Electrical Appliances Technology Division

Domestic Electric Appliances Testing facility was a part of Insulation Laboratory during 1976. Further battery testing facility and Relay testing facility were added. An off shoot of this activity was formation of a new Division called Distribution Division with main aim of taking R&D activities in the Distribution System, Optimization studies and also caters to the testing and certifi cation of Domestic electrical appliances, batteries and Relays. During the period from 1985 to 1995, this division has added new facilities for testing of fans and also environmental testing of panels, In mid nineties, the Distribution Division leaded to the formation of Electrical Appliances Technology Division with main intension of Environmental testing of panels, testing and certifi cation of Domestic Electrical Appliances, Fans, Relays and Batteries. With the enactment of Electricity Conservation Act 2001 and BEE’s prime program of Standards and Labeling of Electrical Appliances, The Division has shifted its activity towards check testing of appliances viz. Refrigerator, Air conditioner. TFL and Ceiling Fan under Standards and Labeling Program for star rating. Many State of the art test facilities have been established in the Division for this purpose and the Division is having ambitious plans for setting up of new facilities for testing of Motors and also augment the existing facility to cover more products viz. T5 lamps, Refrigerators up to 2.5 m high, Batteries of various types and also to increase the bench capacity for testing.