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In Reply to: RE: For what it's worth. posted by Ubiquitous Biscuit on July 21, 2014 at 02:10:42
When your UL rated device fails and causes catastrophic damage, will UL pay replacement costs?In fact will they issue any kind of guarantee?
Just curious.....
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"When your UL rated device fails and causes catastrophic damage, will UL pay replacement costs?In fact will they issue any kind of guarantee?"
That's an interesting question because as we all know UL stands for Underwriters' Laboratory which was set up by the insurance companies (underwriters) to ensure that electrical products sold for the home are safe. The reason is obvious: if they are going to pay damages for a fire (for instance) they want to ensure that electrical products in the home can not start a fire.
So the answer to your question is YES the insurance compay (obviously not UL) will pay to repair the damages. If there is an electrical fire in your home the underwriter (insurance company) WILL PAY. That is unless the insurance examiner decides that the owner of the home was negligent in installing UNAPPROVED electrical equipement in the home.
What are the chances that the insurance adjuster is going to check the fuses in your amp? Slim to none; so even if the fire that burns down your home was a result of a faulty fuse, the insurance company will pay. No doubt, the next fuse you buy after the fire will be UL approved.
Thanks Palustris... now I know what UL stands for.
Oh dear! Have you heard of a case of an approved fuse not doing what it's supposed to do? Are you suspicious of UL ratings? Are you condoning non-UL rated fuses? If you don't trust UL approved fuses, just short out the fuse holder. Is this what you do?
Edits: 07/21/14
Yep, when a Maggie ribbon blows and not the fuse
Sooo much emphasis on UL approval but what stereo components do you own carrying the UL seal? My guess if its a truly high end piece, nothing.....
Does Chevy carry UL approval? Obviously not since they are recalling all their ignition switches.... Do all your light recepticles have the UL stiamp? How bout your alarm clocks, or cell phones, or ipads, etc.?p
"How bout your alarm clocks, or cell phones, or ipads, etc.?"
They are class 2 devices Stu unless the alarm clock plugs directly in, so they don't need approval... Only the thing that changes the power line into a class 2, power limited circuit does. Usually that means the wall wart.
It's actually the local codes of one's cascade of governmental bodies that determine what's required. Things like the NEC are just suggestions unless referenced by local law, which is usually the case. In my state stuff that uses more juice than class 2 has to be "recognized". But they don't care by whom. UL is but one recognizing body.
Remember, governments are lawyers...
Rick
to check UL standards: Batteries, watches, portable tools, lots of stuff you wouldn't really believe
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