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Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
« on: November 11, 2005, 01:49:34 pm »
I thaught this might shed some light as to why many manufacturers are going to ETL listing instead of continuing the UL label.

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NTB/is_19_44/ai_n15680634

sorry you will have to cut and paste the link.
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Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
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Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2005, 01:56:14 pm »
thanks spaman, very interesting article.
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Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2005, 02:41:01 pm »

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Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2005, 02:47:48 pm »
My appologies I didnt see it the first time and in some research came acrossed it. Atleast I'm not the only one that hasnt seen it which makes it worthy of posting.
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Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2005, 11:27:53 pm »
Spaman, it's a darn good thing that you aren't UL listed...This would be a major violation and we would have to pull that listing. ;)

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Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2005, 12:09:28 am »
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Atleast I'm not the only one that hasnt seen it which makes it worthy of posting.


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Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2005, 07:09:52 am »
Funny I thought someone else was responsible for companys using ETL cause UL was disowning alot of manufacturers.
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Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2005, 02:16:49 pm »
It is true that it is ultimately a good thing that ETL came along and offers a a viable alternative to UL. The company's are very different UL is a "non profit" company while it ETL is a company for profit. Their procedures are also different when it comes to inspecting a plant. ETL offers a credible alternative to UL. Their reason for coming into existence was to offer company's that no longer wanted to deal with UL  a credible way to  market and provide consumer confidence in a product. ETL is in no way an innovator as their biggest claim is to stick to UL standards most of the time. But in the end it is a good thing as both seem to keep each other in line.
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Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2005, 09:51:05 am »
Some news:

http://www.aquamagazine.com/data/archive/AQ-1105-159.pdf

Look on page 163  (5 of 7).

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Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2005, 02:16:49 pm »
Thanks for the article, nice job on keeping us up to date....

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