BIS Scheme X Certification

Aleph INDIA
5 min readFeb 17, 2025

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Scheme X was developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on March 16, 2022. It is now mandatory for manufacturers of low voltage switchgear and control gear, machinery and electrical equipment (Omnibus Technical Regulation) to obtain BIS certification from BIS under Scheme X.

BIS Scheme X Certification

Name of the product under BIS Scheme X Certification

1.1 (a)

IS/IEC 60947: Part 2:2016

Low-Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 2 circuit- Breaker (First Revision)

AC Circuit — Breakers (Category A) — All rating upto 630 A, upto 440V AC

1.1 (b)

IS/IEC 60947 : Part 2: 2016

AC Circuit — Breakers (Category A) — All rating upto 630 A, upto 440V AC

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) mentioned in Anne J and All test specified for specific application as mentioned in the Annexure(s) of the

1.2.(a)

AC Circuit — Breakers (Category A) — All rating above 630 A, upto 440V AC

1.2.(b)

IS/IEC 60947 : Part 2: 2016

AC Circuit — Breakers (Category A) — All rating above 630 A, upto 440V AC

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) mentioned in Anne J and All test specified for specific application as mentioned in the Annexure(s) of the

1.3.(a)

AC Circuit — Breakers (Category B)- All rating upto 2000 A, upto 440V AC

All test as per IS/IEC 60947: Part 2: 2016 except the test listed below in

1.3.(b)

AC Circuit — Breakers (Category B)- All rating upto 2000 A, upto 440V AC

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) mentioned in Anne J and All test specified for specific application as mentioned in the Annexure(s) of the IS/IEC 60947 : Part 2: 2016

1.4

AC Circuit — Breakers (Category A) — All rating above 440V AC

All test as per IS/IEC 60947: Part 2: 2016

1.5

AC Circuit — Breakers (Category B)- rating above 2000 A, upto 440V AC

1.6

AC Circuit — Breakers (Category B)- All rating above 440V AC

1.7

DC Circuit — Breaker (Category A) — All rating

1.8

AC Circuit — Breaker (Category B)- All rating

2.

IS/IEC 60947: Part 3:2012

Low-Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 3 switches, disconnectors, switch disconnectors and fuse — Combination units

All types of product ratings

All test as per IS/IEC 60947: Part 3: 2012

3.

IS/IEC 60947: Part 4: Sec 1: 2012

Low-Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 4 contactors and motor — Starters: Sec 1 electromechanical contactors and motor — Starters (First Revision)

All test as per IS/IEC 60947: Part 4: Sec 1: 2012

4.

IS/IEC 60947: Part 4: Sec 2: 2011

Low-Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 4 contactors and motor — Starters: Sec 2 a.c. semiconductor motor controllers and starters (First Revision)

All test as per IS/IEC 60947: Part 4: Sec 2: 2011

5.

IS/IEC 60947: Part 4: Sec 3: 2014

Low-Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 4 contactors and motor — Starters: Sec 3 a.c. semiconductor motor controllers and contactors for non — Motor loads ( Second Revision)

All test as per IS/IEC 60947: Part 4: Sec 3: 2014

6.

IS/IEC 60947: Part 5: Sec 1: 2009

Low-Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 5 control circuit devices and switching elements: Sec 1 electromechanical control circuit devices ( First Revision)

All test as per IS/IEC 60947: Part 5: Sec 1: 2009

7.

IS/IEC 60947: Part 5: Sec 2: 2007

Low-Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 5 control circuit devices and switching elements: Sec 2 proximity switches

All test as per IS/IEC 60947: Part 5: Sec 2: 2007

8.

IS/IEC 60947: Part 5: Sec 5: 2016

Low-Voltage switchgear and control gear: Part 5 control circuit devices and switching elements: Sec 5 electrical emergency stop devices with mechanical latching function

All test as per IS/IEC 60947: Part 5: Sec 5: 2016

Machinery and Electrical Equipment covered under Omnibus Technical Regulation

Machinery and Electrical Equipment

1

All types of Pumps for handling liquids, liquid elevators and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies/components

2

All types of compressors and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies/components

3

All types of machinery for treatment of material by a process involving a change of temperature and/or their assemblies /sub-assemblies/components

4

All types of centrifuges, filtering or purifying machinery for liquid and gas and/or their assemblies /sub-assemblies/components

5

All types of machinery for filling, closing, sealing, labeling bottles, packing or wrapping and/or their assemblies /sub-assemblies/components

6

All types of cranes and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies/components

7

All types of machinery for construction, earthmoving, Mining and (or) their assemblies /subassemblies/components

8

All types of weaving machines (looms) and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies /components.

9

All types of machinery for making embroidery and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies /components.

10

All types of metal cutting machines tools covered under the heading 8456 to 8461 and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies/components

11

All types of machine tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos cement or like mineral (or) and their assemblies /subassemblies /components.

12

All types of machinery for working rubber and plastics and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies /components

13

All types of Machines including the machines for public works & building and the machinery & mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified Or included elsewhere in Chapter 84 and(or) their assemblies/subassemblies /components

14

All types of gears and gearing, toothed wheels, chain sprocket, transmission elements ball or roller screws, gear boxes and speed changers, including torque converters And (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies /components

15

All types of Rotary electrical machines such as Generator, etc and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies /components.

16

All types of Diesel Generator and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies /components.

17

All types of Transformers and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies /components.

18

All types of Power Semiconductor Converter and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies /components.

19

All types of switch gear and control gear equipment operating at voltages not exceeding 1000 volts and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies /components.

20

All types of switch gear and control gear equipment operating at voltages exceeding 1000 volts and (or) their assemblies /sub-assemblies /components.

For detailed information about BIS Scheme X Certification, contact BIS Consultant Aleph India or visit the website: https://alephindia.in/.

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Aleph INDIA
Aleph INDIA

Written by Aleph INDIA

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