Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 Testing and Certification Services
Get your electrical equipment to market faster with comprehensive third-party support to meet the requirements of Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations 2016. As both a Certification Body Test Laboratory (CBTL) and National Certification Body (NCB), Element provides a complete UKCA and CE marking support, ensuring your products meet all safety requirements while reducing the time and costs to you through streamlined testing and documentation processes.
What are Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 Testing and Certification Services at Element?
Electrical equipment intended for Great Britain and designed for use with a voltage rating of 50-1000 V AC and 75-1500 V DC generally needs to meet the requirements of The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016. Four aspects are required before UKCA marking or CE marking to this regulation can take place:
- An assessment of the risks associated with the product.
- Product safety testing
- Compilation of Technical Documentation
- Guidance on the completion of the Declaration of Conformity (DoC).
Element experts offer comprehensive compliance support for manufacturers, importers, and distributors.
What can Element offer you for Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations (2016) Testing & Certification?
Methods and solutions offered
Methods and solutions offered
We provide end-to-end support for electrical safety compliance, including risk analysis and assessment, product safety testing to harmonized standards, Technical Documentation compilation, and Declaration of Conformity guidance. Our services cover both UKCA and CE marking requirements, with additional support for global market access through the IECEE CB scheme.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016?
This regulation states that electrical equipment can only be placed on the market if it provides a high level of protection for the health and safety of persons, domestic animals, and property.
Products that fall within the scope of this regulation are also required to carry the CE mark or the UKCA mark and the correct documentation to support the manufacturers' declaration of conformity.
What do the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 require?
Four key aspects are required, and these must be in place before UKCA marking or CE marking to this regulation can take place:
- An analysis and assessment of the risks associated with the product.
- Product safety testing and assessments. Testing to harmonised or designated standard(s) will assist manufacturers by offering a presumption of conformity to the regulation's essential requirements (safety objectives).
- Compilation of the Technical Documentation as required by the regulation.
- Guidance on the completion of the Declaration of Conformity (DoC).
What is the Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations (2016) guidance document?
Like all legislation (and particularly anything relating to UKCA marking), the Electrical Equipment Safety Regulation is a legal text and requires some interpretation of its contents and application. As a result, the UK Government has issued a guidance document that clarifies how to apply the regulation.
What is the EU equivalent of Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations 2016?
The Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU is technically equivalent to the UK regulations, though specific labelling and documentation requirements may differ.
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