Chile SEC Advances Safety Test Protocols for Portable Power Stations and Air Purifiers

Overview

Chile’s Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles (SEC) has published draft safety test protocols for portable power stations and household air purifiers. Both fall under SEC’s “Seguridad” (safety) classification within the Eléctricos track, meaning they define required safety testing rather than efficiency or labeling requirements. Each references a specific IEC safety standard and has completed its public consultation window ahead of formal approval by exempt resolution.

Portable Power Station: PE N°8/12:2026 (Safety)

Protocol PE N°8/12:2026 sets safety testing requirements for portable power stations, based on IEC 62368-1:2018 Edition 3.0, a hazard-based standard assessing fire, electric shock, and energy-related injury risks. It gives this fast-growing product category a dedicated certification pathway rather than relying on adjacent battery or power supply protocols, addressing risks specific to lithium energy storage combined with AC/DC power conversion, such as thermal runaway, overcharge, and output faults.

Many current-generation power stations also ship with app-based monitoring and Bluetooth or WiFi connectivity, placing them close to the connected-device landscape IoT certification consultants track, even though this protocol covers safety only. Consultation closed July 16, 2026.

Household Air Purifier: PE N°1/45:2026 (Safety)

Protocol PE N°1/45:2026 covers household air purifiers under two combined IEC safety standards: IEC 60335-1:2020-09 (general household appliance safety) and IEC 60335-2-65:2023 (particular requirements for air-purifying appliances), addressing electrical, mechanical, and fire-hazard risks specific to devices that continuously draw and circulate indoor air.

This protocol had the longer consultation window of the two, closing August 10, 2026, likely reflecting the product’s broad retail presence. As with power stations, many air purifiers now ship with smart sensors and app connectivity, though this protocol addresses baseline safety only.

Consultation Status and Path to Final Safety Approval

Both consultation windows have closed, but neither protocol has been finalized. SEC’s official public consultation listing still shows both as drafts under review, with no Resolución Exenta published yet. Based on SEC’s recent handling of comparable protocols, final approval typically follows Technical Committee review and consolidation, taking roughly two to three months from consultation close. Manufacturers and importers should treat the current drafts as expected, but not yet legally binding, requirements.

Consultation Timeline

Key Takeaways

• Both protocols address safety only, verifying products won’t present fire, shock, or mechanical hazards, not efficiency or labeling compliance.
• PE N°8/12:2026 gives portable power stations a dedicated safety pathway addressing lithium energy storage risks, worth watching given how many models now include app-based monitoring and wireless connectivity.
• Neither protocol has been formally approved. Consultation closing is not the same as entry into force, so manufacturers should prepare against the current drafts now.

Source

• https://www.sec.cl/consulta-publica/
• Portable Power Station (PE N°8/12:2026): https://www.sec.cl/sitio-web/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/PE-N-8-12_2026-Estacion-de-Energia-Portatil.pdf
• Household Air Purifier (PE N°1/45:2026): https://www.sec.cl/sitio-web/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Proyecto-PE1-45-2026-Purificador-de-Aire-1.pdf