Safe Together: The podcast

Episode 8: Title: Testing the invisible: Inside the EMC Lab

You switch on a device and expect it to work. But what happens when invisible signals change the way it behaves?

In this episode, host Ellen talks with Lars de Groot, Certification Engineer at Kiwa's electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) lab in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. Lars takes you into the world of EMC, where the team tests how much interference electronic devices produce and how they respond to signals from the world around them.

Every new product brings a different test setup and sometimes new safety questions. Lars explains how the team prepares unfamiliar equipment, adapts when a setup needs to change and manages electrical risks and heavy products. He also explains why knowing when to pause, reassess and use the Power to Stop matters as much as understanding the technology.

You’ll hear

• What EMC is and why electronic devices need to work alongside each other without interference.
• How Kiwa tests the signals a device produces and how it responds to interference.
• Why unfamiliar products and changing test setups require careful preparation.
• How the Power to Stop helps teams pause a test when something feels unsafe.