Electrical Equipment

Govt extends quality order deadline for electrical items to March 2026

The government on Tuesday said it has extended the implementation timeline for the mandatory quality control order (QCO) on certain electrical appliances by one year, till March 2026 following stakeholder consultations. The QCO will be applicable to all electrical appliances intended for household, commercial or similar applications with rated voltage not exceeding 250 Volt for single-phase appliances and 480 Volt for other appliances including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and battery-operated appliances. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said that the order would not apply to electrical appliances which fall under the scope of any other QCO. The horizontal QCO on safety of household and commercial electrical appliances was discussed on May 15 with stakeholder consultation meeting, where Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal had acknowledged concerns raised by the industry and had agreed to consider the request to extend the ...

Piyush Goyal to review request for extension of QCO deadline for appliances

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has agreed to consider the domestic industry's request to extend the implementation timeline of the quality control order (QCO) for various electrical appliances, an official statement said on Friday. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) convened a stakeholder consultation meeting under the chairmanship of the minister on May 15 to discuss the issues being faced by the industry in the implementation of horizontal QCO on "Safety of household, commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances" notified on September 20, 2024. The industry raised its concerns and highlighted issues faced by them in the implementation of the order on various electrical appliances. The DPIIT said that the industry supported the intent behind QCOs to ensure only high-quality products, but they requested for notifying these orders on finished goods first followed by QCOs on components and raw materials, considering the complexity of global .

Havells India Q3 results: PAT drops 2% to Rs 283 cr on higher expenses

Revenue from operations rose nearly 11 per cent to Rs 4,883 crore, while total expenses climbed 12.3 per cent to Rs 4,564 crore

Govt extends deadline for electric construction equipment safety compliance

The extension comes after manufacturers struggled to align with the stringent requirements within the initial timeline

Loose electrical cable found on ship behind Baltimore bridge collapse

Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the Dali, the massive cargo ship that lost power and disastrously veered off course before striking the bridge. When disconnected, the problematic cable triggered an electrical blackout on the ship similar to what happened as it approached the bridge on March 26, according to new documents released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. The documents don't include any analysis or conclusions, which will be released later in the board's final report. A spokesperson for the board declined to comment as the investigation is ongoing. The Dali was leaving Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka when its steering failed because of the power loss. It crashed into one of the bridge's supporting columns, destroying the 1.6-mile span and killing six members of a roadwork crew. Safety investigators released a preliminary report

Domestic auto industry scaling up efforts to make electric parts locally

The domestic automobile industry is scaling up efforts to enhance localisation of electronic components in order to curtail dependence on other countries, especially China, as per auto component industry body President Sunjay Kapur. In an interaction with PTI, Kapur noted that the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and the Ministry of Heavy Industries are working together to achieve the target of localisation especially in electronics. He noted that there lies a great opportunity for the auto component industry with the big push towards electrification. With growth in consumption of electric vehicles, the industry is witnessing fast transformation of the auto components sector to be an integral part of the electric vehicle manufacturing supply chain. The component industry is making steady investments and acquiring technology companies. "We will have to keep localising...we as an industry are very fortu

Uttar Pradesh's merchandise exports surge 32% to Rs 60,578 crore

The electrical machinery/equipment segment grew nearly 90 per cent with shipments jumping to Rs 13,606 crore in the April-July 2022 from Rs 7,202 crore in the year-ago period.

Israel removes barriers on importing electrical appliances: FinMin

The inspection obligation was thus replaced by a statement in which the importer declares that the product meets international energy efficiency requirements

Centre announces Rs 1,000 cr scheme for power and RE equipment making zones

The proposed funding for the three zones is Rs 1,000 crore with a ceiling of Rs 4,000 crore

Power sector hopes for reforms at state level as Centre curbs imports

Given the federal structure in the power sector, most states float tenders different from the Centre and adopt separate selection criteria, mostly tilting towards low cost.

Havells no more a cool stock as Covid-19 dents Q4 show, FY21 outlook

Analysts expect profits to reach FY19 levels only next fiscal

Panasonic Life to invest Rs 600 crore for electrical equipment near Chennai

The plant will start work by October 2021, becoming Panasonic's eighth electrical equipment production base in India.

Slowdown blues for electrical equipment industry as Saubhagya ends

In Q1FY20, sales growth of transformers fell 7%, transmission lines 8%, capacitors by 29%

Havells India launches personal grooming products

The plans to capture 25% market share in next 3 years & enter baby care products segment in FY17?18

Shilpi Cable buys UAE-based Gulf Aglow LED Lighting

The deal marks entry of Shilpi Cable into LED lighting market with brands such as Westinghouse