Our head of New Product Development and resident product reliability expert, Andrew Amirnovin, joins Adrian in this bonus episode to introduce and talk about UL compliance.
Andrew shares his experience to answer these questions:
- What is the UL certification?
- Who needs it and when?
- What kinds of products would typically need to be UL-tested?
- How much does it cost and how long does it take?
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Episode sections
- 00:00 – Greetings.
- 00:30 – The topic: UL compliance.
- 01:51 – What kind of product might be seen as a safety hazard?
- 02:48 – Where is UL usually required and is it mandatory?
- 05:53 – Risks if you do not do UL certification.
- 07:48 – How long does UL certification take and what does it cost?
- 13:00 – Do you need to re-certify a new version of your product?
- 15:36 – When should you start working on UL compliance testing?
- 19:40 – Some ideas to avoid doing full UL certification.
- 24:13 – Why UL compliance is important, which labs you need to use for the testing, and the kinds of advice and support we usually provide to help clients comply.
- 30:44 – Wrapping up.
Related content…
- 11 Common Electronic Product Certification And Compliance Requirements
- North American Product Safety & Compliance Certifications And Requirements For Electronics (UL, ETL, and CSA)
- FAQ: Can Sofeast help us with the certification of our new product?
- Get help from Sofeast to handle your product compliance process if you are unsure or confused. Our engineers research and take the time to understand which standards your product needs to comply with during the development stage, passing on testing suggestions and quotes from testing labs: Compliance Testing Consulting
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