What are the benefits of Test Report Forms (TRF)?

Test Report Forms (TRFs) are complete and perfectly aligned with IEC and ISO standards. All the required information to document a test or analysis are included in the TRF and its structure matches the relevant IEC or ISO standard. TRFs have been fully verified and endorsed by recognized Test Laboratories and Certification Bodies before public release which means that they are fully validated.

Benefits of TRFs

TRFs provide companies with a number of benefits including cost savings, market access and quality-control.

Cost savings

TRFs create efficiency by helping companies to save time. According to Pierre Selva, Conformity Assessment & Market Surveillance VP at Schneider Electric, "Buying a TRF helps to save time we do not need to develop our own test reports, allowing us to focus our attention on higher added value topics and our test laboratory engineers are more productive. As time is money, it is fully beneficial to our company."

Accessing international markets

Where Certificates are not required, Companies can use TRFs to demonstrate compliance to regulations. Where certificates are required, they can use the IECEE Conformity Assessment system of the IEC, by applying via a National Certification Body. Using a standardized document makes it easier to get acceptance on the international market.

As Mr Selva notes, “IEC TRFs are recognized by multiple stakeholders, including our customers and national regulators. The widespread use of IEC TRFs means that our stakeholders are comfortable with the format and can spend their resources on verifying key points rather than trying to find and interpret the relevant data.”

Enable problem-solving and quality control

Because test reports are fully aligned with the structure of the international standard, it makes it easier for companies to identify and solve problems. They can also better control product quality.

Laboratories can use the test reports to perform and evaluate tests step by step or in an individual sequence. The results can be entered directly into the document, which makes it easier to see which points have already been processed and which need to be completed.

"The descriptions used in an IEC TRF are precise and perfectly aligned with the relevant IEC Standards. IEC TRFs are thorough and fully verified and endorsed by multiple recognized test laboratories and National Certification Bodies before their publication. This gives them an important validation,” concludes Mr Selva.

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