UL / NRTL / CSA

Trebor123 · Mar 18, 2022

Hi

I am trying to find some information from members about UL / NRTL / CSA as we have some items that we may take to to the USA/Canadian market

I dont know anything about this accreditation / marking etc

I have tried searching for threads even with 4 letters doesnt appear to show me what I am after

any help please

much appreciated

kind regards

Robert

Punk Philosopher · May 26, 2022

Did you find an answer to your question? I worked at UL for a few years in safety certification and global market access and can at the very least direct you to a point of contact and get you started. You will need to submit a quote request (RFQ) and provide as much documentation and photos as you can and make sure you are especially detailed about providing as much info as possible about the intended use of the end-user.

If this is your first product safety certification submission, they will usually recommend you do a more indepth preliminary investigation with the sales and project engineer (usually a 2 hour consultation with an industry expert engineer) to identify and educate about potential construction pitfalls and other common non-compliance issues. However, it all depends on how straightforward and potentially hazardous your product is (such as wet or hazardous location testing, IP testing, etc.) - for most certification submissions the sales engineer can usually handle any questions you have about the process.

Safety cert. can be quite daunting and confusing to the uninitiated... so I wish you the best of luck lol.

Clueless One · May 27, 2022

As a inept and new to this profession, all I can say is that CSA takes their sweet sweet time before answering anything. Just consult with UL, NRTL.

Trebor123 · May 27, 2022

Punk Philosopher said:
Did you find an answer to your question? I worked at UL for a few years in safety certification and global market access and can at the very least direct you to a point of contact and get you started. You will need to submit a quote request (RFQ) and provide as much documentation and photos as you can and make sure you are especially detailed about providing as much info as possible about the intended use of the end-user.

If this is your first product safety certification submission, they will usually recommend you do a more indepth preliminary investigation with the sales and project engineer (usually a 2 hour consultation with an industry expert engineer) to identify and educate about potential construction pitfalls and other common non-compliance issues. However, it all depends on how straightforward and potentially hazardous your product is (such as wet or hazardous location testing, IP testing, etc.) - for most certification submissions the sales engineer can usually handle any questions you have about the process.

Safety cert. can be quite daunting and confusing to the uninitiated... so I wish you the best of luck lol.

Many thanks good to know

Trebor123 · May 27, 2022

Clueless One said:
As a inept and new to this profession, all I can say is that CSA takes their sweet sweet time before answering anything. Just consult with UL, NRTL.

Thanks and their buck?

Clueless One · May 30, 2022

Trebor123 said:
Thanks and their buck?

If you're talking about the cost I can't give you any. Cost is vastly different depending on what item you need to test and what region you're from. But don't rely on my reply because I'm new.

mmagargee · Oct 13, 2022

Trebor123 said:
Hi

I am trying to find some information from members about UL / NRTL / CSA as we have some items that we may take to to the USA/Canadian market

I dont know anything about this accreditation / marking etc

I have tried searching for threads even with 4 letters doesnt appear to show me what I am after

any help please

much appreciated

kind regards

Robert

In the US, the certification process looks like the one you would use in the UK in which product construction is compared and tested to standards. In the US, when finished, the product is eligible to bear the "Listing" mark of the certification body. That's why certified products are referred to as "Listed." Both UL and CSA can give you dual certification for US and Canada by evaluating to UL and CSA standards.

NRTL means "National Recognized Test Laboratory," and can be found in the code of Federal regulations. All NRTLs have a scope of certification. The regulation also requires ongoing conformity of currently Listed/manufactured products. In the US and Canada this method is by unannounced factory inspections (usually quarterly) in which a sample product's construction is compared to the procedure written during product certification.

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