This guide follows latest IECEE announcements and mainstream NCB practices for direct field use.

I. Audio/Video/IT/Office Equipment

·Standard: IEC 62368-1 (latest)

·Replaces: IEC 60950-1, IEC 60065

·Tests: Shock protection, withstand voltage, temperature rise, abnormal operation, flammability

·Products: Laptops, chargers, speakers, routers, printers

  II. Household & Similar Appliances

·Base: IEC 60335-1:2020 + AMD1:2025

·Parts: ‑2‑9, ‑2‑14, ‑2‑24, ‑2‑29, etc.

·Tests: Leakage current, IP rating, mechanical strength

·New: Software safety review for smart appliances

  III. Lighting & LED Drivers

·Luminaires: IEC 60598 series

·LED drivers: IEC 61347-1

·Lamps: IEC 62560

·ACP only for IEC 62471 / IEC 60825-1

  IV. Batteries, Power Banks & ESS

·Lithium-ion: IEC 62133-2:2021

·Nickel-based: IEC 62133-1:2017

·Tests: Overcharge, short circuit, drop, vibration, crush

  V. Power Supplies & Transformers

·Adapters: IEC 62368-1

·Transformers: IEC 61558 series

·LED drivers: IEC 61347

  VI. Power Tools

·Handheld: IEC 60745-1

·Stationary: IEC 61029-1

  VII. Measurement & Laboratory Instruments

·Standard: IEC 61010-1

  VIII. Medical Electrical Equipment

·Standard: IEC 60601-1

  IX. Cables, Plugs & Connectors

·Plugs/sockets: IEC 60884

·Cables: IEC 60227, IEC 60245

  X. Critical 2026 Notes

·CB does NOT include EMC

·CB covers safety only — not efficiency, RF, or RoHS

·ACP applies only to photobiological/laser products

·Rules vary slightly between NCBs (CQC, TÜV, SGS)

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