Best way to attempt to get a UL listing

[aelectricalman]

Has anyone every tried to get a UL listing on a product. I wonder how hard and expensive it is.

 

[augie47]

My experience has been that there are other NRTLs that perform similar tasks at less expense if that NRTL is acceptable to the AHJ.
In no case that I have know is it inexpensive.

 

[RICK NAPIER]

Try ETL also known as Intertek at http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/. They seem to be more cost competitive than UL.

 

[petersonra]

Has anyone every tried to get a UL listing on a product. I wonder how hard and expensive it is.

Its not especially hard. It is time consuming and expensive.

 

[aelectricalman]

My experience has been that there are other NRTLs that perform similar tasks at less expense if that NRTL is acceptable to the AHJ.
In no case that I have know is it inexpensive.

What do you mean by NRTL's? Sorry for my ignorance.

 

[eric9822]

What do you mean by NRTL's? Sorry for my ignorance.

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory

Here is OSHA's list.

http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/nrtllist.html

AHJ's may have a different list.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Try ETL also known as Intertek at http://www.intertek-etlsemko.com/portal/page/cust_portal/ITK_PGR/. They seem to be more cost competitive than UL.

I have a friend who was an EC who just quit his job to work for Interek. He loves it. It is very expensive. Remember you must pay for their men to travel and test the equipment. You will be paying travel, hotels, food, labor and profit. It is quite pricey

 

[jmellc]

Other Testing Labs

Other Testing Labs

A former boss of mine use to have a list of other testing labs here in NC. Not sure if they are valid in other states. I'll see if he still has it. Hopefully some of them are less expensive than than UL.

 

[SAC]

I used to be involved in this to some extent (though I'm not the guy who actually did it). First, you need to know the rules that apply to what you want listed - you don't want to learn the rules from the test house as it will be expensive and time consuming. Second, you need to pay. Third, you need to do the paperwork. Fourth, you need to babysit the equipment while they do their "stuff" (more or less depending on the equipment being listed, and the test house). Fifth, fix the problems and start over again. To oversimplify, that's about all there is to it!

 

[ned L]

To obtain a listing for electric wire & cable is in the $6500 to $8500 range and one to three or four months, depending on the standard (& therefore testing involved).