Intertek-Shanghai ErP test laboratory has been accredited by A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation), now is the only one test laboratory accredited by both A2LA and CNAS (China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment) in China and in the worldwide area, and can provide you all vacuum cleaner performance testing, which is requested by the new ErP Directive (EU) No 666/2013 & (EU) No 665/2013. A2LA is a member of ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation), and is the most authoritative accreditation body in the United States.
Intertek technician is operating dust-removal ability test equipment
Intertek is the first test laboratory in China to have reference vacuum cleaner from SLG
Two implementation phases of the ecodesign requirements for vacuum cleaners:
| ERP Phases | Phase I | Phase II |
| Implementation date | Sept 1, 2014 | Sept 1, 2017 |
| Requirements | Requirements | |
| 1) Annual energy consumption | <62 | <43 |
| 2) Rated input power (W) | <1600 | <900 |
| 3) Dust pick up on carpet | ≥0.7 | ≥0.75 |
| Dust pick up on hard floor | ≥0.95 | ≥0.98 |
| 4) Dust re-emission | / | ≤1% |
| 5) Noise (dbA) | / | ≤80 |
| 6) Hose durability under strain (cycle) | / | 40000 |
| 7) Lifetime of motor on-off (hr) | / | 500 |
Tests carried out in the two phases of ErP and required by energy labeling:
| Tests | ERP Phase I | ERP Phase II | Energy Labeling |
| 1) Energy consumption test | √ | √ | √ |
| 2) Dust pick up on carpet/hard floor/hard floor with crevice test | √ | √ | √ |
| 3) Dust re-emission test | / | √ | √ |
| 4) Noise test (dBA) | / | √ | √ |
| 5) Rose durability test under strain, 40,000 cycles | / | √ | / |
| 6) Motor on-off lifetime test, 500hrs | / | √ | / |
Our Services
To fulfill with the requirements of standards and ErP directives, and provide with more precise tests for clients, Intertek-Shanghai custom-orders a complete set of equipment for dust-removal ability test, with SLG reference vacuum cleaner that is the first in China, and makes test data more steady and traceable. As a leading provider of quality and safety solutions, Intertek also offers professional training and overall solution to improve your products quality and expand brand identity and competitive strength.
