Testlaboratorium

ACCREDIA
(Italian Accreditation System)
ACCREDIA, created by the merger of SINAL and SINCERT, is a non-profit association whose purpose is the accreditation of test. By means of annual inspection visits, ACCREDIA accredits the laboratory, for each single test, only after having ascertained the existence of precise technical and organizational requirements, so as to guarantee the metrological references, the reliability and repeatability of implemented procedures, the use of suitable instruments, the personnel’s skills, the neutrality of personnel assigned to the tests and the technical evaluation issued by the Laboratory, according to the provisions of standard UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025 and its prescriptions. ACCREDIA is a member of EA (European co-operation for Accreditation) and ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation).

ACAE
(Association for the Certification of Electrical Equipment)
ACAE is an independent product certification body whose members include independent bodies operating in the certification sector, electrical equipment users and manufacturers, research institutions and test laboratories. It is accredited by ACCREDIA for the certification of low and high voltage electric equipment in accordance with standard EN 45011 (“General criteria for product certification bodies”) and it is founding member of the LOVAG (Low Voltage Agreement Group) for the mutual acknowledgement of certifications within the EU. It promotes the mutual acknowledgement of certificates of conformity issued by itself and by other Italian, EU and foreign certification bodies.

ETL SEMKO
ETL SEMKO is a world-wide body specialized in product testing, inspection and certification. ETL SEMKO verifies and certifies full compliance of the products to electromagnetic compatibility standards and to performance tests, offering manufacturers a chance to distribute their products throughout the world.

UL
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has been a leading independent body since 1894 in safety tests and product certification; UL is the most well-known trademark in the United States, and it has become one of the most widely recognized product conformity suppliers in the world.

ASTA
ASTA was founded in 1938 as the Association of Short-Circuit Authorities. Intertek's ASTA Services team delivers leading services for the electrical industry. Their services include schemes truly recognized internationally approvals for low, medium and high voltage certification. The ASTA marks and/or type test certificates clearly indicate that the product has been independently tested to comply with the relevant clauses of the applicable standards. ASTA Certificates/Reports have International recognition, including a very high profile in Asia and the Middle East, often ‘specified’ by major end-users.

ANCE
The Asociación de Normalización y Certificación A.C. (ANCE) is the Mexican body that comprises all standardization and conformity assessment services. It is the body accredited throughout Mexico for product certification.

CSA
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is a not-for-profit organization whose declared mission is to develop standards for use in various different fields of specialization. CSA is formed by representatives from the government, from industry and consumer associations.
CSA began in 1919 at federal level as Canadian Engineering Standards Association (CESA) for the purpose of creating standards. Now, CSA is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada as an organization that develops standards and as a certification body.