Safety Approvals and Certificates
Our cord sets are produced to more than twenty international safety approvals. These are the marks that let your product clear the border and satisfy a retailer audit.
Certificates held on our power cord products. Ask us for the reference covering the exact construction you are ordering.
Approval Marks We Build To
Approvals held across the product range include UL, cUL, VDE, SAA, BSI, IMQ, FI, SEV, CEBEC, IRAM, PSE, GS. Which one applies depends on the plug pattern, the cable construction and the destination market.
Which Mark Belongs to Which Market
| United States and Canada | UL, cUL (CSA) |
|---|---|
| Germany and continental Europe | VDE, and the CENELEC member marks including KEMA, OVE, NEMKO, DEMKO, FIMKO, CEBEC, LCIE and ESTI |
| United Kingdom | BSI, ASTA |
| Italy | IMQ |
| Switzerland | SEV |
| Australia and New Zealand | SAA |
| Argentina | IRAM |
| Japan | PSE |
| Substance compliance | RoHS directive |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which approval do I need for my market?
North America needs UL or cUL, continental Europe needs VDE or an equivalent CENELEC mark, the UK needs BSI, Australia and New Zealand need SAA, Italy needs IMQ, Switzerland needs SEV, Argentina needs IRAM and Japan needs PSE.
Can you send the certificate before I order?
Yes. Tell us the construction you are quoting and we will send the approval reference that covers it.
Are your products RoHS compliant?
Yes. All of our products are strictly compliant with the RoHS directive.
Does the approval cover the cord set or only the cable?
Cord set approvals cover the finished assembly. Ask us for the reference that matches your plug, cable and connector combination.
Need the Certificate for Your File?
Tell us the construction you are quoting and we will send the approval reference that covers it.