2、 The role of ETL certification

Like UL and CSA, ETL can test and issue ETL certification marks according to UL standards or American national standards, or test and issue composite certification marks according to UL standards, American national standards, CSA standards or Canadian Standards at the same time. "Us" at the bottom right indicates that it is applicable to the United States, "C" at the bottom left indicates that it is applicable to Canada, and "us" and "C" at the same time are applicable to both countries. Etlus mark (only us, no c): the safety mark of products entering the U.S. market, CETL mark (only C, no US): the safety mark of products entering the Canadian market, cetlus mark: the safety mark of products entering the U.S. market and the Canadian market, the factory inspection of the U.S. ETL certification needs to be inspected four times, and Canada twice a year; If you have both, then four times a year.

3、 ETL certification first factory review and quarterly review

1. If you are applying for ETL certification for the first time, our factory inspectors will go to the factory for the first factory review after the test is passed. The factory shall make necessary preparations and prepare product samples and relevant documents (such as specifications of parts).

2. ETL factory inspection is a factory review of the quality control system of the factory applying for ETL certification and the approval and inspection of the main structure and main parts of your products according to the ETL report.

The review items can be roughly divided into: quality control procedures for the overall production and manufacturing process. Quality control methods, including incoming inspection and assembly procedures. All records or reports related to the test, test methods, instrument and equipment lists and their correction records, test reports and relevant rectification measures. Manage the use of ETL tags.

3. If the manufacturer moves to another location after the first factory review, we will conduct the first factory review of the factory again.

4. After the first factory review, we will conduct a quarterly review of the factory every quarter. If there are some key parts in your previous ETL report that have not been listed by the national accreditation Laboratory (NRTL), we will select the parts for annual review during the quarterly review.

4、 Fees for ETL certification

ETL certification fee mainly consists of the following parts:

1. Testing fee (depending on different products); You can send the product pictures to the testing institution to evaluate the quotation for you;

2. First factory review fee: RMB 2500 (plus travel expenses);

3. Quarterly follow-up factory review fee: 1530 yuan per quarter (plus travel expenses);

4. Quarterly certificate license fee: 1670 yuan per quarter;

5. Annual fee for self printing labels: RMB 3500;

6. Annual fee for multiple listing (how to apply): 1800 yuan per multiple listing;

7. Control number reopening fee: 2450rmb;

8. The above ETL follow-up service fees can be charged by control number;

For key parts that have not been inspected and listed by the national accreditation Laboratory (NRTL), the organization will require random testing and annual review of the parts, and the expenses incurred will also be borne by the applicant or related companies.

5、 Information required for ETL certification:

1. Circuit schematic diagram (please note that its parameters must be consistent with those on the nameplate and manual)

2. Printed circuit layout, part location drawing

a. Products with electronic circuits must be provided

b. If electronic switches, dimmers and other electronic components have been certified, this item can not be provided.

3. Instructions in English (the instructions must contain the manufacturer's name or trademark, model, parameters, installation method and necessary safety warnings.)

4. Model difference statement (if there are multiple models in the same series, the similarities and differences between the accumulated models must be clear. The statement must be signed.)

5. Nameplate

6. Product installation structure diagram / explosion diagram (please indicate the number and name of each part.)

7. List of key parts (the list must be signed and sealed)

a. The format is as follows, and the parts and components are listed in sequence corresponding to the codes in the explosion diagram;

b. Fill in one sheet for each series of products. If a component is only applicable to a specific model, please indicate.

8. Copies of certificates of important components and parts related to safety (provide certificates according to the requirements of "key parts list", and check whether the numbers and parameters on the certificates are consistent with the actual samples.)

6、 Requirements for ETL nameplate

1. What is control number?

Control number refers to the ETL control number issued by Intertek. It consists of 7 digits and corresponds to the combination of the unique applicant and manufacturer. For example, if the same manufacturer a and different applicants B and C have applied for ETL, a and B need a control number, and a and C also need a control number. And when we conduct factory audit on factory a, we will charge factory audit fees according to the number of control numbers held by the factory. TPE safety regulations and EMC network

2. Nameplate requirements:

The control number needs to be placed under the etlus/cetl/cetlus column name mark corresponding to the nameplate.

The specific size requirements of the nameplate are as follows

In addition, there are the following requirements for ETL nameplate: the nameplate must have the factory name or trademark, model, electrical specification and etlus/cetl/cetlus listing mark; It is recommended to use the logo provided by Intertek. You can enlarge or reduce the ETL column name logo in equal proportion, but you cannot change its design; The color of the sign can be 100% black or the color number is pms185 red; Relevant standards must be marked, as shown in the figure above: "forms to American standards, certified to Canadian Standards"; The nameplate material must have a material certificate, and print copies and material samples can be provided; The pasting position must be marked.