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SEC(LOVAG)16.010 LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOVAG Certification for Low Voltage Industrial Equipment Presented by Dr. Horst HUTHMANN Secretary to LOVAG MEE 2016 Seminars

Agenda • Who are we ? • What are we doing ? • IEC 61439 Focus • Useful information • To remember Presentation : 40 minutes Questions and Answers : 20 minutes LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 2

Who are we ? International Certification 25 years of History Industrial Low Voltage Equipment LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 3

Who are we ? International Certification 25 years of History 25th Anniversary Industrial Low Voltage Equipment of Signature of Low Voltage Agreement On 28 th March 1991 At CENELEC in Brussels LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 4

The Power of European Knowledge in Who are we ? ONE SIGN – WORLDWIDE • LOVAG is a Co-operation between 7 Certification Bodies (CB) in Europe • The basic aim of LOVAG is the harmonization of the testing and certification of industrial low voltage equipment • The LOVAG runs a testing and certification scheme following IEC and EN standards • The LOVAG assesses the compliance of low voltage industrial products to special environments • The Low Voltage Agreement Group stands for high competence in testing and certification of low voltage industrial equipment LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 5

Who are we ? A strong network of experts LOVAG Organization Experts from 7 Certification Bodies Experts from Manufacturers , Certification Bodies and Laboratories Active members of Standard writing Organizations (IEC, CENELEC, National committees) LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 6

A strong certification scheme Who are we ? CERTIFICATES One type test, One set of samples, One time Delivered by Third Party MARK LICENSE Type 5 Mark Type Tests One type test One set of samples License Certificates Regular Follow up tests Regular audits of factory Delivered by Third Party LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 7

Accredited Certification Bodies Who are we ? CBs accredited by members of ISO/IEC 17065 EN ISO/IEC 17065 (EN45011) LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 8

46 Registered Laboratories Who are we ? 2 Laboratories accredited by members of 6 1+2 10 ISO/IEC 17025 EN ISO/IEC 17025 (formerly ISO guide 25 and EN45001) 2 15 4 1 LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 9

46 Registered Laboratories Who are we ? Two new LOVAG registered Laboratories in China Under supervision of SGS CEBEC 2 Shanghai Testing & Inspection Institute Laboratories accredited for Electrical Equipment, Shanghai by members of 6 3 Goangdong Testing Institute of Product Quality Supervision; ShiLong Town, Guangdonc Province 10 ISO/IEC 17025 EN ISO/IEC 17025 (formerly ISO guide 25 and EN45001) 2 15 4 1 LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 10

Worldwide System of Accreditation Who are we ? 20 6 10 6 LOVAG LOVAG LOVAG Reg .Labs Reg.Labs Reg -Labs LOVAG Peers Assessment LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 9

Our typical scope of products Who are we ? 61439-6 LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 12

Special Environment Who are we ? • Non-consumer area • End-user are experts (e.g. power supply industry like EDF in France, ENEL in Italy, etc …)  Business to Business certification • High currents and voltages up to 1000 V • Special test equipments and know how required • Often only available at manufacturer laboratories and few independent laboratories LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 13

Your benefits Who are we ? MANUFACTURER AUTHORITY CUSTOMER Certification by a LOVAG LOVAG Certification A product or equipment Certification Body helps schemes are under with a LOVAG Certificate me to carry the product control of International is controlled by liability. Accreditation System. competent and independent “I want to show, that my “LOVAG provides credible, Certification Body products are able to get the globally accepted third highest Award” party certificates and the “I’m confident in products unique quality mark for Low bearing the LOVAG mark” Voltage Industrial Equipments” LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP MEE 2014 14

Agenda • Who are we ? • What are we doing ? • IEC 61439 Focus • Useful information • To remember LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 15

What are we doing ? our Services, our Work, our Schemes, our Recognitions, our Added Value LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 16

Our Services What are we doing ? CERTIFICATES One type test, One set of samples, One time Delivered by Third Party Type Tests LOVAG Mark LOVAG MARK LICENSE Certificates One type test One set of samples Regular Follow up tests Regular audits of factory Delivered by Third Party Testing LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 17

Our Working Methods What are we doing ? 7 Certification Bodies 46 Test Laboratories 1 strong organization  For the benefit of our customers LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 18

Working Method : Technical Expertise What are we doing ? Experts from all stakeholders Sharing best practices Obtaining consensus  Test Instructions  Test Report Forms Always complementary to CTL decisions (IECEE)  Added value LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 19

High technical quality of LOVAG Test Reports Example: TRF IEC/EN 61439-2, Ed. 2.0 • All the measurement uncertainties • Measurement Uncertainties are within the limits of LOVAG • are within the limits of LOVAG General Gerneral Instruction G2 • Instruction G2 – Measurement Uncertainties • Measured values are given with direct comparison with requirements from standard LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 20

Working Method : What are we doing ? Nat. Accreditation + Peer Assessment Conformity to ISO/IEC 17065 Accredited & ISO/IEC 17065 LOVAG Rules Uniform application of LOVAG Certification Scheme Build up and strengthen Mutual Confidence Peer Assessment LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 21

Nat. Accreditation + Peer Assessment What are we doing ? ACCREDITATION & PEER ASSESSMENTS OF LOVAG CERTIFICATION BODIES According to EN 45011 / ISO/IEC 17065 >>> GUARANTY OF IMPARTIALITY AND INTEGRITY LOVAG Certification Intertek APPLUS+ ALPHA ALPHA SGS ACAE ASEFA IMQ Semko Bodies Labora- *) at VDE CEBEC tories AB Accreditation Accreditati Members ACCREDIA DATech DAkkS COFRAG ***) ACCREDIA SWEDAC BELCERT EA/IAF on by Body National Reg.Code PRD nº070B DAT-ZE- D-ZE-12061- Nº 5-0037 No. 005B No. 1003 Nº 041 PR Rev.08 001/92-03 01-01 Rev 15 Accreditation Assessors SGS CEBEC IT SEMKO ALPHA ALPHA CESI FIMKO ACAE FIMKO ASEFA KEMA Year 2001 1999 2002 2003 2000 LOVAG Peers Assessments Assessors SGS CEBEC ACAE IT SEMKO ACAE ALPHA ALPHA after 1999 **) APPLUS+ SGS CEBEC ALPHA ALPHA APPLUS+ IT SEMKO Year 2005 2003 2006 2004 2007 2004 Assessors ALPHA CEBEC ALPHA ALPHA APPLUS+ IT SEMKO Peers VEIKI-VNL ASEFA APPLUS SGS CEBEC SGS CEBEC ASEFA Year 2009 2007 2010 2008 2011 2009 Assessment Assessors IT SEMKO ASEFA ALPHA at SGS CEBEC ALPHA SGS CEBEC ASEFA VDE at VDE APPLUS+ IT SEMKO IMQ ACAE SGS CEBEC ACAE IT SEMKO Year 2013 2011 2014 2012 2012 2015 2013 Ministry of NCB for NCB for NCB for NCB for CB- & industry G.U. OTHER RECOGNITIONS CB- & CCA- CB- & CCA- CB- & CCA- 258 94A6997 CCA-Scheme Scheme Scheme Scheme *) ALPHA was taken over by ALPHA at VDE in January 2011 **) LOVAG Peers Assessments have to be performed periodically every 4 years ***) Qualification according to EN 45011 checked and approved by LOVAG Management Committee LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 22

Our Scheme : LOVAG Certificate What are we doing ? Issued by LOVAG Certification Body Verified by LOVAG registered Laboratory • Under Control of LOVAG Certification Body Observer • Complying with harmonised uncertainty limits (LOVAG G2) Based on : • Full standard requirement, or • Sequences of a standard • Harmonised Test Instructions • Harmonised Test Report Forms following IEC and EN Standards LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 23

Our Scheme : LOVAG Certificate What are we doing ? Order for testing Accredited Manufacturer Testing Labortory LOVAG registered Accepts Testing  Certification Agreement plan Witnessing  ISO/IEC17065 of testing § 4.1.2.2  QS System  LOVAG Certification Certification Body Application for Certification Scheme LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 24

Our Scheme : LOVAG Mark What are we doing ? European Knowledge and Experience in ONE SIGN – WORLDWIDE Independence of testing Initial factory audit Periodical factory audit Periodical follow up test Support the “New Legislative Framework” in Europe Granted by LOVAG Certification Bodies International IP right on marks LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP LOW VOLTAGE AGREEMENT GROUP 25