What certification requirements do China distribution cabinets need to meet when they enter the European market?

To enter the European market, distribution cabinets in China usually need to meet the following certification requirements:

Ce certification

Instruction requirements: The power distribution cabinet of the distribution box should generally meet the electromagnetic compatibility instruction (EMC) and the low voltage instruction (LVD). EMC directive requires that the equipment can work normally in its electromagnetic environment, and it will not cause unbearable electromagnetic disturbance to anything in the environment; LVD instruction ensures that the equipment used in low voltage environment will not harm people and livestock, and will not cause damage to property.

Test items: including safety test and electromagnetic compatibility test, etc. Safety test, such as grounding continuity, insulation resistance, withstand voltage test, etc., to ensure the electrical safety of products under normal use and fault conditions; Electromagnetic compatibility testing involves conducted emission, radiation emission, electrostatic discharge immunity, radio frequency electromagnetic field radiation immunity, etc., to ensure the normal operation of the product in the electromagnetic environment, and will not interfere with other equipment.

Certification process: firstly, the enterprise submits the application form and product information and sends samples; the certification body determines the test standards and items and makes a quotation; after the enterprise confirms the quotation, it signs a service agreement and pays the fees; the laboratory conducts a full set of tests according to relevant standards, and issues a report and a CE certificate after the test passes.

ROHS certification

Controlled substances: The use of six harmful substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and their ethers in products is restricted to prevent these substances from causing harm to human health and the environment.

Scope of application: Suitable for most electronic and electrical equipment. As a kind of electrical equipment, the distribution box is also under control.

Certification method: Generally, testing and evaluation should be conducted by a third-party organization, and enterprises should provide product material composition and relevant test reports to prove that the content of harmful substances in products meets the restrictions stipulated by the European Union.

registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals

Regulatory requirements: REACH regulations aim at protecting human health and the environment, requiring that chemicals used in products entering the EU market go through a series of procedures such as registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction within the EU, and meet relevant requirements.

Scope of control: The scope of control is wide, involving all electrical and non-electrical products exported to the European Union, and the chemicals in the distribution box are naturally controlled.

Certification process: Enterprises need to determine whether the chemicals used in products are controlled by REACH regulations, identify all materials and components, collect data information about related chemicals, test and evaluate substances of high concern (SVHC), prepare technical documents including product material list, test report and chemical safety data sheet, and submit registration application to ECHA.

Other certifications or standards that may be required.

Country-specific certification requirements: Different countries in Europe may have some specific certification or standards, such as VDE certification in Germany, which may need to meet the corresponding requirements when entering the country's market.

Industry standards and specifications: according to the specific application fields of distribution boxes and customer needs, relevant industry standards and specifications may need to be met, for example, in the industrial field, specific industrial standards may need to be met, and in the construction field, building electrical standards need to be met.