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SIQ extended its CB scheme with IEC 62477-1 standard

SIQ has successfully extended its scope under the IECEE CB scheme with IEC 62477-1 standard – Safety requirements for power electronic converter systems and equipment. Standard IEC 62477-1 has been developed by IEC Technical Committee TC22 where ...

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Safety of household and similar electrical appliances: EN/IEC 60335, Ed. 6

Technical Committee CLC/TC 61 (Safety of household and similar electrical appliances) deals with safety requirements for electrical appliances, primarily for household purposes, and other equipment in similar fields. The committee also harmonizes ...

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New BIS (India) requirements for plugs and socket-outlets

On 23 October 2022, the old standard IS 1293:2005 was replaced with a newer version IS 1293:2019 (For plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes of rated voltage up to and including 250 V and rated current up to and including 16 ...

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SABS announces additional scheme to support the global electronics industry in issuing SABS EMC CoCs

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has announced that from 1 November 2022, the manufacturers of non-telecommunication electronic and electrical equipment can apply for a SABS EMC CoC by using an EMC test report issued by an ILAC (Intern...

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Deadline for UKCA marking extended until 31 December 2024

The UK Government confirmed that it would continue to recognise the CE marking in Great Britain for another two years (until 31 December 2024) giving businesses extra time to prepare for the mandatory introduction of the UK Conformity Assessed (UK...

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