The purpose is to reduce international trade barriers caused by the need to meet certification or approval criteria from different countries. IECEE is the abbreviation for the International Electrotechnical Commission's organization for the qualification testing and certification of electrical products.

Basic introduction: CB certification is the international non-profit organization IECEE's electronic product safety certification program, formed by mutual recognition agreements between certification bodies designated by the International Electrotechnical Commission (CENELEC). Through CB certification, the product has obtained the "three in one" certification, which enables it to obtain product certification certificates from various countries and regions in a shorter time, lower cost, and simpler process.

Main function:

1. Can convert foreign certification certificates

If you have already obtained the CB test certificate and CB test report, you can directly apply for certification certificates from other countries. The certification body of the applicant country reviews the CB test certificate and report (including reports on national differences) (if necessary, a small number of samples need to be provided). If the review results are qualified, you can obtain the certification of that country without the need for additional testing according to the applicant country's regulations and procedural rules. So these certification applications based on CB test certificates and CB test reports will be given priority processing over other certification applications, and the application cycle and fees will be reduced.

2. Can convert Chinese national certification certificate

Based on the CB test report and differential testing, issue a Chinese national product certification report to obtain mandatory or other voluntary certification certificates for electrical products in China.

3. Directly recognized or approved by other countries

With the CB test certificate and CB test report, the product can be directly exported to certain countries.

4. Save costs and time

Before applying for foreign certification, if domestic enterprises apply for CB testing certificates domestically, as the tests are conducted in the CB testing laboratory in China, not only do they save a lot of costs, but also the turnaround time for sample and document delivery is saved. Domestic enterprises can obtain CB testing certificates as soon as possible.

5. Increase the certainty of product testing passing

If a company has already obtained a CB testing certificate and all or most of the CB test results are recognized when applying for certification in other countries, it can be exempted or reduced from sending samples for testing, which also saves time and costs. More importantly, the CB testing of the product applied for certification in China increases the confidence of the product passing the differential testing.

Standard classification:

The standards for CB certification mainly include the following two categories:

IEC standards: IEC is an international electrical standardization organization, and CB certification standards are mainly based on IEC standards.

National standards: Different countries have different electrical standards, and CB certification standards will also be adjusted according to the standards of the applicant's country.

Certification process:

The process of CB certification can be roughly divided into the following steps:

Submit application: The applicant needs to submit an application to the CB certification body, including product information, technical specifications, etc.

Testing and evaluation: CB certification bodies conduct testing and evaluation of the applied products, including testing of product structure, performance, safety, and other aspects.

Certification certificate: After passing the testing and evaluation, the CB certification body issues a certification certificate.

Scope of certification:

The scope of CB certified products includes:

1. Wire and Cable CB Certification (CABL)

2. CB certification (CAP) for capacitors of electronic components, such as resistors, capacitors, crystal diodes, voltage regulators, inductors, variable capacitance diode sensors, etc.

3. CB certification (CONT) for automatic controllers of appliance switches and household appliances, such as lamps, lamp holders, transformers, and capacitors.

4. Energy Efficiency CB Certification (E3)

5. CB certification (HOUS) for household and similar equipment such as refrigerators, electric fans, air conditioners, ceiling fans, etc

6. CB certification (INST) for installation accessories and connecting devices such as cylinders, pneumatic components, SC standard cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, and regulating valves

7. CB certification (LITE) for lighting equipment such as lighting fixtures, headlights, emergency lighting, bulb lights, LED flashlights

8. CB certification for information technology and office equipment (OFF)

9. Install protective equipment CB certification (PROT) such as circuit breakers, plugs, leakage protection switches, air switches, and dual control switches

10. CB certification for safety transformers and similar equipment (SAFE)

11. CB certification (TOOL) for portable power tools such as drills, curve saws, bevel saws, wrenches, and welding tongs

12. CB certification (TRON) for electronic entertainment devices such as electronic displays, electronic toys, VR products, computers, game consoles, etc