Energy Efficiency Certification Introduction
Energy Efficiency Certification Introduction,
Energy Efficiency Certification Introduction,
▍What is CE Certification?
The CE mark is a “passport” for products to enter the EU market and the EU Free Trade Association countries market. Any stipulated products (involved in the new method directive), whether manufactured outside the EU or in EU member states, in order to circulate freely in the EU market, they must be in compliance with the requirements of the directive and relevant harmonized standards before being placed on the EU market , and affix the CE mark. This is a mandatory requirement of EU law on related products, which provides a unified minimum technical standard for the trade of products of various countries in the European market and simplifies trade procedures.
▍What is CE directive?
The directive is a legislative document established by the European Community Council and the European Commission under authorization of the European Community Treaty. The applicable directives for batteries are:
2006/66 / EC & 2013/56 / EU: Battery Directive. Batteries that comply with this directive must have a trash can mark;
2014/30 / EU: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC Directive). Batteries that comply with this directive must have the CE mark;
2011/65 / EU: ROHS directive. Batteries that comply with this directive must have the CE mark;
Tips: Only when a product complies with all CE directives (the CE mark needs to be pasted), can the CE mark be pasted when all the requirements of the directive are met.
▍The Necessity of Applying for CE Certification
Any product from different countries that wants to enter the EU and the European Free Trade Zone must apply for CE-certified and CE marked on the product. Therefore, CE certification is a passport for products entering EU and the European Free Trade Zone.
▍Benefits of Applying for CE certification
1. EU laws, regulations, and coordinate standards are not only large in quantity, but also complex in content. Therefore, obtaining the CE certification is a very smart choice to save time and effort as well as to reduce the risk;
2. A CE certificate can help earning the trust of consumers and market supervision institution to a maximum extent;
3. It can effectively prevent the irresponsible allegations situation;
4. In the face of litigation, the CE certification will become legally valid technical evidence;
5. Once punished by EU countries, the certification body will jointly bear the risks with the enterprise, thus reducing the risk of the enterprise.
▍Why MCM?
● MCM has a technical team with up to more than 20 professionals engaged in the field of battery CE certification, which provide clients with faster and more accurate and latest CE certification information;
● MCM provides various CE solutions including LVD, EMC, battery directives, etc. for clients;
● MCM has provided more than 4000 battery CE tests worldwide till today.
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.DOE (Department of Energy of the United States): The DOE certification regulation contains 10 CFR 429 and 10 CFR 439, which represents the Item 429 and 430 in the 10th Article of the Code of Federal Regulation. The terms regulates testing standard for battery charging system, including BCS, UPS and EPS. In 1975, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA) was issued, and DOE enacted the standard and testing method. It should be noticed that DOE as a federal level scheme, is prior to CEC, which is only a state level control. Since the products comply with DOE, then it can be sold in anywhere in the U.S.A, while only certification in CEC is not that widely accepted.
