{"id":14141,"date":"2023-05-12T07:18:50","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T07:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/?p=14141"},"modified":"2024-12-11T07:30:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T07:30:50","slug":"what-is-ul-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/what-is-ul-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"What is UL certification?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ul.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Underwriters Laboratories (UL)<\/a> is a North American multinational dedicated to safety and product certification. It is recognised for its participation in the adoption of electricity and the standardisation of safety rules for electrical devices and components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UL&#8217;s evaluation process includes the inspection of the production process, the analysis of the available documentation and its respective certifications, the study of the test methods and the inspection of the storage process of the produced or imported material. This evaluation takes as a reference the requirements set out in the different sector regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/certificacion-ul.jpg\" alt=\"UL certification\" class=\"wp-image-14142 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/certificacion-ul.jpg\" alt=\"UL certification\" class=\"wp-image-14142 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/certificacion-ul.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/certificacion-ul-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/certificacion-ul-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/certificacion-ul-624x417.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-left-text counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6b63a5a24db\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">INDEX<\/span>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #444444;color:#444444\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #444444;color:#444444\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6b63a5a24db\" checked \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/what-is-ul-certification\/#ul-listed-vs-ul-recognised-component\" >UL listed vs UL recognised component<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/what-is-ul-certification\/#ul-758-certification\" >UL 758 certification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/what-is-ul-certification\/#topflex-ms-tri-rated-cables\" >TOPFLEX MS TRI-RATED cables<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ul-listed-vs-ul-recognised-component\"><\/span>UL listed vs UL recognised component<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The many UL standards on the market can be divided into two types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UL Listed Mark includes products that have passed all the respective safety and performance tests that comply with UL standards. As a general rule, these are finished products that are ready for installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UL recognised component, on the other hand, groups together those elements that will form part of a final product, and which generally have less stringent requirements than the previous case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ul-758-certification\"><\/span>UL 758 certification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UL 758 certification establishes the specifications for single and multi-pole insulated conductors used in manufacturing and production equipment. The cables described in this standard must have a minimum normal operating temperature of 60\u00b0C. They must also have conductors that are to be used in the production and manufacturing equipment. They must also have conductors ranging from 0.5mm2 to 400mm2 and have a minimum voltage rating of 30 V AC and from 3 kV DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UL 758 certification also covers characteristics relating to the presence of water, UV and chemical resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"topflex-ms-tri-rated-cables\"><\/span>TOPFLEX MS TRI-RATED cables<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/cable\/topflex-ms-tri-rated\/\">TOPFLEX MS TRI-RATED<\/a> cable is specially designed for internal wiring of electrical cabinets, switch boxes and small electrical appliances. It can be used in tubes or in flexible conduits for motors, transformers and, in general, for any other industrial machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/topflex-ms-tri-rated-banner.png\" alt=\"TRI RATED\" class=\"wp-image-14147 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/topflex-ms-tri-rated-banner.png\" alt=\"TRI RATED\" class=\"wp-image-14147 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/topflex-ms-tri-rated-banner.png 826w, https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/topflex-ms-tri-rated-banner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/topflex-ms-tri-rated-banner-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.topcable.com\/blog-electric-cable\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/topflex-ms-tri-rated-banner-624x351.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We know that flexibility is a fundamental quality of cables used in electrical panels, so we have provided TOPFLEX MS TRI-RATED with a bending radius 5 times the outer diameter (class 5 according to UNE-EN 60228\/ IEC 60228, and BS 6360). For easy identification of the cable, a wide range of colours is available, as well as a metre-by-metre marking of the outer jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TOPFLEX MS TRI-RATED switchboard cable is UL Listed 758 certified, flame retardant and has a maximum operating temperature of 90\u00baC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is a North American multinational dedicated to safety and product certification. It is recognised for its participation in the adoption of electricity and the standardisation of safety rules for electrical devices and components. 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