Lauren
IMHO, it depends on: - Does the resold unit look to be in good condition and "as shipped by the manufacturer" condition? - Is it pretty clear that it has not been tampered with in any way since it was shipped by him? - Does it still comply with the (versions of) current standards that are now being used for certification of brand new items, or at least is it's certification still valid if those versions have changed in the meantime ? If "no" to all those questions, then I would say that it does not need to be recertified (if that is actually even possible without sending it back to the manufacturer) - after all, how is any AHJ/FUS inspector then to know if the unit is actually brand new or if it is "used"? John Allen W.London, UK From: Crane, Lauren [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 17 March 2016 19:44 To: [email protected] Subject: [PSES] UL Certification status of a re-sold UPS Hello all, I am looking for some insight on how to understand the certification status of a UPS that was originally UL Certified but is being resold after having spent some time with another owner. I see in the UL YEDU.GuideInfo for Uninterruptible Power-supply Equipment a paragraph which says. REBUILT PRODUCTS This category also covers UPS equipment that is rebuilt by the original manufacturer or another party having the necessary facilities, technical knowledge and manufacturing skills. Rebuilt UPS equipment is rebuilt to the extent necessary by disassembly and reassembly using new or reconditioned parts. Rebuilt UPS equipment is subject to the same requirements as new UPS equipment. I think my basic question is - if an item is bought used and it bears a proper certification mark, should one consider it still certified? Or, does certification only extend to the first user, and if resold an item must be re-inspected to the original criteria and "certified again"? I think there is a difference between "re-sold" and "rebuilt", but I'm not quite sure what the details must be. Lauren Crane KLA-Tencor - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) <http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html> List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
