"These standards will improve consumers’ ability to compare products and will ease purchasing by ensuring consistent labeling and measurement of mobile electronics products," states Ralph Justus, CEA vice president of Technology and Standards. "Consumers, salespeople, and professional installers can now select and install products based on a standard set of terms."

EIA/CEA-827 specifies the exact distance (1 meter) and conditions under which the volume of mobile security system sounding devices must be tested. The standard applies to electronic sirens, mechanical sirens, diaphragm horns, electronic speakers, and electromechanical horns. "For the first time, consumers will have comparison information in determining sound levels when purchasing vehicle alarm systems," remarks Mark Gottlieb, executive vice president, DesignTech International. "Consumers will no longer have to rely on arbitrary decibel level rating based on non standardized tests." In addition to the distance from the measuring device, the standard specifies the distance from sound reflective services, test site background noise, and the construction of the testing jig.

EIA-803 defines the wiring terms, abbreviations, and definitions used in aftermarket mobile audio and security products. The standard can be applied to product packages, installation manuals, wiring diagrams, and wire leads of mobile electronics products. "Standardized audio and vehicle security system terminology improves the continuity of installation information," explains Hugh Whitemen, president, Quality Auto Sound, Inc. and Chairman of CEA’s Mobile Electronics Certified Professional (MECP) program. "These standards improve the level of professionalism in the mobile installation industry by providing installers with a universal coding system for planning and installing automotive electronics products."

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