BIS Certification for Low-Voltage Switchgear Due to Quality Control Orders (QCO)

8. June 2023

The Government of India has announced the implementation of several Quality Control Orders (QCO) for Low Voltage Switch gears and Control gears for the dates below. BIS Certification becomes mandatory for these product categories.

Here you can see an overview of different product groups of low-voltage switchgear and control gear for which new standards and implementation dates and thus a mandatory BIS-CRS certification are to be expected:

Sr. No.	Product	Indian Standard	Date of Implementation
20	Low – Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 2 circuit – Breakers	IS/IEC 60947 :Part 2 : 2016	10th May 2023
21	Low – Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 3 switches, disconnectors, switch disconnectors and fuse – Combination units	IS/IEC 60947 :Part 3 : 2012	10th May 2023
22	Low – Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 4 contactors and motor – Starters: Sec 1 electromechanical contactors and motor – Starters	IS/IEC 60947 :Part 4 : Sec 1 : 2012	10th May 2023
23	Low – Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 4 contactors and motor – Starters: Sec 2 a.c semiconductor motor controllers and starters	IS/IEC 60947 :Part 4 : Sec 2 : 2014	10th May 2023
24	Low – Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 4 contactors and motor – Starters: Sec 3 a.c. semiconductor motor controllers and contactors for non – Motor loads	IS/IEC 60947 :Part 4 : Sec 3 : 2014	10th May 2023
25	Low – Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 5 control circuit devices and switching elements: Sec 1 electromechanical control circuit devices	IS/IEC 60947 : Part 5 : Sec 1 : 2009	1 May 2023
26	Low – Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 5 control circuit devices and switching elements: Sec 2 proximity switches	IS/IEC 60947 : Part 5 : Sec 2 : 2007	1 May 2023
27	Low – Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 5 control circuit devices and switching elements: Sec 5 electrical emergency stop devices with mechanical latching function	IS/IEC 60947 : Part 5 : Sec 5 : 2016	10 May 2023

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