ETIM Classification Checker

This ETIM classification checker inspects a product’s ETIM class, features, and values to confirm they are well-formed and consistent with the standard before you syndicate them. Paste a record or upload a file and get an instant, plain-language pass/fail for each item — useful for distributors in MRO, industrial, lighting, and building-products catalogs who need clean classification before publishing.

What it checks

• Class code format. Confirms ETIM class codes follow the expected pattern (an EC prefix followed by digits, for example EC000042) and flags malformed or truncated codes.
• Feature codes. Validates that feature identifiers use the correct EF prefix and structure, and surfaces codes that do not look like valid ETIM features.
• Value codes. For alphanumeric (list) features, checks that submitted values use the EV prefix; for logical, numeric, and range features it checks that the value type matches what the feature expects.
• Feature-to-class membership. Flags features that are not part of the declared class, a common cause of downstream rejection.
• Required and unit fields. Highlights features that are missing a value or, for numeric features, missing a unit code.
• Version and language consistency. Detects mixed ETIM release versions or missing language tags within a single record or file.
• Duplicates and orphans. Reports repeated feature codes on one product and value codes that reference no feature.

How the ETIM standard works

ETIM (the European Technical Information Model) is an open classification standard that describes products as a class plus a set of features, each carrying a value. A miniature circuit breaker, a contactor, a pump, or an office chair each maps to one ETIM class, and each class defines the features that matter for that product type — rated current, pole count, material, dimensions, and so on. Codes are language-independent: EC codes name classes, EF codes name features, and EV codes name list values, while numeric and logical features carry raw values and units.

Because the codes are stable and structured, an ETIM record either parses cleanly against those rules or it does not. The checker walks each record, resolves the declared class, and tests every feature and value against the formatting and membership rules above, then renders a per-item result so you can fix the specific row that failed rather than re-validating the whole feed.

All processing happens client-side in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to a server, there is no file-size limit imposed by an upload step, and your catalog data never leaves your machine — which matters when you are checking supplier price files or pre-release product data.

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FAQ

What is an ETIM classification checker? +

It is a tool that validates whether a product’s ETIM data is well-formed: that the class code, feature codes, and value codes follow the standard’s format, that features belong to the declared class, and that required values and units are present. It checks structure and consistency, not whether the chosen class is the “correct” one for the product.

What does a valid ETIM class code look like? +

An ETIM class code uses an EC prefix followed by digits, such as EC000042 for a miniature circuit breaker. Feature codes use an EF prefix and list values use an EV prefix. The checker flags codes that do not match these patterns or that appear truncated.

Does the checker upload my catalog file anywhere? +

No. All validation runs locally in your browser. Your product data, supplier price lists, and pre-release records never leave your device, and there is no server-side upload step or file-size limit imposed by one.

Can it tell me the right ETIM class for a product? +

Not by itself. Assigning the correct class requires the official ETIM dictionary plus judgment about the product, ideally grounded in its datasheet or spec. This tool confirms that whatever class and features you have entered are structurally valid and internally consistent before you publish or syndicate them.

Will it work for non-electrical products? +

Yes. ETIM covers many domains beyond electrical — including HVAC, plumbing, tools, lighting, building materials, and other industrial and MRO goods. The checker validates the structure of any ETIM class and its features regardless of the product domain.