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Contents of a UL report and FUS procedure

The following are the most common types of pages found in UL reports and Follow-Up Service (FUS) procedures.

Authorization page: The first page in UL's FUS procedure that authorizes use of the UL Mark. The authorization page contains the name, address and corporate identifier of the applicant, listee, and manufacturers, and the UL product category (CCN). Note: This is a system-generated page.

Addendum to the authorization page: If the volume has more than one manufacturer, the authorization page contains an addendum page. The addendum list all the manufacturers' corporate identifiers, names, and addresses for the volume. Additionally, for Ultralink volumes, the manufacturer's factory identifications will also be included on the addendum under each manufacturer. Note: This is a system-generated page.

Listing (or Classification ) Mark data page: Contains information regarding procurement, composition, and application of the UL Mark. This is a form document; only the file, volume, and label control number are edited.

Recognized Component Mark data page (not revised): outlines the Recognized Component marking requirements that a component manufacturer is authorized to apply to a component manufactured under UL's Recognition service. It consists of the Recognized company identification/name and catalog number, model number or other designation. The UL Recognized Component Mark may be used in conjunction with the Recognized marking. This is a form that is not edited, but is linked to the applicable volumes.

Index: A page outlining the models or products covered under the sections of the report. Organized by volume number, which may or may not contain the section number and issued date of the report.

Appendix: The portion of UL's FUS procedure containing instructions for the manufacturer and UL's field representative concerning specific responsibilities and required tests for products bearing the UL Mark. The appendix also outlines tests to be conducted on FUS samples forwarded to UL's facilities. Note: These pages are supplemental to the standardized appendix pages, and are tailored to each file and volume.

Standardized appendix pages (SAPs): Pages that include specific instructions and responsibilities applicable to the Follow-Up Service program. SAPs are the same for all manufacturers within a particular product category. Note: These pages are not edited, but are linked to the applicable volumes.

Follow-up inspection instructions (FUIIs): Specific instructions and responsibilities applicable to UL's FUS program. FUIIs are generally issued when the UL Standard is included in the procedure. FUIIs are the same for all manufacturers within a particular product category. Note: These pages are not edited, but are linked to the applicable volumes.

Section general: This section is prepared under the heading "general" and identified as "sec. gen." It is intended to contain description, requirements, or specifications that are common to all products covered by the entire volume and, when employed, supplements the information contained in the several description sections.

Report cover page -- Every report (whether an integrated report and procedure, or an independent report) includes a report cover page, containing the file, project number, issued date, applicant name and location, listee name and location (if different from the applicant), copyright information, and may or may not include a permissive statement to the applicant for report reproduction purposes.

Description -- A portion of the FUS procedure (identified as a numbered section) and/or a report (identified by a unique issued date) containing the specific description of one or more certified products or systems. The description includes written text supplemented by photographs, drawings, etc., to define product features that affect compliance with the applicable requirements.

Independent procedure (IP) description -- A procedure whose "description" is prepared completely independent of the report.

Integrated report and procedure (RP) description -- A description that is shared by both the FUS procedure and report.

Independent report (IR) description -- A report whose "description" is prepared completely independent of the FUS procedure. Note: A volume or section is not associated to an IR.

Test record -- The portion of a UL certification report that describes the test methods used and the results obtained during investigation of a product.

Conclusion page -- Outlining the basis for Listing, the conclusion statement is developed to fit the situation and shall be as authorized for specific categories by the department manager.

Supplemental images or scanned documentation?

Figure -- A photograph or drawing of a product or part under consideration for Listing (or other) that depicts the critical features or components; its main purpose is to assist the field representative under UL's FUS program. A figure is always identified by the term "FIG" followed by a number, and is accompanied in the UL report and/or FUS procedure by descriptive text on adjacent pages.

• Acceptable figure formats: .jpg, .tif, .pdf, .doc or .rtf
• Page headings for figures will be inserted electronically when printed at UL

Illustration -- The term used to identify a photograph, drawing, booklet, etc. that helps describe a certified product. "ILL" and a number identifies each illustration within a UL report and/or FUS procedure.

• Acceptable illustration formats: .jpg, .tif, .pdf, .doc or .rtf
• Page headings for illustrations are inserted electronically when printed at UL

Data sheet package -- The data recorded from the testing that was conducted; these are stored as a supplement to the test record document.

• Acceptable data sheet formats: .tif, .pdf, .xls, .doc or .rtf