Latin America

Chile

Chile’s Electrical and Combustibles Supervisory Committee (Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles, SEC) requires all electrical products sold in Chile to obtain certification in accordance with Decree No. 313. The mandatory verification scope includes some household appliances, wires, switches, circuit breakers, measuring equipment and lamps. The SEC adopts IEC or Chilean standards that are equivalent to […]

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Brazilian

Brazilian Standards Inspection Agency Certification INMETRO’s full name is: Brazilian National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality, a government agency Voltage: 127Vac/220Vac Frequency: 60Hz Plug: Complies with Brazilian NBR14136 standard Compulsory: Type A Voluntariness: Type B Type A: Switches Plugs & Sockets Electrical Wires & Cables Circuit Breakers Electronic Medical Instruments Pneumatic System Instruments

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Argentine

According to Argentine regulations, all electronic and electrical products with AC voltage between 50 and 1000Vac or DC voltage between 50 and 1500Vdc are required to undergo mandatory safety certification. Certification modes mainly include type certification, batch certification and mark certification. Depending on the product type, customers can choose any of the following modes: *

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Mexico

NOM-001 (Safety; Certificate validity: 1 year) Regulatory Agency: ANCE: The certification scope covers all household appliances such as air conditioners, televisions, lighting products, etc. NYCE: The certification scope covers all telecommunications products, video and audio equipment and data processing equipment. Based on standards: NOM-001, NOM-019, NOM-016 Radio Type Approval for Mexico All Regions » North

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