Your nameplate has to carry the right marks before you ship.

Send us a photo of the plate you plan to use, or your model and ratings. We send back one page: what it should carry, what looks missing, and what a finished plate looks like.

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Preview: made-up example, not your data

Sample Instruments Inc.
Model ABC-100

MODEL  ABC-100
SERIAL  000123
120V  60Hz  2A
MADE IN USA

What this is for

If you make a physical product, most units need a plate or label fixed to them. It carries things like the model, a serial number, electrical ratings, the maker's name, and any marks the product needs before it can be sold.

A new product is the hard case. There is no old plate to copy, the supplier will not tell you what is missing, and the ship date does not move.

What it should carry

A checklist for your product, in plain words, written so a person can walk the line and tick it off.

What looks missing

We compare the checklist with the plate you send us, and list the gaps.

What only you can answer

Some things we cannot know from outside. Those are listed separately, never guessed.

Which rules apply depends on your product

There is no single nameplate rule. A medical device, a radio, and an electrical control panel are each covered by different rules, written by different bodies. Part of the job is working out which ones apply to what you are shipping.

We are being careful here on purpose. We are not listing specific rules on this page yet, because we have not finished checking them against the current published text. When Plate Doc opens, every line on your page will name the rule it comes from and the date we checked it. We would rather say nothing than say something confidently wrong.

What we do not do

What your finished page looks like

This is a full sample result. Every name and number in it is made up.

Sample: made-up company, not your data
Plate Doc: Model ABC-100

Sample company: Sample Instruments Inc.

MODEL  ABC-100
SERIAL  000123
120V  60Hz  2A
MADE IN USA

What we checked on it

Model number shownON THE PLATE
Serial number shownON THE PLATE
Electrical ratings shownON THE PLATE
Maker name and addressMISSING
Marks required for this product typeNEEDS YOUR ANSWER

SAMPLE

Made-up example only. The real checklist depends on what you are shipping, and we will name the rule each line comes from.