Fuel Cells Testing and Certification

Assuring the Safety and Integrity of Your Fuel Cells

If your company produces Fuel Cells for consumer use, your product must comply with the ANSI Z21.83 “Fuel Cell Power Plants” standard. As a foremost authority in the testing and certification of fuel cell technology in the world, TÜV Rheinland inspects and certifies fuel cell production and products based on accepted international norms. Our fuel cell testing services are conducted according to several directives and standards, including Fuel Cell Power Plants standard, Fuel Cell Technologies directive, and many more. TÜV Rheinland fuel cell testing is available today.

Benefits at a Glance

With Fuel Cell Testing and Certification services from TÜV Rheinland, you can be sure of:

  • Safety and Quality
  • Conformity to standards set by ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
  • Reduced risk of company liability with documented safety standards
  • Compliance with CE marking, and other legal requirements
  • TÜV Rheinland’s exclusive one-stop service, years of experience and expertise

Our Services for Fuel Cells

Our industry experts offer a wide range of regulatory compliance solutions for Fuel Cell Testing and Certification. These include:

  • Testing for the U.S. and Canada in accordance with the “Fuel Cell Power Plants" standard, ANSI Z21.83.
  • CE Marking Testing for Fuel Cells including evaluation to the draft standard IEC/EN 62282 “Fuel Cell Technologies,” 2006/95/EC “Low Voltage Directive,” 2006/42/EC “Industrial Machinery Directive,” 2004/108/EC “EMC Directive,” and their harmonized standards as applicable.
  • Other Directives and Standards, depending on the size and design of the fuel system – for example, 94/9/EC “ATEX Directive,” 97/23/EC “Pressure Equipment Directive,” and other possible requirements of the country of designated installation.

ANZI Z21.83

The ANSI Z21.83 “Fuel Cell Power Plants” standard covers the minimum safety requirements for modules (not systems) that manufacturers should comply with, to produce Fuel Cells destined for use by consumers. The main thinking behind these requirements covers three aspects:

  • Eliminate hazards outside the fuel cell module, when the quantity of fuel and other stored energy (for example, flammable materials, pressurized media, electrical energy, mechanical energy) in the fuel cell module is released nearly instantaneously, or
  • Passively control (for example, burst disks, release valves, thermal cut-off devices) such forms of energy to ensure a release without endangering the immediate surroundings, or
  • Actively control such forms of energy (for example, by electronic control equipment included in the fuel cell module, which enforces adequate countermeasures based on the evaluation of sensor signals)

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Products Covered

Our services cover the following classifications of Fuel Cell power plants:

  • Stationary
  • Residential
  • Transportation
  • Portable power