What is UL certification for?
What is UL certification for?
UL Certification allows a company to innovate its safety standards and align themselves with industry-wide best practices. Being UL certified illustrates a businesses’ dedication to consumer safety, as well as the quality of their products.
How do you get something UL certified?
Follow the steps below to get UL certified:
- Visit the UL website: First, visit the UL website and navigate to the “Contact Us” page.
- Submit a sample product: Next, you will submit a sample product for UL to test.
- Pay testing fee: When UL receives your sample product, they will begin safety evaluation.
Does UL certification expire?
There is no expiration to the UL Certification for a product bearing the UL Mark because the product complied with the requirements in effect at the time manufacture and the application of the Certification Mark.
WHO issues UL certification?
UL, LLC is a global safety certification company headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. It maintains offices in 46 countries….UL (safety organization)
| The UL logo | |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Underwriters Laboratories |
| Revenue | approx. US$2.5 billion (2020) |
| Number of employees | 14,000+ (2020) |
| Parent | Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (non-profit) |
What are 2 types of UL certifications?
Instead, there are three different categories: UL Recognized, UL Listed and UL Classified.
How much does it cost to get something UL listed?
between $5, 000 to 50,000
How Much Will it Cost to Get UL Certification? The specific amount of certification cost will be determined by your product category, number of product certificated, scope of certification, and other relevant factors. The roughly estimated total cost can be somewhere between $5, 000 to 50,000.
Does my product need UL certification?
There is no law in the U.S. requiring UL certification. But commercial building and electrical codes as well as retailers may require it. And if you produce a product designed to meet specific safety criteria or it might pose a safety risk, you definitely need testing.
Is UL certification necessary?
Having a UL listed certified unit is not legally required. It is, however, a common practice because many large companies will only buy equipment that has passed the UL safety tests.
How do I check if my UL certificate is valid?
Check the Label
- Look for the UL trademark!
- Right under the UL trademark, the word LISTED or CLASSIFIED will appear in all capital letters.
- Under LISTED/CLASSIFIED you will find what the product is.
- Most importantly, under the product identity is the control or issue number.
Does OSHA require UL certification?
OSHA’s recognition of UL, or any NRTL, for a particular test standard is limited to equipment or materials (i.e., products) for which OSHA standards require third party testing and certification before use in the workplace.
Do I need a UL certification?
