• The ASTA Diamond Mark is globally recognized as a symbol of safety for products that conduct and manage electricity, like switchgear and plugs.
• The ASTA Diamond Mark fulfils the mandatory requirements for the approval of 3-pin plugs to BS1363 for sale in the UK and is used in over 40 other countries.
• The ASTA Diamond Mark satisfies the requirement of the General Product Safety Directive.
• The ASTA Diamond mark is sought out by purchasers and specifiers of electrical transmission products as evidence of product safety.

Long History

For nearly 70 years, the ASTA Diamond Mark on electrical transmission, distribution and installation products has provided reassurance to consumers, retailers, distributors, and electrical contractors around the world that those products are safe. The presence of an ASTA Diamond Mark on your product reinforces your declaration of safety that your product meets appropriate standards, and demonstrates your commitment to making high quality products.

Market Access

As well as being recognised by many port inspectors and trading authorities as an independent evaluation of product safety, ASTA Diamond Approval can be used as a basis for obtaining other national and international certification marks under the CB and ENEC schemes. It is also widely used to support declaration of conformity and technical file activity required when CE Marking for the EU. It’s like it was created with your market access needs in mind.

Compelling Evidence of Safety

ASTA Diamond Approval can also provide you with the compelling evidence of product safety should you ever face a product liability challenge. It indicates a due diligence has been taken to ensure product safety and that you have an ongoing commitment to make every unit in a production run equally as safe as the last - as your factory and processes are regularly audited as part of the Approval to ensure consistent manufacture.

Did You Know?

UK law requires that 3-pin plugs must be certified against BS1363 by an accredited certification body, and the ASTA Diamond mark is one of the few certification marks that the UK authorities accept for 3-pin plugs. When you then consider that the UK style 3-pin plug is also used in over 40 countries that have the same standards as the UK, it is obvious how the ASTA Diamond mark can help you access new markets.

What sort of products can carry an ASTA Diamond mark?

Plugs & socket outlets: BS1363/BS546
Appliance cord sets: BS1363/IEC60320-1
Adaptors & Connection units: BS1363
Cooker control units: BS4177
Shaver plugs: BS4573
Distribution systems: BS5733
Surface boxes & blanking plates: BS5733/BS4662
Cartridge fuse-links: BS1362
PVC conduit & fittings: BS EN50086
Appliance connectors: IEC/BS EN60320-1
Y splitters: IEC60320-1/IEC60799
Plug connectors: IEC/BS EN60320-2-2
Busbar trunking & powertrack systems: IEC60439-2/IEC61534
Consumer units & distribution boards: IEC/BS EN60439-3
General purpose switches: IEC/BS EN60669-1
Miniature circuit-breakers: IEC/BS EN60898
Rocker switches: IEC60947-5-1
Flat cable installation systems: IEC/BS EN60998
Screwless connecting devices: IEC60998-1/-2
Lampholders: BS EN61184
Shaver units, plug-in adaptors & transformer: IEC/BS EN61558
Transformers IEC61558/IEC60742

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