Process for the certification and testing of Electric Vehicle chargers.

Electrical Vehicle charging system is a technology that has been growing up during the last years. CERE’s electric laboratory has developed a section with expert technicians in this field.

We have already tested the product for Spanish manufacturers, for the European and North American markets.

The necessary steps for the product certification and testing are:

IEC project:

  • EMC testing:
    • IEC 61851-21-2:2018 Electric vehicle conductive charging system – Part 21-2: Electric vehicle requirements for conductive connection to an AC/DC supply – EMC requirements for off board electric vehicle charging systems.
  • Safety testing:
    • IEC 61851-1:2017 Electric vehicle conductive charging system – Part 1: General requirements.
  • Own communication tests:
    • IEC 61851-23:2014 Electric vehicle conductive charging system – Part 23: DC electric vehicle charging station.
    • IEC 61851-24:2014 Electric vehicle conductive charging system – Part 24: Digital communication between a d.c. EV charging station and an electric vehicle for control of d.c. charging.

USA project:

  • Safety testing:
    • UL 2202:2012 Standard for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging System Equipment.
    • UL 2594:2016 / CSA C22.2 NO. 280 / NMX-J-677-ANCE Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. (Incluye requisitos para USA, CAN y México).

CERE is accredited as a testing laboratory and certification body for the electric vehicle charger solution, both nationally and internationally, being accredited for the IEC safety standard:

  • IEC 61851-1:2017

Under IAF, ILAC and CB scheme (CBTL and NCB)

CERE is also the only entity in Spain to provide a solution for the North American market thanks to its accreditation for UL standards:

  • UL 2202:2012 Standard for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging System Equipment.
  • UL 2594:2016 / CSA C22.2 NO. 280 / NMX-J-677-ANCE.

CERE´s accreditation can be checked at: https://cerecertification.com/en/accreditations

Any additional information on the electric vehicle charger, tests, its certification and validation for the different international markets, can be requested through our website https://cerecertification.com or on our LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/company/cerecertification

About us

CERE is an independent testing, simulation, certification and inspection body that was originally set up as a Certification Entity for Renewable Energies in 2015. Our services include technical assessment, inspection, testing, simulation and certification according safety, EMC, grid quality, grid connection requirements, design certification and complete installations certificates.