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Compliance Testing : The CB Scheme from Comtest Laboratories
Product/Service Name
Safety Testing Assessment of Electrical and Electronic Products for a Global Market
The IECEE CB Scheme is the world's first international system for mutual acceptance of test reports and certificates dealing with the safety of electrical and electronic components, equipment and products.
Comtest is an IECEE accredited CB Testing Laboratory that offers testing under The CB Scheme to simplify the compliance process for safety testing of products to be exported to the global market.
Applications of The CB Scheme
The CB Scheme offers Compliance to:
- Safety standards
- Minimum efficiency standards
- performance standards
- Standby Power standards
- Electromagnetic Compatibility standards
- Immunity standards
- Radio communications standards
- Electromagnetic radiation standards
Benefits of The CB Scheme
- The CB Scheme utilises CB Test Reports and Certificates to attest that product samples have successfully passed the test conditions and are in compliance with the requirements of the relevant IEC Standard(s)
- Clients are able to deal with one CBTL or NCB or their choice
- Clients are able to have their products tested, including testing to the national differences, special national conditions and regulatory requirements of the products destination countries.
- Clients are able to use the CB test report from CBTL and certificate obtained from one NCB to obtain national approvals in many other member countries through their participating NCBs
- When using the scheme there is generally no additional testing needed in the country of destination, leaving only administrative work involved in the processing of such applications.
- Applications to obtain certifications based on CB Test certificates and CB test Reports are given priority over other applications as no testing is involved.
CB Test Reports and CB Test Certificates
CB Test Report
- Standardised report in a clause by clause checklist format referencing, the requirements of the relevant IEC Standard
- The Test Report provides clear and unambiguous results of all the required tests, measurements, verifications, inspections and evaluations
- It also contains photographs, electrical diagrams, artwork drawings as well as a description of the product
- Under the rules of the CB Scheme, a CB Test Report is considered valid only if accompanied by its CB Test Certificate.
CB Test Certificate
- The CB Test Certificate is a formal CB Scheme document issued by an authorised NCB to inform other NCBs that a sample of the product tested was found to be in compliance with the applicable requirements.
- CB Test Certificates should not be used for advertising purposes; however reference to the existence of a CB Test Certificate is permitted.
Comtest will assist in all steps of the process including CB scheme accredited testing, preparing the necessary paperwork and obtaining the CB test certificate from the NCB.