SABER Certificate forGenerators & Gensets
Diesel, Gas, Portable & Standby Generating Sets
A generator set is an assembly, so the first question is what you are actually shipping — a complete set, a bare engine or an alternator on its own. We sort that out, then tell you which standards and reports your Saudi file needs.
- CertificatePCoC / SCoC*Product Certificate of Conformity & Shipment Certificate
- PCoC CostUSD 300
- Processing Time2–3 Working Days
- SADAD FeesPaid by Importer
Product & Regulation
HS Code
HS 8502
Electric generating sets and rotary converters. An alternator supplied on its own falls under 8501. The Saudi code runs longer than four digits and is confirmed from the specification, not from the product name.
Regulation
Generating set and rotating machine standards (ISO 8528 / IEC 60034 families); machinery and electrical scope under review
Candidate review point, not a declaration that this route applies. Confirmed against the current regulation and model scope before anything is claimed.
Product
Complete generating set, engine, or alternator supplied alone
What the assessment reads the product as, which decides the evidence it asks for.
Types of Generators & Gensets
Diesel generating sets
The common industrial set — a diesel engine, an alternator and a control panel on one base frame, declared by kVA rating and duty.
Gas generating sets
Natural gas and LPG sets. The fuel system changes the engine evidence and may bring separate gas equipment requirements with it.
Portable generators
Small petrol and diesel units for site and domestic use. These are consumer-facing products and are usually checked more closely on guarding.
Industrial and prime-power sets
Large sets run as a main supply rather than a backup. Prime and continuous ratings are different declared figures from standby.
Standby and emergency sets
Sets installed to take over when the mains fails, usually with a transfer switch. The switch is a separate product on the file.
Alternators
The generating end supplied on its own, as a spare or for assembly. It is a rotating electrical machine, assessed on its own standard.
Each type is confirmed on its own classification and evidence. Which of them a single certificate can cover depends on how closely the constructions and test reports match.
Documents Required
- Product Details & Model List(every model and kVA rating you intend to ship)
- Datasheet & Manufacturer Details
- Lab Test Report(No report? We can arrange testing.)
- Commercial Invoice & Packing List(needed at the shipment stage, not to start)
The core set. On gensets the file also turns on the declared rating and duty, the control panel, and whether the set is open or enclosed. Which further documents apply varies with the confirmed classification and the model scope, so the full list is issued per file rather than per category.
Sample Certificate
Illustrative layout only — not an issued certificate, and not a reproduction of one. Certificates are issued by approved conformity assessment bodies, not by BenzilaCert.
Application Examples
Typical files in this product family and the support they call for. Illustrative scenarios, not completed engagements.
- Example 01
Exporter shipping a kVA range
An illustrative manufacturer offering sets from 20 to 500 kVA. The range is split by engine and alternator family before any application, because one test report rarely supports the whole span.
- Example 02
Importer with a set plus spares
An illustrative consignment carrying one enclosed genset, a spare alternator and a control panel. Three products on one invoice, so the model scope and the accessories are reconciled before the shipment certificate.
Get Your SABER Certificate
Send the Saudi HS Code if you have it, the product specification and a commercial invoice, and we will come back with the likely route and what is missing.
* Where applicable. Timelines and charges shown are indicative and subject to documentary review, and government and SADAD fees are separate from conformity body, testing and consultancy charges. The applicable Saudi regulation and the exact HS code must be confirmed from the product specification against the current SABER and ZATCA classification.
BenzilaCert is an independent consultancy providing application and documentation support. It is not SASO, SABER or a certificate-issuing authority, and does not issue conformity certificates.