CE marking, Kitemark and Certification for electrical or electronic products
Electrical Testing Industry Sectors:
In cases where Notified body involvement is not required for CE marking BSI are able to offer Third Party Type Testing in support of any manufacturers claims as well as a comprehensive technical file assessment service.
BSI can test a product in our accredited laboratory and if the product complies with the requirements of the IEC standard applied a CB report can be issued. This CB (Certification Board) report with an accompanying certificate may then be submitted to another National Certification Board who in turn may issue its own national certification mark through a simplified procedure.
BSI is a signatory to the CENELEC Certification Agreement. The CCA scheme offers mutual recognition between European certification bodies for testing and ongoing product/factory surveillance of electrical and electronic products. This agreement is accepted throughout the EC, EFTA and much of Eastern Europe.
The ENEC mark for electrical/electronic products is also available from BSI to complement the Kitemark if required or as a stand-alone certification depending on your market requirements.
BSI has the following dedicated testing facilities:
- IT equipment
- Lighting technology
- Controls & wiring accessories
- Electronic components
- Medical equipment
- Electrical cables
- Environmental
- Brown goods (Electronic products)
Cable Testing
The cables laboratory assesses a variety of cables to over 100 published standards and specifications. These standards have been written by British, European and international standards bodies, however the laboratory also undertakes test commissions based on manufacturers specifications.
The cables laboratory carries out many different tests from accelerated ageing of cable material to weight testing, including the following:
- Armoured and PVC- insulated for power distribution
- Low smoke and corrosive gas emission cables
- Fibre optic cable
- Lift cable (up to 450/750V)
- Mineral insulated cables
- Insulation tapes
- Vehicle cable
- Flexible supply cord and cable
- Adhesive insulating tape
The laboratory facilities can be hired out for development work and our expert testing staff have many years experience of cable testing to national and international standards and will advise you on legislative requirement for your intended market.
Electrical Safety Testing
As a Certification Body, BSI tests the electrical safety and performance, where applicable, in accordance with the relevant European Norms. Among other things, this entails inspection of the protection against accessibility of live parts, temperature under normal and abnormal conditions, mechanical strength and leakage current.
Flexible testing times
BSI introduce flexitest a new way to book and pay for product testing in manageable blocks of time for use when and how you require. The test solution that puts you in charge. Flexitest enables you to tailor your testing as your needs change and grow by simply adding more blocks of time to suit you.
How Flexitest works
All you have to do is decide the amount of testing time you are likely to need, then determine and buy the number of 25 hour blocks of time required to make up this time.
You are then free to use the purchased time when and how you need, in any of BSI Product Services UKAS accredited test laboratories. Simply phone up to arrange and book the next available test slot in the relevant test laboratory.
Tailor your testing as your needs change and grow by simply purchasing more 25 hour blocks of time to suit you.
Flexitest Benefits
Flexitest is the new approach to product testing that brings you real benefits:
- Complete testing flexibility
- Quick lead-times
- Tailored testing to your needs
- Spread the costs in manageable blocks
- Freedom to choose when, what and how often
Plus: all the usual benefits from one of the most trusted names in the business
