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UL 6500/60065 Practical Application Guidelines

Practical Application Guidelines (PAGs) are developed by UL with cooperation and input from industry. The goal of PAGs is to assist in clarifying the requirements in a standard. The PAGs contained in the first table apply to UL 6500, the Standard for Safety for Audio/Video and Musical Instrument Apparatus for Household, Commercial and Similar General Use, Second Edition. The PAGs contained in the second table apply to UL 60065, the Standard for Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus - Safety Requirements, Seventh Edition.

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Practical Application Guidelines
Second Edition of UL 6500

Clause  Clause heading Brief description

1.1.1

Scope (Clause 1.1)

Testing power supplies to UL 6500

 

4.1.4

General Test Conditions - Conduct of Tests

Maximizing test efficiency using Clause 4.1.4

 

4.2.4 c)

Normal Operating Conditions

Loading of organ or keyboard

 

4.2.4 c)

Normal Operating Conditions

Operating condition for organ or keyboard

 

4.3

Fault Conditions

Circuits considered to present a fire hazard

 

4.3.6

Fault Conditions

Stalled motor test

 

5.4

Instructions

Electronic formatting of safety instructions

 

5.4

Instructions

Safety instructions should be verbatim

 

5.1/5.1L

Indentification and Supply Ratings

When "Caution" can be replaced with "Warning"

 

7.1

Heating Under Normal Operating Conditions

Reducing audio output power to less than 1/8 maximum

 

9.1.1

Electric shock hazard under normal operating conditions - Testing on the outside - General

Leakage current limits for power supplies evaluated to UL 60950

 

11

Fault Conditions

Additional guidelines to assist in the application of the fault condition requirements

 

14.1

Resistors

Exempt resistors

 

14.2

Capacitors and RC-units

Capacitors and RC-units

 

14.5.3

PTC-S Thermistors

When PTC-S thermistors do not need to be UL or CB Certified

 

16

External Flexible Cords

Shipping apparatus without a power supply cord

 

19.1

Stability and Mechanical hazards

Combining Stability and Glass Slide Test

 

19.2.1

Stability and Mechanical hazards

When to Test Products with Speakers

 

20.2.2 and 20.2.3

Fire Enclosures

Projection television constructions

 

Practical Application Guidelines

Seventh Edition of UL 60065

Clause Clause Heading Brief Description

1.1.1

Scope (Clause 1.1)

Testing power supplies to UL 60065

4.1.4

General Test Conditions - Conduct of Tests

Maximizing test efficiency using Clause 4.1.4

4.2.4 b)

Normal Operating Conditions

Loading of organ or keyboard

4.2.4 c)

Normal Operating Conditions

Operating condition for organ or keyboard

4.3

Fault Conditions

Circuits considered to present a fire hazard

4.3.6

Fault Conditions

Stalled motor test

5.1/5.1l/5.1n

Indentification and Supply Ratings

When "Caution" can be replaced with "Warning"

5.4

Instructions

Safety instructions should be verbatim

5.4

Instructions

Electronic formatting of safety instructions

9.1.1

Electric shock hazard under normal operating conditions - Testing on the outside - General

Leakage current limits for power supplies evaluated to UL 60950(-1)

14.1

Resistors

Exempt resistors

16

External Flexible Cords

Shipping apparatus without a power supply cord

19.1

Stability and Mechanical hazards

Combining Stability and Glass Slide Test

19.2.1

Stability and Mechanical hazards

When to Test Products with Speakers

20.2.2 and 20.2.3

Fire Enclosures

Projection television constructions

CTL Decisions: related IEC decisions for IEC 60065