GS Certification
Certification Overview:
"GS" stands for "Geprüfte Sicherheit" in German, which translates to "Tested Safety" or "Germany Safety". GS certification is a voluntary certification based on the German Product Safety Act (SGS) and tested according to either European standard EN or German industrial standard DIN. It is a widely recognized German safety certification mark in the European market. The GS mark indicates that a product's safety has been tested by an independent and credible organization. While not legally mandatory, the GS mark holds significant market power as it ensures manufacturers comply with strict German (European) product safety laws in case of product failures leading to accidents.
Detailed Content:
What is GS Certification
The "GS" abbreviation in German stands for "Geprüfte Sicherheit" (Tested Safety) or "Germany Safety". GS certification is based on the German Product Safety Act (SGS) and involves testing according to European standard EN or German industrial standard DIN. It is a voluntary certification widely recognized as a German safety mark in the European market. The GS mark signifies that the product's safety has been independently tested by a reputable organization. While GS certification is not legally mandatory, it ensures manufacturers adhere to stringent German (European) product safety laws in case of product failures.
The GS mark is a powerful marketing tool that enhances customer confidence and desire to purchase. Although GS is a German standard, it is recognized by most European countries. Additionally, products meeting GS certification requirements also meet the requirements for the CE marking of the European Union. Unlike the CE mark, GS certification is not legally mandatory, but consumer awareness of safety makes appliances with the GS mark more competitive in the market compared to ordinary products.
GS Certification Process and Costs
Generally, the duration of certification depends on whether product modifications are needed or if manufacturers submit the required product documentation. In general, the process can take between six weeks to four months.
Regarding costs, fees include one-time certification issuance fees, factory inspection fees, and annual certificate fees. The specific amount varies based on the product category and required time, with testing agencies providing price references.
GS Certification Process
1. Initial Meeting: The testing agency explains the certification process and related standards to the product engineer during the initial meeting, and submits the required document forms.
2. Application: Submitting required documents that meet the criteria.
3. Technical Meeting: After inspecting the submitted documents, the testing agency arranges a technical meeting with the client's technical personnel.
4. Sample Testing: Testing conducted according to applicable standards, either at the manufacturer's laboratory or at any of the inspection agency's laboratories worldwide.
5. Factory Inspection: GS certification requires a safety-related process inspection of the production site.
6. Issuance of GS Certificate
GS Testing Capabilities
Our company has an electrical safety testing laboratory covering an area of over 3500 square meters, accredited by certification bodies such as UL, NEMKO, ETL, CSA, and SIQ. A wide range of product certification testing projects can be completed directly in our laboratory. Therefore, our company has a strong advantage in UL, CE, GS, and other product certification and testing services, ensuring customers achieve successful UL, CE, and GS product certifications at reasonable prices and within a short period. This guarantees smooth exportation of customer orders.
Unlike typical certification agencies that require sending samples overseas for testing, which can take at least 2-3 months and potentially increase costs if there are testing failures, our laboratory allows direct completion of required tests. This approach saves significant certification time, increases the likelihood of passing tests, and avoids repeated testing, additional charges, and delays. This witnessing testing method is increasingly accepted by many companies, such as General Electric (GE), Emerson, All-Line, Ningbo Linsheng, and Zhejiang Wolong, for achieving product certification.
Benefits include:
1. Eliminating the cost of sending enterprise samples. Compared with sending samples for testing abroad, the test time was greatly shortened.
2. Pre-test in our company can greatly improve the test pass rate.
3. Once the product has a problem, it can be rectified immediately, and the sample can be re-tested without additional testing costs, and if necessary, design change suggestions are provided.
4. All tests are conducted in our laboratory, and our engineers operate throughout the process. Enterprises can send technical personnel to participate and observe the testing, which is convenient and clear.
Training services:
Our company has many engineers who have been engaged in product safety certification for a long time and have rich experience. They are familiar with the safety standards and safety performance of various export electrical products, and can provide various technical training services for customers. Mainly including: product safety knowledge training, product certification standards seminars, test experiment troubleshooting, UL certification standard dynamic communication, etc.
Our training purpose is to provide customers with more valuable services. For old customers, we will provide discounts or even free prices. Welcome new and old customers to call or write to propose training needs, we will seriously treat each customer's inquiry.
Standard translation:
Our company has many engineers who have been engaged in product safety certification for a long time and have rich experience, not only familiar with the safety standards and safety performance of various export electrical products but also proficient in English, Japanese, German, and other listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities. For various Chinese and foreign language standards and technical documents, they can be translated proficiently, quickly, and accurately. If customers have such needs, they can contact the marketing department of our company. We will arrange personnel familiar with related products and technology to be responsible for translation, ensuring that your documents reach your hands accurately and timely.
Product design:
Our company has been engaged in product safety certification for a long time, and product certification engineers have accumulated a wealth of product safety knowledge and product safety technology and are very familiar with product structures. At the same time, we have close contacts and communication with foreign engineers and customers, and can promptly understand the product trends in foreign markets. Our company can design and develop products that fully comply with UL, CE, and GS safety certification standards for customers according to their needs, combining international market trends, including product drawing design, mold development, sample production, UL/CE/GS certification, and other one-stop services.
Supplier/customer inquiries:
Our company has information on manufacturers certified by UL both domestically and internationally, and can quickly and accurately help customers find UL component suppliers that meet their requirements, greatly speeding up the product development and production progress of customers, and effectively reducing costs for customers. Similarly, as a manufacturer of UL-certified components, you can also query corresponding customer information through our database, take the lead, and seize business opportunities.
Sample pre-testing:
Our company has a laboratory of more than 3,500 square meters, which is recognized by international well-known certification bodies such as UL, NEMKO, VDE, INNOVA, and SIQ (witness test). At the same time, it is also applying for CNAL's national laboratory accreditation. Our laboratory has a large number of advanced experimental equipment, laboratory personnel are familiar with various testing standards, and have proficient testing skills. Therefore, we can provide customers with various pre-testing services or commissioned testing services to help customers understand the safety performance of their own products, in order to further improve and enhance them.
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