How do I become UL certified?
How do I become UL certified?
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How do I become certified to build custom industrial control panels under a UL certification that allows me to label and list individual panels without submitting them to UL for testing?





RE: How do I become UL certified?
Alex
RE: How do I become UL certified?
RE: How do I become UL certified?
Christopher Caserta
ccaserta@us.tuv.com
Ph:904-225-0360
RE: How do I become UL certified?
Currently we pay an annual fee (based on how many files you hold). Then we pay a fee every time the inspector shows up for the quarterly inspection. He checks to make sure all of your components have the UL mark on them and charges you several hundred dollars for it.
To add insult to injury, we pay a fee for the stickers themselves. Apparently, charging over $100 for stickers wasn't enough, they decided to add a new $25 "handling fee".
Personally, I feel it's a racket. However, it is unavoidable, since most (if not all) electrical inspectors in the States require it. The sad part is, UL 508 code just reiterates what is already in the NEC code book. All of your parts must be UL certified or UL recognized. Which in turn charged that manufacturer for having a UL mark.
RE: How do I become UL certified?
I believe that UL charges are getting outrageous but so is every other safety agency charges. It does not excuse it but it is unfair to single them out. Although, I can relate to the frustration in dealing with UL.
RE: How do I become UL certified?
We recently shipped a machine to Canada, where the inspector refused to recognize the cUL symbol on our sticker. This happens to us once and a while, but the Canadians will usually accept the UL and cUL stickers. See:
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?SQID=88734&SPID=238&newpid=238&page=1
RE: How do I become UL certified?
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