KC certification overview

In order to enable consumers to have a clearer understanding of the certification marks on the purchased products, and to reduce the various certification costs borne by product manufacturers, the Korea Institute of Technology and Standards (KATS) announced on August 20, 2008 that it will The new certification system KC (Korea Certification) certification will be implemented on the 1st. The plan has been implemented first in the Ministry of Knowledge Economy since July 2009, and is expected to be expanded to all sectors by the end of 2010. KC Mark Certification Products List (KC certification product catalog) According to the "Korea Electrical Appliances Safety Management Act", since January 1, 2009, electrical product safety certification is divided into two types: compulsory certification and self-discipline (voluntary) certification.

Compulsory certification means that all electronic products belonging to compulsory products must obtain KC Mark certification before they can be sold on the Korean market. Factory inspections and product sampling tests are required every year. Self-discipline (voluntary) certification means that all electronic products belonging to voluntary products only need to be tested to obtain a certificate, and no factory inspection is required. The certificate is valid for 5 years. In July 2009, the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) began to implement and adopt the national unified KC mark, called the "KC Mark" mark, and the current 13 compulsory marks in Korea will eventually be unified under this mark.

KC Standard for lighting 

General lighting equipment　

1. Fluorescent lamps; PLS lighting equipment; incandescent lamps. Desk lamps (with electronic circuits); LED lamps; halogen lamps.

Safety standards are: K60598-2-X; EMC standards are: K00015 and K61547

2. Floodlight (with driving equipment, <=150W); high pressure discharge lamp equipment (<=150W)

The safety standard is: K60598-2-X

Ballast and lamp control device　

1. Inductive ballast for lamps　

Safety standard: K61347-2-8/K61347-2-9 K60923 K60921; EMC standard: K00015 and K61547　

2. Electronic ballast for lamps　

Safety standard: K61347-2-12/K61347-2-3 K60929; EMC standard: K00015 and K61547

3. Neon light transformer

Safety standard: K61050 K61347-2-10; EMC standard: K00015 and K61547　

4. Inverter for lighting equipment

Safety standard: K61347-X K61047 or K62384; EMC standard: K00015 and K61547

Incandescent lamps

1. Incandescent lamps, desk lamps (without electronic circuits)

Safety standard: K60598　

2. Chandelier

Safety standard: K60598

Discharge lamp

1. Fluorescent lamps, safety standards: K60081, K61195 and k60901, K61199

2. Induction lamp, safety standard: K10005

3. Mercury lamp, safety standard: K60188

4. Metal halide lamp, safety standard: K61167

5. Sodium lamp, safety standard: K60192

6. Color lights, safety standards: (according to the standards of the light)

Other lighting equipment

1. Christmas light string

Safety standard: K60598; EMC standard: K00015 and K61547

2. Floodlight (without driving device, ≤150W)

Safety standard: K60598; EMC standard: K00015 and K61547

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