What is the IECEE CB scheme?
More than 50 countries currently take part in the CB scheme, including Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, South Africa, India, China, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Canada, USA, Mexico and Argentina.
The CB scheme makes it much easier for manufacturers to market their electrotechnical products at an international level. A CB certificate and the CB test report allow manufacturers to apply more quickly for the respective national certification marks for various target markets.
What’s IECEE CB Certificate process?
1.When you submit your request for a CB certificate, you or your representative need to include all necessary technical documents and list all the national and international production sites for your electrotechnical product.
2.You provide us with a sample of the electrotechnical product for testing.
3.Once we have tested the prototype and determined whether it conforms to the applicable IEC standards we will create a CB test report.
4.On the basis of this CB test report we issue a CB certificate that you will receive along with the CB test report.
What product categories and standards does the CB scheme cover?
We offer safety and EMC testing service according to the CB procedure for the following electrotechnical product groups as categorized by IECEE:
- IT and office equipment e.g. IEC 60950, IEC 60825, IEC 62368
- Electronics, entertainment e.g. IEC60065, IEC 60950, IEC 62368
- Household and similar equipment e.g. IEC 60335
- Batteries e.g. IEC 62133
- Lighting e.g. IEC 60598, IEC 61347
- Electrical equipment for medical use IEC 60601
- Measurement, Control and Laboratory equipment IEC61010
- Electromagnetic Compatibility e.g. CISPR14, IEC 60601 etc.
- Safety transformers and similar equipment IEC 61558
- Portable tools e.g. IEC 60745
- Miscellaneous e.g. IEC 60825
- Installation accessories and connection devices e.g. IEC 60884, IEC 60309, IEC 61058
- Switches for appliances and automatic controls for electrical household appliances e.g. IEC 60730
- Photovoltaics e.g. IEC 61730
- Installation protective equipment e.g. IEC 60898
- Low voltage, high power switching equipment e.g. IEC 60947
- Cables and Cords
- Industrial Automation e.g. IEC 60204
- etc.
What is the difference between the CE marking and the CB certificate?
CE Marking and CB certificates are completely different issues:
The CE marking is a self-declaration of the manufacturer that his products comply with all applicable legal regulations set by the European market.
The manufacturer or their registered representative in the European Union applies the CE marking and thereby takes full responsibility declaring that the product complies with all applicable requirements of EU law respectively European Directives.
As part of the CB scheme, an NCB in the role of an independent third party checks that the electrotechnical product complies with the applicable and published IEC standards.
