Certification introduction

ETL is the abbreviation of ETL Testing Laboratories Inc. It was founded by Thomas Edison in 1896 and is NRTL (Nationally Recognized Laboratory) approved by the United States OSHA (Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration). After more than 100 years, the ETL logo has been widely recognized and accepted by major retailers in North America, and enjoys a high reputation as UL. The ETL mark is the exclusive mark of Intertek Tianxiang Group, the world's leading quality and safety agency. The ETL inspection mark indicates that any electrical, mechanical or electromechanical product that has the ETL inspection mark shows that it has been tested to meet relevant industry standards.

Certification scope

ETL SEMKO is a part of Intertek Testing Services Co., Ltd., the world's largest product and commodity inspection organization, with 240 laboratories and 469 offices in 93 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia. ETL SEMKO provides product safety testing and certification, EMC testing, product performance testing, as well as quality management for various industries such as medicine, HVAC, appliances, telecommunications, aviation, automation, semiconductors, building materials, energy generation systems The registration of the system.

Any electrical, mechanical or electromechanical product as long as it bears the ETL inspection mark indicates that it is tested to comply with relevant industry standards. Each industry has different test standards, so for specific product requirements, you must consult a professional. The ETL inspection mark is widely used in cable products, indicating that it has passed relevant tests.

In most parts of the United States, the approval of electrical products is mandatory. ETL refers to ETL Testing Laboratories Inc. ETL's listed products are recognized by "Authorities Having Jurisdiction" and may be considered "approved".

The difference between ETL and UL

1. Both UL and ETL represent that the product has passed the test of the National Recognized Test Laboratory (NRTL) and complies with the corresponding safety standards.

2. ETL certification and UL certification have the same North American market access effect, but the cost of ETL certification is much lower than UL certification, generally only half of UL certification, and ETL certified product testing can be transferred through CB test report, you can Save you a lot of testing costs.

3. ETL certification time is also much shorter than UL certification. Under special circumstances, ETL can issue a certificate first and then conduct a factory inspection to save valuable time for the export of your products.

4. UL is the most authoritative certification in the United States. On the one hand, UL is an American company and ITS is a British company.

Application information

There are currently two ways to obtain the ETL certificate, one is to transfer through the CB test report, and the other is to apply directly. The required submission materials are as follows:

1. Application form

2. Copy of CB test certificate (not required for direct application)

3. Copy of CB test report (not required for direct application)

4. Samples (4-8)

5. Other relevant test results and product data, such as product descriptions, photos, component lists, product performance and specifications, circuit schematics, etc. (If you transfer through CB report, you need to conduct a difference test)

UL, ETL and cTUVus certification comparison

other

ETLus mark (us only, no c): safety mark for products entering the US market cETL mark (c only, no us): safety mark for products entering the Canadian market cETLus mark: safety mark for products entering the US market and the Canadian market ETL certification needs to be checked 4 times, Canada 2 times a year; if both are 4 times a year.