KC Safety Certification

KC National Integrated Safety Certification Mark

It is a compulsory certification system to prevent safety incidents from threats and failures such as fire and electric shock resulting from the use of defective electrical products and to protect the life, body, and property of the people. Safety certified products complying with safety standards based on safety standards Product testing and examination to see if the manufacturer can continuously maintain the quality of certified electrical products It is a procedure to verify the safety of supplies.

Items Subject to Safety Certification

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Wires and power cords Wires, cables and cords
Switch for electrical equipment Switch, electronic spirit
Power Supply Capacitors and Power Supply Filters Capacitors and Power Supply Filters
Connection parts with accessories for electrical equipment accessories Pim and connection parts for electrical equipment
Electrical equipment protection parts fuse and fuse holder, equipment protection breaker
Isolation transformer Transformer and voltage regulator
Electric equipment Electric vacuum cleaner, electric iron, electric press machine, dishwasher and dish drier, hair management machine, kitchen electric heating appliance, electric washing machine and dehydrator, electric warmer, electric thermal storage, electric water heater, Lighting equipment and appliances in kitchens using AC power, electric liquid heating equipment, electric blankets, mats, electric beds, electric warmer using AC power, foot warmers using AC power, electric refrigeration and refrigeration Equipment, microwave oven, electric charger, electric dryer, electric heating appliance, electric massage, air conditioner and dehumidifier, fluid pump, heating equipment there, electric shock insecticide using AC power source, electric bathtub, vending machine, Equipment such as fans, ventilating hoods, electric appliances for toilets, humidifiers, electric disinfectors, garbage disposers, and other items mentioned above
Power tool Power tool using AC power supply
Information, communication, office equipment Copy machine, DC power supply equipment, uninterruptible power supply, etc. Equipment like the above items
Lighting equipment lamp holder, general lighting fixture, ballast and lamp control device, lamp with built-in ballast

Safety Certification System Classification

Equipment certified for electrical products safety

The electrical products subject to safety certification according to the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety and Certification Management Act [Article 2 No. 3] are those in which the AC power supply is used at 50 volts or more and 1,000 volts or less, and the manufacturer Safety certification before shipment of products (domestic manufacturers), before customs clearance (imported products) This system is required to receive safety certification for each model of electrical products subject to certification.

Large-scale products Wires and power cords (1 type), insulation transformers (1 type), lighting equipment (4 types), etc.
Electrical safety confirmation target device

The electric supplies subject to the autonomous safety confirmation by the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety and Certification Management Act [Article 2 No. 4] are those where the AC power supply supplied is used at 50 volts or more and 1 thousand volts or less. In order to differentially apply the safety management procedure according to the level taking into consideration changes in the surrounding environment, such as the spread of new products due to the development of the electronics industry and the need for deregulation of companies, Introduced.
(Effective from 2009.1.1: Factory inspection and annual inspection procedures for 95 types of electronic products omitted, will be implemented once every five years)

Large-scale products Switches for electric devices (1 type), insulation transformers (2 types), information communication office equipment (17 types), etc.

Procedures for Safety Accreditation