Terminal Tempiture Rating

[r.stevens]

Where is the best resource for finding the terminal temperature rating of devises? I have researched at manufactures web sites such as Leviton for data on their outlets to no avail. I always seem to have a problem finding "Listed" or "Labeled" information for equipment or devises. Where is the best source?

 

[haskindm]

The UL White book will give you the requirements that equipment must meet in order to be "listed". For example, to be listed the terminations on a piece of equipment rated at 100 amps or less must be rated at 60-degrees. So unless the terminal is labeled otherwise, it will be rated at 60-degrees per the UL Listing. If it is suitable for higher temperatures, the terminal itself should be marked or there will be a label in the equipment giving the higher termination ratings.