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Testing

Testing your products

Electrical and mechanical safety, EMC, radio, ingress protection, batteries: we carry out the tests your product needs for CE marking and market access, from pre-compliance testing on a prototype to the final report for your technical documentation. One point of contact, a clear test plan, results you understand.

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Testing areas
6
On the prototype, before series production
Pre-compliance
Tests, samples, lead times and budget
Plan
For your technical documentation
Report

Who it is for

Which products

  • Electronics and connected devices

    Safety, EMC, radio, batteries, ingress protection.

  • Machinery and equipment

    Electrical verification, guards, stopping times.

  • Laboratory and medical

    IEC 61010-1 and IEC 60601-1, specific EMC.

  • Household appliances and toys

    IEC 60335 and EN 71, mechanical tests.

Our testing

Six testing areas

Each area has its own page: standards, tests and frequently asked questions.

Electrical safety tester connected to a device inside a protective enclosure
Electrical safety

Electrical safety testing

Accessible parts, dielectric strength, clearances and creepage distances, protective earth, leakage currents, temperature rise and fault conditions, according to your product's standard.

What you receive

  • Accessible parts and insulation
  • Protective earth and leakage currents
  • Temperature rise and faults

References

  • IEC 61010-1
  • IEC 62368-1
Electrical safety testing
Spring hammer applied to a plastic enclosure clamped on a test fixture
Mechanical safety

Mechanical safety testing

Stability, impact, drop, cords and fixings, moving parts, and for machinery: guards, safety distances, interlocks and stopping times.

What you receive

  • Stability, impact, drop
  • Cords, handles, fixings
  • Guards and stopping times

References

  • ISO 13857
  • IEC 60068-2-75
Mechanical safety testing
Semi-anechoic chamber with a product on a turntable and an antenna
EMC

Electromagnetic compatibility testing

Conducted and radiated emissions, harmonics and flicker, immunity to electrostatic discharge, radiated fields and mains disturbances, and pre-compliance tests to find the cause of a problem.

What you receive

  • Emissions
  • Immunity
  • Pre-compliance and troubleshooting

References

  • EN 55032
  • IEC 61000-4
EMC testing
Connected device in a shielded box linked to radio analysers
Radio

Radio testing

Power, spectrum, spurious emissions, spectrum sharing and receivers, radio EMC and exposure to electromagnetic fields, for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular and other products.

What you receive

  • Transmitter parameters
  • Receivers and spectrum sharing
  • Field exposure

References

  • EN 300 328
  • EN 301 489
Radio testing
Electronic enclosure sprayed by an oscillating tube inside a test chamber
IP rating

IP rating testing

Protection against access to hazardous parts, dust and water: access probes, dust chamber, dripping water, spraying, jets, immersion and high-pressure water.

What you receive

  • Solid objects and dust
  • Dripping, spraying and jets
  • Immersion

References

  • IEC 60529
IP testing
Instrumented battery pack inside a shielded test chamber
Batteries

Battery testing

Electrical, mechanical and thermal tests on cells and packs, transport tests, and the requirements of the EU Batteries Regulation: labelling, QR code, battery passport.

What you receive

  • Safety tests
  • Transport tests
  • Batteries Regulation

References

  • IEC 62133-2
  • UN 38.3
Battery testing

Also

Pre-compliance

Why test early

Testing is not just about getting a report at the end: placed at the right point in the project, it avoids nasty surprises.

  • Fewer surprises

    A pre-compliance test on a prototype reveals weak points early: clearances, emissions, ingress protection, temperature rise.

  • Fix it while it is cheap

    Changing a printed circuit board or an enclosure at prototype stage costs far less than after industrialisation.

  • One plan for everything

    Safety, EMC, radio, IP, batteries: a single test plan avoids duplicate tests and unnecessary samples.

  • Reports you can use

    Clear results, deviations explained, practical recommendations, ready for your technical documentation.

Certification plan

Not sure which tests you need?

The certification plan identifies the legislation and standards that apply to your product, the list of tests, their order, the budget and the schedule, before you spend anything on testing.

The certification planCE marking in seven steps

Our approach

Your testing in four steps

  1. Discovery call

    Your product, your markets and your schedule. 30 minutes.

  2. Test plan

    Standards, tests, samples, lead times and budget.

  3. Testing

    Pre-compliance tests if useful, then tests on the representative sample.

  4. Report

    Results, deviations and recommendations, for your technical file.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about testing

Does your product raise a specific question? Ask an engineer directly.

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Which tests does my product need?

That depends on the applicable legislation and your product's standards: a connected mains-powered device will often undergo electrical safety, EMC and radio tests, a machine electrical and mechanical verification, an outdoor product an IP test. We set out the exact list in a test plan, or in a complete certification plan if you are starting from scratch.

Is testing mandatory for CE marking?

The manufacturer must demonstrate that its product conforms, and for most electrical products this is done through testing. Under the Low Voltage Directive, for example, test reports are part of the technical documentation. The exact tests depend on the standards applied.

Sources: Directive 2014/35/EU, Annex III

Are your reports recognised?

For the Low Voltage Directive and, in Switzerland, the Swiss Low Voltage Ordinance (NEV), the manufacturer may rely on internal or third-party reports. Some customers or markets do, however, require accredited reports or CB reports: we flag this in the test plan and support you if that is the case.

Sources: Directive 2014/35/EU, Annex III; NEV, SR 734.26, Art. 12

Does the product have to be finished?

No. Pre-compliance tests on a prototype are often the best investment: they show what needs fixing while there is still time. The final tests are then carried out on a sample representative of series production.

How long does it take?

It depends on the number of tests, the availability of samples and any corrections needed. The test plan sets a realistic schedule, and we keep you informed at every step.

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Tell us about your product

Book a 30-minute slot with an engineer directly. No back-and-forth by email: you choose the time, we prepare the call.

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Contact details

Address
Säfeli Sàrl
Route d'Englisberg 3
1763 Granges-Paccot
Languages
French, German, English
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