IEC 60335-1 (ELECTRICAL- DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES)

Industry Outlook

IEC 60335-1 covers, safety household and similar electrical appliances possessing voltage below 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and battery-operated appliances.

This standard has been introduced to ensure the safety of the final consumer, since electrical appliances not intended for normal household use, however, which nevertheless might be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used by laymen in shops, in light industry, and on farms, are covered under this standard.

Moreover, under these standards, safety specifications for household and similar electrical appliances are included which ensures that a product is safe and reliable for the consumers. Though, these specifications may or may not fall under the purview of mandatory testing.

Yet, being an expert and experienced compliance service provider, we would advise you to ensure conformance with compliance standards to retain customers and generate 15X sales.

Product testing is not only beneficial for a consumer, but also for manufacturers, for a better understanding of this, have a look at the next section.

Why is Product Testing Crucial | Importance of Product Testing

One of the most important purposes of testing is quality assurance of a product that reflects high quality, safety, and reliability.
Product testing allows the manufacturer to ensure conformance with established technical standards to produce high-quality and safe products.
Build reputation and maximize the profit, considering that a tested product indicates quality assurance.
Helps in retaining customers, thus, providing a competitive edge.
Helps in understanding distinct types of stress a product can endure, be it in case of weather, wear tear, and other conditions.
In the initial prototyping stage, if you are trying to avail investment in order to manufacture your product in mass quantities, a tested product can allow you to achieve patent and investors as it shows the quality and functionality of the product.

With the benefits of product testing, we can clearly estimate how testing ensures quality assurance and product credibility.

Since, it has been established how essential product testing is, now let’s move to the benefits of complying with standards.

What Are the Benefits of Complying With Standards?

Complying with standards offers numerous benefits to manufacturers and importers of the product, which further helps in building trustworthiness and reliability, thus retaining the customers.

Why, don’t we look at other benefits of the same -

A certified product acts as a shield against penalties and fines which could be imposed for not certifying a product.
A certified product serves as evidence that a product has been tested and certified as per prescribed standards.
A certified product provides a sense of security and safety to the consumers, thus ensuring easy acceptance.
It provides a competitive advantage over competitors.
Easy market acceptance as a product is tested and certified.
Confirm the unmatched quality standards.
Seamless to file government tenders.

With these benefits of ensuring conformance with standards and specifications, a manufacturer can establish that a product is safe, reliable, and credible, thus, confirming unmatched quality standards.

Product Scope Under IEC 60355-1

Moreover, these standards included safety specifications that dealt with fairly foreseeable hazards which could occur and be harmful to an individual.

Although, the below-mentioned conditions do not fall under its scope -

An individual whose physical, sensory, or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge does not allow them to use the appliance safely without appropriate supervision or instructions.
Children playing with appliances.

Characteristic Tested and Type of Tests Performed

Schedule test

Schedule test includes the following tests -

Abnormal operations
Protection against electric shocks
Commencement of motor-operated equipment
Input and output
Rise of temperature
Operation under overload conditions of equipment with the heating element
Electrical insulation and current leakage at atmospheric conditions
Radio and television interference suppression
Moisture resistance
Insulation resistance electrical strength (succeeding to the treatment of humidity)
Overload protection
Endurance, though this test is under consideration
Stability and mechanical hazards
Mechanical strength
Construction
Internal wiring
Components
Supply connection and external flexible cables and cords
Terminals for external conductors
Provisions of earthing
Screws and connections
Creepage distance clearance and distance through insulation
Resistance to heat, fire, and tracking
Resistance of rusting
Radiation toxicity and alike hazards

2. Type test

Type test includes tests mentioned in the below-mentioned table -

These tests will be specifically conducted on the sample of the electric insect killer that will be randomly obtained from a regular production lot.

However, prior to the commencement of the test, insect killers must be visually examined and inspected with the purpose to find visual defects in parts of components, assembly, marking, construction, mechanical hazards, earthing, and effectiveness of screws and connections.

Once the test is conducted, obtained samples must ensure conformance with compliance requirements to ensure product credibility, reliability, and safety.

How We Help Ensuring Conformance With IEC 60355-1 Specification?

We will educate you concerning every aspect of IEC 60355-1.
We will check whether a product falls under the purview of the concerned standard, including whether a product complies with the standards or not, then, after mutual understanding, the project will move forward.
There is no better place to obtain it than JR Compliance because we will analyze the product requirements to give clear guidelines.
JR Compliance has experienced expert professionals, who can assist you in the documentation, evaluation, and examination.
We are equipped with the necessary resources to conduct a virtual pre-audit to confirm whether your manufacturing unit and production process are complying with provided specifications or not.
JR Compliance will schedule a meeting with the officer for a factory audit.
If you lack an in-house testing facility, we will help you in setting up one.
We will coordinate with an accredited laboratory for product testing.
We invest our sustained efforts to meet the startled queries or demands of concerned authorities.
In case of any concern, we assure to provide the finest solution.

Conclusion

IEC 60355-1, an International Standard applicable to electrical cables, which are usually used in the Mining industry and metro industries, is one of the major contributors to our economic development. Considering that, it is not only mandatory but necessary to ensure conformance with specifications mentioned in IEC 60355-1 with the purpose to introduce your product to the Indian market.

Keeping the importance of conformance with compliance in mind, we - JR Compliance, a leading compliance service provider are equipped with experts and resources to provide you with above and beyond support.

Till now, we have experience in providing compliance assistance to over 10,000+ global leaders such as Toray, Bombay Dyeing, Softbank, and others.

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