What are the common international certifications for wires and cables?
In the 1860s, the first industrial Revolution ushered in an era when machines replaced manual labor.The first industrial revolution was the steam engine revolution, marked by Watt's improvement of the steam engine.The second industrial Revolution was the electrical revolution, which was marked by the emergence of household appliances and the emergence of aircraft, automobiles and other means of transportation.The Third Industrial Revolution triggered new technologies such as electronic computers, biological cloning technology, and aerospace technology.Today in the 21st century, we have entered an information technology revolution in many fields. People's lives are no longer inseparable from electrical appliances. Our lives are becoming more and more convenient because of the development of science and technology.
Some institutions have conducted surveys on domestic wires and cables, and the average pass rate of wires and cables sold on the market is about 70%.There is no trivial matter in the safety of electricity consumption. Whether it is the application of the automotive industry, industrial automation or smart home appliance solutions, it is important to use authoritative certified wire and cable products.But then again, do you know what common certifications are currently available?Now let me talk about it.
RoHS
RoHS is the English abbreviation, which is the "Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment" implemented by the European Union on July 1, 2006. It lists a total of six hazardous substances including: lead Pb, Cadmium Cd, mercury Hg, hexavalent chromium Cr6+, polybrominated biphenylether PBDE, polybrominated biphenylbb, etc. Electrical and electronic products that use or contain heavy metals and flame retardant agents such as polybrominated biphenylether PBDE and polybrominated biphenylbb are not allowed to enter the EU market.
UL
UL is the Underwriting Laboratories Inc. of the United States.), It is currently the most authoritative non-governmental organization for safety testing and appraisal in the United States and even in the world. It tests the safety of various materials, installations, products, equipment, buildings, etc. to users, and formulates and promulgates corresponding standards and norms to help reduce and prevent safety incidents; at the same time, it also breaks down technical barriers and obstacles to international trade and promotes the development of international trade.
FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration), referred to as the FDA, is one of the agencies established and implemented by the U.S. government.The purpose is to ensure that the food, cosmetics, drugs, biological agents, medical equipment and radiation products produced or imported by the United States meet the safety standards of the "Public Health Safety and Biological Terrorism Prevention and Countermeasures Act of 2002". Imported goods must be notified to the FDA in advance and obtain a special registration number 24 hours before arriving at a U.S. port in order to enter the country.
FCC
In 1934, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY, THE Federal Communications Commission, OR COMMUNICATIONACT, WHICH IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO Congress.If most radio application products, communication products, and digital products want to be exported to the United States, they must pass the testing and approval conducted by a government-authorized laboratory in accordance with the FCC technical standards and obtain the approval of the FCC before they can enter the U.S. market.
CCC
China compulsory Certification, the English name is “China Compulsory Certification“ and the English abbreviation is ”CCC", is based on China's commitment to WTO accession and the principle of reflecting national treatment, the country uses a unified logo for compulsory product certification.After the implementation of China's compulsory certification mark, it will gradually replace the original implementation of the “Great Wall” mark and the “CCIB” mark.
CSA
The Canadian Standards Association (Canadian Standards Association) was established in 1919, referred to as (CSA), is Canada's largest safety certification body, and one of the most famous safety certification bodies in the world. It is the first certification body in Canada designed to formulate industrial standards.CSA has provided certification services for all types of products in machinery, building materials, electrical appliances, computer equipment, office equipment, environmental protection, medical fire safety, sports and entertainment for thousands of manufacturers all over the world.
VDE
The VDE Testing and Certification Institute (VDE Testing and Certification Institute) located in Offenbach, Germany, is a research institute affiliated to the German Association of Electrical Engineers (Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker, VDE for short). It directly participates in the formulation of German national standards and is one of the most experienced certification bodies in Europe and enjoys a high reputation in the world.Every year, a total of about 18,000 certification projects are completed for nearly 2,200 German companies and 2,700 customers from other countries.At present, 200,000 electrical products in nearly 50 countries around the world have obtained the VDE mark.
BSI
The British Standards Institution (BSI), founded in 1901 as the British Engineering Standards Council, is one of the earliest national standardization bodies in the world. After more than 100 years of development, it has become a world-famous international standards service provider integrating five complementary businesses: standard research and development, standard technical information provision, product testing, system certification and commodity inspection services. It provides services to the world. As a global authoritative standard research and development and international certification review service provider, BSI advocates the formulation of the world's popular ISO9000 series of management standards, which are in many countries around the world. The country has registered customers, and the registration standards cover almost all fields such as quality, environment, health and safety, information security, telecommunications and food safety.
CB
The CB system was initiated by CEE (formerly the European "National Committee for Conformity Testing of Electrical Equipment”) and merged into IEC in 1985. In June 1991, the China Electrotechnical Product Certification Committee was accepted by the Management Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission Electrical Product Safety Certification Organization (IECEE) as a national certification body that recognizes and issues CB certificates.For all relevant electrical products, as long as the enterprise has obtained the CB certificate and test report issued by the committee, the 30 member states in the system will recognize it.
PSE
PSE certification is a mandatory safety certification in Japan to prove that electrical and electronic products have passed the safety standard test of the Japanese Electrical and Raw Material Safety Law (DENAN Law) or the international IEC standard.It is a certification mark given by Japan JET for electronic and electrical products that meet Japanese safety regulations.According to Japan's DENTORL Law (Electrical Equipment and Material Control Law), 498 products must pass safety certification to enter the Japanese market.
GS
The GS mark is a safety certification mark issued by TUV, VDE and other institutions authorized by the German Ministry of Labor.The meaning of GS is German "Geprufte Sicherheit" (safety certified), and it also means "Germany Safety" (German Safety).GS certification is a voluntary certification based on the German Product Safety Law (GPGS) and tested in accordance with the European Union unified standard EN or the German industrial standard DIN. It is a recognized German safety certification mark in the European market.
ISO
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the world's largest non-governmental standardization specialized agency. It occupies a dominant position in international standardization, formulates international standards, coordinates standardization work worldwide, organizes member states and technical committees to exchange information, and cooperates with other international organizations to jointly study standardization issues.
SAA
SAA certification is the certification of the Standards Association of Australia, the standards body of Australia. Electrical products entering the Australian market must comply with SAA certification.If the shipped product is not certified, the product will be detained or confiscated or fined.