Musical instruments -- products and standards
UL can evaluate your electronic musical instruments and accessories. Typical products evaluated include:
- Pianos
- Music synthesizers
- Rhythm generators
- Tone cabinets
- Music tuners
The Standards used to investigate these products are:
| Standard | Title |
| UL 60065 | Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus - Safety Requirements |
| UL 469 | Musical Instruments and Accessories |
| UL 6500 | Audio/Video and Musical Instrument Apparatus |
Additional tips
- On May 1, 2012, UL 60065 will be the only A/V Standard available for musical instruments.
- Please see our page on Standards Update / Withdrawal Dates to find out more about upcoming changes to UL 60065.
- Certain constructions require a hexamethylene-tetramine (C6H12N4) tablet test. For information concerning the location of a local distributor of this tablet, contact either Vesta Pharmaceuticals at +1-888-55-VESTA (83782) or Regent Textiles Machinery Ltd. at +1-514-333-1415. This tablet has an NDC code of 0002-2535-02 and is tablet number 1588. Other companies may supply this tablet and will be added to this list as they become known.
