The is the law that governs electrical appliance safety in
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. PSE stands for Product Safety Electrical Appliance & Material. The formal name is . The most recent revision comes April 1, 2001. The PSE symbol can be found on appliances that are approved for use in Japan.
DENAN is a mandatory
national law
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administered by Japan's
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), which was formerly called the Electrical Appliance and Material Control Law (“DENTORI”). For electrical appliances such as DC Power Supplies exported to Japan, the DENAN “DENAN symbol” approval is required.
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power supplies are considered a "Category A" product with means they are specified products and require a diamond PSE Mark for use in Japan. These specified electrical appliances are either required to undergo third-party conformity assessment, and obtain their certificate, or obtain “the equivalent of a certificate” through the manufacturers of the specified electrical appliances concerned. The Notifying Supplier (importer) is responsible for ensuring that the product is tested in accordance with the requirements by a RCAB (or “Registered Conformity Assessment Body”).
PSE rated power supplies are characterized by classes and ratings ranges rather than specific model numbers.
PSE approved power supply
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See also
* IEC 60364
* National Electrical Safety Code
* Canadian Electrical Code
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The first edition of the Canadian Electrical Code ...
* Slash rating
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* Central Electricity Authority Regulations
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Electrical safety
Safety codes
Japanese legislation
Standards of Japan
2001 establishments in Japan
Symbols introduced in 2001