Household Products and Appliances Testing

TÜV SÜD provides a comprehensive suite of testing services that meet regulatory and technical requirements for various household products and appliances. Our testing portfolio spans the entirety of your design and production lifecycle – from prototype testing to CB certification for Electrical Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility testing, Qualification of different wireless technologies and Environmental Simulation of products, both in Household and Commercial settings. With our team of experts, your household products and appliances will benefit from a globally recognized seal of excellence, attesting to their safety, performance, and adherence to international standards.

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TESTING Infrastructure

Complete EMI/EMC testing with a 10m Semi-Anechoic chamber for the standard EN/IEC 55014-1, EN/IEC 55014-2, IEC/EN 61000-6-1, IEC/EN 61000-6-3 and related EMC tests as per the standard EN/IEC 60335-1
Sophisticated Wireless testing facilities to support regulatory requirements of Bluetooth, WiFi, SRD and Cellular technologies. Major standards supported include ETSI/EN 300 328, ETSI/EN 301 893, ETSI/EN 302 502, ETSI/EN 300 220, ETSI/EN 300 330, ETSI/EN 300 440, FCC Part 15, Part 22, Part 24, RSS standards
Electrical safety test facilities to test the majority of Household products and appliances for National and International requirements
Comprehensive Environmental simulation test facilities for Temperature, humidity, altitude, thermal shock, shock and vibration, combined vibration, water and dust facilities
Global Market access services for all Household equipment and Appliances

standards we test against

Major Household Standards
- IEC/EN/UL 60335-1
  Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements including EMC for Clause 19 for interlocks
- IS 302-1
  Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
- IEC/EN 60335-2-14
  Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-14: Particular requirements for kitchen machines
- IS 302-2-14
  Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-14: Particular requirements for kitchen machines
- IEC/EN 60335-2-15
  Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-15: Particular requirements for appliances for heating liquids
- IS 302-2-15
  Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-15: Particular requirements for appliances for heating liquids
- IEC/EN 60335-2-24
  Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and icemakers
- IS 302-2-24
  Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and icemakers
- IEC/EN 60335-2-25
  Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-25: Particular requirements for microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens
- IS 302-2-25
  Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-25: Particular requirements for microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens

EMI/EMC CAPABILITIES

Tests and Capabilities
- Radiated Emission: Up to 40GHz frequency range within 10m Semi-Anechoic chamber (CISPR 11,25,32, FCC Part 15 Subpart B, RED Standards like ETSI EN 301 489-1/3/17/52 etc., IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 61000-6-3, IEC 61000-6-4 as well as Customer Specific Requirements [OEMs])
- Conducted Emission: 10KHz - 108MHz. Three Phase up to 200A (CISPR 11,25,32, FCC Subpart B, RED Standards like ETSI EN 301 489-1/3/17/52 etc., IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 61000-6-3, IEC 61000-6-4 as well as Customer Specific Requirements [OEMs])
- Current Harmonics: Up to 32A (IEC 61000-3-2, 3-12)
- Voltage Flicker & Fluctuations: up to 32A (IEC 61000-3-3, 3-11)
- Electrostatic Discharge ± 30KV. Both Commercial & Automotive
- Radiated Susceptibility: 20MHz – 6.0GHz up to 100V/m (IEC/EN 61000-4-3, ISO 11451-2, ISO 11452-2, AIS 004 as well as Customer Specific Requirements [OEMs])
- Electrical Fast Transient: Three Phase up to ± 5.0KV
- Surge Immunity: Three Phase up to ± 7.0KV
- Ring Wave Immunity: Three Phase up to ± 7.0KV
- Conducted Susceptibility: From 10KHz – 230MHz up to 30Vrms
- Bulk current injection: From 10KHz – 400MHz up to 300mA
- Power Frequency Magnetic Fields: up to 300A/m (Continuous); 1000A/m (Short Time)
- Pulse Magnetic Field: up to 1000A/m
- AC & DC Dips and Interruptions: Three Phase up to 32A
- Automotive Transients: Transient Emission, Pulses (1, 2a, 2b,3a, 3b & 4), DC 80V/50A

ENVIRONMENTAL LAB CAPABILITIES

Tests and Capabilities
- Package testing as per ASTM and ISTA standards (DC 1 to 18 and IA,2A,3A & 3E)
- Ingress protection testing as per IEC and IS standards (IP1X to 4X & IPX1 to IPX9)
- Corrosion tests (Salt) (IEC, EN, IS, ISO, JSS, MIL, QM333, DO160 & ETSI) Temperature Range: +25°C to +70°C Humidity Range: 45% to 100%
- Climatic tests (Altitude, Thermal shock, Temperature/ Humidity and Vibration tests) as per QM333, DO160, IEC, ISO, IS, EN, JSS, MIL, ETSI standards Climatic Range: Temperature: -70°C to +180°C | Humidity 10% to 98% | Altitude: Altitude 1mbar to 1200mbar (-40°C to +70°C)
- Vibration tests (Sine, Random, Sine-on-Random, Random-on-Random, Mechanical Shock and Bump) Vibration Range: Frequency: 1Hz to 2000Hz | “g” Range: Sine 100g, Random 40grms | Mechanical Shock & Bump Range : 0.1 to 100G with 1 to 30ms

WIRELESS IoT CAPABILITIES

Tests and Capabilities
- Testing and Certification of all Wireless Technologies including BlueTooth, WiFi, Short range devices, Near field communication devices, Cellular frequencies (2G, 3G, 4G, LTE etc)
- Testing of all Conducted and Radiated Parameters
- Testing and certification as per India, Europe, North America, Global and OEM requirements

WHY CHOOSE TÜV SÜD FOR HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS AND APPLIANCES testing?

One-stop Destination
Benefit from our global expertise, local experience, and reach through our network of labs for household, commercial, EMC, wireless, and environment testing across all global markets, such as North America, Germany and Asia

Operational Round-the-Clock
Our test facilities operate 24/7, and we help businesses reduce the product life cycle of testing and validation
Comprehensive Suite of Services
TÜV SÜD’s test laboratories offer services ranging from compliance testing, verification, validation, engineering to re-engineering activities of Household products
State-of-the-art Facilities
TÜV SÜD’s 10m Semi-Anechoic chamber was designed and constructed to accommodate testing of products for Household and Commercial applications such as Refrigerators, Washing Machine, Air-Conditioners, Laundry machines, Vending Machines, Dishwashers
Flexible Certification Schemes
Household equipment manufacturers can include a wide range of products under a single report and certificate, streamlining regulatory processes for a seamless market entry