[Most] Officially issued QCVN 25: 2025/BKHCN - National technical regulation on electrical equipment for electricity installation in the family and similar installation system

In order to improve safety in the use of electrical equipment in households and similar installation systems, and improve the effectiveness of fire prevention and fighting in the field of electrical equipment, QCVN 25:2025/BKHCN was issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology after synthesizing and fully updating opinions from experts as well as from enterprises manufacturing and trading in the field of electrical equipment to closely follow practical requirements.

Pursuant to the Law on Technical Standards and Regulations dated June 29, 2006;

Pursuant to Decree No. 127/2007/ND-CP dated August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Technical Standards and Regulations and Decree No. 78/2018/ND-CP dated May 16, 2018 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 127/2007/ND-CP;

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The Minister of Science and Technology issued Circular No. 01/2025/TT-BKHCN promulgating the "National technical regulation on electrical equipment for household electrical installations and similar installation systems."

1. Implementation roadmap

From April 1, 2027, all electrical equipment specified in Appendix A and Appendix B of QCVN 25:2025/BKHCN must meet the provisions of QCVN 25:2025/BKHCN before being circulated on the market.

Encouraged organizations and individuals manufacturing and trading electrical equipment to apply this regulation from the effective date of the Circular (April 1, 2025).

2. Subjects of application

This national technical regulation applies to organizations and individuals manufacturing and trading electrical equipment, state management agencies and other relevant organizations and individuals.

3. Scope of regulation

The national technical regulation requires ensuring safety for electrical equipment specified in the Lists in Appendix A and Appendix B of the regulation. The scope of regulation only includes types of equipment designed to be installed in the power distribution system up to 440 V AC of civil works.

The following types of equipment are NOT within the scope of regulation of this National Technical Regulation:

Explosion-proof electrical equipment specified in the list of products and goods that can cause unsafety under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Electrical sockets, electrical plugs, socket converters, extension cords with a rated current greater than 32A.
Electrical switches with a rated current greater than 20A.
Electrical switches designed to be installed in electrical equipment.
Circuit breakers with a rated current greater than 63A.
Electrical equipment not within the scope of application of the corresponding standards stated in the List of electrical equipment.

APPENDIX A - LIST OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION ACCORDING TO METHOD 5 OR 7

No.

Product name

HS code

Applicable standards

Overcurrent circuit breaker for alternating current, household and similar purposes (MCB) rated current not exceeding 63 A

85362011

85362012

85362013

85362091

85362099

TCVN 6434-1:2018 (IEC 60898-1:2015)

Residual current operated circuit breaker for household and similar purposes (RCBO) rated current not exceeding 63 A

85365020

TCVN 6951-1:2007 (IEC 61009-1:2003)

*Note: Short-circuit test criteria for MCB, RCBO are not included.

APPENDIX B - LIST OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION ACCORDING TO METHOD 1

No.	Product name	HS code	Applicable standards
1	Household electrical sockets with a rated current not exceeding 32 A	85366992 85366999	TCVN 6188-1:2007 (IEC 60884-1:2002) TCVN 6188-2-3:2016 (IEC 60884-2-3:2006) TCVN 6188-2-6:2016 (IEC 60884-2-6:1997)
2	Household electrical plugs with a rated current not exceeding exceeding 32 A	85366992 85366999	TCVN 6188-1:2007 (IEC 60884-1:2002) TCVN 6188-2-1:2008 (IEC 60884-2-1:2006)
3	Plug adapters for household use having a rated current not exceeding 32 A	85366992 85366999	TCVN 6188-1:2007 (IEC 60884-1:2002) TCVN 6188-2-5:2016 (IEC 60884-2-5:1995)
4	Extension cord sets for household use having a rated current not exceeding 32 A	85369094 85369099	TCVN 6188-1:2007 (IEC 60884-1:2002) TCVN 6188-2-7:2016 (IEC 60884-2-7:2013)
5	Electrical switches for household use having a rated current not exceeding 20 A	85365061 85365069	TCVN 6480-1:2008 (IEC 60669-1:2007)
6	Residual current operated circuit-breakers, without overcurrent protection for household and similar purposes (RCCB) having a rated current not exceeding 63 A	85365020	TCVN 6950-1:2007 (IEC 61008-1:2006)