关于KCs认证介绍(中英文)
KCs 认证是韩国防爆电气元件的强制性产品认证。为了将其与机械和个人防护设备的 KCs 认证区分开来,它通常被称为 KCs Ex 认证。KCs Ex 认证由韩国职业安全健康局 (KOSHA) 根据《职业健康与安全法》实施。
在韩国,在具有爆炸危险的区域使用的设备或机械只有在其电气元件获得有效的 KCs Ex 认证的情况下才能投入使用。除了电气元件的 KCs Ex 认证外,KOSHA 法规还涵盖了整个机器的安全认证。组装防爆电气元件的有效 KCs Ex 注册是获得完整组装机器的 KCs 认证的关键部分。需要注意的是,单个电气元件的 KCs Ex 注册不能由整机制造商进行。它们必须由每个单独的电气防爆元件的制造商完成。
在韩国,自 1992 年以来就要求进行防爆注册。除了 KOSHA,还有另外两个机构被允许为 Ex 组件颁发 KCs 证书:KGS(韩国燃气安全公司)和 KTL(韩国测试实验室)。
KCs certification is a mandatory product approval for explosion-proof electrical components in Korea. To distinguish it from the KCs certification for machinery and personal protective equipment, it is often referred to as KCs Ex certification. KCs Ex certification is implemented by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) based on the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
In Korea, equipment or machinery used in areas characterized by explosion hazard may only be put into operation with valid KCs Ex certifications for its electrical components. KOSHA regulations also cover the safety approval of entire machines in addition to KCs Ex certification of electrical components. Valid KCs Ex registrations of the assembled ex-proof electrical components are a crucial part to obtain the KCs certification for a fully assembled machine. It important to note that the KCs Ex registration for individual electrical components cannot be conducted by the manufacturer of a complete machine. They must be completed by the manufacturers of each of the individual electrical ex-proof components.
In Korea, explosion-proof registrations have been required since 1992. Besides KOSHA, there are two other authorities that are allowed to issue KCs certificates for Ex components: KGS (Korea Gas Safety Corporation) and KTL (Korea Testing Laboratory).
哪些产品需要 KCS EX 认证?
WHICH PRODUCTS REQUIRE KCS EX REGISTRATION?
一般而言,所有符合以下国际 Ex 标准的防爆电气元件都必须考虑进行 KCs Ex 认证:
In general, all explosion-proof electrical components that fall under the following international Ex standards must be considered for KCs Ex certification:
KCS 认证流程
KCS CERTIFICATION PROCESS
1
申请准备
Application preparation
2
申请提交和审核
Submission & review of the application
3
工厂审核
Factory audit
4
韩国产品测试
Product tests in Korea
5
颁发证书和标志
Issuance of certificate and marking
获得 KCs Ex 认证后,通常需要每两年进行一次定期检查,以确保认证产品持续按照相关标准生产。
如果制造商的产品具有有效的 IECEx 认证,则获得韩国防爆证书的认证流程可能会简化。在此过程中,所有 IECEx 文件都需要由韩国当局审查。有了 IECEx 文件,额外的产品测试和初始 KCs 工厂检查可能会被免除,并由现有的 ExTR 和 IECEx QAR 取代。但是,这并不意味着 IECEx 证书可以简单地转移到新的 KCs Ex 证书。即使是产品之间的细微差异,例如产品尺寸不同,但不会直接影响防爆性能,也可能导致需要为某些产品类别申请单独的证书。因此,强烈建议在申请之前单独评估任何差异,以避免在实际认证过程中出现任何延误和/或额外费用。重要的是要知道,尽管已有 IECEx 认证,但为了保持证书的有效性,必须在随后的几年中通过韩国当局进行的单独工厂检查。
KCs Ex 制造商认证的替代方案是“KCs 进口认证”,这可能适用于少量进口到韩国的防爆组件。KCs 进口认证允许最多十个相同的防爆组件通过一份证书进口。KCs 进口认证的申请需要进口商和制造商的密切合作,主要包括提交某些特定文件。当根据有效的 IECEx 证书申请 KCs 进口认证时,无需进行产品测试或工厂检查。但是,申请只能在货物进口到韩国后提交,这可能会带来一些风险。
After receiving KCs Ex certification, regular inspections are usually required every two years to ensure that the certified product is continuously manufactured in accordance to the relevant standards.
If a manufacturer has a valid IECEx certification for their product, the certification process of obtaining a Korean Explosion-Proof Certificate may be simplified. All IECEx documentation needs to be reviewed by the Korean authorities for this process. With the IECEx documentation, additional product testing and the initial KCs factory inspection may be waived and replaced by existing ExTRs and the IECEx QAR. However, this does not mean that IECEx certificates can be simply transferred to new KCs Ex certificates. Even minor differences between the products, such as varying product dimensions which do not directly affect explosion protection properties, may result in the need to apply for separate certificates for certain product categories. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to evaluate any differences individually in advance to an application to avoid any delays and/or additional costs during the actual certification process. It is important to know that despite existing IECEx certifications, separate factory inspections conducted by the Korean authority must be passed in subsequent years in order to maintain the validity of the certificates.
An alternative to the KCs Ex manufacturer certification is “KCs Import Certification”, which may be possible for small quantities of explosion-proof components imported to Korea. The KCs Import Certification allows a maximum of ten identical explosion-proof components to be imported with one certificate. The application for KCs Import Certification requires close cooperation of the importer and the manufacturer, and mainly consists of the submission of certain specific documents. When applying for KCs Import Certification based on a valid IECEx certificate, no product testing or factory inspection is will be necessary. However, the application can only be submitted after the goods have been imported to Korea, which may pose some risk.
防爆产品的 KCS 标记
KCS MARKING OF EXPLOSION PROOF PRODUCTS
获得 KCs Ex 认证后,产品必须标有 KCs 徽标和其他信息。
对于已获得各种国际认证且铭牌空间有限的产品,添加 KC 认证所需的标签信息可能是一项额外的挑战。
After receiving the KCs Ex certification, products must be marked with the KCs logo and additional information.
For products that already have various international approvals and where nameplate space is limited, adding the required labeling information for KC certification can be an additional challenge.
KCS EX 认证概述
KCS EX CERTIFICATION OVERVIEW
KCS EX 认证常见问题解答
KCS EX CERTIFICATION FAQ
如何知道产品是否需要 KCs Ex 认证?
How do I know if my product needs KCs Ex certification?
通常,所有电气 Ex 组件都与 KC Ex 认证相关,应检查认证要求。
Typically, all electrical Ex components are relevant for KC Ex certification and should be checked for certification requirements.
KCs Ex 认证流程需要多长时间?
How long does the KCs Ex certification procedure take?
如果已有 IECEx 认证,制造商认证流程通常在申请后大约需要 4 到 5 个月。
The procedure for a manufacturer certification usually takes about 4 to 5 months after application with if there is an existing IECEx certification.
认证后需要如何标记产品?
How do I need to mark my products after certification?
产品必须标有 KCs 徽标、特定的 Ex 相关信息以及某些制造商和产品特定的细节。
Products must be marked with the KCs logo, specific Ex-related information, as well as certain manufacturer- and product-specific details..
KCs Ex 认证和 IECEx 之间有什么区别?
Are there any differences between KCs Ex certification and IECEx?
虽然现有的 IECEx 认证可以简化 KCs Ex 认证流程(尤其是在跳过韩国的产品测试方面),但 KCs Ex 并不像将 IECEx 转换为 KCs Ex 那么简单。仅提交 ExTR 进行申请流程是不够的,相反,韩国当局将审查现有测试报告中引用的所有 IECEx 文件,并将其与韩国法规进行比较。尽管这些主要基于 IECEx,但可能会存在需要彻底评估的差异。
IECEx 和 KCs Ex 之间的一个重要区别是单位分类标准。这些标准在韩国更为严格,这通常会使流程更加复杂,KCs Ex 批准成本更高。
与 IECEx 认证的另一个区别是,必须为气体和粉尘提交单独的申请。一旦获得批准,当局将颁发两份证书,而根据 IECEx,所有内容都可以合并在一张证书上。
申请需提交韩语手册和标记方案图纸,以符合韩国的要求。
Although an existing IECEx certification can simplify the process of KCs Ex certification (especially in terms of skipping product testing in Korea), KCs Ex is not as simple as just converting the IECEx to KCs Ex. It is not sufficient to only submit ExTRs for the application process, instead the Korean authority will review all IECEx documentation referenced in the existing test reports and compares it to Korean regulations. Even though these are mainly based on IECEx, there may be differences that will be thoroughly evaluated.
An important difference between IECEx and KCs Ex are the unit classification criteria. These are much more restrictive in Korea, which often makes the process more complicated and the KCs Ex approval more expensive.
Another difference from IECEx certification is that separate applications must be submitted for gas and dust. Once approved, the authority issues two certificates, whereas under IECEx everything can be combined on one certificate.
The application requires the submission of a manual in the Korean language and a drawing of the marking proposal to comply with Korean requirements.
获得 KCs Ex 注册认证并获准进行产品测试和审核以及颁发证书的主要认证机构有:
The main certification authorities accredited for KCs Ex registration and permitted to conduct product tests and audits and issue certificates are:
• 韩国燃气安全公司 (KGS)
• 韩国职业安全健康局 (KOSHA)
• 韩国测试实验室 (KTL)
• Korea Gas Safety Corporation (KGS)
• Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA)
• Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL)
ATEX 是否认可 KCs Ex 认证?
Is ATEX recognized for the KCs Ex approval?
ATEX 不认可 KCs Ex 认证,但在某些条件下可用于进口认证。这主要取决于颁发 ATEX 证书的机构,该机构需要与韩国当局签署谅解备忘录 (MOU)。只要接受 ATEX 文件,就可以避免产品测试。
ATEX is not recognized for the KCs Ex manufacturer certification but may be used for import certifications under certain conditions. It primarily depends on the institution that issued the ATEX certificates, which needs to have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korean authorities. Provided that the ATEX documentation is accepted, product testing may be avoided.
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