Effective June 1, 2017

Standard Information
Standard Number:
UL 1773
Standard Name:
Standard for Termination Boxes
Standard Edition and Issue Date:
5th Edition Dated October 31, 2011
Date of Revision:
April 29, 2016
Date of Previous Revisions to Standard:
5th Edition Issued October 31, 2011
 
Effective Date of New/Revised Requirements

Effective Date (see Schedule below): June 1, 2017

 
Impact, Overview, Fees and Action Required

Impact Statement: A review of all Listing Reports is necessary to determine which products comply with new/revised requirements and which products will require re-evaluation. NOTE: Effective immediately, this revised standard will be exclusively used for evaluation of new products unless the Applicant requests in writing that current requirements be used along with their understanding that their listings will be withdrawn on Effective Date noted above, unless the product is found to comply with new/revised requirements.

Overview of Changes: Revisions to introduce requirements for self-illuminated mounting posts and pedestals and to incorporate a reference to the Rain and Splash Test detailed in the Standard for Power Outlets, UL 231. Specific details of new/revised requirements are found in table below.

If the applicable requirements noted in the table are not described in your report(s), these requirements will need to be confirmed as met and added to your report(s) such as markings, instructions, test results, etc. (as required).

Schedule: So that shipping of products with Listing Marks will not be interrupted, an approximate schedule has been established to ensure Listing Reports are found compliant by Effective Date:

  • September 30, 2016 = 8 Month Report Review – Intertek will review all Reports. Update if compliance is verified or issue Findings Letter/Quote for any re-evaluations needed
  • December 1, 2016 = 6 Month Quote Cut-off – Quotes returned for necessary re-evaluations
  • May 1, 2017 = 30 Day Warning – Client advised of all non-compliant Reports to be Suspended
  • June 1, 2017 = Effective Date – ATM Suspended for all non-compliant Reports

Fees: An initial review of Listing Report (s) will be covered by a direct billing project and will be invoiced at not more than $1000 per report.

Client Action Required:

Information – To assist our Engineer with review of your Listing Reports, please submit technical information in response to the new/revised paragraphs noted in the attached or explain why these new/revised requirements do not apply to your product (s).

Current Listings Not Active? – Please immediately identify any current Listing Reports or products that are no longer active and should be removed from our records. We will do this at no charge as long as Intertek is notified in writing prior to the review of your reports.

 
Description of New/Revised Technical Requirements
ClauseVerdictComment
7.1.3 Where intended for outdoor use, the mounting post or pedestal shall comply with the requirements of the Standard for Enclosures for Electrical Equipment, Non-Environmental Considerations, UL 50 and the Standard for Electrical Equipment, Environmental Considerations, UL 50E for the intended use. Mounting posts or pedestals with an integral door or cover intended to provide environmental protection of factory or field installed receptacles shall provide environmental protection with and without attachment plugs connected. See Rain and Splash Test specified in Section 22A.
7.7InfoLuminaires (illuminated mounting posts and pedestals)
7.7.1 A mounting post or pedestal provided with luminaire(s) shall comply with the requirements specified in 7.7.2, and the applicable requirements in Appendix A.
7.7.2 Luminaire(s) that may be supplied by a source separate from equipment intended to be mounted to the post or pedestal shall comply with the following: a) Luminaire wiring compartment(s) and any lamp(s) that are intended for field replacement shall be separated from other wiring compartments provided in the post or pedestal by a barrier to provide separation of circuits. b) The mounting post or pedestal shall be provided with a field installable label that specifies that the equipment may be supplied by multiple sources. See 26.10.2
22AInfoRain and Splash Test
22A.1 A mounting post or pedestal provided with a cover or door to provide environmental protection of receptacles (whether intended to be installed in the field or in the factory) shall be subjected to the Rain and Splash Test as specified in the Standard for Power Outlets, UL 231.
23AInfoIlluminated Mounting Posts and Pedestals
23A.1InfoTemperature test
23A.1.1 A mounting post or pedestal provided with luminaire(s) shall be subjected to the Temperature Test as specified in the Outline of Investigation for Multioutlet Assemblies, UL 111.
26.10InfoIlluminated mounting posts and pedestals
26.10.1 Luminaire(s) provided with a mounting post or pedestal shall be marked for connection to a Listed branch-circuit type overcurrent protection device, such as a circuit breaker or a fuse that is rated 20 amperes maximum. Luminaires shall also be marked, in a location that is visible during installation and replacement of lamps, with electrical rating in volts and watts.
26.10.2 An illuminated mounting post or pedestal that may be supplied by multiple sources, as specified in 7.7.2, shall be provided with a field installable label that is marked with the word “WARNING” and the following or equivalent: “Multiple supply sources – disconnect all sources before servicing.”

CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE: This Table and column "Verdict" can be used in determining how your current or future production is or will be in compliance with new/revised requirements.

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