Department For Promotion Of Industry And Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released a Quality Control Order (QCO) for solar DC cables and fire survival cables to bear a mandatory ISI mark from February 24, 2024, under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

Any person who fails to adhere to this Order will be subject to the penalties provided for in the Bureau of India Standards Act 2016.

The implementation of the QCO for fire survival cable is a welcome step. It will help to ensure the quality and safety of fire survival cables used in India.

Moreover, check out the official notification released by DPIIT about the Solar DC Cable and Fire Survival Cable (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

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