IECEE is a system of conformity assessment schemes designed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). CB certification is a program developed under this system. IEC is an international organization that develops standards and methods mainly on electrotechnical equipment and components. In this context, the IECEE CB program is a multilateral agreement between the participating countries and certification bodies, and the CB certification is limited to electrical and electronic products only.
All electrical and electronic products with CB certification are recognized worldwide as products with internationally compliant safety certification. In this way, trade between member countries is facilitated.
The CB certification program is designed to reduce barriers to trade globally and to promote harmonization. Products with CB certification are accepted by participating laboratories and certification bodies around the world and are eligible for valid national safety certification.
The main objective of this program is to simplify trade between the affirming countries and promote international harmonization of standards. In this respect, it is the first international report acceptance system in the world.
Safety tests for electrical and electronic products are required to qualify for CE certification. These tests are in accordance with the standards of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). In some cases, however, member states may use national standards and test methods provided that they expressly declare if they have not fully complied with IEC standards.
CB stands for English Certification Body. The official name of the CB scheme is: IECEE scheme for mutual recognition of test certificates for electrical equipment.
The CB certificate is issued separately for all kinds of electrical and electronic devices and equipment where testing and inspection work is completed. This document contains the trademark, class, type and model information of the device or equipment. This document provides manufacturers with a simple method of obtaining multiple national safety certificates for their products.
Producers must apply to a national certification body to obtain CB certification. Certification bodies conduct full testing and evaluation of products to determine compliance with the appropriate IECEE standard.
CB certification provides manufacturers with many benefits in terms of cost savings, time savings, faster certification and less test samples for tests to be performed. As a result, the test and evaluation costs of the enterprises are reduced, certification processes are performed very quickly and the time and effort required by the company managers to support the project is minimized.
The product categories covered by the CB program are very wide. For example, information technology and office equipment, home electronics devices, lighting devices, test and measuring devices used for various purposes, electrical medical devices and portable electric vehicles are covered by the CB program. Testing and certification of cables, batteries, capacitors, safety transformers, medical equipment, household appliances, installation accessories and connection devices, switches for devices, automatic controls for electrical devices, low voltage and high power switching equipment and lighting equipment it is made.
The tests of these products are based on various IEC standards that conform to their categories. However, in most of the participating countries, local standards different from IEC standards have been developed. In these countries, applicable national deviations are taken into account provided that they are declared.
Our company also provides CB certification services within the scope of certification services. Thanks to these services, enterprises are able to produce more efficient, high performance and quality products in a safe, fast and uninterrupted manner.
CB certification services are just one of the certification services provided by our organization. Many other certification services are provided.