PSE Certification Introduction
 

Japan's new "Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Regulations" to replace the original electrical products ban law is very complex, taking mobile phone chargers as an example:

 

Mobile phone chargers belong to Class A products under this regulation, and Class A products must be tested by a laboratory authorized by the Japanese government and managed by METI. Such laboratories such as JQA, LET, ULApex, non-Japanese laboratories such as UL are also authorized laboratories for this type of product (by battery charger and AC adapter). China currently has no laboratory authorized by Japan.

 

Therefore, enterprises applying for PSE certification should first choose a laboratory authorized in Japan and obtain a test report issued by the laboratory to prove that the product meets the technical requirements of Japan.

 

Japan has two sets of technical requirements for battery chargers, which customers can choose:

 

The first is a very traditional Japanese technical requirement

 

The second is the technical requirements harmonized with IEC609502nd+A4

 

It is recommended that Chinese customers choose the second option, in this way, because China and Japan are IECEE-CB member states, customers can first obtain CB reports in China CQC, and then apply to the above laboratory in Japan for CB reports. If Mode 1 is used, CB reports cannot be accepted.

 

If the product is designed to meet the second way, that is, to meet the IEC60950 standard, all the safety parts of the primary circuit such as capacitors, thermal release devices, etc. must meet the international IEC standards. If the product is designed to meet the first way, that is, to meet the Japanese national standards, then all these safety parts of the primary circuit must meet the Japanese national standards. Note that if Method 1 is selected, CB reports are not accepted. Mixing method 1 and Method 2 is also not allowed.

 

About Factory inspection

 

Before the certificate is issued, a factory audit of the manufacturer will be conducted by the testing agency. The PSE mark and the logo of the testing institution are allowed to be used on the battery charger after the inspection and factory review have met the requirements. It is required to test 100% of the products produced, however, different product testing items are different, usually high voltage test and protection ground continuity test.

 

For chargers, the certificate is valid for 3 years.

 

Regulations require that buyers in Japan must register with METI within one month after purchasing the goods, and must mark the buyer's name or ID on the product, so as to supervise and manage the product sales process in the future.

 

According to the Product Material Safety Law, the safety responsibility of the products imported into Japan is fully borne by the Japanese importer, therefore, the importer must keep the test report and inspection records. Importers can also view inspection records through the internet.

 

1. The electrical appliance and material safety law (ElectricalApplianceandMaterialSafetyLaw) < / div >