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G-Marking Low Voltage Electrical Equipment & Appliances GCC-GSO Conformity Assessment Scheme (RCAS)

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Agenda

TOPIC PRESENTERS AND PANELISTS G-Marking Scheme Overview

Dean Davidson Chris Thompson

G-Marking Now and Post July 2016 Affected Products, Standards, Notified Bodies

Technical File Up Close

Process Flow

Panelist Q/A Bruce McGill, Chris Campbell

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The Gulf States and the G Mark

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) :

- State of United Arab Emirates - Kingdom of Bahrain - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Sultana of Oman - State of Qatar - State of Kuwait

GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) : GCC members + Republic of Yemen Abbreviations:

GCC – Gulf Cooperation Council RCAS – GCC Conformity Assessment Scheme GSO – GCC Standardization Organization GAC – GCC Accreditation Center

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• Horizontal TR’s applicable to all Types of products or risks:

• Sectorial TR’s applicable to Specific Types of products or risks: • Toys - BD-131704-01

• LV Electrical Equipment & Appliances - BD-142004-01

• 6 more coming including machinery and construction products in 1 to 3 years

• Similar to European New and Global Approach Directive for CE marking

• But with some critical differences……

Gulf Technical Regulations Landscape

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A closer look at the Low Voltage TR

Article 1: Definitions, section 8 Electrical equipment: means all electrical and electronic devices and appliances and fixtures that contain electrical and/or electrical components designed for use with a voltage rating of; • 50 - 1000V AC • 75 - 1500V DC With exception of electrical equipment and phenomena listed in Annex 2.

Annex 2: Electrical Equipment and phenomena outside the scope of this technical regulation:

1. Electrical equipment of use in an explosive atmosphere 2. Electrical equipment for radiology and medical purpose 3. Electrical parts for goods and passenger lifts 4. Electrical meters 5. Electric fence controllers 6. Radio-electrical interference 7. Specialized electrical equipment, for use on ships, aircraft or railway,

which complies with the safety provisions drawn up by International Bodies in which the member states participate

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Product Risk Analysis

List 1 Products

Mfr. Self-Declaration (DoC)

Procedure as per Annex 3

of T/R BD-142004-01

List 2 Products

Notified Body

Procedure as per Annex 4 of T/R BD-142004-01

Third Party (ILAC) Test Reports

(Safety & EMC)

NB can support

Third Party (ILAC) Test Reports

(Safety & EMC)

• Mfr. Production Control • Mfr. carry out G mark registration • Mfr. / Importer DoC

• NB review of Technical File & Product • NB Gulf Type Examination Certificate • NB Evaluation Report • Mfr. Production Control • Mfr. / Importer DoC

Conformity Assessment Procedures – List 1 and 2

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G-Marking for List 2 products is mandatory and considered additional regulatory requirements for entry into the Gulf States. For example, to enter KSA today you are required to conduct applicable safety, Energy Efficiency testing to Saudi standards, plus obtain the Regional Certificate of Compliance and necessary Pre-shipment Inspections.

Current Requirements - until July 1

Current without G-Marking

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As of 1 July, G Marking is an incremental requirement on top of existing regional market entry requirements. The G Mark is affixed to show conformity of Technical Regulation BD-142004-01.

Post July 1 Requirements with G- Marking

GCC Market Entry with G-Marking

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G-Marking Affected Products and National Deviations

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“List 2” Products – Safety and EMC Testing

Other ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters

Toasters Electro-thermic hair-dressing

apparatus and hand dryers Electric smoothing irons

Household appliances Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment

Domestic Electric Fans

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“List 2” Products – Safety and EMC Testing Centrifugal clothes dryers, Clothes washing

machines, machines that wash and dry

Plugs, Socket outlets, Adaptors, Cord Extension Sets and chargers

Domestic electric heating apparatus

Microwave ovens

Food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters

and immersion heaters

Air conditioners

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National Deviations – Voltage/Frequency and Plug Types

We can issue Certificates for one or many of the Gulf States. Note that Saudi Arabia is unique with 60Hz.

UAE BAHRAIN KSA OMAN QATAR OMAN YEMEN

Rated Voltage

(V)

230 / 400 ±10% / 6%

230 / 400 ±6%

127 / 220 ±5%

(domestic / comm)

220 / 380

±5% (industrial)

240 / 415 ±6%

240 / 415 ±6%

240 / 415 ±6%

220 / 400 ±6%

Frequency (Hz)

50 Hz ±0.5 (1%)

50 Hz ±0.5 (1%)

60 Hz ±0.1

50 Hz ±0.5 (1%)

50 Hz ±0.5 (1%)

50 Hz ±0.5 (1%)

50 Hz ±0.5

Plug & Socket

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No. Product name Intended to operate in non-air-conditioned or external atmospheres

Test Condition and Requirements

1 Domestic Electric Fans Yes As for tropical climates as in IEC 60335-2-80

2 Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment Yes T class in IEC 60335-2-24

3 Centrifugal clothes dryers and Clothes washing machines, including machines which both wash and dry Yes IEC 60335-1 and applicable part 2

4 Food grinders and mixers, fruit or vegetable juice extractors No IEC 60335-1 and applicable part 2 5 Toasters No IEC 60335-1 and applicable part 2 6 Electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus and hand dryers No IEC 60335-1 and applicable part 2 7 Domestric electric heating apparatus No IEC 60335-1 and applicable part 2 8 Microwave ovens No IEC 60335-1 and applicable part 2

9 Other ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters No IEC 60335-1 and applicable part 2

10 Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters Yes IEC 60335-1 and applicable part 2

11 Electric smoothing irons No IEC 60335-1 and applicable part 2

12 Plugs, Socket outlets, Adaptors, Cord Extension Sets and chargers No IEC 60884-1 and applicable part 2

13 Air Conditioners Yes Operating temperature rating shall cover maximum cooling performance test condition, T3 class in ISO 5151

For products intended to be used outdoors, or non air conditioned environments, Elevate Ambient Temperature Testing or data extrapolation of existing temperature testing results must occur.

dT rise +15 kelvin – or dT limit – 15 kelvin

RED = Products commonly used in non-air conditioned environments

National Deviations – Elevated Ambient Temperature

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G-Marking Tech File Up Close

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• Technical File requirements go far beyond Safety and EMC; requiring

Risk, Production Quality Control Plans, Design Calculations, and more.

• G-Marking involves customers’ Consultants, Testing, Certification, GMA (RLC) and Government Trade Services (pre-shipment inspections)

G Mark Technical File Up Close

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G-Marking Technical File Requirements

Technical File Contents Sources & Support

A description of the conformity assessment procedure followed. Client or Consulting if needed

Third Party test report(s) from a GAC or ILAC accredited lab, or CB test report and Certificate issued within last 3 years Testing Labs

General description of electrical equipment operations and product literature Client or Consulting if needed

Detailed description with conceptual design, operation and manufacturing process drawings, BOM's, Sub-assemblies and circuits Client or Consulting if needed

Completed Application Form Account Manager and Client

Manufacturers risk assessment (FMEA) covering the life cycle capability of the product Client or Consulting if needed

Manufacturers Declaration of Conformity Client

Manufacturing Production Quality Control Plan Client or Consulting if needed

Location of manufacturing and storage sites Client

List of standards the product claims to meet Client

Instruction user manual Client or Consulting if needed

Results of design calculations made, examinations carried out. Client or Consulting if needed

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Technical File – General Description

• General Description can be accomplished via

1. Product’s technical specification sheet and

2. Supporting marketing material.

3. Cut sheets, sales release, product spec

4. Web is a good reference but not a key technical file element

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Technical File – Detailed Description

• Detailed description with conceptual design covers the “how to” for making the product, and includes:

1. Operation and manufacturing (build) drawings

2. BOM's 3. Sub-assemblies and

circuits build and placement

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Technical File – Risk Assessment

• Manufacturers risk assessment covering the life cycle capability of the product. Risk Assessment documentation covers:

1. All anticipated hazard modes (mechanical, electrical, operation, mis-use, etc.)

2. Likelihood of hazard mode 3. Severity of hazard mode 4. Risk mitigating tactics

(warning labels, guards, shrouds, etc.)

5. FMEA is one possible method of proof

6. Risk ranking and management of exposure

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Technical File – Declaration of Conformity

• Declaration of Conformity – Manufacturer’s attestation that the product conforms with the Low Voltage Technical Regulations

• File must be submitted in both English and Arabic

• If challenged by market surveillance authority, all “requested” documents may then have to be submitted in Arabic within 20 days of request

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Technical File – Production QC Plan

• Documented and Controlled methods for maintaining the fabrication, assembly & production of the product and covers:

1. Key aspects to check and how to check them

2. Frequency of checks 3. What to do if the check

was not in specification 4. Could be functional /

performance / mechanical / safety checks and balances from assembly line – or – spot reliability tests

5. This is NOT an ISO certificate!

6. There are many paths to proof points

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G-Marking Workflow

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G-Marking Workflow and Check Down

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G-Marking Workflow and Check Down

START-TO-FINISH … 10-30 BUSINESS DAYS

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• G Mark Type Certificate is the umbrella for all products defined under list (2).

• For certain products, energy performance testing under the national regulations will still apply, such as KUCAS / SASO performance testing will be the norm.

• Intertek also provides needed PSI and CoC required for imports into KSA and Kuwait.

• Intertek is positioned to deliver G-Marking services locally wherever your business requires.

In Closing …

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G-Mark Network

= Accredited Lab = Notified Body

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Contact Information

General G Mark inquiries Gmark.support@intertek.com

Dean Davidson, Vice President, North American Certification

Dean.Davidson@intertek.com

Chris Thompson, Principal Consultant Christopher.Thompson@intertek.com

Bruce McGill, Vice President, Global Certifications

Bruce.Mcgill@intertek.com

Chris Campbell, Consultant, Appliances Christopher.Campbell@intertek.com

Mark Keller, Vice President, Business Line leader, Appliances

Mark.Keller@intertek.com

Derek Silva, Director, Marketing Derek.Silva@intertek.com

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