UL Label needed

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Just a quick question, a 115 volt cord-n-plug piece of equipment (Incubator) just showed up on my job. Does cord-n-plug equipment need to be Labeled?
 
There is no generic code section in the NEC that requires cord and plug connected equipment to be listed by an NRTL.

Chris
 
I spoke to the factory rep, he stated the equipment is CSA tested and CE marked. I'm not sure what CSA and CE stand for but I do know there are other testing groups besides UL.
 
"CE" has no meaning outside the European Union (EU) unless there is a local recognition. It has no meaning in US domestic installations.

"CSA" may or may not be a NRTL depending on what Standard was used to certify the product. If it is acting as a NRTL, either "US" or "NRTL," will be appended to the CSA logo.

As Chris mentioned, there is no general NEC requirement for NRTL listing; however, several local jurisdictions, such as the City and County of Los Angeles, require it. FedOSHA generally requires it, unless it is, "... equipment of a kind that no nationally recognized testing laboratory [NRTL] accepts, certifies, lists, labels, or determines to be safe..."[29 CFR 1910.399, definition of acceptable]
 
Something that gets forgotten with the people that think everything needs UL listing is the use for which the item is listed for. Just because a toaster is UL listed does not mean it is a coffee maker.

Ok, that may be a little extreme, how about a listed extension cordset that is not listed for outdoor use being used outdoors?

Anyone ever use a PVC hotbox to warm up their lunch?
 
Thanks Guys, I did check the NRTL website and sure enough the CSA is recognized by both NRTL and OSHA. I just worry too much about getting to the end of a project only to have a unpleasent surprize from an inspector.
Jeff
 
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