UL Listed

The test mark for the USA and Canada

The UL Listed mark is probably the most widely used of all. UL develops and publishes safety standards. On the basis of these, samples of the relevant products are tested and the results are compared with the safety requirements to be fulfilled. Products labelled "UL listed" have been tested accordingly and approved for consumer use.

The UL mark can be found on many everyday items: computers, heaters, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, life jackets and many more.

Products with "UL Listing" correspond to a final product (end product) or a component for field installations. These products have been tested accordingly and can be installed in accordance with the applicable local installation guidelines, e.g. ANSI/NFPA 70, "National Electrical Code" (NEC).

This means the following for our chainflex® cable:
Part of our chainflex® cable is also UL-listed, giving our customers the option of using it in other areas of the machine without having to worry about the chain or cable tray installation area.

Using the example of a household appliance, e.g. a washing machine, this advantage becomes more tangible. All components in a machine have different UL standards that they must fulfil and the buyer of the machine would have to test and evaluate all these standards in order to be allowed to operate this machine in the USA. However, this is impossible and unrealistic for the customer. Therefore, the manufacturer of the machine takes on this work and has the machine tested as a whole by UL. Once the entire machine has been tested and certified, the machine as a whole is given a UL listed marking. The customer can then plug in the machine and get started. The cable with UL Listed is similar. In contrast to AWM cable, this cable can be used in the chain and outside the chain within the scope of its technical specification. No special housing or covers are required.