IEC 62368-1 Test Report Overview

Safety standards, also known as safety specification, provide clear statements and guidelines for the manufacturing of devices and electrical components to ensure the provision of safe and high-quality products to end-users. Their primary purpose is to prevent injuries caused by electric shock, energy hazards, fire, mechanical and heat risks, radiation hazards, and chemical hazards. Safety standard testing primarily evaluates the electrical safety requirements of products, including risks of electric shock, fire, mechanical damage, and energy radiation.

IEC 62368 Safety Test Standard

Audio/Video, Information and Communication Technology Equipment - Part 1: Safety Requirements

IEC62368-1:2018+COR.1:2020、EN62368-1:2020+A11:2020、AS/NZS62368.1:2017、UL62368-1

IEC 62368 Safety Test Applicable Products

The IEC62368 new standard is broadly applicable to a variety of high-tech products: electronic and electrical equipment, audio-visual products, information technology products, commercial office automation equipment not exceeding 600V, power supply products, servers, monitors, televisions, laptops, personal computers, and computer peripherals.

IEC62368 Compliance Test Items and Requirements

1. Pressure Test, applied between primary and secondary of the product for 1 minute (for 3kV Class II products, 1.5kV Class I products).

2. Insulation resistance testing with a 500VDC insulation megohmmeter, applied between the primary and secondary of the product. For Class II products, the insulation resistance should be at least 4 megohms, and for Class I products, at least 2 megohms.

3. Contact Current Test: For II class products, the contact current must not exceed 0.5MA (MIU); for I class products, the contact current must not exceed 0.75MA (MIU).

4. Input Power Testing, primarily serving two purposes: first, to verify if the rated power value marked on the label matches the test value; second, to utilize the input power test values for the setup of the temperature rise test.

5. Temperature Rise Test, including normal temperature rise test and abnormal operation temperature rise test. Key monitoring points include the product housing, accessible areas (such as switch buttons), power cord, transformer, circuit board, electrolytic capacitors, etc.

6. Ground Resistance Testing, primarily for the grounding wires of Class I products. Measure the voltage across the grounding wire with a 25A current and calculate the resistance value, which should be less than 0.1 ohms.