Electrical Appliance Safety Certification

Related authorities

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korean Agency for Technology and Standards

Outline for certification

The product testing to check the conformity according to safety standards for the electrical appliances subject to safety certification, and the system to verify the safety of electrical appliances prior to the market distribution through factory audit to ensure that the manufacturer could maintain the quality of electrical appliances subject to certification continuously

Related directive

Electrical Appliances & Household Items Safety Control Act

Target items

Wire and power cord, switch for electrical equipment, power supply capacitor and power filter, accessories for electrical equipment and fastener, electrical appliance protective parts, isolated transformer, electrical equipment, power tool, audio & video application, information and communication office equipment, and lighting equipment

Procedure

• factory audit and product testing
• issuance of certificate

Period for acquisition

about 3-4 weeks (depending on the product family and operation mode)

Materials required

application for test & evaluation, user’s manual, circuit diagram, safety parts list, product documentation, specification for the quality of insulation material (such as temperature characteristics and fire retardant characteristics), and questionnaire for factory audit (for initial audit only)