America UL is the earliest developer of safety standards, has over hundred years of experience about professional test and approval. UL marl is the safety signal which America customers can recognize immediately and grant highly agreement.

“Energy Star “ is economical energy system which operate by United States Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency in 1992. Nowadays, most of products on America market which matches economical energy would be marked “Energy Star “label. “Energy Star “label is for products which consume less power than the lowest power consuming standard regulate. America government takes this “Energy Star “measure to change consumers shopping habit, developing the economical energy conception of consumers and manufactures.

As known as America Federal Communications approval, FCC（Federal Communications Commission）was an individual institute that Federal Communications Commission established by COMMUNICATIONACT in 1934, is responsible to the Congress. FCC coordinates the communication between national and international through wireless radio, television, telecom, satellite and electric cable. Involving over fifty states in America, Colombia and colonization of America. To ensure the safety of wireless radio and telecommunication that related to life and asset, Office of Engineering and Technology of FCC in charge of committee’s technical supports. Meanwhile, they in charge of equipments’ approval affairs. Many wireless radio application, telecommunication and digital products require FCC approval before entering America market.

On December 15, 2005 the California Energy Commission adopted appliance energy efficiency standards for power supplies that are sold or offered for sale in California, which are manufactured on or after July 1, 2006. These Standards apply to each single-voltage external AC to DC, or AC to AC power supply.

Canadian Standards Association, CSA. Standards that formulated by CSA are taken by Canada as national standards. Furthermore, CSA represent Canada to intend mutual formulation on international standards.

CSA is the biggest safety institute in Canada, it can provide safety approval for machinery, building materials, electric equipment, computer equipment, etc.

NRCan, as known as Natural Resources Canada, leading science and technical in this field, is a leader in both national and international policy development. Natural Resources Canada provides the latest information about water energy, biological energy, wind energy, solar energy, ocean and terrestrial heat energy. Providing environmental and economical benefit for Canadians, techniques which developing in energy production, transforming, distribution and final use efficiency. Simply states as the energy efficiency requirements of Canada.

NOM is the Spanish abbreviation of Mexico official standard --- Norma Official Mmoana, a mandatory safety mark, indicating the product matches the NOM standards. EMC is not necessary for NOM and IEC standards are not acceptable. Only NOM standards according to Mexico are permitted to follow. No matter the product is local produced in Mexico or imported from other country, it has to follow NOM standards and marking rules. Electrical products which over 24V (DC&AC) fall into mandatory scope of NOM. Wild characters are not acceptable, for example, XXXX, YYYY. One certification can only have one Trade name.

* Certification is valid for a year. If the Surveillance Audit is not performed, valid time of NOM will be shortening.

To protect public to use electric products safely, Argentina requires that all electric products on the market have to match the safety requirements. Argentina issued the notification on Feb. 16th, 1998, starting to build a compulsory approval system to make electric products on the market match the lowest safety requirements. IRAM would accept most of CB reports which issued by NCB, including national difference of Argentina. Power cord’s plug should have IRAM or S-Mark approval.

There are two kinds of plug, grounding Class I and non-grounding Class II, and there’s difference as below:

1. 250V / 10A Class I (IRAM 2073 standard)
2. 250V / 20A Class I (IRAM 2073 standard)
3. 250V / 10A Class II (IRAM 2063 standard)

Mandatory products: low voltage equipment (lower than AC 1000V or DC 1500V) e.g. household equipment, office equipment and video equipment, etc.

Object products: Products’ rating current over 63A, using lower than 50V.

Brazil INMETRO approval. Mandatory products, for examples, plug, plug holder and electric equipment. Object products, including household electric equipment, consuming electric products and lights, etc. INMETRO is national Accreditation Body of Brazil, responsible for establish national standards. Most of Brazil products are based on IEC standards. Only the products which match Brazil standards can enter their market.

Colombian Institute of Technical Standards and Certification (Spanish: Instituto Colombiano de Normas Tecnicas y Certificación) is a non-profit private Colombian organization that oversees the compliance of national and international standards.It is an open organization with members from the Colombian government, private sector and in general any individual who might be interested in the compliance of standards in Colombia. Icontec works closely with other international organizations for standardization such as ANSI and DIN. Icontec accredits organizations, companies and individuals that engage in the manufacturing or development of products and industrial processes. Icontec is a member of the International Organization for Standardization ISO and is an active partner in regional standards organizations such as COPANT and IEC. Icontec is present in different countries of the Americas and the Caribbean. Its headquarters are located in Bogota, Colombia.