Malaysia
Challenges to Ensure
Safety of Electronic
Equipment
(Malaysia’s Perspective)
Ir Abdul Rahim Ibrahim
Director of Electrical Safety Regulation
Energy Commission, Malaysia
Content
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Electrical vs Electronic Equipment
Consumer Electronic Equipment
Malaysian Electricity Regulation
Regulated Electrical Appliances
Regulatory Requirements Related to National Differences
Process Flow for The Importation of Electrical & Electronic
Equipment
• Challenges to Ensure Safety of Electronic Equipment
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Electrical vs Electronic Equipment
Electrical Equipment
Electronic equipment
1.
2.
Operated by electricity
Transform electrical energy Do much more – is designed
into other form of energy like to manipulate the electrical
light, heat, or motion.
current to gently or
gradually doing useful things
such as digital display, LEDs,
LCD, produced sound,
movies, signal,
communications, etc.
3.
Flow of larger current in
circuit (mA – Amps)
Flow of smaller current in
circuit (µA – mA)
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Electrical vs Electronic Equipment
Electrical Equipment
Electronic equipment
4.
Controlled by resistors,
capasitors and inductors
Controlled by transistors,
valves, diodes and similar
components
5.
Eg. of the equipment:Kitchen machine,
toaster/oven, rice cooker,
refrigerator, water heater,
fan, washing machine etc.
Eg. of the equipment:Hi-Fi set, TV set, video and
visual display unit, audio
player unit, etc or namely
Consumer Electronic
Equipment
Now often include with
some electronic components
in them, to make equipment
work smarter.
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Electrical Equipment often being integrated with some
electronic devices in them, to make it work smarter.
What used to be a
simple ceiling fan with
its regulator directly
connected, now often
include with some
electronic devices to
make it able to be
control remotely.
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Air-conditioner with electronic inverter improved its energy consumption.
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Electronic Equipment
• Consumer Electronic Equipment are mainly radio
receivers, MP3 players, video recorders, DVD players,
Hi-Fi set, TV set, video and visual display unit, audio
player unit and also office equipment such as
personal computers, printers, scanners, etc.
• Other equipment include electronic ballasted
fluorescent lamp, LED lighting, self-ballasted CFL.
Consumer Electronic Equipment
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Ensuring Safety of Electronic Equipment
(Malaysia’s Perspective)
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Under the Malaysian Electricity Regulation 1994
A Certificate of approval (COA) is required for the importation or
manufacturing of electrical appliances or equipment.
The type of appliances or equipments refer to are as follows:
– any domestic equipment;
– any equipment which is usually sold direct to the general public; or
– any equipment which does not require special skills in its operation,
Approved electrical appliances or equipment
are required to be affixed with safety labels
before being sold to public.
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List of 34 Categories of Electrical Appliances Requiring
COA & Labeling
Equipment
Standard
1. Plug Top (Plug)
: MS 589-1: 2011
2. Switches & Dimmers
: IEC 60669 : 2007
3. S/O 15A & below
: MS 589, MS IEC 60320, IEC 60998
4. Lampholders
: MS IEC 60400
5. Ceiling Roses
: MS 770
6. Bayonet Caps & Multiway Adaptor
: MS 769
7. Lamp fitting exl tubes if imported
: MS IEC 60598
8. Capacitors for flourescent lamp
: MS IEC 61049
9. Ballasts for flourescent lamp
: MS IEC 61347
10. Circuit breaker:- elcb & mcb
: MS IEC 61008, MS IEC 60898
11. Instant Waterheater incl heater
elements if imported separately
: MS 472, IEC 60335
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List of 34 Categories of Electrical Appliances Requiring
COA & Labeling
Equipment
Standard
12. Hand Operated Hairdryer
: MS IEC 60335
13. Portable Luminaire Lamp
: MS IEC 60598
14. Electric kettle including heating
element if imported separately
15. Electric Smoothing Irons
: MS IEC 60335
MS IEC 60335-2-9,13,15,36,101
: MS IEC 60335-1, MS IEC 60335-2-3
16. Electric shavers excluding
: MS IEC 60335-1, MS IEC 60335-2-8
battery operated
17. Kitchen Machine -Food mixer/blenders : MS IEC 60335-1, MS IEC 60335-2-14
18. Immersion W/heater
: MS IEC 60335-1, MS IEC 60335-2-73
19. Fan
: MS IEC 60065
20. Mosquito mat vaporisers
: MS IEC 60335-1
21. Toasters / Oven
: MS IEC 60335-1,
MS IEC 60335-2,6,9
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List of 34 Categories of Electrical Appliances Requiring
COA & Labeling
Equipment
Standard
22. Hi-Fi set (Electronics)
: MS IEC 60065
23. Television (Electronics)
: MS IEC 60065
24. Vacuum Cleaner
: MS IEC 60335-2-2,
25. Video Player (Electronics)
: MS IEC 60065
26. Washing Machine
: MS IEC 60335-2-4,7,
27. Refrigerator
: MS IEC 60335-2-24
28. Rice Cooker
: MS IEC 60335-2-15
29. Christmas Light & Running Light
30. Domestic Power Tool
: MS IEC 60598-2-20
31. Massager
: MS IEC 60745-2-1,3,4,5,7,11,14,15,
: MS IEC 60335
32. Air-Conditioner
33. Adapter / Charger
34. Wires/Cables/Cords
: MS IEC 60335, 140
MS IEC 60950, MS IEC 60335
MS IEC 60227
Electronics Equipment Requiring COA & Labeling
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Sub-woofer,
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HI-FIDELITY SET
Amplifier,
MS IEC 60065: 2007
IEC 60065: 2011
Cassette Player,
Equalizer / Mixer,
Hi-Fi System,
Karaoke,
PA System,
Portable Hi-Fi System,
Portable Radio Cassette,
Player / Recorder,
Radio,
Radio Alarm,
Tuner / Receiver,
Turn tables / Record
Players,
Compact Disc Player,
Audio/Video Recorder up
to 4 channels.
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Electronics Equipment Requiring COA & Labeling
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Electronic appliances such as:
27 VIDEO and
LCD,
VISUAL
DISPLAY UNIT LED,
Plasma,
CRT,
and similar to it.
VCD ,
28 AUDIO and
VIDEO
Laser Disc,
PLAYER UNIT
Video Cassette Recorder,
MS IEC 60065:2007
IEC 60065:2011
MS IEC 60065: 2007
IEC 60065: 2011
DVD ,
Video Rewinder,
Children Video Game.
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Under the IEC 60065; Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus Safety requirements
TEST PERFORMED INCLUDE:
Durability of Markings Test
Input Test
Temperature Test
Determination of Hazardous Live Parts Test
Dielectric Withstand
Insulation Resistance
Fault conditions Tests
Bump Test
Vibration Test
Impact Tests
Creepage and Clearance Test
Earth Resistance Test
Stability Tests
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REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO NATIONAL DIFFERENCES
shall be subjected to tests under tropical conditions as specified in the related standards
No
Items
Requirements
1
Nominal Voltages Low
voltage supply
230/400V (+10%, -6%) - MS IEC 60038.
2
Nominal Frequency
50Hz is allowed to fluctuate at ± 1%
3
Power supply cord and
main plug req.
MS 140 or MS2112-5 or BS 6500 or IEC
60227-1 & IEC 60227-5 (PVC insulated
– flexible cords) ;
MS 140 or BS 6500 or IEC 60245-1 &
IEC 60245-4 (Rubber insulated - flexible
cables/cords)
4
Class I and Class II
Equipment
Fig.1 for Class I and Fig.2 for Class II as
symbol.
Safety labels
requirements
SIRIM-ST Label for Imported
Equipment/PCS
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Fig.1
Fig.2
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Process flow for the importation of electrical & electronic equipment
Applicant apply for
COA
Authority issued
COA to applicant
Import the EE
equipment
Name of Equipment
Brand and Model
Type test report
Tested and verified,
safety labels will be
issued
Comply with IEC 60065
and national deviation
Applicant to affixed
labels on the
equipment
Equipment can be
placed in the market
Send the
equipment to CBTL
for consignment test
and verification
IEC 60065, National
deviation (voltage,
freguency & plug top
configuration)
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Consumer Electronic Equipment
EE equipment are required to be affixed with safety labels
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Market Surveillance
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Challenges
Challenges
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• Different countries may required different set of supply
parameter or national deviation (voltage, frequency and plug
top configuration).
Item
1
Category
Detail of
Equipment
PLUG
Flat NonTOP/PLUG Rewirable
(15A and
below)
Standards
Domestic
Relevant
International
MS 1578:2003 BS EN 50075:1991
Two Pole Plug
with supply cord
(max. 2.5A)
13 A Fused Plug MS 589-1:2011 BS 1363:PT.1: 1995
15 A Plug
MS 1577:2003 No corresponding
international standard
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Challenges
• Sub-standard, counterfeit, unapproved electronic equipment
or equipment with fake safety labels in the market may caused
internal components overheated or harmful to users.
Approved label
Fake label
Challenges
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• Electrical & Electronics Equipment developed so fast.
Standards for electronic products may be reviewed frequently.
• Manufacturers of such products may from time to time
required some changes their production process.
TV sets in
the old days
TV sets ini
1990s
TV set in
2000s
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Desktop and laptop progress much faster
Desktop &
laptop in
1990s
Desktop &
laptop in
2000s
Desktop &
laptop in
2010s
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Challenges
• Household electrical products which are normally connected
to power socket outlet have become hybrid products which
can be remotely controlled or operated by itself. Such
products may fall under electrical products, electronics
products or communication products.
Vacuum cleaner + electronic devices = remote control machine
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In Conclusion:
Other Challenges of EE equipment
• Fast progress technology – a new model today will be override by a newer
model in within months.
• Counterfeit products normally lower in quality and production cost, hence
safety and performance are being compromised.
• Secondhand EE products from a country are being disposed to other
countries at a much lower price. The receiving countries will become a
dumping ground of the exported countries.
• It is hard to prevent user from purchasing unapproved products because of
its lower price.
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Thank you for attention
Safety begin from us.