UL certification is short for the certification made by Underwriter Laboratories Inc UL Safety Laboratory is the most authoritative institution in the United States, and it is also a large private institution engaged in safety testing and appraisal in the world. It is an independent, profit-making professional organization that conducts experiments for public safety.

It uses scientific testing methods to study and determine whether various materials, devices, products, equipment, buildings, etc. are harmful to life and property or not; Determine, compile and issue corresponding standards and materials that will help reduce and prevent the loss of life and property, and conduct fact-finding business at the same time.

UL certification is not mandatory in the United States, mainly for the detection and certification of product safety performance, and its certification scope does not include EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) characteristics of products.

in a word, it is mainly engaged in product safety certification and operating safety certification business, and its ultimate goal is to obtain goods with a fairly safe level for the market and make contributions to ensuring personal health and property safety. As far as product safety certification is an effective means to eliminate technical barriers to international trade, UL also plays an active role in promoting the development of international trade.

Extended information:

UL was founded in 1894. In the initial stage, UL mainly relied on the funds provided by the fire insurance department to maintain its actions. It was not until 1916 that UL was completely independent. After nearly a hundred years of development, UL has become a world-renowned certification body, and it has a set of strict organizational management system, standard development and product certification procedures.

UL is managed by a board composed of safety experts, government officials, representatives from consumers, education, public utilities, insurance and standards departments, and the daily work is handled by the president and vice president. At present, UL has five laboratories in the United States, headquartered in Northbrook, north of Chicago, and has set up corresponding laboratories in Taiwan Province, Suzhou, Guangzhou and Hongkong.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia -UL Certification.