PSE certification is a mandatory safety certification in Japan

PSE certification is a Japanese compulsory safety certification, which is used to prove that electrical and electronic products have passed the safety standard test of the Japanese Electrical and Material Safety Law (DENAN Law) or the international IEC standard.

Japan’s DENTORL Law (Electrical Device and Material Control Law) stipulates that 498 products must pass safety certification to enter the Japanese market. Among them, 165 types of A products shall obtain the diamond-shaped PSE mark, and 333 types of B products shall obtain the round PSE mark. 

pse diamond and round:
All products belonging to the diamond-shaped PSE catalog entering the Japanese market must pass the certification of a third-party certification body authorized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and obtain a certification certificate.

For products in the circular PSE catalogue, entering the Japanese market must entrust a third-party certification body to conduct tests and obtain a certificate of conformity to confirm that they meet the Japanese electrical appliance technical standards.
PSE certified product range

The 165 types of A-type products are as follows:

Wires and cables, fuses, wiring appliances (electrical accessories, lighting appliances, etc.), current limiters, transformers, ballasts, electric heating appliances, electric power application mechanical appliances (household appliances), electronic application mechanical appliances (high-frequency epilators) ), other AC electrical machinery and appliances (electrical insecticide, DC power supply device), and carrying engines.

333 kinds of B products are divided into 7 parts:

1. Simple wiring bushings and junction boxes;

2. Simple single-phase motor between 100V-300V;

3. Household electric heating products;

4. Household electric or video game products;

5. Civil or household products that use light sources;

6. Household and commercial electronic products;

7. Other electrical products between 100V-300V.