Can I put my brand on your explosion-proof products?
"Lucy, I want to order 100pcs explosion-proof lamps. I don't want the end users to know AGC Lighting. Please put my brand on the label instead. "
I receive this kind of message very often. I should be happy to do this. Just change the brand on the label. It is very easy but it's not as simple as it seems.
Explosion-proof luminaires are a very professional field with strict requirements for product certification. Only OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or TRADE AGENT can put their name on the product.
OEM is easy to understand; it is the actual manufacturer of the product. What does "TRADE AGENT" mean, and how can you become one?
A TRADE AGENT is a company that sells an explosion-proof product on the market under its name but isn't the OEM of the product. The name and address of the TRADE AGENT (and not the OEM) will be included on the product marking label.
A product certificate (Ex CoC) issued in the name of TRADE AGENT must be supported by TRADE ARGENT’s own
? ExTR (IECEx Test Report)
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? QAR (IECEx Quality Assessment Report)
Getting a TRADE AGENT EXTR is easy, only have to prepare some paperwork, and no additional testing is required. Taking the IECEx scheme as an example, here are the documents for a TRADE AGENT.
The complicated part is the QAR. It's an audit of the TRADE AGENT's premises under ISO/IEC 80079-34. Some of the audits are similar to ISO9001. If your facility has already been approved by ISO9001, things would be easier.
Here are the timelines you might want to know.??
Trade Agent CoC: 30 to 45 days.
New QAR: 2 to 3 months depending on the Certification Body (ExCB)’s schedule.
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