Testing Lab of Power Supply/ IT / AV Products

1. Introduction to C-TICK Certification

C-Tick certification is an Australian EMC certification project. When electronic and electrical products enter Australia, in addition to the safety mark, there should also be an EMC mark, that is, the c-tick mark. The purpose is to protect the resources of the radio communication frequency band. Before applying for the C-tick mark, you must To be tested according to the relevant CISPR standards, the Australian importer will endorse & submit the report, and the Australian ACA (Australian Commication Authority) will accept it uniformly and issue a registration number.

2. the importance of C-TICK certification

C-Tick certification is a compulsory certification in Australia. Generally, products must be certified by C-TICK, which is equivalent to a product quality approval certificate. Only after certification and indicating that the product meets the requirements, can it enter the market and be accepted, and sales will be better.

3. C-TICK certified product type

According to the mandatory electromagnetic compatibility product catalogue issued by the government in 2001, the main products involved are:

1. Industrial, technological, medical (ISM) equipment, audio and video equipment;

2. Household electrical equipment;

3. Lighting and similar equipment;

4. Information technology equipment. 

4. Common certification standards for C-TICK certification

5. Items to be tested for C-TICK certification

EMI requirements only, test conducted, CLICK acoustic, magnetic field radiation or space radiation

6. C-TICK certification process

(1) The manufacturer or agent submits an oral or written preliminary application to the certification company.

(2) The applicant fills in the application form, and sends the application form, product instruction manual and technical documents to the certification company (if necessary, the applicant company is also required to provide a prototype).

(3) The certification company draws up plans and quotes.

(4) The applicant confirms the quotation, signs the quotation back, and sends the samples and relevant technical documents to the certification company.

(5) The applicant provides technical documents.

(6) The certification company issues a charging notice to the applicant, and the applicant prepays the certification fee according to the charging notice.

(7) The certification company reviews technical documents and organizes relevant certification activities.

(8) If the technical documents are incomplete or the specified language is not used, the certification company will notify the applicant to improve.

(9) If the test fails, the certification company will promptly notify the applicant and decide whether to suspend the project according to the situation, allowing the applicant to improve the product. The applicant should make changes to the technical data in the original application so as to reflect the actual situation after the changes.

(10) For the rectification fees involved in Articles 9 and 10 on this page, the certification company will issue a notice of supplementary fees to the applicant.

(11) The applicant shall pay the rectification fee as required by the supplementary fee notice.

(12) The certification company provides the applicant with test reports or technical documents.

(13) The Australian importer endorses & submits a report to apply for a registration number to the Australian ACA (Australian Commication Authority).

7. Technical information to be submitted for C-TICK certification

1. Application form 

2. Equipment model technical specification or technical manual, schematic diagram and instruction manual  

3. Labels 　　

8. Validity period of C-TICK certification

Indefinite (standard expires and needs to be renewed)

9. C-TICK certification factory review

No factory inspection

10. C-TICK certification agency

ANCI, focusing on the global certification testing of electronic products such as IT, AV, power supply, wireless and communication, has successively obtained China CNAS L6214, CMA (201819013768) accreditation, international IEC authorized CBTL testing laboratory, American UL/A2LA (4422.01), It is accredited by major international certification agencies such as ITS in the UK, KTC in South Korea, TÜV in Germany, Eurofines in Belgium, etc. We have a complete testing laboratory, sophisticated laboratory equipment and senior certification engineers in the industry, and can provide you with C-TICK certification testing services.