The cTUVus Verification Mark provides customers with a clear and straightforward way to make their products successful in the US and Canadian markets. North American Germany Rhein is a validated and product testing service that has been filed for US ANSI/UL and Canadian national standards.
The German company's authorized projects include: office equipment, information technology, business machines, audio and video equipment, home appliances, laboratory equipment, medical equipment, test and measurement equipment, and control equipment.
Germany's Rein's US-Canadian certification mark is the same as other US NRTL (like UL, CSA, etc.). As far as the US and Canada markets are concerned, only Germany Lein has the ability to test and verify products.
Technical Information
Frequency: 60Hz Voltage: Single-phase 120V (used in the US and Canada, measuring 15 or 20A protection lines between fire and ground); 240V (measured between water and fire lines, generally available)
Voltage : Three phase 208/240V
Plug construction: The NEMA 5-15P and 6-15P plug standards are used in the US and Canada. These straight blade plugs in the United States are clearly described in the NEMA (National Electronics Manufacturers Association) WD6 edition and incorporated into UL498. Canadian plug and socket standards are mentioned in the CSA publication C22.2, No.42.
Issue certificate
Germany's Rhein issued TUVus verification mark for products in the US market
Germany's Rein issued cTUV verification mark for products in the Canadian market
When the TUVus is used with the cTUV mark, the customer can mark the single mark cTUVus on the product to demonstrate that the product meets the requirements of both the US and Canada markets.
File requirements
Safety test
CB report plus certificate required by the US and Canada or German Rhine test report meeting European standards including US and Canada requirements
2. Additional documentation requirements
Test report mentioned above
Letter of application
cTUVus case application form
Structure data sheet of electronic device
Circuit diagram
Key components (certificate of manufacturer, model, US and Canadian standards)
Device instruction manual
Nameplate label
product photo
1-2 test samples are required
Review time
4 weeks after all documents are available
Factory inspection
The factory inspection of TUVus is four times a year, and cTUV is twice a year. If both applications are applied, the annual factory inspection is four times. This factory inspection can be combined with other certificates such as TUV/GS, Japan S-Mark or Argentina S-Mark.
NTEK advantage
NTEK is a professional agent cTUVus certification body, National CNAS Authorized Laboratory (L5516). NTEK has a team of experienced cTUVus certification experts to provide you with cTUVus certification program one-on-one. It has the strength to provide customers with comprehensive one-stop testing and certification services for the products of various customers, helping your products sell well all over the country
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