and testing to them for the benefit of the insurance industry and the end user. Hence
the name, Underwriter's Labs where underwriting refers to insurance. UL has typically
concentrated on fire hazard to the best of my knowledge. Whereas IEC has tended more
AIUI to concentrate on risk of electrocution hazard, since fire was never seemingly a
big problem in comparison in Europe (fewer wooden buildings - better codes etc perhaps
?).

Europe has higher domestic voltage, thefore higher risk of faults
causing electrocution, and because of the lower currents used lower
risk of faults causing fire

Bye.
Jasen