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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: spaman-- on November 11, 2005, 01:49:34 pm

Title: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
Post by: spaman-- 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.

Title: Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
Post by: socal on November 11, 2005, 01:56:14 pm

thanks spaman, very interesting article.

Title: Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
Post by: Chris_H on November 11, 2005, 02:41:01 pm

SPA MAN POSTS OLD NEWS (http://www.whatsthebest-hottub.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=wtb-hottub;action=display;num=1128622470;start=0)

Title: Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
Post by: spaman-- 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.

Title: Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
Post by: stuart 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. ;)

Title: Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
Post by: Spatech_tuo on November 12, 2005, 12:09:28 am

Quote

Atleast I'm not the only one that hasnt seen it which makes it worthy of posting.

Well, you can go tell your mom an old joke and make her laugh but that hardly makes you a comedian! Stay on top of things or we're going to revoke your title of Cal Spa Savior.

Title: Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
Post by: Tman122 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.

Title: Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
Post by: Mendocino101 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.

Title: Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
Post by: Mercure 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).

Title: Re: Hottub Manufacturers Fight UL Standards
Post by: Mendocino101 on November 13, 2005, 02:16:49 pm

Thanks for the article, nice job on keeping us up to date....