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What is the difference between ETL certification and UL certification?

SRF 2024-10-11 16:04

Products to be exported to the United States certification, but can not tell the difference between ETL certification and UL certification, what is the difference between the two.


ETL is the most dynamic safety certification mark in North America. It has a history dating back to the electrical testing laboratory created by Thomas Edison in 1896. It has a wide range of visibility and recognition in North America. ETL logo is the world's leading quality and safety agency Intertek Tianxiang Group's exclusive logo, access to ETL logo of the product representative to meet the relevant standards in North America, can smoothly enter the North American market sales.

UL is shorthand for Underwriters Laboratories of America (Underwriter Laboratories Inc). UL Safety Testing Institute is the most authoritative in the United States, and it is also a large, independent, for-profit professional organization engaged in safety testing and identification in the world.


ETL certification and UL certification after the product can be sold to the United States and Canada markets, follow-up to accept regular factory supervision and inspection to maintain the validity of the certificate. Both certifications are voluntary. ETL certificates will expire with the expiration of UL/CSA standards and cannot continue to apply for the old standards. UL certificates can continue to be inquired on UL websites after the standards expire, and relevant filing applications can be made for old standards under appropriate circumstances.


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