Product safety - electronics
SP has Sweden's most comprehensive resources on a single site for testing and evaluating the safety of electrical and electronic products. In addition, we are specialists in a number of product areas, in which we can test and evaluate both safety and function.Electrical safety
All electrical equipment must be safe to use, providing the necessary protection for professional users, private persons and property alike. SP is an accredited laboratory for testing of electrical safety in a wide range of product areas: we can provide CB certification for access to a number of markets outside Europe as well as MET-certification for USA/Canada. We have expert competence within electrical safety for electric/hybrid vehicles where we participate in R&D projects, carry out investigations and provide training and advisory services. We also carry out failure investigations and quick turnround, limited scope examinations in the field of electrical safety.
Explosion protection
Both electrical and non electrical equipment in explosive environment must be designed with special protection. SP performs risk assessment, design reviews and type approval according to ATEX- and IECEx-requirements. SP is a Notified Body for the ATEX-directive as well as a Certification Body according to IECEx. We have expert competence in the field of safety of new fuels where we participate in R&D projects, carry out investigations and provide training as well as advisory services.
Product evaluation
SP provides a range of services in ESD protection, such as testing and approval to international standards, as well as training, assessment inspections and advisory services. We also inspect and examine a number of products that have special requirements, such as taximeters in accordance with the Measuring Instruments Directive (MID). We can evaluate safety and performance characteristics of battery systems for example in electric and hybrid vehicles as well as various performance characteristics of motors and generators.