QCVN 25:2025/BKHCN: National technical regulation on electrical equipment for household installation
QCVN 25:2025/BKHCN: National technical regulation on electrical equipment for household installation
On February 14, 2025, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) issued Circular No. 01/2025/TT-BKHCN promulgating the National Technical Regulation QCVN 25:2025/BKHCN on electrical equipment for household electrical installations and similar installation systems.
Effective date of the Circular: The Circular takes effect from April 1, 2025
Roadmap for application:
• From April 1, 2027, all electrical equipment specified in Appendix A and Appendix B of QCVN 25:2025/BKHCN must meet the regulations in QCVN 25:2025/BKHCN before being circulated on the market.
• Encourage organizations and individuals manufacturing and trading electrical equipment to apply QCVN 25:2025/BKHCN from April 1, 2025.
Scope of application:
This national technical regulation stipulates the safety and management requirements for electrical equipment used for household electrical installations and similar electrical systems specified in the lists of Appendix A and Appendix B of this national technical regulation (hereinafter referred to as the List of electrical equipment). The HS codes of electrical equipment in Appendix A and Appendix B are specified in Circular No. 31/2022/TT-BTC dated June 8, 2022 of the Ministry of Finance promulgating the List of Vietnam’s export and import goods.
The scope of this technical regulation only includes types of electrical equipment designed to be installed in power distribution systems up to 440V AC of civil works.
The following types of electrical equipment are not subject to the scope of this National Technical Regulation:
• Explosion-proof electrical equipment specified in the List of products and goods that can cause unsafety under the management responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
• Electrical sockets, electrical plugs, socket converters, extension cords with a rated current greater than 32 A;
• Electrical switches with a rated current greater than 20 A;
• Electrical switches designed to be installed in electrical equipment;
• Circuit breakers with a rated current greater than 63 A;
• Electrical equipment not subject to the scope of application of the corresponding standards stated in the List of electrical equipment.
List of products within the scope of QCVN 25:2025/BKHCN
Appendix A
List of electrical equipment subject to conformity certification according to method 5 or method 7
|
No |
Product name |
HS Code |
Applicable standards |
|
1 |
Overcurrent circuit-breakers for AC household and similar purposes (MCB) with rated current not exceeding 63 A |
85362011 |
TCVN 6434-1:2018 |
|
2 |
Residual current operated circuit-breakers with overcurrent protection for household and similar purposes (RCBO) of rated current not exceeding 63 A |
85365020 |
TCVN 6951-1:2007 |
Note: Short circuit test criteria for MCB, RCBO are not included.
Appendix B
List of electrical equipment required to be certified for conformity according to method 1
|
No |
Product name |
HS Code |
Applicable standards |
|
1 |
Household electrical sockets with a rated current not exceeding 32 A |
85366992 |
TCVN 6188-1:2007 (IEC 60884-1:2002) (IEC 60884-2-3:2006) (IEC 60884-2-6:1997) |
|
2 |
Household electrical plugs with a rated current not exceeding 32 A |
85366992 |
TCVN 6188-1:2007 (IEC 60884-1:2002) (IEC 60884-2-1:2006) |
|
3 |
Socket adapter for household use with a rated current not exceeding 32 A |
85366992 |
TCVN 6188-1:2007 (IEC 60884-1:2002) (IEC 60884-2-5:1995) |
|
4 |
Extension cords for household use with a rated current not exceeding 32 A |
85369094 |
TCVN 6188-1:2007 (IEC 60884-1:2002) (IEC 60884-2-7:2013) |
|
5 |
Electrical switches for household use with a rated current not exceeding 20 A |
85365061 |
TCVN 6480-1:2008 (IEC 60669-1:2007) |
|
6 |
Residual current operated circuit-breakers without overcurrent protection for household and similar purposes (RCCB) with rated current not exceeding 63 A |
85365020 |
TCVN 6950-1:2007 (IEC 61008-1:2006) |
Note: Does not include short circuit test criteria for RCCB.
For details on QCVN 25:2025/BKHCN, please refer to the following link:
https://tcvn.gov.vn/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/01-2025-TT-BKHCN.pdf
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