{"id":1811,"date":"2023-04-06T17:12:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T21:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/btl.org\/?page_id=1811"},"modified":"2023-04-07T10:04:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T14:04:20","slug":"btl-certificate-renewal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/btl.org\/btl-certificate-renewal\/","title":{"rendered":"BTL Certificate Renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BTL Certificates expire on March 31st following the five-year anniversary of the completion of BTL testing as documented in the final test report upon which the certification is based. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You can renew a BTL Certificate if:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>There is an existing BTL Certificate (even if expired).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The associated BTL Listing has not expired.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nothing has been changed in the product (other than minor bug fixes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If a manufacturer wishes to renew a BTL Certificate, regression testing may be required. Even if there have been no changes to the product, there may be testing required.&nbsp;However, the testing will be much less that your original testing.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certificate Renewal Testing will use the current BTL Test Package. If the product qualifies for BTL Certificate Renewal Testing, the minimum Protocol_Revision requirement does not apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rules concerning whether and what retesting is required<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Changes to the Product: If there have been any changes to the product, including within the non-BACnet functionality, the product must be re-tested.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change to the Test Package: If there have been any substantive changes to the BTL Test Plan which impact the tests that apply to the product, then the product must be re-tested. Substantive changes in the test package include:\n<ul>\n<li>Tests in the current test package for the product\u2019s functionality but which were not previously applied to the product;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tests in the current test package for the product\u2019s functionality which were previously applied to the product, but which have subsequently undergone substantive changes in the test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>To apply for BTL Certificate Renewal Testing:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Complete and submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/btl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/BTL-Certificate-Renewal-Attestation-Form-1.1.docx\">BTL Certificate Renewal Attestation<\/a> to BTL. (send it to <a href=\"mailto:btl-manager@bacnetinternational.org\">btl-manager@bacnetinternational.org<\/a>)<br>BTL will determine if your product is eligible for certificate renewal. You will receive a countersigned attestation when eligible.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit your BTL Certificate Renewal Attestation (signed by BTL) and a current BTL Checklist to the RBTO of your choice. (Note: complete the BTL Checklist carefully. Some selectable items have changed since&nbsp;the original&nbsp;last testing.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/btl.org\/device-testing\/\">Recognized BACnet Testing Organization (RBTO)<\/a> will provide you with an estimate of testing time and cost. They will also provide you with the process to test at their facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this Certificate Renewal is for a product you have rebranded from the original manufacturer, then testing is the responsibility of the manufacturer. The rebranding vendor will apply for certificate renewal once the manufacturer&#8217;s certificate has been renewed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Questions?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on certificate renewal can be found in the BTL Testing Policies document on the <a href=\"https:\/\/btl.org\/testing-documentation\/\">Test Documentation page<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For other questions concerning BTL Certifications, please <a href=\"https:\/\/btl.org\/contact-us\/?type=BTL Certifications\">contact Emily Hayes, BTL manager<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BTL Certificates expire on March 31st following the five-year anniversary of the completion of BTL testing as documented in the final test report upon which the certification is based. 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