NOM-001-SCFI-2018

Electronic Devices – Safety Requirements and Test Methods (cancels NOM-001-SCFI-1993).

Applies to electronic equipment and its accessories powered by public utility electricity with single-phase supply voltages up to 277 V AC at 60 Hz and/or three-phase voltages up to 480 V AC between lines at 60 Hz, as well as other energy sources such as batteries, accumulators, self-generating batteries, and alternative power sources up to 500 V DC.

This Official Mexican Standard applies to new, second-line, discontinued, rebuilt, reconditioned, used, or secondhand electronic equipment. Some examples of products include:

o Radio receivers with one or more commercial frequency bands and one or more carrier modulation modes.

o Television screens of any technology.

o Video projectors, except those associated with data processing equipment or systems.

o Sound and/or vision amplifiers.

o Sound and image players and/or recorders of any technology (acetate, magnetic tape, digital discs, digital memory, etc., such as cameras, dictation equipment, voice recorders, modular equipment, home theaters, sound bars, etc.).

o Loudspeakers with integrated amplifiers.

o Remote controls.

o Antenna signal converters and amplifiers.

o Closed-circuit television monitors and video monitors not associated with data processing equipment.

o Separate power supplies for appliances and battery replacement, electronic uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and battery chargers.

o Electronic musical instruments.

o Electronic accessories such as rhythm generators, tone generators (as individual equipment), synthesizers, music players, and anything else used with electronic and non-electronic instruments.

o Video games and video game generating devices that connect to TVs or monitors.

o Electronic toys.

o Professional electronic equipment (cameras, video cameras).

o Active speakers, loudspeakers, and speakers.

o Alarm and video surveillance systems.

o Communication systems such as walkie-talkies and similar equipment, even if considered toys.

o Educational audio and/or video equipment.

o Video cameras.

o Jukeboxes.

o Antenna positioners.

o Civil band equipment.

o Intercommunication equipment that uses the low-voltage network as a transmission medium.
o Television receivers.

o Multimedia equipment that is not data processing equipment or is directly associated with data processing equipment.
o Electronic flash drives.

o Entertainment and personal service machines.

o Microwave ovens.

o Money-handling machines (counting machines).

The above list is illustrative but not exhaustive, so new electronic products resulting from new electronic technologies may be included.

  • Specific Standards:

    • NMX-I-60065-NYCE Electronic Equipment – Audio, Video, and Analog Electronic Devices – Safety Requirements (cancels NMX-I-062-NYCE).

    • NMX-I-60950-1-NYCE Information Technology Equipment – Safety – General Requirements (cancels NMX-I-250-1997-NYCE).

    • NMX-I-60335-2-82-NYCE Electronics – Electronic Equipment – Specific Requirements for Amusement and Personal Service Machines.

    • NMX-I-163-NYCE Electronic Products – Electronic Uninterruptible Power Supplies.

    • NMX-J-I-62115-ANCE-NYCE Electronics – Safety of Electronic Toys.