Top 5 Benefits of Pre-Certification Testing

From research and prototyping to final product development, it takes a significant amount of time and resources to create a safe, compliant product. When it’s time for certification, why risk late penalties and redesign costs when you can mitigate risk with pre-certification testing?

Pre-certification should be considered for test programs with high product safety risks, electronic equipment, complicated technical documentation, or newly developed components.

Our testing programs address 5 major issues facing product compliance, including: 

Avoidance of requalification costs

One of the main benefits of our pre-certification testing services, we thoroughly inspect your product and help you identify any potential failure points before testing. If your product or system fails its last test on a 20-day program, the repeat testing costs could be substantial – we help ensure that doesn’t happen.

Meet on-time delivery

Getting your product to market before the deadline is more vital than ever. Building in time for pre-certification testing and design modifications gives you a realistic timeline and helps you avoid unexpected challenges at the last minute.

Provide baseline performance evaluation

During the design phase, pre-certification testing is a quick and easy way to check the baseline performance of your system. We test prototype systems at regular intervals, ensuring that design aims and final product performance are well-aligned.

Reduce redesign/manufacturing costs

If a design flaw is identified during pre-certification, the costs are limited to updating the product and producing another prototype. However, if a flaw is found in your manufactured product, the cost of physically altering many systems could be prohibitive. Carrying out pre-certification prior to manufacturing can be the difference between the financial success and failure of a project.

Ensure the efficacy of modifications

For products and systems that are heavily modified, there is a good chance that performance will have altered. Conducting pre-certification testing before formal qualification will help ensure that any modifications that were made have improved the system’s performance.

How can Element help? 

We are passionate about transforming great designs into great products. With years of experience in successfully navigating compliance and market challenges, Element is your trusted partner for pre-certification testing and support.

Our electrical product safety experts help you influence the outcome with our pre-certification testing services. We partner with you to increase the likelihood of first-time certification while helping you avoid the risk of modification requirements and finish your projects on time.

For more information about our services, or to speak with one of our experts, contact us today.