NOVASEA
Electronics & home appliance sourcing

Shenzhen, our home turf. Compliance, our obsession.

An hour from our offices lies the world's largest concentration of electronics manufacturers. Our division there selects, tests and certifies your products for Europe, the UK and North America.

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Industry family

In electronics, the right product is the one that passes the tests — and customs.

A charger that does not comply with the LVD, a radio product without a RED certificate, a battery without UN38.3: the goods are blocked, destroyed, or worse, recalled.

Gloved hands testing the electrical safety of a stainless steel kettle with a test probe, on an end-of-line test bench
On the ground

Our teams, as close to the factories as possible.

Our electronics division, led by a product manager with experience in Shenzhen and at a European connected-device brand, secures every step: selection of factories with a real engineering department and an in-house lab, design review for compliance, testing in an accredited lab, complete technical file and 100% functional inspection on first production runs.

Product examples

What we source in this category.

  • Assembled circuit boards
  • Components, modules and displays
  • Power supplies, chargers and power banks
  • Wire harnesses and connectors
  • Connected devices and home automation
  • GPS trackers and telematics
  • Video surveillance, alarms and access control
  • Racks, switches, network cabling and fiber
  • Walkie-talkies and professional radios
  • Audio, video and mobile accessories
  • IT equipment and POS terminals
  • Bulbs, LED strips and string lights
  • Drones
  • Small appliances
  • Fans, purifiers and space heaters
  • Major appliances
Scope

What we take care of.

EU, UK, US compliance

CE (LVD, EMC, RED, ErP), RoHS, REACH, UKCA, FCC, UL, UN38.3 and battery safety data sheets.

Design review

Schematic, BOM and firmware analysis; recommendations before industrialization.

Functional testing

Dedicated test benches, burn-in, load testing, IP and shock testing according to the product.

Components & obsolescence

Verification of critical part numbers, qualified alternatives, safety stock management.

Packaging & manuals

Multilingual manuals, pictograms, energy labeling, transport-tested packaging.

Firmware tracking

Controlled versions, update testing, code and access protection.

Process

How we work.

  1. Specification & standards

    Functional specification, identification of applicable directives and the test plan.

  2. Sourcing & audit

    Selection of factories with in-house R&D and laboratory, ISO 9001 audit and SMT/assembly capabilities.

  3. Samples & pre-certification

    Prototypes tested in the laboratory, design corrections, technical file.

  4. Production run & inspection

    First production run 100% functionally inspected, then reinforced AQL, certificates with every shipment.

The division in figures
210+qualified electronics factories in Shenzhen, Dongguan and Huizhou
100%of products lab-tested in an accredited laboratory before first production run
4weeks to a working prototype
0product recalls on the SKUs we have been tracking since 2018
FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Can you develop a custom connected product?

Yes, with our partner design firms: electronics, firmware, mobile app and industrialization. See our product development division.

Do you handle lithium battery shipping?

Yes: UN38.3 documents, MSDS, approved packaging and routing that accepts dangerous goods.

Who is responsible for CE compliance?

The importer or the manufacturer, depending on the case. We compile the technical file and the declaration of conformity, and advise you on your regulatory status.

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Describe your product and volumes: a project manager from your industry replies with feasibility, the relevant manufacturing hubs and an indicative landed cost.

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