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Jun 19, 2019

Standards Corner - Appliance Advisor Issue 2 2019

Standards updates for Issue 2 of Appliance Advisor

Jun 19, 2019

Standards Corner - Lumen Insights Issue 2 2019

Keep up to date on the latest lighting industry standards

Jun 19, 2019

Sultanate of Oman – Energy Efficiency and Labeling Requirements for Air Conditioners

Updates to an obligatory Omani Regulation for energy labeling and minimum energy performance requirements for air conditioners.

Jun 19, 2019

The Complicating Consequences of Emergency Lighting Controls

The evolving digital lighting landscape has triggered the need to adjust codes and standards to ensure essential safety features are not compromised.

UL, a global safety science company, announced the launch of its first mobile PV unit testing laboratory in New Delhi, India.

Jun 19, 2019

UL Launches First Mobile Solar PV Unit Testing Laboratory in India

Mobile solar testing facility in India helps maximize energy production.

Jun 18, 2019

Drive Confidence in the Inspection of Installed Lightning Protection Systems

UL’s Lightning Protection Systems (LPS) Inspection Service Achieves Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17020 for Inspection Certification Bodies

Jun 17, 2019

Expanded Clean Agent Extinguishing Systems Recognized Component Coverage

We have expanded UL Recognized Component coverage on a wide range of clean agent extinguishing system components with the added benefit of identification by UL’s UR, C-UR and C-UR-US Marks.

Catherine Sheehy, head of Advisory Solutions, discuss sustainability at the 2019 Pritzker Forum on Global Cities

Jun 17, 2019

Lessons Learned from the 2019 Pritzker Forum on Global Cities

Panelists sought solutions on how to scale for sustained growth

Power line, solar panels and wind turbines against blue sky

Jun 17, 2019

Modernizing the Electric Grid with Distributed Generation and Energy Storage

Three UL experts look at the codes and standards to help govern safety and grid operability.

Jun 17, 2019

Outline Of Investigation For Cryogenic Submersible Pump Cables Is Published

UL 1385 covers cables up to 8 kV, and to temperatures as low as -200°C

Representatives from UL and FJSEI signing memorandum of understanding

Jun 17, 2019

UL and FJSEI set a new Benchmark for the Specialized Robots Industry

To help improve safety, UL and the FJSEI held a grand ceremony in Quanzhou where both parties signed a memorandum of understanding.

Jun 17, 2019

WireTalk, 2019, June

UL WIRETALK is developed specifically for the wire and cable industry. It is intended to serve as a platform for UL’s Wire & Cable division to share news, information and insights with the industry’s key stakeholders.

Team members from the Customer Advocacy team pose for a group picture at their recent global workshop.

Jun 14, 2019

Customer Advocacy Team Recognized as a Customer Service Ace

UL’s Customer Advocacy team works double time to hear the ‘Voice of the Customer’

Robert Falco stands in front of a beige wall. He's wearing a grey suit jacket and a white dress shirt.

Jun 14, 2019

Expanded EMC Laboratory Advances Silicon Valley Innovation

Q&A with Consumer Technology Sales Team Leader Robert Falco.

Jun 14, 2019

UL Opened the Expanded Hazardous Locations Lab

Designed with automation in mind, to facilitate faster speed to market.

Jun 12, 2019

UL Announces Capability For Performing Tests On Cables Used In Repeated Flexing Applications

Flexing performance of robotic cables is a vital part of any well-functioning robot.Cables moving through a simple motion, such as on a door hinge or in a moving printer head, are also vital components. UL’s Suzhou, China, laboratory is capable of evaluating cables for use in repeated flexing applications. The facility can perform bending (tick-tock), chain-track (C-track), torsion and flexing testing. This testing can be used to demonstrate to your users that a cable can meet specific requirements, be used to obtain UL Marketing Claim Verification (MCV), or for your own internal research testing.

Jun 12, 2019

Update on Our Anti-Counterfeiting Initiative for the Wire and Cable Industry

The UL brand protection team diligently works to protect and maintain the integrity of the UL family of Marks from counterfeiting activities. Here is a key figures of some of our brand protection activities in China in 2018 that are specifically for wire and cable products:

Jun 12, 2019

USB Type-C™ Approved Laboratory for IEC/ EN 62680 Series of Standards

UL Taiwan has been approved by IEC Quality Assessment System For Electronic Components (IECQ) in May 2019 that can provide IECQ Logo Informative Test Report according to IEC / EN 62680 series standards . It is the first approved laboratory for IEC/ EN 62680 Series of Standards on USB Interfaces for data and power. UL Taiwan has previously been authorized as an Independent Test Lab (ITL) to test USB Type A, B, and C cable assemblies and connectors as well as PD E-Markers and power bricks.

Jun 11, 2019

Changes to Peru Energy Labeling Requirements

Learn about New Peru Energy Labeling Requirements effective dates that were established for various appliance and lighting products.

Jun 11, 2019

In the Middle East, Four New Hazardous Substances will be Banned January 2020

In 2017, the Emirates Authorities for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) added four additional substances to ban. January 2020, the restriction will become effective and UL can help assist you in the testing for household appliances.

Standards Corner - Appliance Advisor Issue 2 2019

Standards Corner - Lumen Insights Issue 2 2019

Sultanate of Oman – Energy Efficiency and Labeling Requirements for Air Conditioners

The Complicating Consequences of Emergency Lighting Controls

UL Launches First Mobile Solar PV Unit Testing Laboratory in India

Drive Confidence in the Inspection of Installed Lightning Protection Systems

Expanded Clean Agent Extinguishing Systems Recognized Component Coverage

Lessons Learned from the 2019 Pritzker Forum on Global Cities

Modernizing the Electric Grid with Distributed Generation and Energy Storage

Outline Of Investigation For Cryogenic Submersible Pump Cables Is Published

UL and FJSEI set a new Benchmark for the Specialized Robots Industry

WireTalk, 2019, June

Customer Advocacy Team Recognized as a Customer Service Ace

Expanded EMC Laboratory Advances Silicon Valley Innovation

UL Opened the Expanded Hazardous Locations Lab

UL Announces Capability For Performing Tests On Cables Used In Repeated Flexing Applications

Update on Our Anti-Counterfeiting Initiative for the Wire and Cable Industry

USB Type-C™ Approved Laboratory for IEC/ EN 62680 Series of Standards

Changes to Peru Energy Labeling Requirements

In the Middle East, Four New Hazardous Substances will be Banned January 2020

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