CEC testing and certification

CEC certification is an Appliance Efficiency Regulation implemented by the California Energy Commission on December 30, 2005. The purpose of the regulation is to improve the efficiency of the products used in electricity, save energy, and reduce gas emissions and the greenhouse effect.

As more and more electronic products appear in daily life, "saving energy" will become an urgent issue that everyone must face in the 21st century. On July 1, 2006, the California Energy Commission (CEC) will implement a new mandatory standard for the energy efficiency of AC-DC and AC-AC external power supplies, which will hit almost all electronic products.

The standard will cover all products that use external power supplies (such as chargers and adapters), including mobile phones, home cordless phones, portable music players, handheld game consoles, toys, etc., and require these products to use energy in a more efficient way in standby and use mode.

This means that after mid-2006, all transformers, external power supplies, adapters, and chargers used in the U.S. and destined for sale in the U.S. will have to change their design.

In addition to energy savings, CEC's new specifications will also have a significant impact on environmental protection. According to the company, if all of California's external power supplies were to comply with the new standards, the state would be able to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 360,000 tons per year, equivalent to 60,000 cars per year.

The regulation, which requires electrical products to be sold in California, must first meet the Equipment Energy Efficiency Regulations, which set out energy efficiency requirements, measurement methods, and phased implementation plans for 58 categories of electrical products. According to the requirements of this regulation, electrical products must be tested by a qualified laboratory in accordance with the corresponding regulations or standards in the United States, and can only be sold in California, USA after proving that they meet the requirements.