On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:24:10 GMT, Larry wrote:

"Len" wrote in
:

Not trying to hijack the thread but... Just got a subscription
to Wood magazine given to me by a friend. Reading this months
Q&A at the back, Wood magazine did a quick check of their
equipment and *none* of their machines were UL approved. Two
thirds of ther equipment had *no* certification.

This question came about because a woodworker in NC had an
electrician add a circuit for an air cleaner and the inspector
would not let him install the device because of a lack of UL
cert.

Just as a nit picking point of interest, UL does not "approve." The
laboratory was instituted by a consortium of insurers to test products
for which they would accept liablilty to ensure they had a certain
level of safety. Thus "Underwriters" and "Laboratories."

They test products to verify that they meet a certain standard of
insulation or other safety concerns and publish those meeting the
appropriate standards on a list. Hence, the proper phrase is "UL
Listed."

Back to lurking.


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