Upgrade of Korean KC 62619,
KC 62619,

▍SIRIM Certification

For the security of person and property, Malaysia government establishes product certification scheme and puts surveillance on electronic appliances, information & multimedia and construction materials. Controlled products can be exported to Malaysia only after obtaining product certification certificate and labeling. 

▍SIRIM QAS

SIRIM QAS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malaysian Institute of Industry Standards, is the only designated certification unit of the Malaysian national regulatory agencies (KDPNHEP, SKMM, etc.).

The secondary battery certification is designated by KDPNHEP (Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs) as the sole certification authority. Currently, manufacturers, importers and traders can apply for certification to SIRIM QAS and apply for the testing and certification of secondary batteries under the licensed certification mode.

▍SIRIM Certification- Secondary Battery

Secondary battery is currently subject to voluntary certification but it is going to be in the scope of mandatory certification soon. The exact mandatory date is subject to the official Malaysian announcement time.  SIRIM QAS has already started accepting certification requests.

Secondary battery certification Standard : MS IEC 62133:2017 or IEC 62133:2012

▍Why MCM?

● Established a good technical exchange and information exchange channel with SIRIM QAS who assigned a specialist to handle with MCM projects and inquiries only and to share the latest precisely information of this area.

● SIRIM QAS recognizes MCM testing data so that samples can be tested in MCM instead of delivering to Malaysia.

● To provide one-stop service for Malaysian certification of batteries, adapters and mobile phones.

Korean Agency for Technology and Standard (KATS) released 2022-0263 circular on September 16th 2022. It notices in advance the amendment of Electrical and Household Goods Safety Management Operation Instruction and Electrical Appliance Safety Standards.The Korean government concerns that there lacks management system for ESS. For settled ESS, they still comply with Electrical Appliances and Household Products Safety Management Act, which means the cell of ESS should have safety certification, and BMU should have safety confirmation. However, removable ESS lacks a management framework, therefore Korean government plans to amend the policy and update the standard to support relevant industry.Amend Electrical and Household Goods Safety Management Operation Instruction, in which it amends the requirement of series model and component management, so as to cover more relevant products.KC 62619 will be updated in accordance with the latest IEC 62619 standard. This will make it more convenient to certify the products with CB certificate, and all ESS batteries will be included in its management.Series model: For a lithium battery system with a single module and using the same battery management system, the maximum number of parallel cells instead of parallel structure.