Does QPS have different types of Certification Marks?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

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Typically, national accreditation criteria require the use of a special identifier to be shown adjacent to the certification mark to indicate which geographic area the product is certified for, and which requirements are used to certify the product.<\/p>\n

Consequently, a product bearing the QPS Certification Mark with the \u201cUS\u201d identifier at the 4 o\u2019clock position means the product has been tested and found in compliance with the relevant U.S. national safety standards.<\/p>\n

A product bearing the QPS Certification Mark with the \u201cC\u201d identifier at the 8 o\u2019clock position means the product has been tested and found in compliance with the relevant Canadian national safety standards.<\/p>\n

A product bearing the QPS Certification Mark with both \u201cUS” and \u201cC\u201d identifiers means the product has been tested and found in compliance with the relevant product safety standards of both the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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Do all local inspection Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) accept the QPS Certification Marks and approval Labels?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

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In Canada, all local AHJs accept the QPS Marks and Labels.<\/p>\n

In the USA, there are over 50 thousand jurisdictions each of which is involved in the inspection of installation sites and acceptance of related equipment. Therefore, the honest answer is that no Certification Body can claim full acceptance at all times. However, as mentioned above, a product bearing the mark\/label of an accredited Certification Body meets the law, and therefore, it is accepted by the local AHJs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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Is Field Evaluation accepted by the AHJs as a form of product approval?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

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The short answer is “YES”<\/strong>.\u00a0 In North America, on-site Field Evaluation<\/a> is accepted by all the AHJs as an alternative method for product evaluation and approval. This approval option is suitable and desirable in situations where the product is custom-made, or it is produced\/sold in limited quantity, or involves a complex system consisting of different modules and is not suitable for certification.<\/p>\n

In Canada, only Field Evaluation\/Inspection Bodies (IBs) accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and formally recognized by the AHJs (such as QPS) are permitted to conduct field evaluation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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