UL Worldwide
North America
Europe
Denmark
France
Germany
Sweden
Switzerland
U.K.
Latin America
Asia Pacific
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Australia
India
Malaysia
New Zealand
Thailand
Hong Kong
Singapore
Learn more about the Product Mindset — a global collective consciousness reflecting how people feel about products — whether they are making and selling them or buying and consuming them.
more
UL Advantage is a revolutionary approach to safety certification, providing a faster, smarter, more flexible path to the proven benefits of UL certification.
more
Helping safe, compliant products to reach the global marketplace.
more
Delivering a breadth of services for the growing area of sustainability.
more
Leveraging UL's engineering, safety and performance expertise for the critical systems essential to our well-being.
more
Delivering product testing and assessments demanded by the global supply chain.
more
Offering training, advisory services and thought leadership to give businesses a competitive edge.
more
Share

 

Comparative tracking index (CTI)

Comparative tracking index is expressed as that voltage which causes tracking after 50 drops of 0.1 percent ammonium chloride solution have fallen on the material. The results of testing the nominal 3 mm thickness are considered representative of the material's performance in any thickness.

CTI range
Tracking index (in volts)

PLC
Assigned

600 and greater

0

400 through 599

1

250 through 399

2

175 through 249

3

100 through 174

4

Less than 100

5