Kiwa Electrical Compliance are now UKAS accredited for Safety Testing to EN/IEC 61010-1 and EN/IEC 62368-1.
We're delighted to announce that Kiwa Electrical Compliance (located in Blackwood, Wales) is now UKAS ISO 17025 accredited to safety assess measurement, control, and laboratory equipment to EN/IEC 61010-1 and audio/video and information and communication technology equipment to EN/IEC 62368-1.
Leigh Picton, Laboratory Manager – KEC Wales explained "This is great news for the KEC business and represents a fantastic effort from the team - our widened scope means that we are now fully accredited to assess measurement, control, laboratory, audio/video and information and communication technology equipment to the latest standards, offering our clients UKAS/ILAC accredited test reports that are widely accepted around the world. We have some exciting plans for our laboratories in Blackwood and Brentwood and this achievement is a great start in our quest".
Kiwa Electrical Compliance carries out electrical safety testing to ensure that a product is safe and will not cause harm. Compliance with the Low Voltage Directive and Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations is required for CE and UKCA marking of mains powered products sold within the UK and Europe. Evidence of safety or CB testing is often a pre-requisite for accessing international markets.
Kiwa Electrical Compliance is recognised under the CB Scheme as a Certification Body Test Laboratory (CBTL). Providing safety testing of laboratory and information technology equipment, as well as domestic and commercial appliances; including but not limited to: pumps, fans, clippers and heaters.
With UKAS approval we operate a Flexible Schedule of Accreditation for both EMC and Safety standards. As part of our complete solution we also offer Radio, Ingress protection testing and Global Market Access.
View our updated schedule of accreditation here.
For more information, please contact uk.electrical@kiwa.com or call +44 (0) 1495 229219.
