The full name of ASTA is The Association of Short circuit Testing Authorities, established in 1938 in the United Kingdom, which is an organization that provides safety certification for electrical products or component products. Currently, ASTA belongs to ITS (Tianxiang Group). The scope of ASTA certification covers a complete set of transmission and distribution products, including high and low voltage switchgear, transformers, bus ducts, and other components such as low voltage circuit breakers, residual current devices, plugs, fuses, etc.
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Today we would like to share the ASTA certification for British plugs and the associated GCC (Gulf of Seven) or Singapore PSB certification. There are two common types of British plugs, which we refer to as British Three Plug and False Three Plug (ISOD):
The rated voltage of the plug is 250V
The fuse current is divided into 3A, 7A, 10A, and 13A according to the size of the wiring specifications
ASTA certification testing standard: BS 1363-1:2023
The testing items include: marking, structural dimension inspection, temperature rise testing, mechanical strength testing, bending testing, tensile and torsional testing, material testing, etc.Usually, items that are prone to defects during the testing process include bending tests, tensile and torsional tests, and structural wire flying situations.
ASTA certification process and application materials
1. Submit application:
- ASTA Application Form
- Plug drawing
- BOM Table
- CIG 022 Table
- Material certification documents
When applying for ASTA certification, enterprises should pay attention to the declaration of information such as the color of the plug housing, the color of the bracket, the plastic injection of the plug housing, the fuse holder, the glass tube fuse, and the material of the fuse cover. These will directly affect the testing fee and sample requirements.
2. Product testing
3. Factory inspection - can be conducted synchronously with product testing
4. Certificate issuance
The ASTA certification cycle for plugs is about 4-5 months, and the certificate is valid for a long time. After obtaining the certificate, a supervision review and sampling test need to be conducted once a year.
Based on the ASTA test report and supplementary information on the differences between SASO 2203 and SS 145 standards, companies can directly apply for GCC certification in the Gulf of Seven countries and PSB certification in Singapore.
Welcome to contact us anytime if you have ASTA certification requirements!
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