To help ensure the utmost product safety, performance and reliability, PolyScience temperature control equipment complies with variety of international standards, such as those listed below. Product conformance with a specific standard is dependent on the type of product, electrical configuration and other factors.
Compliance Marks
- CE — The CE mark certifies that a product complies with European Union consumer safety, health or environmental requirements.
- cETLus — The cETLus mark certifies that a product complies with North American electrical and safety standards, including those written by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).
- cTUVus — The cTUVus mark certifies that a product complies with North American electrical and safety standards, including those written by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).
- cCSAus — The cCSAus mark certifies that a product has been tested and meets applicable North American standards for safety and/or performance, including those of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
Testing Standards
- IEC — This is the International Electrotechnical Commission. It is the international standards and comformity assessment body for electrical, electronic and related technologies.
- IEC 61010-1 — The IEC standard specifying the general safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use.
- IEC 61010-2-010 — Part of IEC 61010, this standard applies to electrically powered laboratory equipment for the heating of materials.
- IEC 61326-1 — This IEC standard specifies requirements for immunity and emissions regarding electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) for electrical equipment.
- DIN 12876 — A standard issued by the German Institute for Standardization that classifies, describes and sets safety and warning requirements for electrical laboratory equipment.
- CSA C22.2 No. 120-M91 — A standard issued by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) regarding the safety of refrigerating equipment.
- UL 427 — A standard issued by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) regarding the safety of refrigerating equipment.
- UL 873 — A standard issued by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) regarding the safety requirements for temperature indicating and temperature regulating equipment.
- UL 508C — A standard issued by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) regarding the safety requirements for power conversion equipment.
Environmental Standards
- RoHS — This is the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive adopted by the European Union. It restricts the use of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (Cr6+), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) in the manufacture of various types of electronic and electrical equipment.
- WEEE — This is the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive adopted by the European Union. It imposes responsibilities regarding the collection, recycling and recovery for electrical equipment.