Invisi shade 120 volt window film

[will hanson]

Has anyone ever installed this window film on glass that has mesh copper leads you have to solder to and protect the leads from any metal surface like the window frame. It dosent seem to have any kind of UL listing so we are not sure if it has been tested of if we should try to install it any feed back would be great ....http://www.invisishade.com/

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Seems mighty strange to me. I don't see a UL sticker and it looks like the leads are individual wires coming from the unit-- 120V

This would be an issue with 300.3(B) at the least I would definitely contact them

 

[SceneryDriver]

Has anyone ever installed this window film on glass that has mesh copper leads you have to solder to and protect the leads from any metal surface like the window frame. It dosent seem to have any kind of UL listing so we are not sure if it has been tested of if we should try to install it any feed back would be great ....http://www.invisishade.com/

I've installed a product similar to this before.

http://www.switchglass.com.au/product/standard-switchglass/

It's all the same stuff, though I don't know if the SwitchGlass carries a UL listing. You do have to solder to the copper mesh tabs, and insulate afterwards. Be careful about applying too much heat to the mesh tabs, and use a good quality rosin-core electronics solder.

I insulated the connections from the window frame with multiple layers of 3M clear self-adhesive graphics film. Conductors were 22awg MTW and run within the gasketing in the window frame, before it transitioned to 16awg in a j-box. I bonded the aluminum window frame, and protected the circuit with a 15A 1P GFCI breaker and a 2A fast-blow AGC fuse.

It's rather startling to see the glass go clear to frosted and back in the blink of an eye. Cool stuff.



SceneryDriver

 

[steve66]

It's rather startling to see the glass go clear to frosted and back in the blink of an eye. Cool stuff.

SceneryDriver

I saw this once in public restroom. It was on a glass door and a glass wall to the corridor. The glass would go frosted when the lights were turned on.

I was a little leery of using it: What happens if the power goes out and the emergency lights come on?

 

[jumper]

I was bored yesterday, so I contacted the company about any NRTL listing.

Their reply:

My name is Paul LaVoy and I am an Account Executive at InvisiShade headquarters in South Carolina. We are in receipt of your message and would be happy to assist.
The film out of the box is not UL approved at this time. However, we have had clients pay to have it approved once the film is properly applied, wired, and sealed. Please let me know what additional information can be provided.

What in blazes!!!

Customer pays for listing after it's installed????:huh:

Fishy as all get out IMO.

 

[gadfly56]

I was bored yesterday, so I contacted the company about any NRTL listing.

Their reply:



What in blazes!!!

Customer pays for listing after it's installed????:huh:

Fishy as all get out IMO.

Yeah, I can see the wheels turning in the AHJ's head now: "Hmmm, not listed, potential exposure to 120 VAC. Hey, EC, get this lash-up listed by an NRTL and I'll get you signed off. Next."