DEKRA Product Testing
Do your audio, video, IT and communications products meet the European product safety standard?
DEKRA Product Testing
Do your audio, video, IT and communications products meet the European product safety standard?
IEC 62368 certification
IEC 62368 is the safety standard that all European audio/video, IT, and communication products must comply with. This standard, which came into effect on December 20, 2020, replaces IEC 60950 and IEC 60065. The objective? To further improve product safety by addressing potential risks during use. DEKRA experts are ready to assist you with testing and certification, getting your product ready for (inter)national markets.
HBSE: A Modern Approach to Safety
To improve
product safety
, the IEC 62368 standard applies an innovative method: Hazard-Based Safety Engineering (HBSE). This method focuses on the risks that arise when a product component fails or doesn’t work properly. A key question it addresses is: How safe is your product if a component fails?
The standard highlights the importance of identifying all potential hazards, especially those related to energy transfer. It also assesses how effective the safety measures are in managing these risks.
Types of energy transfer within IEC 62368
The standard considers six types of energy transfer, each with distinct risks:
- Electrical energy (e.g., electric shocks, cardiac arrest)
- Thermal energy (e.g., fire, burns, material damage)
- Chemical energy (e.g., poisoning or physical injury)
- Kinetic energy (e.g., moving parts, cuts)
- Radiant energy (e.g., damage from light or sound, burns)