No. | Items | Term of Validity |
1 | Cables and Cords (limited to those having a rated voltage of not less than 100 V but not more than 600V) as noted below: | |
1) Non-sheathed rigid cables as noted below (limited to those having conductors of nominal cross sectional area of 100 mm2 or less.): | |
(1) Rubber-insulated non-sheathed cables (including those with synthetic rubber insulations) | Seven (7) years |
(2) Synthetic resin insulated non-sheathed cables (excluding the items noted in Appendix 2-1.1)) | Seven (7) years |
2) Rigid cables (limited to those having conductors of nominal cross-sectional areas of 22 mm2 or less, having cores composed of seven strands or less, and having sheaths of rubber [including synthetic rubber] or synthetic resin) | Seven (7) years |
3) Cords | Seven (7) years |
4) Sheathed flexible cables (limited to those having conductors of nominal cross-sectional areas of 100 mm2 or less and having cores composed of seven strands or less) | Seven (7) years |
2 | Fuses as noted below (limited to those with a rated voltage of not less than 100 V but not more than 300 V, for use in alternating current circuits): | |
1) Thermal links | Seven (7) years |
2) Other fuses (limited to those with s rated current of not less than 1 A but not more than 200 A [fuses for electrical motors are limited to those used with motors rated 12 kW or less], and fuses specified in Appendix 2-3 and quick-acting fuses for semiconductor protection are excluded) | Seven (7) years |
3 | Wiring devices as noted below (limited to those with a rated voltage of not less than 100 V but not more than 300 V [in the case of lampholders for fluorescent lamps, a rated voltage is not less than 100 V but not more than 1,000 V], for use in alternating current circuit. Explosion proof and oil-filled types are excluded.): | |
1) Tumbler switches, cord switches, time switches and other switches (limited to those with a rated current of 30A or less. Switches specified in Appendix 2-4.1) and those specially designed switches incorporated in electrical appliances are excluded.) | Seven (7) years |
2) Switching devices as noted below (limited to those with a rated current of 100 A or less [switching devices for electric motors are limited to those for motors rated 12 kW or less], and those specially designed devices incorporated in appliances are excluded.): | |
(1) Box type switches (including covered switches) | Seven (7) years |
(2) Float switches | Seven (7) years |
(3) Pressure switches (limited to those with rated operating pressure of 294 kPa or less) | Seven (7) years |
(4) Controllers for a sewing machine | Seven (7) years |
(5) Breakers used for wiring | Seven (7) years |
(6) Earth leakage circuit breakers | Seven (7) years |
3) Cutouts (limited to those with a rated current of 100 A or less and which are equipped with link fuses or plug fuses) | Seven (7) years |
4) Connecting devices and their fittings as noted below (limited to those with a rated current of 50 A or less, having five or fewer terminals, and including devices having switching mechanisms other than a time switch mechanism): | |
(1) Push-in plugs and receptacles (excluding those specified in Appendix 2-4.3), and those specially designed to be incorporated in appliances) | Seven (7) years |
(2) Screw plugs and receptacles (excluding specially designed ones to be incorporated in appliances) | Seven (7) years |
(3) Sockets (excluding those specially designed to be incorporated in appliances other than lighting fixtures) | Seven (7) years |
(4) Rosettes | Seven (7) years |
(5) Joint boxes | Seven (7) years |
4 | Current limiters (limited to those having a rated voltage of not less than 100 V but not more than 300 V, and having a rated current of 100 A or less, and in any case to be used in alternating current circuits) | Seven (7) years |
5 | Single-phase small power transformers and discharge lamp ballasts as noted below (limited to those with a rated primary voltage [a rated voltage in the case of discharge lamp ballasts other than voltage transformers] of not less than 100 V but not more than 300 V, and with a rated frequency ratings [in the case of those with double frequency ratings, either one of these frequencies in appliances. Hereinafter the same] of 50 Hz or 60 Hz, and in any case to be used in alternating current circuits): | |
1) Single-phase small power transformers as noted below (limited to those with rated capacities of 500 VA or less) | |
(1) Transformers for household appliances (excluding those specified in (2) below, those specified in Appendix 2-5.1) (1) and (5), and those specially designed to be incorporated in appliances) | Seven (7) years |
(2) Transformers for use in electronic appliances (limited to power voltage transformers with rated capacity exceeding 10 VA, but excluding those specially designed to be incorporated in appliances) | Seven (7) years |
2) Discharge lamp ballasts as noted below (limited to those used with discharge lamps having a total rated power consumption of 500 W or less): | |
(1) Fluorescent lamp ballasts (excluding those specially designed to be incorporated in appliances other than electrical lighting fixtures) | Seven (7) years |
(2) Mercury vapor lamp ballasts and other high voltage discharge lamp ballasts (excluding those specially designed to be incorporated in appliances other than electrical lighting fixtures) | Seven (7) years |
(3) Transformers for ozone generators | Seven (7) years |
6 | Heating appliances as noted below (limited to those with a rated voltage of not less than 100 V but not more than 300 V and a rated power consumption of 10 kW or less for use in alternating current circuits): | |
1) Electric heated toilet seats. | Five (5) years |
2) Electric heating hot cupboards | Five (5) years |
3) Electric water pipe freeze-prevention heaters, glass dew-prevention heaters and other electric heating appliances for prevention of freezing or condensation | Seven (7) years |
4) Electric storage water heaters | Five (5) years |
5) Electric inhalators and other household electric heating therapeutic appliances (excluding those noted Appendix 2-7.57) | Five (5) years |
6) Electric steam baths and electric heaters for steam baths | Five (5) years |
7) Electric sauna baths and electric heaters for sauna baths | Five (5) years |
8) Electric aquarium heaters | Five (5) years |
9) Electric terrarium heaters | Five (5) years |
10) Electric heated toys | Five (5) years |
7 | Electric motor-operated appliances as noted below (limited to those with a rated voltage of not less than 100 V but not more than 300 V and rated frequency of 50 Hz or 60 Hz, for use in alternating current circuits): | |
1) Electric pumps (limited to those with rated power consumption of 1.5 kW or less, but excluding the item noted in Appendix 2-8. 65), vacuum pumps, oil pumps, sand pumps or other pumps specially designed to be incorporated in appliances) | Five (5) years |
2) Electric refrigerating or freezing showcases (limited to those incorporating cooling units with a rated power consumption of 300 W or less) | Five (5) years |
3) Ice-cream freezers (limited to those using electric motors with a rated power consumption of 500 kW or less) | Five (5) years |
4) Electric food waste disposers (limited to those with a rated power consumption of 1 kW or less) | Five (5) years |
5) Electric massagers | Five (5) years |
6) Electric washing and drying toilets | Five (5) years |
7) Vending machines (limited to those incorporating heating units, cooling units, discharge lamps, or liquid containers, but excluding those used for dispensing tickets) | Five (5) years |
8) Electric bubble-generating machines (limited to those with a rated power consumption of 100 W or less if used outside bathtubs) | Three (3) years |
9) Electric motor-operated toys and other electric motor-operated recreational apparatus (excluding those noted in Appendix 2-8.69)) | Five (5) years |
8 | High-frequency depilators (limited to those having a rated voltage of not less than 100 V but not more than 300 V, a rated high-frequency output of 50 W or less and a rated frequency of 50 Hz or 60Hz, for use in alternating current circuits) | Three (3) years |
9 | Electric appliances using AC power supply other than those listed in the foregoing items 2 through 8 inclusive as noted below (limited to those having a rated voltage of not less than 100 V but not more than 300 V and a rated frequency of 50 Hz or 60 Hz) | |
1) Magnetic therapeutic apparatus | Three (3) years |
2) Electric insect killers | Five (5) years |
3) Electric therapeutic bath controllers | Five (5) years |
4) DC power supplies (including those for concurrent use with AC power and limited to those with rated capacity of 1 kVA or less, but excluding those for test use with wireless transmitters or having other special construction) | Five (5) years |
10 | Portable generators having a rated voltage of not less than 30 V but not more than 300 V | Five (5) years |