If you want your customers to see your electrical appliance as an investment, you need to get a BEE certification that certifies your product with a five star rating.
Ever since the buying power of the rich got given to the middle class, there has been a surge in the purchase of refrigerators, ACs and other high-end electrical appliances. While the government of India patted its own shoulders over this accomplishment, a dark realization dawned on them.
The rise of air conditioners means the lack of energy in India.
That realization gave birth to Bureau of Energy Efficiency, an organization whose sole purpose is to promote innovative ways to avert energy crisis. One of them is the BEE certification.
We now live in an era where the lack of coal nearly pushed out country into blackout. But we are now getting back on your feet and have BEE certification to thank for it. So, let’s discuss how to get BEE certification for electrical appliances in India.
The need of BEE certification
Let’s ignore the environmental factor for a while and tickle that greedy bone in your body. Why do you need to get a star rating for electrical appliances, other than the fact that it’s mandatory? Retrospectively speaking, there are several benefits to going through the BEE registration process in India.
- Access to more customers: The star rating that BEE certificate gives to your product is often seen as a symbol of efficiency and reliability by your prospective customers. They are attracted towards the products that are rated better than the rest, giving a chance for your business to grow.
- Emergence of cost efficient technology: It’s not expensive to make something more efficient anymore. Scientists have done many innovations in electrical appliance field, making it easy and more affordable for you to product power efficient appliances.
- Brand Enhancement: Presence of more products with BEE certification enhances the value of your brand. People start to put their trust in your appliances, giving you a chance to retain them.
The procedure to obtain BEE certificate in India
There are two levels to the BEE registration process in India:
- Brand Level Registration
- Model Level Registration
At the brand level, your company gets acknowledged by the Bureau and given a chance to obtain a star rating. The procedure for brand registration is as follows:
- Go to the official portal hosted by the BEE
- Register and login using your company or individual credentials
- Fill the application form
- Submit the required documents
- Submit the application
- Once the application is accepted, you gain access to the option to obtain star rating.
Once your brand is allowed entry, your model gets the chance to get certified with a star rating. The procedure is as follows:
- Login to your dashboard
- Select the model registration option
- Enter the details of the model you need the star rating for.
- If you have more models for which star rating is required, you can click on the “add” button and proceed with entering their details.
- Submit the application form and take its printout.
- Post the physical copy of said form along with the required documents to the BEE headquarters.
- If your application is accepted, you’ll gain star rating for your product.
Note: It’s important to note that BEE certification process only gets you a star rating, but not a five star rating. Whether you get such a rating is subject to the power efficiency of your electrical appliance.
Documents for BEE certification in India
Following are the documents required for brand registration:
- Trademark certification
- Details of the manufacturing facility
- BIS license
- QMS Certificate
- SSI Certification
Model registration has to submit the following documents:
- Cover letter
- Independent test report of the electrical appliance (note: you need to get the product independently tested before apply for BEE certification)
- Declaration letter
- Specimen of the model
So, are you ready to get BEE certified
Even though the certification is mandatory, you now know it’s value. So, are you ready to take on the procedure and get that rating for your appliance? Consult with Registrationwala if you’re ready.
