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Chile - SEC Approval
Show the safety compliance of your electrical product with a Chile SEC QR Code
SEC (Superintendencia de Electridad y Combustibles) is the Chilean authority that regulates the electrical products that require a mandatory safety and/or energy efficiency certification in Chile, prior to sale on the local market. The SEC Approval is available via three optional certification schemes (based on the ISO/IEC 17067 standard): • System 1: Type testing + follow up of each importation lot. • System 2: Type Testing + Factory Inspection + Surveillance • System 6: Recognition of Foreign Certificate (per each importation lot) Please contact TÜV Rheinland to confirm the most suitable scheme for your product certification according to your needs.The SEC QR Code is the mandatory Chilean mark to be used and labeled on certified products. TÜV Rheinland is authorized by SEC to certify different lines of products such as household appliances, audio and video, IT equipment, power tools, and lighting manufactured locally or abroad, and is the only company in the country with their own global laboratory network.
| Technical aspects |
Safety Energy Efficiency |
| Market surveillance | Conditionally |
| Obligation | Mandatory |
| Factory inspection | Conditionally |
| Sample testing | Conditionally |
| Validity |
The Approval Certificate doesn't have an expiry date, but it is mandatory to perform the corresponding monitoring according to each certification system. |
Product Scope
Household appliances, portable heating tools, audio and video, IT equipment, lighting, rotating machines, low voltage materials, and hand-held motor-operated electric tools.
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