1、UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION ORDISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ULUNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES INC. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT DECISIONThis Certification Requirement Decision is prepared and published by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.(UL). It is normative for the a
2、pplicable UL Product Certification Program(s); however, it is currently notpart of the UL Standard(s) referenced below.Product Category (CCN): ELEVStandard Number: UL 817Standard Title: Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply CordsEdition Date: March 11, 2015Edition Number: 12Section / Paragraph Ref
3、erence: Table SA3.1Subject: Ampacity rating for an 18 and 17 AWG seasonal-use cord setDECISION:Table SA3.1Flexible cord and overcurrent protection for seasonal-use cord setsWire size Wire type Maximum overcurrent protectorrating (A)AWG (mm2)18 (0.824) SP-2, SPT-2, SPE-2, SV, SVO, SVOO,SVT, SVTO, SVT
4、OO, SVE5817 (1.0) SV, SVO, SVOO, SVT, SVTO, SVTOO,SVE8916 (1.3) SP-2, SPT-2, SPE-2 10RATIONALE FOR DECISION:The ampacity rating for an 18 AWG flexible cord in UL 588, The Standard for Seasonal and HolidayDecorative Products has been revised to allow a maximum rating of 8 amperes. Therefore, we are a
5、lsorevising the ampacity rating for a seasonal use cord set accordingly. At the same time we are increasingthe ampacity rating of 17 AWG to 9 amps which is within the allowable limited for a 17 AWG cord per theNEC.Copyright 2015 Underwriters Laboratories Inc.UL, in performing its functions in accord
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