Understanding UL Wire Options that Surpass Industry Standards
UL is among the most important third-party agencies in the world helping define global safety standards for a wide range of products and industries. Whether it is automotive, oil and gas, or plastics manufacturing, UL has established standards that are the cornerstone for numerous global product safety regulations.
For new products that require a custom cable assembly, navigating the precise UL requirements that apply can be confusing.
Many product development teams will face headwinds or stall out when trying to unravel what UL ratings are required and how they impact manufacturing. Couple this situation with the fact that many off-the-shelf components already have a UL rating, and this creates schedule delays and wasted spending on UL tests that may or may not be required after all.
There are extensive requirements for submitting a product to UL to initiate compliance testing. And with this comes the necessary reports, data sheets, and adhering to strict manufacturing requirements. The good news is there are dozens of existing wire types that have UL ratings that are in active production.
It's also important to understand there is a significant amount of overlap between the UL specifications and their associated requirements. For example, a single conductor UL1569 wire is rated to a temperature of 105°C, while a single conductor UL1007 wire is rated to only 80°C. In projects where UL1007 is required, wire per UL1569 can still be used and comply with all product safety requirements. And without a clear understanding of the similarities between UL1569 and UL1007, confusion can trigger unnecessary delays to your project.
In this webinar, we will cover how UL and non-UL wire options can benefit your custom cable assembly build, helping get your product to market faster for less costs.
Webinar Event Details
Thursday, October 16
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM EDT
Webinar Agenda:
- Benefits of using wire with an existing UL rating
- Common UL ratings for custom cable assemblies
- Connectors and components with UL ratings
- Situations to consider a non-UL rated wire extrusion
- Role of temperature, voltage, and flammability in UL ratings
- Examples where temperature performance exceeds UL requirements
- Customization and the impacts to UL
