BIS Certification for Electrical Appliances for Domestic Water Heating Products

•  26 Sep, 2024
•  ISI Certification (BIS)

Proper certification is crucial in ensuring the reliability and safety of electrical appliances used for heating domestic water. In this respect, not only does it create confidence for the customer but also trust in the device. For this assurance among the consumers, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry framed a Quality Control Order, which says that when the product falls on the list of this QCO, it has to acquire all the BIS certifications.

How to Get BIS Certification for Electrical Appliances for Domestic Water Heating?

One can easily get their appliances BIS certified by following simple steps that are mentioned below:

• Identification of Applicable Standards: Choose relevant applicable standards applicable to your product from BIS.
• Product Testing: Your product can get tested at an accredited laboratory of BIS.
• Documentation: documenting technical documents, quality control records, and test reports.
• Submission: Application to BIS with attaching all relevant documents along with the application form.
• Factory Inspection: Permitting BIS to inspect your manufacturing plant.
• Certified: BIS certification has to be an assurance that the company complies with all its criteria.
• Ongoing Compliance and Regular Audits: This is an ongoing compliance and regular audit by the regulatory authorities.

Electrical Appliances Products Covered Under the BIS Standard:

There are certain products mentioned in the list that are mandatory for BIS certification; they are:

• BIS Certification for Appliances for stationary storage type electric water heaters  - IS 302
• BIS Certification for Electric Immersion Water-Heaters - IS 302 (Part 2)
• BIS License for Electric Immersion Water Heaters - IS 368
• BIS Certification for Stationary storage type electric water heaters - IS 2082
• BIS Certification for Mini domestic water heater for use with piped natural gas (PNG)s - IS 17150

Documents Required for BIS Certification for Electrical Water Heating Appliances

The following documents are required by BIS for issuing certification to the electrical water heating devices:

• Grade and Particle Size: It shall provide information of the grade and size of the licensed range that it wants to call for, stating the actual measurement and classification of the materials used in the application form. Offer a process diagram and steps followed in getting a business license, be it regulatory requirements or approvals.

• Equipment test specification: Express specific requirements about the testing equipment. Such equipment must fulfill all standards applicable, and a certificate of calibration issued by an accredited competent authority shall be submitted.

• Information about Raw Material: This shall include type, source, and nature of raw material used, along with a MTC stating quality compliance.

• Quality Control and Internal Test Report: List which quality control body is conducting the quality control; tabulate all internal tests performed; and attach a comprehensive report as indication of compliance with the set regulations.

• Plant Layout and Manufacturing Equipment: Include Description of layout and List of key manufacturing equipment used in the BIS Certification process to ensure flow production is proper, efficiently smooth, and observing. All requirements set forth to comply with industry standards in production.
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Tests for BIS Certification of Electrical Appliances 

Major Tests Required For BIS Certification Electrical Appliances Domestic Water Heating:

1. Heating Capacity: Ability of the equipment to heat water, keeping in view its energy consumption and working under varied conditions.

2. Insulation Resistance: This confirms that all the electrical parts have passed their insulation for safety grade testing

3. Dielectric Strength: It tests the appliance strength, which is the ability of that appliance to give resistance towards high voltage without disintegrating.

4. Earth Continuity: Verification of the presence of earthing should be done to avoid any fatality shortly.

5. Temperature Rise: Determine the amount of rise in the temperature of the appliance when it is switched on so that the appliance does not get too warm and so that it is ready for safe operation.

6. Strength and toughness: Measure the strength of all parts of the product.

7. Overheating Protection: The product has an overheating protection.

8. Load Capacity: The product tested in variable load regarding safety operation and stability.

9. Compliance Testing: It should also comply with the standards and regulations of BIS regarding domestic water heaters.

Conclusion 

For domestic water heating appliances, one needs to know about the applicable BIS standards and then get the product tested in a licensed lab. This all should be done after the preparation of necessary documentation, and applying to BIS, and one must also have a factory inspection. 

The most important tests for a domestic water heating appliance include performance, electrical safety, thermal, mechanical, and load testing. Hence, the benefit of certification is that it ensures the product meets safety and quality standards, adds trust from the consumer, and satisfies the regulatory requirements laid down under the Quality Control Order (QCO).

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