What is a UL Test Report?

Introduction to UL Test

As Amazon's strategic position in global commerce continues to improve, products with electrical connections need relevant UL reports to be listed on Amazon. Test reports issued by laboratories with ISO 17025 qualifications are required for normal sales and restoration of links. If the products purchased by competitors or customers do not have safety reports of relevant standards, competitors or customers will entrust American lawyers to send letters to Amazon, requesting that the company's products be stopped from being sold, and apply for court proceedings to destroy all of the company's products on Amazon, which may mean that the company is basically driven out of the North American market. Many sellers reported receiving relevant email notifications, and their products were suspended from sale and listings were removed from the shelves due to the inability to provide UL test reports within the specified time.

The difference between UL certification and UL test report

UL certification: a voluntary certification that requires product testing and factory audits, which are conducted every quarter. It is expensive, time-consuming, and the factory audits are very strict.

UL test report: After the product is tested according to the corresponding UL standard, a qualified test report will be issued. Low cost, short cycle, no factory inspection required. Can be used for Amazon audit, invalid for customs clearance.

2. UL Certification Mark

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3. UL Certification Standards

IV. UL Required Information

1. Company information form and business license copy (for customers applying for UL for the first time).

2. Product description: product name, product model, etc.

3. Parts list: Provide the name and model, rating, and manufacturer information of the product parts. If the parts have been UL certified, please indicate the UL file number of the parts. If there are multiple suppliers for a certain part, they can be provided together.

4. Performance and specifications: such as size, rated voltage, current, frequency and power, etc.

5. Structural drawing or exploded view: Structural drawing of the product. Please indicate the names of each part in the drawing so that they correspond one to one with the parts list.

6. Circuit schematic diagram Please provide the circuit schematic diagram: PCB schematic diagram PCB LAYOUT.

7. Product photos, instructions for use, safety precautions or installation instructions, etc.

5. UL Certification Process

1.The applicant submits an application.

2. The applicant fills in the application form and provides instructions and technical documents.

3. Determine the test standards and test items and provide a quotation.

4. The applicant confirms the quotation and submits samples and relevant technical documents.

5. A fee notice will be issued to the applicant, who will pay the certification fee according to the fee notice.

6. Arrange products for testing.

7. If the test fails, notify the applicant and allow the applicant to improve the product.

This process continues until the test is passed. The applicant should make changes to the technical information in the original application to reflect the actual situation after the change.

8. Provide UL test report to the applicant if the test is qualified.

VI. Certification cycle and validity period

The UL test report cycle is 5-7 working days.

If the American UL test standards used are not updated, the UL test report is valid for a long time.

7. Factory Inspection

UL test reports do not require factory inspection