Subject: U.L. approval

From: [email-masked] (Roger Olsen)
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1996 15:18:01 -0800

>>As I understand it, UL approval is voluntary and EXPENSIVE to obtain.
>> They often destroy the piece(s) they are testing.  From my own work
>>expirience I know that UL approval is only required "code" for
>>hospitals or commercial buildings in some cities (like Chicago.)
>>Whenever you make a lamp you are taking a risk.  You can use UL
>>approved parts.  You can saftey test (check the ground) of the lamp
>>and fuse protect the circut.  But if something goes wrong, UL
>>approved or no, you can be a legal poptart.  The lawyers will like
>>their lips and grin when they see the brief.  Product liability laws
>>will have a much greater effect on you than UL listing.  And from
>>what little I know of UL's methods, I doubt they would be able
>>to approve a single item at a time.

>>If anyone else knows more about this, I would certain be eager to
>>hear (er..read) about your expirience.

i am the person who posted the original question regarding light fixtures
and U.L. approval. A store where I have been selling light fixtures was
visited by their insurance agent weho told them not to sell any fixtures
that are not U.L. approved, I have also been approached by an archierct for
a new lodge/restaurant, he would like me to build three large hanging
lights but they must be U.L. approved____________soooooo anyway this is a
choice of neccessity and would sure appreciate any input from those of you
that have been down this road before.

thanks,

roger olsen

from the cascade mountains of north central washington

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From: piesner <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 08:02:14 -0400 (EDT)

Hi, in regards to saftey and approval, we have an excellent relationshi with
a lighting store.  They make alot of their own lights.  By designing and
creating the fixture, but allowing them to wire and add the electrical parts
they can put their own approval stickers on, and it is worth it.  Sometimes
it is smarter to pay someone to do part of the work.  Work smarter not
harder. Hope you can find this as a possible solution.
Eilleen and Dean
St. Jacobs, Ontario