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2、PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL UL Standard for Safety for Flexible Lighting Products, UL 2388 First Edition, Dated July 3, 2002 Summary of Topics The revisions dated May 19, 2014 were issued to include the following changes in requirements: Revision to requirements for the con
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11、YRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL JULY 3, 2002 (Title Page Reprinted: May 19, 2014) 1 UL 2388 Standard for Flexible Lighting Products First Edition July 3, 2002 This ANSI/UL Standard for Safety consists of the First Edition including
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15、STRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL MAY 19, 2014 FLEXIBLE LIGHTING PRODUCTS - UL 2388 2 No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Scope 6A 2 Components 6A 3 Units of Measurement .8 4 Undate
16、d References 8 5 Glossary .8 CONSTRUCTION 6 Assembly and Packaging 8 7 Enclosures .9 8 Decorative Parts .11 9 Light Sculptures .11 10 Accessibility of Current Carrying Parts .12 11 Insulating Materials .13 12 Electrical Spacing .13 13 Lamps .13 14 Conductors 13 15 Splices and Connections 14 16 Attac
17、hment Plugs .15 17 Interconnecting Means 15 18 Switches, Fuses, and Controllers .16 19 Power Supply Cord and Interconnecting Cords .16 20 Strain Relief 17 21 Mounting Means 17 21A Outdoor Use Products .17 21B Class 2 Circuits .18 21C Battery Operated Products 18A PERFORMANCE 22 Input Test 18B 23 Nor
18、mal Temperature Test 19 24 Abnormal Operation Test 20 25 Insulation Resistance Test 20A 26 Dielectric Voltage Withstand Test 20A 27 Crush Test .20B 27A Ultraviolet (UV) Light Exposure and Water Immersion Tests .20C 27A.1 General 20C 27A.2 UV conditioning .20C 27A.3 Water immersion 20D 28 Ball Impact
19、 Test .20D 29 Flexing Test 22 30 Oven Conditioning Test 23 31 Cold Bend Test .23 32 Strain Relief Test .23 33 Crimp Connection Secureness Test .24 34 End Cap Pull Test 24 35 Rain Test 24 MAY 19, 2014 FLEXIBLE LIGHTING PRODUCTS - UL 2388 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTIO
20、N OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 36 Test for Permanence of Cord Tag 25 36.1 General .25 36.2 Test conditions .26 36.3 Test method 26A 36A Gasket Test .26A 36B Gasket Adhesion Test 26B MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION TESTS 37 Production-Line Spark Test .26B 38 Operational Test 28A 39 Polariz
21、ation Continuity Test .28A RATINGS 39A Rating 28A MARKING 40 General 28A 41 Outdoor Use Markings 30 41A Battery Operated Product Markings 30 41B Battery Supply Polarity Identication Markings 30 INSTRUCTIONS 42 Installation and Use Instructions 31 43 Outdoor Use Instructions 34 44 Packaging Instructi
22、ons and Markings 34 APPENDIX A Standards for ComponentsA1 MAY 19, 2014 FLEXIBLE LIGHTING PRODUCTS - UL 2388 4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL JUNE 28, 2004 FLEXIBLE LIGHTING PRODUCTS - UL 2388 5 No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGH
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24、ION 1 Scope 1.1 This standard covers portable exible lighting products with a maximum input voltage rating of 120 volts to be used in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. These products are provided with a power supply cord and are intended for outline and decorative lighting
25、use. Effective date for 1.1 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 1.2 These requirements cover lighting products incorporating non-replaceable series and series/parallel connected lamps enclosed within a exible polymeric tube or extrusion. Effective date for 1.2 changed from July 3, 2003 to
26、November 1, 2003 1.3 These requirements also cover exible lighting products used in light sculptures. Effective date for 1.3 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 1.4 These requirements do not cover lighting products with replaceable lamps. Effective date for 1.4 changed from July 3, 2003 to
27、 November 1, 2003 1.5 These requirements do not cover the temporary-use, seasonal decorative-lighting products and accessories with a maximum input voltage rating of 120 V that are covered by the Standard for Seasonal and Holiday Decorative Products, UL 588. 1.5 revised June 28, 2004 1.6 These requi
28、rements do not cover exible lighting products that are intended for use as a sign, such as self-contained product, usually with advertising or other words, numbers, or symbols, intended for use in a nonresidential environment to convey information or attract attention. These products shall be covere
29、d under the Standard for Electric Signs, UL 48. 1.6 added December 20, 2006 2 Components 2.1 Except as indicated in 2.2, a component of a products covered by this standard shall comply with the requirements for that component. See Appendix A for a list of standards covering components used in the pr
30、oducts covered by this standard. Effective date for 2.1 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 2.2 A component is not required to comply with a specic requirement that: a) Involves a feature or characteristic not required in the application of the component in the product covered by this stan
31、dard, or b) Is superseded by a requirement in this standard. Effective date for 2.2 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 2.3 A component shall be used in accordance with its rating established for the intended conditions of use. Effective date for 2.3 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1
32、, 2003 DECEMBER 20, 2006 FLEXIBLE LIGHTING PRODUCTS - UL 2388 6AUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 2.4 Specic components are incomplete in construction features or restricted in performance capabilities. Such components are inte
33、nded for use only under limited conditions, such as certain temperatures not exceeding specied limits, and shall be used only under those specic conditions. Effective date for 2.4 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 DECEMBER 20, 2006 FLEXIBLE LIGHTING PRODUCTS - UL 2388 6BUL COPYRIGHTED MA
34、TERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL DECEMBER 20, 2006 FLEXIBLE LIGHTING PRODUCTS - UL 2388 7 No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 3 Units of Measurement 3.1
35、 Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or approximate information. Effective date for 3.1 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 4 Undated References 4.1 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in the requirements of this st
36、andard shall be interpreted as referring to the latest edition of that code or standard. Effective date for 4.1 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 5 Glossary 5.1 For the purpose of this standard, the following denitions apply. Effective date for 5.1 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1
37、, 2003 5.2 EXTENSION SEGMENT A exible lighting product intended to be connected to a connector of another exible lighting product and not provided with a means to independently connect to a 120 V supply circuit. Effective date for 5.2 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 5.3 INTERNAL LAMP S
38、HUNT A device that provides a current path when the lament of a lamp opens so that the remaining lamps in a series-connected circuit remain illuminated. 5.3 revised May 19, 2014 5.4 LIGHT SCULPTURE A polymeric or metallic rigid frame to which a exible light is attached. The exible light provides out
39、line illumination of the gure or object created by the frame. Effective date for 5.4 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 5.5 NON-EXTENDABLE FLEXIBLE LIGHT A exible light product that is not provided with any means to add an extension segment. Effective date for 5.5 changed from July 3, 200
40、3 to November 1, 2003 CONSTRUCTION 6 Assembly and Packaging 6.1 A exible lighting product shall be completely wired with each electrical component mounted in place and with each splice and connection completed. Effective date for 6.1 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 6.2 Detachable power
41、-supply cords and extension segments that comply with Section 17, Interconnecting Means, need not be connected. Effective date for 6.2 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 MAY 19, 2014 FLEXIBLE LIGHTING PRODUCTS - UL 2388 8UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR D
42、ISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 6.3 The package for a exible lighting product designed to be connected to its source of supply by means of a detachable power-supply cord shall include the detachable power-supply cord. Effective date for 6.3 changed from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 7 Encl
43、osures 7.1 The enclosure shall withstand the abuses that it is subjected to without total or partial collapse of the enclosure, reduction of spacing, loosening or displacement of parts, or other defects that increase the risk of re, electric shock, or injury to persons. Effective date for 7.1 change
44、d from July 3, 2003 to November 1, 2003 7.2 A polymeric material used to enclose or provide structural support for electrical current carrying parts shall: a) Have a minimum ammability rating of V-0; and b) Have a minimum HWI (hot-wire resistance to ignition) Performance Level Category (PLC) of 3, a
45、 minimum HAI (high-current arc resistance to ignition) PLC of 3, and a minimum CTI PLC of 4, if marked for indoor use, or a minimum PLC of 3, if marked for outdoor use. Exception No. 1: The minimum ame rating shall be HB when the exible lighting product is located in a Class 2 circuit. Exception No.
46、 2: A exible lighting product whose enclosure is extruded of an insulation compound that is rated 105C, and also complies with the requirements of the VW-1 ame test, and 720 hour weatherometer test, need not comply with 7.2(a) and (b) when the ropelight body complies with the VW-1 ame test as descri
47、bed in the Reference Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords, UL 1581, and when intended for outdoor use, complies with the VW-1 ame test and crush test after being subjected to the Ultraviolet (UV) Light Exposure and Water Immersion Tests described in Section 27A. 7.2 revised Dece
48、mber 20, 2006 7.3 The polymeric tube or extrusion section of the exible light enclosure that is used to enclose the lamps shall comply with the: a) Crush Test, Section 27; b) Flexing Test, Section 29; and c) Oven Conditioning Test, Section 30. Revised 7.3 effective November 1, 2003 7.4 There shall b
49、e a minimum of 3/64 inch (1.2 mm) of insulating material between uninsulated current carrying parts of the series or series/parallel circuit and the outer surface of the ropelight body. Exception: A ropelight located in a Class 2 circuit need not comply with this requirement. 7.4 revised May 19, 2014 MAY 19, 2014 FLEXIBLE LIGHTING PRODUCTS - UL 2388 9UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 7.5 A polymeric enclosure for a
