Effective August 31, 2018

Standard Information
Standard Number:
UL 515
Standard Name:
Electrical Resistance Trace Heating for Commercial Applications
Standard Edition and Issue Date:
2nd Edition Dated July 17, 2015
Date of Revisions:
July 17, 2015
Date of Previous Revisions to Standard:
1st Edition Revised November 30, 2015
 
Effective Date of New/Revised Requirements

Effective Date: August 31, 2018

 
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requests in writing that current requirements be used along with their understanding that their listings will be withdrawn on Effective Date noted above, unless the product is found to comply with new/revised requirements.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: This new edition of UL 515 is being issued to transition it to electrical resistance trace heating for commercial applications only. The requirements for electrical resistance trace heating for industrial applications are now contained in IEEE 515.

If product described is electrical resistance trace heater for commercial application then the change in the standard is not applicable.

If the product described is electrical resistance trace heater for industrial application then the change is applicable – electrical resistance trace heaters for industrial application is now covered by IEEE 515 and your product will need to be re-evaluated to this new standard.

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 – Please immediately identify any current Listing Reports or products that are no longer active and should be removed from our records.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.

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