East Africa Community Electric Cables Proficiency Testing Scheme
[EAC PT scheme]
EPTIS factsheet 1356267 | Last revision 2025-07-29 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1356267 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1356267
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| PT provider | TBS Tanzania Bureau of Standards TBS Tanzania Bureau of Standards | ||||||||||||||||||
| Based in | Tanzania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Language(s) | English | ||||||||||||||||||
| Remarks | The primary aim of the EAC Proficiency Testing Scheme is to provide a quality assurance tool to laboratories and to compare performance and take remedial action where necessary to facilitate improvement. Participation in this PT should therefore lead to a higher standard of performance for these types of measurements. This scheme focuses on improving laboratory-testing capabilities to produce accurate and reliable results that can be respected and trusted anywhere in the world. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Product groups |
Electrical / electronical devices
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| Testing fields |
Electrotechnics / electronics
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| Aims of the PT scheme | |||||||||||||||||||
| Target group of participants | Testing Laboratories, quality assurance Laboratories, Manufacturers | ||||||||||||||||||
| Linked to specific legislation / standards | IEC 63294 - Test methods for electric cables with rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V IEC 60904-1 - Photovoltaic devices - Part 1: Measurement of photovoltaic current-voltage characteristics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Additional, subsidiary aims | validation of testing methods | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of participants | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party |
YES |
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| Operation is commissioned / requested by | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Participation fee | 220 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Regularly operated | Yes (YEARLY) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Year of first operation | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
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TBS Tanzania Bureau of Standards
P.O.Box 9524, Morogoro / Sam Nujoma Roads, Ubungo Dar es Salaam Tanzania Phone: +255 22 2450298 (or -2450206 / 2450949) Fax: +255 22 2450959 Web: http://www.tbs.go.tz http://www.tbs.go.tz |
Ms. Mary Massawe
Phone: +255 717 363 900 Fax: +255 22 2450959 Email: mary.massawe@tbs.go.tz mary.massawe@tbs.go.tz |
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If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Tanzania,
Ms Penny Manganyi.
Ms Penny Manganyi.