Household equipment certification
RF EMC DEVELOPMENT offers household equipment certification, household equipment Declaration of Conformity and household equipment CE marking.
This requires at least one household equipment sample to carry out testing and household equipment documentation (technical file).
Certification or Declaration of Conformity is mandatory for household equipment to enter European Union market and to be on marked. Certification and Declaration of Conformity procedures are different in the aspect– who is carrying out the procedure. Certification is carried out by European Union Notified body (NB). Declaration of Conformity is carried out by manufacturer or manufacturer’s representative in European Union. It is obvious that, Declaration of Conformity is less expensive (usually by ~30% cheaper), than certification carried out by third party. Common part of both procedures is testing; it must be done in both cases.
RF EMC DEVELOPMENT have reviewed household equipment certification and Declaration of Conformity procedures in seven easy steps. These procedures are also applied to other electrical and electronic equipment, changing directives and standards.
Household equipment certification procedure:
1. It is necessary to receive at least one household equipment sample (To certificate household equipment, it is necessary to carry out testing in ISO17025 accredited laboratory. Basically, household equipment two European Union directives are applied:
- Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EC,
- Electromagnetic compatibility directive (EMC) 2014/30/EC.
2. EMC testing (household equipment is tested in electromagnetic compatibility laboratory (EMC) according to following standards:
- EN 55014‒1 Electromagnetic compatibility — Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus — Part 1: Emission,
- EN 55014 – 2 Electromagnetic compatibility — Requirements for household appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus — Part 2: Immunity,
- EN 61000−3−2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 3 – 2: Limits — Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤16 A per phase)
- EN 61000−3−3 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 3 – 3: Limits –Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for equipment with rated current ≤ 16 A per phase and not subject to conditional connection (IEC 61000‒3‒3:2008))
Other standards may be used for professional equipment.
3. LVD testing (Household equipment is tested in LVD laboratory. Applied standards depends on product family)
Audio, TV
EN 60065 Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus – Safety requirements.
Electric toys
EN 62115 Electric toys – Safety.
Electric irons
EN 60335−2−3 Household and similar electrical equipment – Safety – Particular requirements for electric irons.
Scrubbing machines
EN 60335−2−10 Household and similar electrical appliances –Safety – Particular requirements for floor treatment and wet scrubbing machines.
Vacuum cleaners
EN 60335−2−2 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances.
Tumble dryers
EN 60335−2−11 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Particular requirements for tumble dryers.
Washing machines
EN 60335−2−7 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Particular requirements for washing machines.
Fridge
EN 60335−2−24 Household and similar electrical appliances — Safety — Particular requirements for motor-compressors.
Dishwasher
EN 60335−2−5 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Particular requirements – Particular requirements for dishwashers.
Kettle, teapot
EN 60335−2−15 Household and similar electrical apparatus – Safety – Particular requirements– Particular requirements for appliances for heating liquids.
Grills, toasters, other cooking appliances
EN 60335−2−9 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Particular requirements for grills, toasters and similar portable cooking appliances.
Skin or hair care
EN 60335−2−23 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care.
Shavers, hair clippers
EN 60335−2−8 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Particular requirements for shavers, hair clippers and similar appliances.
Clothe dryers and towel rails
EN 60334−2−43 Household and similar electrical appliances – Particular requirements for clothes dryers and towel rails.
Room heaters
EN 60335−2−30 Household and similar appliances – Safety – Particular requirements for room heaters.
Water heaters
EN 60335−2−35 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety –Particular requirements for instantaneous water heaters.
4. Technical file review (Technical information is reviewed– schematics, PCB drawings, component list, construction drawings etc.)
If upper defined steps 2 – 4 are not successfully passed
5. Development/troubleshooting (Household equipment manufacturer receives failing EMC and LVD test reports and caries out household equipment improvements to pass EMC testing and LVD testing and technical file review. RF EMC DEVELOPMENT can offer help in this stage to reduce time required for household equipment certification).
6. Household equipment certification (Certification is carried out by European Union Notified body).
7. Documentation transfer to household equipment manufacturer (Documentation includes:
- Household equipment EMC test report,
- Household equipment LVD test report,
- Household equipment technical file,
- Household equipment Certificate,
- Household equipment CE mark).