Launch of the Household and Similar Electrical Appliances Standard by the BSJ.
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Senior Energy Engineer, Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Mark Williams (left), in discussion with (from left) Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown; Executive Director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Stephen Wedderburn; and Chief Executive Officer, National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Lorice Edwards Brown, at the launch of the Household and Similar Electrical Appliances Standard by the BSJ. The Standard covers general safety requirements of electrical appliances for household and similar purposes and outlines the necessary tests and safety conditions required to protect consumers against the hazards of electricity or electrical equipment. The launch was held at the BSJ’s Multi-Purpose Facility, Winchester Road, Kingston, on Friday, March 2, 2018.
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