13A UK Plugs

UK plugs

N MARK CERTIFICATION FOR 13A UK PLUGS

Under the UK’s ‘Plugs & Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994’, it is a mandatory legal requirement for all 13A UK plugs to be certified by a body notified under the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). Since Nemko is such a body, the N mark has the same legal status as any other approval mark for 13A UK plugs, including BSI’s ‘Kitemark’ and ASTA/BEAB’s ‘Diamond’ mark.

Key benefits of Nemko’s N mark plug certification scheme include:

  • Competitive pricing.
  • Fast turnaround times.
  • In-house control of both the testing and certification processes.
  • Direct access to the relevant test engineer.
  • Market recognition in both the UK and the Republic of Ireland (Éire).
  • Available to manufacturers worldwide.
  • Factory inspection carried out by the local Nemko office.

N mark certification indicates the following:

  • Compliance with the relevant safety standard, eg BS 1363 and/or I.S. 401.
  • Annual production site inspection.
  • Product sample audit.

We can also test to the full range of BS 1363 standards and to the Irish standard I.S. 401:

Type of Plug/Socket/Adaptor British Standard Irish Standard
Rewirable & Non-Rewirable 13A Fused Plugs BS 1363-1:1995 I.S. 401:1997
13A Switched & Unswitched Socket Outlets BS 1363-2:1995 I.S. 411:1997
Adaptors BS 1363-3:1995 I.S. 421:1997
13A Fused Connection Units Switched & Unswitched BS 1363-4:1995
13A Fused Conversion Plugs BS 1363-5:2008

Information concerning the testing of other plugs and sockets can be found at: Plugs & Sockets

Copies of the ‘Guidance notes on the UK Plugs & Sockets etc (Safety) Regulations 1994’ (URN 07/615) may be found at: http://www.bis.gov.uk/files/file38628.pdf

For a competitive quotation, please contact Giuseppe Capanna (Technical Head) on:

T: +44 (0)20 8254 5215
E: giuseppe.capanna(at)nemko.co.uk