UL CERTIFICATION
What is UL?
UL stands for Underwriter Laboratories, a third-party certification company that’s been around for over a century. UL was founded in 1894 in Chicago. They certify products with the aim to make the world a safer place for both workers and consumers.
Besides testing, they set industry standards to follow when innovating new products. Last year alone, about 14 billion products with the UL seal entered the global marketplace.
UL is one of several companies approved to perform safety testing by the U.S. federal agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA maintains a list of approved testing laboratories, which are known as Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories.
UL Certification is the top-rated safety certification in the world because its testing process is more rigorous and comprehensive than other certifications in a number of important ways.
First, Underwriter Laboratories test for three separate facets of product safety:
- Electrical safety
- Fire safety
- Mechanical safety.
In addition, UL Certification includes extensive testing for:
- Longevity
- Resistance
- Durability
Benefits of UL Certification
Facilitate continual improvement
Product Reliability
Reputation of the company increases
Increase market opportunities
Keeps You Unique
Continual Business Improvements
Who can be certified UL Certification?
Underwriters Laboratories has become the world’s best-known independent product safety certification organization. Millions of products and their components are tested to UL’s rigorous safety standards.
Automotive and Mobility
Construction & Engineering
Energy & Utilities
Financial & Professional Service
Government Service
Health Care & Life Science
Industrial Product and System
Life Safety & Security
Material & Chemecial
Products & Components
Retails
Technology & Electronics
Document required for UL Certification
- Technical File, Product Master File (TCF)
- Product Testing
- System Manual
- System Procedure
- Policy
- Objectives
- Mission & Vision
- Plant Master File
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Checklist
- Forms
- Formats
- Records
The extent of Documented Information differs as per:
- Product and it's uses
- Testing requirement of products
- Standard in which product classified
- Continue Manufacturing Certificate or Project Specific Certificate
Role of Shamkris and Process of UL Certification
Shamkris adopts a results-oriented approach to compliance product certification, A simple & practical method of product certification organization in timely compliance and fulfills the product certification requirement. Shamkris support 100% on documentation required to comply with product certification either by self-certification or notify body certification to depend on directives.
The implementation process is described below:
Time Frame
Task
Process
Day 1
Scope defined
UL Certificate
Selection
Cost Estimates
- Finding UL standard applicable to the product
- Selecting the appropriate certification scheme
- Based on the scope of the product and certification scheme
Week 1
Developing Documents
- Technical file, Plant Master file and Test Protocol
- Management System Manual, Management System Procedures, Policy, Objectives, Forms etc.
- Review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Week 4
Implementing Product Management System
- UL Protocol to product manager for testing & sample model preparation
- Preparation of sample & submit to the UL
- Implementing product planning & Testing
Week 8-12
UL Testing
- UL will conduct testing as per their protocol & a procedure
- Queries will reply for all discrepancies
- Review of report once testing conducted by UL
Week 12-14
UL Inspection
- Shamkris acts on your behalf and assists you in the UL audit
- Assist on during inspection & trained the staff for inspection
Week 14-16
UL Certification Granted
- UL certificates issued & updated on their database
- Quarterly Inspection is Mandatory
Year on Year
Yearly Compliance
- Support of Yearly documentation & compliance for documentation & Inspection for quarterly bases
- Support on any changes in product for updation on UL file
FAQ
The letters CE means that the product meets the European Union’s safety standards and other requirements for sale. UL means the product meets the standards of Underwriters Laboratories, a private safety testing organization, and FCC means the product meets the standards of the Federal Communications Commission.