{"id":17289,"date":"2026-09-06T02:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=17289"},"modified":"2026-09-06T02:42:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T18:42:03","slug":"din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"DIN Rail Power Supply First-Article Approval: A BOM Release Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"weho-seo-geo-article\" data-weho-package=\"weho-cycle90-cs-001\">\n<header style=\"border-bottom:3px solid #275245;padding-bottom:24px;margin-bottom:32px\">\n<div class=\"eyebrow\">BOM approval \u00b7 First-article record book<\/div>\n<p class=\"dek\" style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Four records, one orderable identity, one signed release.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"opening\">\n<figure class=\"editorial-media media-hero\" style=\"margin:30px 0;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.wehopower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/weho-din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist-hero-0a1aeb3c73.webp?quality=85&strip=all\" alt=\"DIN Rail Power Supply First-Article Approval: A BOM Release Checklist  title=\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain\" DIN Rail Power Supply First-Article Approval: BOM Release Checklist title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#526774;margin-top:12px\">Concept illustration generated with AI; not a depiction of a specific WEHO model or customer installation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"answer\" style=\"margin:0 0 20px\"><strong>Direct answer:<\/strong> Release a first-article DIN rail power supply into the BOM only when the delivered sample, supplier documents, controlled BOM entry, and recorded verification results all describe the same orderable item. Record every check as pass, fail, or open; assign each deviation an owner and due date; and release the BOM only after engineering, quality, and purchasing sign the same controlled record.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">A DIN rail power supply first article approval checklist should do more than confirm that a sample powers up. Its purpose is to establish a reproducible baseline for future purchasing, incoming inspection, assembly, maintenance, and change control. The output is one signed record linking the sample to the documents, requirements, observations, and decisions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Treat the checklist as a record book with four tabs: identity, acceptance evidence, verification, and exceptions. The team should be able to reopen any tab months later and reconstruct which sample passed the review, on what evidence, and by whom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story\">\n<section id=\"record-1-identify-the-unit-before-it-reaches-the-bench\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 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bench<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#What_happens_when_the_sample_label_and_quotation_differ\" >What happens when the sample label and quotation differ?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#Record_2_%E2%80%94_Build_the_acceptance_worksheet\" >Record 2 \u2014 Build the acceptance worksheet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#Read_the_four_proof_questions_across_the_record\" >Read the four proof questions across the record<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#Is_a_successful_power-on_check_enough_for_first-article_approval\" >Is a successful power-on check enough for first-article approval?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#Record_3_%E2%80%94_Capture_the_inspection-to-release_trail\" >Record 3 \u2014 Capture the inspection-to-release trail<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#Who_should_sign_a_DIN_rail_PSU_FAI_checklist\" >Who should sign a DIN rail PSU FAI checklist?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#Record_4_%E2%80%94_Keep_exceptions_visible\" >Record 4 \u2014 Keep exceptions visible<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#When_should_a_change_trigger_requalification\" >When should a change trigger requalification?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#Request_the_exact_WEHO_approval_pack\" >Request the exact WEHO approval pack<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#Can_a_supplier_webpage_be_the_only_FAI_evidence\" >Can a supplier webpage be the only FAI evidence?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#Sources_and_evidence_boundary\" >Sources and evidence boundary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/bn\/news\/din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist\/#Reference_URLs\" >Reference URLs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,30px);line-height:1.3;color:#275245;margin:34px 0 20px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Record_1_%E2%80%94_Identify_the_unit_before_it_reaches_the_bench\"><\/span>Record 1 \u2014 Identify the unit before it reaches the bench<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Start with a controlled identity block. Capture the supplier, manufacturer or brand, exact orderable model, buyer part number, quotation revision, purchase-order line, sample quantity, lot code when present, and visible label identifiers. Photograph the unit, label, terminals, mounting interface, and packaging so a later reviewer can match the images to the record. Teams standardizing their terminology can first review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/news\/what-is-a-din-rail-power-supply-the-complete-guide\/\">What is a DIN Rail Power Supply? The Complete Guide<\/a>, then return to the exact orderable identity used for approval.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Compare the identity block with the proposed BOM description. Put every ordering suffix or option in a controlled field rather than a note. If the exact identity cannot be established, stop and request clarification; testing an ambiguous sample creates results for an uncertain item.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Record every source document by title, revision, date, and owner. Typical entries include the current model datasheet, dimension drawing, terminal or connector information, installation instructions, applicable declaration or third-party conformity record, accepted quotation, and any buyer-specific specification. A web-page title can help locate a product, but it should not silently replace a controlled document in the decision record.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subsections\">\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<h3 id=\"faq-1\" style=\"font-size:21px;line-height:1.4;margin:24px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:80px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_the_sample_label_and_quotation_differ\"><\/span>What happens when the sample label and quotation differ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Place the affected checks on hold, record both identities exactly, and obtain a controlled clarification. Do not choose the preferred wording by assumption. Resume only when the supplier and internal owners agree which identity is orderable and which evidence applies to it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"record-2-build-the-acceptance-worksheet\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,30px);line-height:1.3;color:#275245;margin:34px 0 20px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Record_2_%E2%80%94_Build_the_acceptance_worksheet\"><\/span>Record 2 \u2014 Build the acceptance worksheet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Use one worksheet that links each decision area to evidence and disposition. The following table is intentionally value-free: the OEM must enter acceptance values from its controlled requirements and the exact-model evidence.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"editorial-media media-diagram\" style=\"margin:30px 0;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.wehopower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/weho-din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist-diagram-3beb39dda4.png?quality=85&strip=all\" alt=\"DIN Rail Power Supply First-Article Approval: A BOM Release Checklist  title=\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain\" DIN Rail Power Supply First-Article Approval: BOM Release Checklist title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#526774;margin-top:12px\">Source-bounded decision aid based on 48 CFR 9.302 and 9.303; it is not a universal FAI rule or a WEHO product claim.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"table-wrap\" style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:26px 0\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;background:#275245;color:#fff;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Decision area<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;background:#275245;color:#fff;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">What to record<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;background:#275245;color:#fff;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Verification method<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;background:#275245;color:#fff;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Release condition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Orderable identity<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Model, suffixes, buyer part number, supplier reference, label text<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Cross-check sample, PO, quotation, BOM, and controlled documents<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Every identifier reconciles, or a documented deviation accepted by the assigned authority explains the difference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Electrical baseline<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Required input, output, load states, tolerances, and test conditions<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Review exact-model evidence and execute the OEM-authorized test plan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Results meet the recorded limits under the recorded conditions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Load behavior<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Normal, startup, peak, standby, and fault-recovery cases relevant to the machine<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Use qualified equipment and the authorized system or bench method<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Each required state has a result and disposition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Mechanical fit<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Envelope, mounting interface, orientation, clearances, and service access<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Compare drawing and sample with the released cabinet layout<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Fit is confirmed without an undocumented assembly workaround<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Terminal interface<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Conductor plan, terminal identification, access, retention method, and workmanship criteria<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Inspect against controlled drawings and the OEM workmanship plan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Interface and inspection results are recorded and accepted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Thermal use<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Ambient assumptions, enclosure conditions, airflow, orientation, spacing, and applicable load-versus-condition evidence<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Review the exact-model instructions and the OEM thermal verification plan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Conditions and limits are documented; unresolved thermal assumptions remain open<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Grounding and fault coordination<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Project grounding, fault-device coordination, separation boundaries, and fault checks<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Review by the responsible electrical engineer under the authorized safety plan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">The responsible function signs the defined checks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Labels and traceability<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Model label, ratings label, warnings, lot\/date trace, barcode, and buyer label needs<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Compare sample and artwork with the controlled label record<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Required information is legible, consistent, and revision-controlled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Document pack<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Datasheet, drawing, instructions, declarations, certificates, reports, and revision status<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Document-control review<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Required files are present, current, applicable, and assigned an owner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Change control<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Notification route, controlled characteristics, substitute policy, and requalification triggers<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Supplier and buyer quality review<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Change responsibilities and approval triggers are written into the sourcing record<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Final disposition<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Pass, conditional approval, reject, or hold<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Cross-functional review of evidence and deviations<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px;border:1px solid #d9e2e5\">Engineering, quality, and purchasing sign the same revision<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">A pass needs a requirement, method, result, and accountable approver. Use \u201copen\u201d when evidence is missing so the remaining work stays visible.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"read-the-four-proof-questions-across-the-record\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,30px);line-height:1.3;color:#275245;margin:34px 0 20px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Read_the_four_proof_questions_across_the_record\"><\/span>Read the four proof questions across the record<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">The first article should prove four things at the same time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">First, <strong>identity<\/strong>: the received unit, packaging label, purchase order, supplier quotation, and proposed BOM record must point to one unambiguous orderable item. Second, <strong>requirement coverage<\/strong>: each electrical, mechanical, thermal, labeling, documentation, and market requirement must have an acceptance method. Third, <strong>as-built evidence<\/strong>: the team must record what it actually inspected or tested, not what it expected to find. Fourth, <strong>decision ownership<\/strong>: every exception must be accepted, rejected, or held by a named function.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Keep those proof questions separate. A sample can fit while its document revision remains unclear, and a test can pass while the BOM description is ambiguous. Approval should wait until all four views reconcile.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">An official benchmark helps explain the acceptance purpose without turning it into a universal rule. In the United States federal-acquisition context, 48 CFR 9.302 describes the intended outcome with the phrase: \u201cA product that conforms to all contract requirements for acceptance.\u201d  The useful lesson for an OEM checklist is narrower than the regulation: define the applicable acceptance requirements first, then preserve evidence showing how the reviewed sample was assessed against them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subsections\">\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<h3 id=\"faq-2\" style=\"font-size:21px;line-height:1.4;margin:24px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:80px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_successful_power-on_check_enough_for_first-article_approval\"><\/span>Is a successful power-on check enough for first-article approval?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">No. BOM release also needs reconciled identity, controlled requirements, applicable documents, planned verification results, deviation disposition, and cross-functional sign-off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"record-3-capture-the-inspection-to-release-trail\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,30px);line-height:1.3;color:#275245;margin:34px 0 20px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Record_3_%E2%80%94_Capture_the_inspection-to-release_trail\"><\/span>Record 3 \u2014 Capture the inspection-to-release trail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Run the workflow in four controlled stages.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"margin:8px 0\"><strong>Document readiness.<\/strong> Confirm the identity block, requirement list, document revisions, test plan, equipment responsibilities, and acceptance authorities before energizing the sample. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/news\/how-to-install-a-din-rail-power-supply-a-comprehensive-guide\/\">How to Install a DIN Rail Power Supply: A Comprehensive Guide<\/a> only as general installation context; the controlled exact-model instructions remain authoritative for the project.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:8px 0\"><strong>Receiving and visual inspection.<\/strong> Record the delivered condition, labels, workmanship observations, mounting interface, terminal access, packaging, and traceability marks. Separate observations from conclusions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:8px 0\"><strong>Qualified verification.<\/strong> Have the responsible engineering team execute only the authorized electrical, thermal, mechanical, and system checks. Record setup, instruments, conditions, results, anomalies, and raw evidence locations.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:8px 0\"><strong>Reconciliation and release.<\/strong> Compare the final sample identity, results, document set, BOM wording, controlled supplier record, and open deviations. Release only the revision reviewed by all required functions. The separate guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/news\/how-to-evaluate-industrial-power-supply-reliability\/\">How to Evaluate Industrial Power Supply Reliability<\/a> can help frame supplier-evidence questions without replacing the FAI record.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"subsections\">\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<h3 id=\"faq-3\" style=\"font-size:21px;line-height:1.4;margin:24px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:80px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_should_sign_a_DIN_rail_PSU_FAI_checklist\"><\/span>Who should sign a DIN rail PSU FAI checklist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">The route should match the OEM&#8217;s quality system. Assign technical acceptance, inspection evidence, deviations, and orderable identity to named functions; add safety, compliance, manufacturing, or document control when required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"record-4-keep-exceptions-visible\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,30px);line-height:1.3;color:#275245;margin:34px 0 20px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Record_4_%E2%80%94_Keep_exceptions_visible\"><\/span>Record 4 \u2014 Keep exceptions visible<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">A deviation record should state the requirement, observed condition, affected item, evidence location, owner, disposition, corrective action, due date, and requalification trigger. Avoid vague entries such as \u201cacceptable\u201d or \u201csupplier to improve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Bound a conditional approval to a purchase quantity, project, date, or revision, and state what evidence closes it. If a deviation changes an ordering characteristic, update the BOM or purchasing specification before the next release.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">The same published CFR page lists a specific circumstance in which testing and approval may be appropriate: \u201cThere have been subsequent changes in processes or specifications.\u201d  This is a federal-procurement example, not a rule that every BOM edit demands a complete new FAI. It supports a controlled trigger: record the change, assess what approved characteristics it can affect, and let the assigned authority decide whether document review, partial retest, or a new first article is proportionate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subsections\">\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<h3 id=\"faq-4\" style=\"font-size:21px;line-height:1.4;margin:24px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:80px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_should_a_change_trigger_requalification\"><\/span>When should a change trigger requalification?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Define triggers during initial approval. Any proposed change affecting a controlled identity, interface, requirement, document, manufacturing declaration, or verified result should be reviewed by the assigned owner, who decides whether documentary review, partial retest, or a new first article is required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"request-the-exact-weho-approval-pack\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,30px);line-height:1.3;color:#275245;margin:34px 0 20px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Request_the_exact_WEHO_approval_pack\"><\/span>Request the exact WEHO approval pack<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">The controlled WEHO starting point for this article is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/product\/100-guarantee-mdr-series-20w-5v-12v-24v-switching-power-supply\/\">WEHO product 1460<\/a>. The sealed WEHO catalog identifies product 1460 as 100% Guarantee MDR series 20w 5V\/12v\/24V switching power supply at that exact URL. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"editorial-media media-product\" style=\"margin:30px auto;max-width:470px;padding:16px;border:1px solid #dae3e7;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.wehopower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/weho-din-rail-power-supply-first-article-approval-checklist-product-9279385bcc.webp?quality=85&strip=all\" alt=\"DIN Rail Power Supply First-Article Approval: A BOM Release Checklist  title=\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain\" DIN Rail Power Supply First-Article Approval: BOM Release Checklist title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#526774;margin-top:12px\">Real WEHO catalog asset; the visible label is not used as evidence for a technical rating, certification, or application fit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Use the page as the identity and inquiry starting point, not as automatic acceptance of any value embedded in a product name or page copy. For an FAI, request the current exact-model document pack and ask WEHO to confirm the orderable identity used in the quotation. Put any voltage, power, conversion-loss, conformity, thermal, fault-response, dimensional, or commercial-guarantee value into the worksheet only after the responsible reviewer has checked it against controlled evidence for the exact model.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subsections\">\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<h3 id=\"faq-5\" style=\"font-size:21px;line-height:1.4;margin:24px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:80px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_supplier_webpage_be_the_only_FAI_evidence\"><\/span>Can a supplier webpage be the only FAI evidence?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Use a webpage to locate and identify the candidate item, but require controlled exact-model evidence for the acceptance characteristics in the FAI. Record the revision or capture date of every source so a later team can reconstruct the decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"faq-navigation\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,30px);line-height:1.3;color:#275245;margin:34px 0 20px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px\">Use these links to return to the answers beside the relevant approval record:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin:8px 0\"><a href=\"#faq-1\">What happens when the sample label and quotation differ?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:8px 0\"><a href=\"#faq-2\">Is a successful power-on check enough for first-article approval?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:8px 0\"><a href=\"#faq-3\">Who should sign a DIN rail PSU FAI checklist?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:8px 0\"><a href=\"#faq-4\">When should a change trigger requalification?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:8px 0\"><a href=\"#faq-5\">Can a supplier webpage be the only FAI evidence?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sources-and-evidence-boundary\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,30px);line-height:1.3;color:#275245;margin:34px 0 20px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources_and_evidence_boundary\"><\/span>Sources and evidence boundary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin:8px 0\">U.S. Government Publishing Office, <span class=\"source-attribution\">2025 Edition 48 CFR 9.302\u20139.305: First Article Testing, Use, and Risk<\/span> <a href=\"#source-reference-1\" aria-label=\"Source 1\">[1]<\/a> \u2014 cited only for the United States federal-acquisition statements above.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:8px 0\">WEHO Power, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopower.com\/product\/100-guarantee-mdr-series-20w-5v-12v-24v-switching-power-supply\/\">MDR series switching power supply product page<\/a> \u2014 product identity and inquiry URL only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"source-url-record\" style=\"margin:32px 0;padding:20px;border:1px solid #d9e3e7\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:23px;line-height:1.4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reference_URLs\"><\/span>Reference URLs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\">Exact source addresses for the attributed statements above:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li id=\"source-reference-1\" style=\"margin:12px 0;font-size:13px;overflow-wrap:anywhere\"><span>https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/CFR-2025-title48-vol1\/pdf\/CFR-2025-title48-vol1-sec9-302.pdf<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<footer style=\"border-top:1px solid #dae3e7;padding-top:22px;margin-top:36px;font-size:13px;color:#526774\">Prepared for WEHO with AI-assisted editorial and technical review. 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