Energy Efficiency Certification Introduction
Energy Efficiency Certification Introduction,
Energy Efficiency,
▍BSMI Introduction Introduction of BSMI certification
BSMI is short for Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection, established in 1930 and called National Metrology Bureau at that time. It is the supreme inspection organization in Republic of China in charge of the work on national standards, metrology and product inspection etc. The inspection standards of electrical appliances in Taiwan are enacted by BSMI. Products are authorized to use BSMI marking on the conditions that they are in compliance with safety requirements, EMC testing and other related tests.
Electrical appliances and electronic products are tested according to the following three schemes: type-approved (T), registration of product certification(R) and declaration of conformity (D).
▍What is the standard of BSMI?
On 20 November 2013, it is announced by BSMI that from 1st, May 2014, 3C secondary lithium cell/battery, secondary lithium power bank and 3C battery charger are not permitted to access to Taiwan market until they are inspected and qualified according to the relevant standards (as shown in table below).
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Product Category for Test |
3C Secondary Lithium Battery with single cell or pack ( button shape excluded) |
3C Secondary Lithium Power Bank |
3C Battery Charger |
Remarks: CNS 15364 1999 version is valid to 30 April 2014. Cell, battery and Mobile only conduct capacity test by CNS14857-2 (2002 version).
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Test Standard |
CNS 15364 (1999 version) CNS 15364 (2002 version ) CNS 14587-2 (2002 version)
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CNS 15364 (1999 version) CNS 15364 (2002 version ) CNS 14336-1 (1999 version） CNS 13438 (1995 version) CNS 14857-2 (2002 version)
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CNS 14336-1 (1999 version) CNS 134408 (1993 version) CNS 13438 (1995 version)
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Inspection Model |
RPC Model II and Model III |
RPC Model II and Model III |
RPC Model II and Model III |
▍Why MCM?
● In 2014, rechargeable lithium battery became mandatory in Taiwan, and MCM began to provide the latest information about BSMI certification and the testing service for global clients, especially those from mainland China.
● High Rate of Pass: MCM has already help clients to obtained more than 1,000 BSMI certificates till now in one go.
● Bundled services: MCM helps clients successfully enter multiple markets in worldwide through one-stop bundled service of simple procedure.
Home appliances and devices energy efficiency standard is the most effective way to optimize energy efficiency in a country. Government will set up and implement a comprehensive energy plan, in which it calls for using higher efficient appliances to save energy, so as to slow down the increasing energy demands, and be less dependent on petroleum energy.This article will introduce the relevant laws from the United States and Canada. According to the laws, home appliances, water heater, heating, air conditioner, lighting, electronic products, cooling appliances and other commercial or industrial products are covered in energy efficiency control scheme. Among these, electronic products contain battery charging system, like BCS, UPS, EPS or 3C charger.
CEC (California Energy Committee) Energy Efficiency Certification: It belongs to a state level scheme. California is the first state to set up energy efficiency standard (1974). CEC has its own standard and testing procedure. It also controls BCS, UPS, EPS, etc. For BCS energy efficiency, there are 2 different standard requirements and testing procedures, separated by power rate with higher than 2k Watts or no higher than 2k Watts.
