Japan in April 2001 the start of the implementation of the Electrical Safety Law (referred to as "Electric Safety Law") to replace the "Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law", which has become the legal basis for access to the market of electrical products in Japan. At the same time, the original T mark was replaced by the PSE mark. Certified electrical products are categorized into Specified Electrical Appliances (SPs) and Non-Specified Products (NSPs) based on the Electric Safety Law and technical standards issued by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
Figure 1 Diamond PSE certification Figure 2 Round PSE certification
For SPs, the products must be tested and certified by a third-party certification body authorized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in accordance with the Electrical Safety Law, and factory inspections are required, and only after passing can the diamond PSE mark be affixed (as shown in Figure 1), such as electric wires and cables, fuses, wiring devices, single-phase small power transformers, heating appliances, etc. Those classified as NSPs do not require a third-party certification body, but only a declaration of conformity by the manufacturer and the affixing of a circular PSE mark (as shown in Figure 2) before they can enter the Japanese market, such as information technology products, electronic entertainment and household appliances (washing machines, refrigerators, etc.). In short, products classified as SPs are mandatory certified products, while NSPs are voluntary certified products. As of January 2010, there are 115 SPs products*** and 338 NSPs products*** classified as SPs.
PSE certification for lithium-ion batteries
PSE certification is mandatory for entry into the Japanese market, and batteries and any other products without PSE certification are not allowed to be sold in the Japanese market. A specific range of lithium-ion batteries exported to Japan must comply with the requirements of the Act on Supplier Declaration of Conformity and must be labeled with the relevant PSE mark at the time of marketing. Batteries are classified as non-restricted products, belonging to Category B. This certification is based on JIS C 8712 Sealed Secondary Cells or Batteries for Portable Devices-Safety Requirements and JIS C 8714 Safety Test Standards for Small Lithium-ion Batteries and Battery Packs for Portable Devices.ATS can provide the PES round certification service to help your products enter the Japanese market smoothly.
Battery PSE Certification Scope
Since November 20, 2008, lithium-ion batteries are included in the scope of control of NSPs, i.e., secondary lithium-ion batteries with an energy density of more than 400 Wh/L (used in mobile devices, desktop laptops, etc.). The following lithium-ion batteries are excluded:
Lithium-ion batteries used in medical equipment, industrial equipment, and automotive types;
Batteries that are soldered or otherwise secured to a product and cannot be easily removed;
Batteries of special construction.
ATS Full Test has a full set of battery PSE test equipment
How Chinese manufacturers obtain PSE certification
With more and more countries joining the WTO, in order to meet international standards, many countries have formulated regulations and regulations on various types of commodities to limit the safety, energy-saving, environmental protection, and other technical indicators, so that not only to ensure that their own industry and market level, but also formed a Certain technical barriers. As we all know, Japan is a country with a complex system of safety regulations. Foreign products want to enter the Japanese market, will have to face a higher threshold.
Chinese manufacturers to apply for PSE certification, first of all, to determine whether the application of the product in the China Quality Certification Center (CQC) authorized to accept the scope of certification. As the current CQC authorization is based on the technical benchmark 2, the manufacturer must choose the technical benchmark 2 to apply for PSE certification. After confirmation, the manufacturer can submit a written application to CQC and submit samples and technical data to the PSE certification laboratory for type testing. Since both China and Japan are IECEE-CB system member countries, the test report can also be converted directly from CB report. After the completion of the test report, the applicant must provide Japanese manuals or assembly manuals, product-related structure and parts information, information on testing equipment, factory quality inspection reports (including 100% electrical strength test report of the production line, operation and inspection records, etc.) and to accept the factory inspection arranged by the CQC. After passing the factory inspection, you can get the PSE certification.
PSE certification data preparation
1, application submission: business license, application form;
2, test preparation data:
1) CB report (including Japan's discrepancy test);
2) Circuit diagrams (Layout);
3) PCB design related to safety regulations;
4) transformer (including 100% electrical strength test report of production line);
3) PCB design related to safety regulations. p>4) Specification of transformer and coil parts;
5) List of key components and their certificates;
6) Japanese manual or assembly manual;
7) Japanese nameplate and warning signs (including PSE mark and notification of supplier's name);
8) Structural data sheet;
9) List of all the components and calibration certificates used for production in the factory. and calibration certificate, etc.
3. Test to provide samples: at least two of the main inspection model, one each of the derived model.
PSE certification test standards
JIS C 8712 Sealed secondary cells or batteries for portable equipment - safety requirements
JIS C 8714 Small lithium-ion batteries and battery packs for portable equipment safety testing
PSE certification test items
1. Continuous low-rate charging
2. Low-rate charging
2, Vibration
3, Moulded case stress at high ambient temperature
4, Temperature cycling
5, Incorrect Incorrect installation of a cell (nickel systems only)
6, External short circuit
7, Free fall
8, Mechanical shock
9, Thermal abuse<
10. Crushing of cells
11. Low pressure
12. Overcharge for nickel systems
13. Overcharge for lithium systems
14, Forced discharge
15, Cell protection against a high charging rate (lithium systems only)
16, Free fall of batteries
17, External Short circuit of batteries
18, Function of the overcharge protection of batteries
19, forced interal short-circuit test
Japan PSE Certification Notes
There are two sets of technical requirements for battery chargers in Japan, and applicants can choose any one of them:
The first is the very traditional Japanese technical requirements;
The second is the technical requirements harmonized with IEC60950.
It is recommended that the domestic applicant chooses the second way. In this way, since both China and Japan are IECEE-CB member countries, the applicant can obtain the CB report from CQC in China first, and then apply for the transfer of the CB report to the above mentioned test laboratory in Japan. If the first way is used, the CB report cannot be accepted.
If the product is designed to meet the second method, i.e., to comply with the IEC60950 standard, all safety parts of the preliminary circuit, such as capacitors, thermal cutoffs, etc., shall comply with the international IEC standard. If the product is designed to meet the first way, i.e., designed to meet the Japanese national standard, all these safety parts of the preliminary circuit are to meet the Japanese national standard. It should be noted that if the first method is selected, CB reports are not accepted. Mixing the first and second methods is also not allowed.
Special note: Although Japan is a CB member country, the CB report can generally only be used as a reference. If CB has done the deviation test in Japan, you can use CB to transfer the certification directly, and the cycle time of the certification is about 3 weeks.