ETL authentication

ETL is the most dynamic safety certification mark in North America. It can be traced back to the electrical testing laboratory founded by Thomas Edison in 1896. It has wide popularity and recognition in North America. ETL logo is the exclusive logo of Intertek Intertek group, the world's leading quality and safety organization. The product representatives who obtain ETL logo meet the mandatory standards of North America, and can enter the North American market for sale smoothly.

brief introduction

[ETL Semko is part of Intertek Testing Services Limited, 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 testing and certification of product safety, EMC testing and product performance testing, as well as registration of quality management systems in various industries such as medicine, HVAC, appliances, telecommunications, aviation, automation, semiconductor, building materials, energy generation systems, etc.

Any electrical, mechanical or electromechanical product with ETL inspection mark indicates that it has been tested to meet relevant industry standards. Each industry has different testing standards, so the requirements for specific products must be consulted with professionals. ETL inspection mark is widely used in cable products, indicating that it has passed relevant tests.

In most parts of the United States, approval of electrical products is mandatory. ETL means ETL Testing Laboratories Inc. ETL's listed products are recognized by the "authorities having jurisdiction" and can be considered "approved".

Factory inspection

ETL needs to carry out factory inspection before issuing certificate, and then follow up factory inspection from time to time every quarter. In addition to factory inspection fee, ETL also needs to pay certificate license fee on a quarterly basis.

If necessary, the inspector can witness the retest of the product or the test in the laboratory after sampling. The licensee must sign a legal contract (service agreement) with ETL, which clearly defines the responsibility of the manufacturer and the conditions for the use of consecutive ETL listing and ETL logo.

Application document

Until 2013, there are two ways to obtain ETL certificate, one is to transfer it through CB test report, or directly apply for it. The required documents are as follows:

Application

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

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

4. sample

5. Other relevant test results and product data, such as product manual, photos, list of components, etc.

American Certification

ETL is short for electrical testing laboratories. ETL laboratory was founded by American inventor Edison in 1896. It enjoys a high reputation in the United States and around the world. Like UL and CSA, ETL can test and issue ETL certification mark according to UL standard or American national standard, or test and issue composite certification mark according to UL standard or American national standard and CSA Standard or Canadian standard at the same time. The 'US' at the bottom right indicates for the United States, the' C 'at the bottom left indicates for Canada, and the' US' and 'C' at the same time apply in both countries.

Application standard

Any electrical, mechanical or mechanical and electrical products with ETL mark indicate that this product has met the minimum requirements of the generally recognized product safety standards of the United States and Canada, and it has been tested to meet the relevant product safety standards.

ETL also requires that its production site has been inspected, and the applicant agrees to conduct regular follow-up inspection on its factory thereafter to ensure that the product always meets this requirement.

Scope of application

If the company meets the relevant product safety standards after testing, it means that the production plant agrees to receive strict regular inspection to ensure the consistency of product quality, which can be sold to the markets of the United States and Canada.

sign

(1) ETL inspection mark any electrical, mechanical or mechanical product with ETL inspection mark indicates that it has been tested to meet relevant industry standards.

(2) ETL listing mark any electrical, mechanical or mechanical product with ETL mark indicates that it is tested to meet relevant product safety standards

Related content

ETL certification is required for the export of products to the United States and Canada. The ETL mark indicates that the product has passed the approval test of NRTL in the United States or SCC in Canada. ETL logo recognition and UL or CSA logo have the same effect, and meet the relevant safety standards. Product with ETL listing mark means that it has met the minimum requirements of product safety standards. In addition, the ETL logo indicates that the manufacturer's production site meets a certain range of standard requirements, and ensures continuous consistency by learning regular follow-up factory review. ETL has been around for more than 100 years. ETL is the abbreviation of electrical testing labs founded by Mr. Edison in 1896. ETL represents innovative, influential, independent and open product testing and rich experience.

Etlus sign (only us, no c): product safety sign for entering the U.S. market CETL sign (only C, no US): product safety sign for entering the Canadian market cetlus sign: product safety sign factory for entering the U.S. market and the Canadian market needs to check the U.S. ETL certification four times a year, and Canada needs to check twice a year; both have four times a year.

Difference between UL and ETL

1. UL and ETL both represent that the products have passed the tests of NRTL and meet the corresponding safety standards. So the real difference is service. As ETL's customers, you can enjoy customized testing, inspection and certification services, fast operation cycle and flexible working methods. We are creating a way to work more closely with our customers so that your products can enter the market faster, more smoothly and more efficiently.

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

3. The time of ETL certification is also much shorter than that of UL certification. In special cases, ETL can issue certificates first, and then conduct Factory review, so as to save precious time for your product export.