To gain SABS Approval, the product must be tested against the SANS (South African National Standards). In addition, the manufacturing facility where the product is produced must also be inspected to determine if it has an adequate quality assurance system. It’s important to note each individual product will require its own SABS Approval.
The SABS Mark is awarded when it is determined that a product meets the specifications of the SANS required for that type of product.
Household products
- Emissions: SANS 214-1 (CISPR 14-1);
- Immunity SANS 14-2 (CISPR 14-2)
Information technology equipment (ITE)
- Emissions SANS 222 / SANS 2332 (CISPR 22 / CISPR 32)
- Immunity SANS 224 / SANS 2335 (CISPR 24 / CISPR 35)
Medical devices (excluding telecommunications equipment operating in the ISM bands mandated by ITU-R)
- Emissions SANS 211 (CISPR 11)
- Immunity SANS 224 (CISPR 24)
What is SABS?
The South African Bureau of Standards, or SABS, is a certification body accredited by South African National Standards, or SANS. The SABS Certification Mark acts as a third party guarantee of a product’s quality, safety, and reliability, assuring consumers that the products conform to specifications based largely on ISO / IEC 17065.
According to SABS(link is external), the SABS Mark gives assurance to the purchaser that the product meets the following:
- Safety (complies with all statutory requirements)
- Quality / fitness for purpose (meets an appropriate standard)
- Redress (SABS intervention on behalf of customers)
In other countries including the US, test labs can gain accreditation by SABS to perform EMC testing for products targeted at the South African market. These labs are part of the SABS A-Lab Program, which allows test facilities to conduct testing and certify commercial electrical devices meet requirements for a diverse range of products, including:
- Household products (including appliances and electric tools)
- Information technology equipment (ITE)
- Medical devices (excluding telecommunications equipment operating in the ISM bands mandated by ITU-R)
Element’s EMC labs in Brooklyn Park, MN, Irvine, CA, and Hillsboro, OR have successfully completed the program requirements to become part of the A-Lab Program. These labs hold a range of accreditations and approvals including ISO/IEC 17025:2005 from NVLAP, A2LA, approval to ISO 9001:2008, and are a Notified Body against the RED & EMC Directive.