anybody use this?

[Charlie Bob]

A while back i requested the " UL guide information for electrical equiptment" the White Book as is called. I haven;t got a chance to examine it yet. Any of you all ever used it?
How can you profit from it?

 

[iMuse97]

you can use it to answer questions on the MH forum, and look intelligent to all the others. or you can use it for a doorstop, or bedside reading, or throneroom reading. Maybe somebody's got some more ideas.:grin:

 

[Charlie Bob]

wel i got it for free myself, but it cost about $75.00 if you buy it through them i guess so i thought maybe there's some good use out of it. I think you can look up all the listed equipment and devices, or something like that

 

[iMuse97]

wel i got it for free myself, but it cost about $75.00 if you buy it through them i guess so i thought maybe there's some good use out of it. I think you can look up all the listed equipment and devices, or something like that

The use of the UL white book will help you understand what a specific listed product is used for. I'm stupid sometimes when I'm looking for a piece of equipment that I've never yet seen or used. UL gives out this book for free b/c they want their work to be noticed, relevant, etc.

 

[iMuse97]

If someone wants their own free copy, go to UL University and get one. This is copied from their site:

*** For a FREE hard copy of the UL White Book, please send an email request with your name, mailing address and phone number to ulregulatoryservices@us.ul.com ***

 

[infinity]

If someone wants their own free copy, go to UL University and get one. This is copied from their site:

*** For a FREE hard copy of the UL White Book, please send an email request with your name, mailing address and phone number to ulregulatoryservices@us.ul.com ***

If they're free why do they cost $75?

Charlie Bobwell

i got it for free myself, but it cost about $75.00 if you buy it through them i guess so i thought maybe there's some good use out of it. I think you can look up all the listed equipment and devices, or something like that

 

[Doug S.]

I've got a .PDF copy and read it occasionally. It's occasionally useful, always interesting, and a nice reference, but not an every day reader for me.

Thanks for the link Karl. I stopped at there site and seen the same info. My copy is (hopefully) on the way and I'll have a copy for reading before bed. I'll report back on how it effects my dream/sleep patterns. :grin:

Doug S.

 

[al hildenbrand]

Now that there's an index in the back, its a whole lot easier to use.

Start by looking up things like "Metallic Outlet Boxes", QCIT, or "Nonmetallic Outlet Boxes", QCMZ, and give them a read. That is, look up the most common material that you use, for starters. You'll be surprised at the things you'll discover about the material you thought you knew.

It takes a bit of doing to learn what UL calls a certain thing, but its, worth it in my opinion.

Charlie Bob, you can "profit from it" by using the materials in the ways that UL limits them to being used. A lot of that information is not in the NEC. It'll save you tear out and replace effort and cost.

 

[roger]

Any of you all ever used it?
How can you profit from it?

I use it when I need to back up a particular part or piece of an installation or when I need to know if I can use a specific item the way I want or intend to use it.

FWIW, I seem to use the Orange books more often than I do the White book.

Roger

 

[Dennis Alwon]

My book is called Guide Information for Electrical Equipment 2008 from UL laboratories--- White Book. There is a free copy online (PDF) at this site.

I got my hard copy free at the Raleigh Electrical Meeting with a CD. The back of the book, however, says $42.00. Go figure-- perhaps they use to charge and decided it would be better if people had them so they starting giving them out.

I have yet to look at it. :roll:

 

[Charlie Bob]

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thank you all!!

(oh, when i ordered mine the lady told me it was about that much , but since i was licensed i'd get it for free. Maybe she just wanted to make me feel good.:smile

 

[glene77is]

Thanks for the URL.
Now, I can see what the "White Book" reads like.
The last master I worked for said (with great emphasis)
that the UL has no part in the NEC.
For political reasons, I left that alone.
I have always noted the UL references in the NEC,
and understood that there are several engineering
approaches that are combined within the NEC.

 

[Doug S.]

Got my copy today. Probably something to read before bed or on vacation. Until then I'll stick w/ the .pdf with the search function!


Doug S.