What is the IECEE CB plan?

The IECEE CB system is operated by Worldwide System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment (IECEE). It is an international system for mutual acceptance of test reports and certificates, involving the safety of electrical and electronic components, equipment and products.

This is a multilateral agreement between participating countries and certification organizations, aimed at promoting trade by promoting the coordination of national and international standards and cooperation between globally recognized national certification bodies (NCB). By achieving this goal, it brings product manufacturers closer to the ideal "one product, one test, one mark, applicable" concept.

Why is it so important?

Safety: Manufacturers/suppliers must ensure that their products comply with relevant safety standards, and government regulations usually aim to protect the population from potential risks associated with the product.

Quality: Buyers/wholesalers want to ensure the quality of the products they buy and unhindered market access. Interoperability: Product manufacturers and end users want to ensure that their products function properly and can interact with other products, services, and installations.

Consistency: Manufacturers/suppliers want to ensure that their marketed products conform to the evaluated samples.

Who benefits from it?

Government: It can reduce trade barriers caused by different certification standards in various countries. Countries can better fulfill the obligations stipulated in the "Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement" of the World Trade Organization.

Industry: The delay and cost of multiple tests can be reduced, because the product can be certified once by a national certification body (NCB), which can be accepted by others around the world, usually without further product evaluation. It can expand the market and reduce the time for products to reach the market.

End user: Anyone who ultimately uses a product that has been tested and certified by the IECEE CB system can ensure that the purchased product meets expectations and is quite safe when used as expected.

The types of products covered by IEC are as follows:

Status of annual certificates issued from 1996 to 2016:

The top ten product registration types from 2013 to 2016:

The situation of the top 10 factories in 2018 (China is far ahead):

History

Initially, the program was operated by CEE (formerly the European "International Committee for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment"). It was included in the IEC in 1985.

Standard:

Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications -Part 1: Nickel systems

IEC 62133-1:2017 specifies the safe operation requirements and tests for secondary nickel cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes under anticipated use and reasonably foreseeable misuse.

The second edition of IEC 62133 published in 2012 was cancelled and replaced by IEC 62133-1: 2017/IEC 62133-2:2017. It constitutes a technical modification as followings:

-Separate the lithium system into part 2;

-Includes button battery requirements

Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications -Part 2: Lithium systems

IEC 62133-2:2017 specifies the safe operation requirements and tests for secondary lithium cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes in the intended use and reasonably foreseeable misuse.

The second edition of IEC 62133 published in 2012 was cancelled and replaced by IEC 62133-1: 2017/IEC 62133-2:2017. It constitutes a technical modification as followings:

-Separate the nickel system into a separate part 1;

-Including button battery requirements;

-Renew the battery and assemble it into a battery (5.6);

-Mechanical test [vibration, shock] (7.3.8.1, 7.3.8.2);

-Insert IEC TR 62914 in the bibliography.

Note: Currently South Korea still only supports IEC 62133:2012 to KC certificate.

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