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Agency Certification Links for Components:

 

Safety Approval Links:

  • CB Scheme - Everything you need to know about obtaining a CB Test Certificate.

  • CSA International certifies products for use in Canada and the United States.  CSA International is a division of Canadian Standards Association, which writes standards for use in Canada.

  • European Product Recalls - (RAPEX) provides a weekly list of products that have been refused entry into the EU or which have been recalled for non-compliance with European safety standards. 

  • The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the world organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. Also see the decision sheets with helpful interpretations of various clauses in their standards.

  • European Union: Requirements for Electrical Equipment - Description of the Low Voltage Directive and EMC Directive for CE marking, including RoHS and WEEE directives.

  • Panel Components Corporation's Guide to Worldwide Plug/Socket Patterns and Power Mains (Single Phase).  Search by country and pattern type you wish to see.

  • Visit Safety Link for links to the world's electrical product safety approval test labs, standards bodies such as ANSI, CENELEC, IEC, EIA, and ETSI, government links such as the CPSC, FCC, OSHA, NIST and the EU. CE marking information can also be found here as well as the Low Voltage Directive ( LVD ) 73/23/EEC and the U.S. - EU Mutual Recognition Agreement (U.S-EU MRA). 

  • TUV Rheinland is an approval agency that partners with customers around the world to make sure technological progress is as safe and as beneficial as possible. TUV can provide certifications for Canada, the US, Europe and other markets.

  • Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization.  UL also writes and sells standards for use in the United States of America. 

  • The World Electric Guide summarizes information on the electrical systems in use in most countries in the world.