Do LED Lights (UL 1993) require NRTL approval or listing?

[AC-Nash]

Can LED bulbs that are not listed or approved by an NRTL be installed and be in compliance with NEC 110 General Requirements? The UL standard for these is UL 1993 -- Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp Adapters.

 

[iwire]

You have other much more specific code sections to deal with.

ARTICLE 410
Luminaires, Lampholders, and Lamps

410.6 Listing Required. All luminaires and lampholders
shall be listed.

ARTICLE 411
Lighting Systems Operating at
30 Volts or Less

411.3 Listing Required. Lighting systems operating at
30 volts or less shall comply with 411.3(A) or 411.3(B).

(A) Listed System. Lighting systems operating at 30 volts
or less shall be listed as a complete system. The luminaires,
power supply, and luminaire fittings (including the exposed
bare conductors) of an exposed bare conductor lighting system
shall be listed for the use as part of the same identified
lighting system.

(B) Assembly of Listed Parts. A lighting system assembled
from the following listed parts shall be permitted:

(1) Low-voltage luminaires

(2) Low-voltage luminaire power supply

(3) Class 2 power supply

(4) Low-voltage luminaire fittings

(5) Cord (secondary circuit) for which the luminaires and
power supply are listed for use

(6) Cable, conductors in conduit, or other fixed wiring
method for the secondary circuit
The luminaires, power supply, and luminaire fittings
(including the exposed bare conductors) of an exposed bare
conductor lighting system shall be listed for use as part of
the same identified lighting system.

 

[petersonra]

Can LED bulbs that are not listed or approved by an NRTL be installed and be in compliance with NEC 110 General Requirements? The UL standard for these is UL 1993 -- Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp Adapters.

Is there any code requirement that light bulbs themselves be listed?

 

[iwire]

Is there any code requirement that light bulbs themselves be listed?

I do not beleive so, but an LED by itself is worthless

 

[petersonra]

I do not beleive so, but an LED by itself is worthless

but that was essentially the question asked by the OP.