Automotive Parts, Assemblies and Electronics

Automotive Testing and Certification Services

Eurofins global network of Electrical and Electronic (E&E), Industrial and Product Testing laboratories offers a wide variety of accredited testing, certification and market access services for the automotive industry.

Automotive products, parts and assemblies we offer services for include, but are not limited to:

• Electrical assemblies & electronics
• Electric vehicles
• Electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE)
• Automotive maintenance equipment (lifts)
• Internal automotive components including materials, coverings, cables and textiles
• Vehicle glass
• Vehicles & machines; tractors, forestry & agriculture, mining
• Off-road vehicles

Automotive Testing Services* **

We offer a comprehensive range of testing services for the automotive industry to enable manufacturers and their supply chains to gain Marks, certifications and access global markets. Testing services we offer include but not limited to:

Electrical & Electronic Testing

• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing
  
  • European Automotive EMC Directive 2007/46/EC testing
  • E-Mark Approval Service; E1 and E24
  • CISPR 25 Measurement of radiated broadband and narrowband electromagnetic emissions from electrical / electronic sub-assemblies
  • IEC 62196 plugs, sockets-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets
  • IEC 61000
  • ISO 7637 Testing of the immunity to and emission of transient disturbances conducted along supply lines
  • ISO 10605 Electrostatic discharge (ESD) for electric road vehicles
  • ISO 11452 Component test methods for electrical disturbances in road vehicle packages
  • SAE guidelines for electric vehicles; J2344, J1776, J2578, J2464, J2929, J1772 & J2380
  • 97/24/EC version 2003/77/EC Agricultural or Forestry Tractors and Tractor Components directive
  • 74/61/EC version EC Directive 95/56/EC Directive relating to devices to prevent the unauthorised use of vehicles
• Electrical product safety testing
  • ISO 23273 fuel cell road vehicles
  • ISO 6469 electrically propelled road vehicles
  • ISO 16750
• Battery Testing
  • IEC 61982 secondary batteries for electric road vehicles
  • IEC 62660 secondary lithium ion batteries for electric road vehicles
• Performance testing
  • IEC 61851 electric vehicle conductive charging system
• Mechanical and environmental simulation and reliability tests
  • IEC 60068
  • FMVSS 305 electric powered vehicle electrolyte spillage shock protection
  Radio & wireless testing; including wireless alliance services and international homologation for radio technologies
• Acoustic testing
• Electromagnetic fields (EMF) testing
• Automotive lift testing; ANSI/ALI ALCTV
• Explosive atmosphere; IECEx, ATECX, Hazloc
• Manufacturer-specific compliance tests; including Tesla, BMW, MBN, VW, JLR and SAE, Ford, Toyota and Chrysler

*Where standards are referred to, international, national and regional variations are also applicable including, but not limited to; IEC, ANSI/AAMI, UL, ISO, CAN/CSA, JIS, EN, ENV, BS EN, DD ENV and BS IEC.

**The regulations and standards above are not a full list of those within our capabilities; please enquire on a case by case basis.

View our full list of electrical & electronic testing services.

Related automotive testing services

Automotive testing services from our partner laboratories include:

• Digital & media testing
  • Interoperability & functional testing; including MirrorLink, Serial ATA, USA & DLNA
  • Test automation; For example smartphone applications
  • Cyber security testing
• VOC testing
  • Cabin air and consumer tests:
  • Microchamber VOC test (ISO 12219-3, ASTM D7706).
  • Migration of hazardous chemicals into skin
• Physical & mechanical testing; glass
• Fire testing
• Chemical testing
• Tyre testing
• Textile testing
• RoHS testing:
  • EN 62321 survey tests
  • EN 62321 verification tests
• REACH services

Global Access, Certifications and Approvals

We offer testing and certification services to enable manufacturers gain the necessary approvals and Marks to place their products on their choice of global markets including the CE Mark, E Mark, Chinese CCC SRRC & NAL, Japanese PSE & MIC, Korean KCC. Examples include, but not limited to:

• Notified Body (NB) services
  • 2014/35/EU Electromagnetic compatibility; NB No. 0477 in Italy, No. 2635 & 2636 in the UK
  • 2014/53/EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED); NB No. 0681 in Germany
  • 2014/34/EU ATEX; NB No. 0477 in Italy, No. 0537 in Finland & No. 1258 in Switzerland
  • 2014/33/EU Lifts and safety components; No. 0477 in Italy
• Global certification services
  • IECEx explosive atmosphere
  • IECEE CB Scheme for electrical safety
  • Global market access
• FCC TCB and ISED FCB services
• Type approvals
  • KBA (E1) E-Mark type approval
  • NSAI (E24) E-Mark type approval
  • Regulation (EU) No. 167/2013 type approvals; Tractors
• OECD designated tractor testing authority
• Independent Safety Assessments ISA for Safety Critical Hardware, Software, Functions and Systems ISO 26262, IEC 61508

View our longer, non-exhaustive list of certifications and approvals, or contact your local E&E laboratory for more information.

Expert Services and Training

Our compliance expert teams are on-hand to help with your additional regulatory and training needs. View our Expert services and training pages.

For more information, please contact your local Eurofins E&E laboratory.