Detailed explanation of BSMI certification for wires and plugs
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Introduction to BSMI
BSMI is the English abbreviation of the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan. Its full name is Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection. It is responsible for formulating the requirements for products entering the Taiwan market and the implementation of related supervision. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan, from July 1, 2005, products entering the Taiwan area will be subject to electromagnetic compatibility and safety regulations. From January 1, 2018, additional products must comply with the restriction of hazardous substances. Directive (RoHS).
BSMI certified products mainly include:
Electrical products (such as home appliances), electronic products (such as information equipment and entertainment audio-visual equipment products), mechanical products (such as power tools), and chemical products (such as tires and toys).
Introduction to BSMI certification for wires and plugs
The BSMI certification of wires and plugs is a compulsory certification in Taiwan, and needs to be tested in a local institution in Taiwan. The certificate is valid for three years and can be extended once (extended for 3 years). The first application for the wire requires factory inspection, and the factory inspection will be carried out once a year after obtaining the certificate; the plug does not require factory inspection.
Common wire types of Taiwan wires:
a. PVC line: VFF; HVFF; VCTF; HVCTF; VCTFK; HVCTFK.
b. Rubber thread: NNFF; PNCTF; PNCTFK.
Test standard: CNS 3199; CNS 546; CNS15663.
The Taiwan Bureau of Standards updated the sampling principles for wires in September 2020. The new sampling principles are applicable to new applications and certificate extension projects. For details, please confirm with Saida Testing.
Common models of Taiwan plugs:
a. Plug polarity: two-pole general type
Product name: Non-separable power cord set
Common application rated parameters: AC125V 7A 11A 15A
b. Plug polarity: two poles with grounding
Product name: Non-separable power cord set.
Common application rated parameters: AC125V 7A 11A 15A
Test standard: CNS 690; CNS 15767-1.
Note: The wires and plugs must comply with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) requirements, and a RoHS report is required. Accept the RoHS report issued by the ISO17025 laboratory, contact Saida for details.
BSMI certification process:
a. Submit application materials
b. Submit test samples
c. Test schedule
d. Factory inspection (one day)
e. Report review, certificate issuance
BSMI certification cycle:
After receiving the samples, the Taiwan BSMI cooperative laboratory will arrange a test engineer, and the engineer will complete the test report within 12-15 weeks.
The engineer of the Taiwan BSMI cooperative laboratory submits the test report to the certification department of the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan for review and certification. The Issuing Department is expected to issue a BSMI certificate within 2 weeks.
From testing to certification, the entire certification cycle takes 14-17 weeks.
BSMI certificate sample:
BSMI certification requires that the certificate holder must be a Taiwan-registered enterprise, and Saida Testing can assist in finding an agent.
Guangzhou Saida Testing Technology Co., Ltd. (Certitek) was established in April 2006 and is a professional testing organization (CNAS L6277) accredited by the China Conformity Assessment Committee CNAS. Dedicated to the wire and cable testing and certification industry for more than ten years, with a senior engineer team and advanced testing equipment, assisting domestic and foreign companies to successfully obtain certification. If you have BSMI, PSE, UL, CCC, VDE, SAA and other certification requirements, please feel free to contact us.
Guangzhou Saida Testing Technology Co., Ltd.
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