When a product is UL-listed, it means that the global safety certification company UL has confirmed that the the product is safe for use. Products that should definitely be UL-listed before installation in your home include fixed appliances and electrical equipment.
What is UL viscosity?
Maximum recommended viscosity for measurement with the UL Adapter is 2000 cP (mPa•s). If viscosity exceeds 2000 cP, the material being measured may be too viscous to immerse the spindle into the sample chamber; damage to internal parts of the viscometer may result.
What is the purpose of UL?
In a nutshell, UL is a safety organization that sets industry-wide standards on new products. They continually check these products to ensure they’re up to these standards. UL testing makes sure that wire sizes are correct or devices can handle the amount of current they claim to be able to.
What does UL mean on an extension cord?
Extension cords must be: • Underwriters Laboratory (UL)-approved. ( UL 817 for indoor and UL 2438 or “W rated” for outdoor use). Look. for the UL Mark.
Are all extension cords UL Rated?
Currently UL approves most extension cords. When UL approves equipment it is marked with the UL label and on that label will be the name of the equipment or the assembly that is approved.
Do extension cords need to be UL listed?
Whether it’s a humble extension cord or a major appliance, here in the U.S., it should be UL, ETL, or CSA listed. When a product bears one of the distinctive logos below, or the testing agency is listed in the product specifications, you know it has been thoroughly tested and deemed safe—when used as directed.
How do I know if my power strip is UL approved?
Be sure that the product is listed as a transient voltage surge suppressor. This means that it meets the criteria for UL 1449, UL’s minimum performance standard for surge suppressors. There are a lot of power strips listed by UL that have no surge protection components at all.
