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1 April 28, 2005 Page 1/9 Table of Contents 1. Introduction References Certification Procedures Management responsibility Quality Policy Responsibility Contract Review Design Control Document Control Purchasing Customer supplied Product Product Identification and Trace-ability Progress Control Inspection and Testing Inspection, Measuring and Test Equipment Inspection and Test Status Control of Non-conforming Products Corrective Action Handling, Storage, Packaging and Delivery Quality Records Internal Quality Audits Training Servicing Statistical Methods... 9

2 April 28, 2005 Page 2/9 1. Introduction This description is a summary of the complete Quality Manual for ABB Power Technologies AB. The Quality Manual is based on written administrative instructions and quality system procedures applied to activities within ABB Power Technologies AB. The Quality Manual is available on request.

3 April 28, 2005 Page 3/9 2. References The quality system of ABB Power Technologies AB conforms to the international standard ISO 9001 and the guidelines ISO , as well as the ISO Consequently, the requirements of other, widely used, top-level quality assurance system standards will also be met. ISO 9001: Quality systems - Model for quality assurance in design/development, production, installation and servicing. ISO : Guidelines for the application of ISO 9001 to the development, supply and maintenance of software. ISO 14001: Environmental Management System.

4 April 28, 2005 Page 4/9 3. Certification The conformance of the quality system to the international standard ISO 9001 as well as ISO has been verified through a third-party-certification performed by Bureau Veritas Quality International.

5 April 28, 2005 Page 5/9 4. Procedures 4.1 Management responsibility Quality Policy Responsibility The hallmark of ABB Power Technologies AB shall be quality in the widest sense of the word. The most important criterion of success is the satisfaction of our customers. All our products and services should be a recommendation for further business. We shall succeed in this objective by every person in the company being aware of, and doing their best to achieve quality. Each individual person is responsible for the quality of the result of his or her efforts. This responsibility includes: Performing the tasks according to specified requirements Reporting and suggesting changes if erroneous, ambiguous or incomplete requirements are detected. 4.2 Each manager has the responsibility to provide the necessary resources for subordinated personnel, so that they can fulfill their quality responsibility. The necessary resources include tools, methods, procedures and training. The manager is also responsible for the efficiency of the quality system within his or her organizational unit. The Quality Department of ABB Power Technologies AB is the organizational unit which executes the quality responsibility of the President of the Company. The responsibility of the Quality Department is to: Verify the conformance of the quality system to required standards Supervise the implementation of the quality system Verify that the overall quality policy is fulfilled Present the quality system of the company externally and internally The objective of ABB Power Technologies AB' management is to ensure customer satisfaction by supplying products and services conforming to agreed terms. In order to achieve this objective, an effective Quality Assurance System is developed and maintained, known and supported by all personnel. The is described in a Quality Manual and pertaining Procedures.

6 April 28, 2005 Page 6/9 4.3 Contract Review 4.4 Design Control The quality system procedures in connection with sales ensure that: the customer requirements are fully understood by the units concerned the products and equipment offered are the right ones for the customer the products and equipment offered can be manufactured and supplied with the available or planned technical and personnel resources. Quality system procedures regarding: Activity assignments Organizational and technical interfaces Design input Design output Design verification Design changes 4.5 Document Control 4.6 Purchasing Ensure that the designed system will meet the specified requirements. The design includes hardware and software. Clear and unambiguous rules have been established for the arrangement, issue, registration, changes, etc., of all drawings and documents. Documents may be related to the design, manufacture, erection, commissioning and operation of hardware or software as well as standards, rules and regulations. The ability of sub-contractors to supply products and services meeting the specified requirements of ABB Power Technologies AB are investigated by the Supply Management unit. Sub-contractors are classified on the basis of products or services previously provided or based on their own quality system. Purchasing data is checked according to established rules and regulations that it is complete, clear and unambiguous. Purchased products are subject to inspection and test. 4.7 Customer supplied Product On certain special occasion customers supply products for use within our facilities. In such cases the person responsible for the order or the project manager is required to reach a written agreement with the customer resolving all questions regarding handling, insurance, customer responsibility and fulfillment of certain requirements.

7 April 28, 2005 Page 7/9 4.8 Product Identification and Trace-ability 4.9 Progress Control An ABB Power Technologies AB system consists literally of hundreds of different hardware and software items. A strict identification scheme together with a Configuration Management System ensures that delivered systems consist of the correct versions of each software module including documentation and the proper hardware items. Progress control requires that all needed drawings are available at the right time and place. Checks and tests with inspected and maintained tools and gauges must be performed. These quality related activities are defined in the respective rules and regulations Inspection and Testing Inspection and Testing include activities to verify that requirements on the delivered system are fulfilled. Inspections and test upon completion of individual steps ensure that defective material, products or software are detected in an early stage of the manufacturing process. The inspections and tests, on which the approval for delivery of products to customers is based, are documented in Inspection and Test Plans. These plans cover: Purchasing (incoming inspection and inspection at the suppliers plant) Software development Manufacturing and integration (in-process inspection), which will be completed in a Factory Acceptance Test Commissioning, which will be completed in a Site Acceptance Test 4.11 Inspection, Measuring and Test Equipment Instruments for the measurement of electrical quantities and certain production tools are subjected periodic inspection and calibration Inspection and Test Status Tested and/or inspected products that have been approved are marked with standardized symbols by authorized inspectors. Sophisticated products are accompanied by an inspection record. Rejected products are marked with labels until they are re-worked to conform with the requirements and approved in repeated inspections and tests. The status of software items is recorded together with the software item Control of Non-conforming Products Products, which do not fulfill the given requirements, need careful attention. The regulations for handling of non-conforming products ensure that these products are clearly identified, the nonconformity is recorded and reported to the responsible unit, repair actions are taken as required and that these products are not inadvertently used.

8 April 28, 2005 Page 8/ Corrective Action A nonconformity is normally subject to an investigation, analyzing the cause for the nonconformity. Based on the results of the analysis, actions are taken to prevent repetitions of the same or similar nonconformity. Such action could be: Improvements in the production process Specific educational programs Change of work instructions Handling, Storage, Packaging and Delivery 4.16 Quality Records Computers and software are delicate items in regard to damages. Electric or magnetic fields as well as other environmental influences can damage integrated circuits or software stored on a magnetic media. Special care is therefore taken to prevent damage for the whole time items are under the responsibility of ABB Power Technologies AB. Quality records are written reports issued in conjunction with different activities. These reports establish that a product or plant conforms to the requirements of applicable regulations and contracts. Quality records include, for example, records and reports issued in conjunction with: Testing and inspection of articles Type testing and type inspection of new products Personnel qualification tests Audit of quality program Vendor appraisal The documents are filed as laid down in the Departmental Instructions, customer contracts or required by law. Quality documents are filed under adequate protection against damage and loss Internal Quality Audits 4.18 Training 4.19 Servicing The quality system is continuously reviewed by the quality department of the company. High quality, and with that, customer satisfaction, can only be achieved through proper knowledge. Applicable training courses, offering the required knowledge, are defined and given to the concerned employees. The responsibility for a product does not end with delivery to the customer. Rules and regulations ensure that services to fulfill maintenance contracts are organized and that problems reported by customers are handle efficiently.

9 April 28, 2005 Page 9/ Statistical Methods The line organization identifies the need for and maintains statistical methods for establishing, planning and verifying process capabilities and product properties.