Accelerated Certification Solutions for Switchboard Designs to UL 891 and/or CSA 22.2 No. 244
The Intertek Custom Switchboard Builder Program offers a streamlined, cost-effective pathway for manufacturers to certify switchboards and switchboard assemblies for use in the United States and Canada. Designed to meet the requirements of UL 891 and/or CSA C22.2 No. 244, the program enables manufacturers to demonstrate compliance, apply the ETL Listed Mark at their facility, and get to market faster to meet clients’ needs.
Switchboard Standards Covered
- UL 891: Standard for switchboards in the U.S.
- CSA C22.2 No. 244: Canadian standard for switchboards
Key Features of the Program
- North American Compliance with Certification to UL 891 and/or CSA C22.2 No. 244 for switchboards, accepted by AHJs and utilities across the U.S. and Canada.
- Certify both standard and custom switchboard designs, including proprietary configurations.
- Component Sourcing Freedom- Use any NRTL-approved or recognized components that meet the standard requirements for use, maximizing design options and supply chain flexibility.
- Apply the ETL Mark at your facility, reducing delays and eliminating the need for repeated, extensive testing or constructional evaluations for each build design.
Intertek’s Custom Switchboard Builder Program streamlines NA certification for custom and mass-produced switchboard designs, enabling faster market entry, flexible component sourcing, and greater control over your certification timeline.
How our Custom Switchboard Builder Program Works
- Design to Standard: Build switchboards in accordance with UL 891 and/or CSA C22.2 No. 244, using approved components and following designated design parameters set by these standards.
- Quality Control: Implement robust quality control processes to ensure each assembly meets program requirements.
- Certification & Marking: Once approved, apply the ETL Listed Mark at your facility to compliant products.
- Ongoing Audits: Intertek conducts regular unannounced audits to verify continued compliance and manufacturing quality.
- Ongoing Training: When the standards are updated, you will continue to be trained on the updates and how they can affect your products.
Additional Switchboard Certification Services
- ETL Refurbishment Program: For reconditioned switchboards, Intertek offers the ETL Refurbishment Certification program ensuring compliance with the National Electric Code (NEC) and the latest safety standards, allowing refurbished products to bear the ETL Refurbished mark.
- Global Market Access: Intertek provides guidance on international standards and certifications, facilitating broader market access.
- Field Labels: If you have switchboards already in the field, will make the conformity process easier for you by conducting field evaluations at the installation Intertek site and issue an ETL Field Evaluated Mark. Intertek evaluates your product quickly so that you can obtain fast approval from Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
- Limited Production Certification: If you are or have built a limited number of switchboards for a specific application and are not looking to certify that construction for future projects, we can make the certification option easier for you by conducting a limited evaluation for just those switchboards and issue a LPC certification.