NRCS Compulsory specification: SANS/IEC 60950-1, SANS/IEC 60065, SANS/IEC 62368-1 of VC 8055 Safety of electrical and electronic products
IEC 62368-1 test report acceptance date: 2021-04-01.
While the process of amending VC 8055 to the newly adopted standard is still underway, NRCS has approved equivalent standard IEC 60950-1, IEC 60065, IEC 62368-1 (either 2nd or 3rd Edition) can all be accepted effective 2021-04-01.
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