Safety Approval
NFPA Certification
Using the Conformity Discovery Process©
We walk you through every step to get your NFPA Certification: no need to be a NFPA Expert. We got you covered!
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Safety Approvals
NFPA Certification
NFPA stands for the National Fire Protection Association for the USA which provides many standards for the design of electrical, flammable materials, ventilation, building systems and equipment. These standards are the basis of safety for industrial equipment, specifically NFPA 79, that is used throughout the USA. Allow us to help you generate conformity to these and CE marking standards while at the same time to achieve wide acceptance of your equipment. Contact us to support you in conforming to NFPA standards or for more information check out our YouTube Channel.
NFPA certification requires compliance with specific standards, which we can help you determine.
Frequently Asked Questions about NFPA Certification
Do I have to comply to the national Electric Code?
The process is outlined by directives.
The various directives that require conformity are: the low voltage directive, the machinery directive, EMC / EMI directive and other directives.
Conformity to CE and marking are required. Some types of conformity can be developed by third parties, notified body and certified bodies. All other types of conformity and declaration of conformity are provided by the manufacturer with the support of third parties.
What does the fire code say about my installation?
Contact us for conformity to the EU directives. We help you by operating our Conformity Discovery Process©.
First in a quick outline, we determine what your product is. We scope it to the specific and required standards. Then we provide you with a quote. You send us all the documentation that is required and any missing documentation.
Next, we work with you to get it complete, we complete it for you or we outsource it to our documentation team.
Process
We help walk our clients through the process to design based on the standards that it will be tested to and need to comply with in order to enter your desired market.
Timeline
We can offer a basic timeline to get your product through the process and steps that you can take that will help to expedite the process. Each piece of equipment is different and we can quote your specific equipment.
Cost
$22-30K for most equipment. There are factors that you can anticipate will add to the cost and can be planned for in your budget.
Resources From The Field For NFPA Certification
Top Misses on UL, SEMI S2 and CE Marking
Today our CEO, Steve Barcik Amstel, is going to run through a presentation that he created and has shared with many of our clients about how to get your product certified. And more specifically how to include those things that others have missed and design those in now so that you have a product that
From The Field #3 with High Tech Design Safety
Here at High Tech Design Safety we work with a variety of clients in multiple industries. And despite the differences, there are certain commonalities in the projects, one of which is that they must be certified or approved to meet required standards for that industry and use. Our CEO, Steve Barcik Amstel shares some of
NFPA 79 – Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery Overview with High Tech Design Safety
There are many different standards that can apply to your equipment and it can be difficult to know which one is the right one…Many times the standards seem the same. Other times your equipment might not fall directly in the scope of one particular standard but may span several different standards. Or even sometimes you