KC Certification Standards, Tests & Product Scope (2026)

2026-03-11

Using wrong standards, missing tests, or misclassifying products leads to certification failure.

I. 2026 Latest KC Standards

General Standards

·KS C IEC 60335-1: household safety

·KS C IEC 61000 series: EMC

·KS C 62133: lithium batteries

2026 Updated Home Appliance Standards

·Vacuum cleaner: KC 60335-2-2:2025

·Heater: KC 60335-2-12:2025

·Massager: KC 60335-2-32:2025

·Fluorescent lamp & driver: updated 2025 versions

Smart & Wireless Special Standards

·Smart devices: cybersecurity (KS X ISO/IEC 27001 series)

·Wireless: KC + KCC; 5GHz must support DFS

  II. 2026 Mandatory Tests

All Products

·Electrical safety: withstand voltage, insulation, earthing, temperature rise

·EMC: conduction & radiation emission

·Abnormal operation test

2026 New Tests

·Smart devices: cybersecurity, encryption, vulnerability scan

·7 major appliances: updated performance & endurance

·5GHz wireless: DFS function

Product-Specific Tests

·Home appliances: durability, waterproof (IP rating)

·Batteries: short circuit, overcharge, thermal test

·Lighting: blue light, flicker, efficacy

  III. 2026 Product Scope

Mandatory KC

·Home appliances (newly updated 7 categories)

·Consumer electronics

·Lighting

·Smart & IoT devices

·Wireless products

·Automotive electronics

Exempt

·Industrial, medical, military

·Pure mechanical

·Extra-low voltage & low-power devices


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