Safety Testing

RN Electronics offer a fast and cost effective approach to Safety Testing to meet
the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive for several market sectors.

Basic Safety Assessment

Safety testing can be time consuming and costly. We offer a Basic Safety Assessment (BSA) which generally takes a day, costs less than you think and provides an excellent benchmark in developing a safe product.

The Basic Safety Assessment includes the following services:

• Advice on the labelling and paperwork requirements for your product.
• Visual inspection to check clearance and creepage distances, access to live parts 
  and to ensure safe construction.
• Perform key tests to check for plug discharge, strength of insulation, earth bond, input current, touch current and 
  unreasonable rise in temperatures in safety critical components.
• Assessment of any mechanical, thermal and electrical hazards posed by the product.

The BSA covers most of the relevant critical safety parameters of the Low Voltage Directive and is a cost effective alternative to Third Party approval schemes.

The aim of the basic safety assessment is to help you to self-certify. At the end of the assessment we provide a report which contains tests results and offers advice on how to overcome any shortcomings of the product. This test report is added to your Technical Construction File (TCF) and can be used to self-certify your product with the CE mark.

Standards

We cater for the needs of a diverse clientele. The most common safety standards we test to are:

Product Safety Certification for North America

RN Electronics Ltd, in conjunction with their NRTL partner, is pleased to offer a new service for those seeking to enter the Canadian and USA markets, more information can be found here on our Product Safety Certification for North America page.

Request a Quotation

If you would like a quote, please complete and return a Safety Questionnaire or for further information contact RN Electronics an established, cost effective, knowledgeable and complete service solution.

Associated Links

• What is Product Safety?
• Safety Testing Frequently Asked Questions
• Safety Testing Brochure (PDF)