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http://dx.doi.org/10.12812/ksms.2017.19.3.27

A Study on the Improvement of KC Certification Scheme of Electrical Appliances for Global Competence  

Kwon, Jin-Wook (Korea Testing Laboratory)
Hwang, Myung-Whan (Department of Safety Engineering, Incheon National University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science / v.19, no.3, 2017 , pp. 27-33 More about this Journal
Abstract
Electrical product safety certification is for public safety. Korea electrical safety certification (KC) is being tested and certified on the base of Korean electrical appliance safety act and KC scheme. There are operating system and Electrical safety standards in the KC scheme. KC' operating system was adapted from japan operating system of Japan certification scheme. But KC certification' electrical safety standard was adapted from IEC standards of IECEE CB scheme. So There are many problems such as difference of version between KC standards and IEC standards, discrepancy between operating system and standards. Therefore, This paper analyzed the reason of discrepancy and proposed the improved KC certification operating system in order to reduce cost and to save time in the procedure of issuing KC approval for public safety in using electrical products and also for global competence.
Keywords
KC certification scheme; IECEE CB scheme; Category; Product safety; Operating system; Electrical Safety Standards; Governance; Internationalization;
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1 Electrical Appliances Safety Act, Available at http://www.law.go.kr
2 Korean Agency for Technology and Standards, Available at http://www.kats.go.kr
3 The scope of KC Certification Produsts, Available at http://www.safetykorea.kr/policy/targetsSafetyCert
4 IEC System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components, Available at http://www.iecee.org
5 International Electrotechnical Commission, Available at http://www.iec.ch/standardsdev