UL (Underwriter Laboratories) is an independent agency that was
founded by insurance underwriters who were losing money due to fires
caused by home electrical appliances
It promoted itself using scare tactic ads on TV that displayed TV
sets catching fire and burning down homes.
Al Lumas
At 10:34 AM 10/1/2014, David Kerzel via EV wrote:
Electrical things do not have to be listed by someone like UL. Some
state and local governments may require UL (or something similar) as
part of the fire and electrical code. The reason manufactures use
approval services like UL is liability. Stores will often not sell
things that are not listed because of liability concerns. Getting
something listed shows the product was properly designed and has
been tested by a qualified group of independent engineers to verify
it meets the appropriate safety levels.
When You connect to the grid then the power company has say in
anything that can energies the power lines and they may require only
listed devices.
David Kerzel
Modulsar EV Power LLC
-----Original Message-----
From: EV [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert
Bruninga via EV
Sent: Wednesday, October 1, 2014 7:52 AM
To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List
Subject: [EVDL] Chinese inverters legality?
You EV experimenters must have some facts here...
Is it illegal to purchase, own or operate a non UL approved appliance?
(Which?) (How do I prove it is OK)...
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