SUN - UL 1449 Rev 08202014, Surge Protective Devices
Effective March 11, 2016
Effective Date (see Schedule below): March 11, 2016
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requests in writing that current requirements be used along with their understanding that their listings will be withdrawn on Effective Date noted above, unless the product is found to comply with new/revised requirements.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: UL 1449 4th edition was issued to incorporate new requirements pertaining to supplementary circuits, rechargeable battery packs, the breakdown voltage measurement test, and markings. Specific details of new/revised requirements are found in table below.
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| Clause | Verdict | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | New section added; Supplementary Circuit | |
| 34.1 | A supplementary charging circuit provided in a Type 3 SPD shall comply with the requirement of the Standard for Class 2 Power Units, UL 1310 or the Standard for Information Technology Equipment Safety - Part 1: General Requirements, UL 60950-1. | |
| 34.2 | Type 3 SPDs that employ supplementary circuitry as specified in 1.15 evaluated by UL 60950-1 shall be marked as specified in 80.30 to warn the user of the limited application. | |
| 35 | New section added; Rechargeable Battery Pack | |
| 35.1 | A rechargeable battery pack provided in cord-connected and direct plug-in Type 3 SPDs shall comply with the requirements in the Standard for Household and Commercial Batteries, UL 2054. | |
| 35.2 | Cord-connected and direct plug-in Type 3 SPDs provided with a non-replaceable rechargeable battery shall be marked as specified in 80.31. | |
| 35.3 | Cord-connected and direct plug-in Type 3 SPDs provided with a replaceable rechargeable battery shall be marked as indicated in 80.32 and provided with instructions as noted in 81.3. | |
| 73 | New section added; Breakdown Voltage Measurement Test | |
| 73.1 | Three samples of Type 5 SPDs (Gas Tubes) shall break down within the manufacturer’s specified range when subjected to the conditions specified in 73.2. | |
| 73.2 | Each sample is to be mounted in a position of normal use and connected to a pulse generator that will produce a rate of voltage rise of 100 volts per second. The voltage rise shall remain within ±10 percent of the 100 volts per second voltage rise-rate. The discharge current shall be sufficient to cause operation in the arc mode but not exceed 10 amperes. | |
| 78 | New section added; Breakdown Voltage Measurement | |
| 78.1 | If required by 41.1(b), each sample of Type 5 discrete gas tubes, as a routine production-line test, shall be connected to a pulse generator that will produce a rate of voltage rise of 100 volts per second. The exponential voltage rise shall remain within ±10 percent of the 100 volts per second voltage rise-rate. The discharge current shall be sufficient to cause operation in the arc mode but not exceed 10 amperes. The value measured shall be within the manufacturers specified range. | |
| 80 | Info | Details (MARKINGS) |
| 80.30 | New clause added; An SPD intended for use only with flexible conduit shall be marked "For Use Only With a Flexible Conduit System" or the equivalent. | |
| 80.31 | New clause added; Type 3 SPDs as described in 34.2 shall be marked: "CAUTION" and the following or the equivalent. "Limited for charging ITE equipment only". Lettering shall not be less than 3/32 inch (2.4 mm) high. This marking shall be located adjacent to the charging output so as to be visible during use. | |
| 80.32 | New clause added; Type 3 SPDs as described in 35.2 shall be marked: "CAUTION" and the following or the equivalent. "No User Serviceable Parts". Lettering shall not be less than 3/32 inch (2.4 mm) high. | |
| 80.33 | New clause added; Type 3 SPDs as described in 35.3 shall be marked "CAUTION" and following or equivalent wording: "Replace only with (Manufacturer) (voltage) type battery, risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type." | |
| SUPPLEMENT SA | New section added; PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SPDs This new section includes new construction requirements, performance test requirements, and markings for DC SPDs intended for use in photovoltaic applications, not exceeding 1500 Vdc, and known as PV SPDs (see standard for section details). |
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.