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The United States releases new safety standards for mobile and fixed lighting fixtures (UL 153&UL 1598)
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2024-11-20
The United States has released the standard UL153:2014 for mobile lighting fixtures, which allows for changes such as low voltage input; The standard UL1598:2021 for fixed lighting fixtures and changes such as the addition of the definition of "indoor wet location" will be revised in 2024.
Mobile lighting standard
Recently, the United States has released the latest safety standard for mobile lighting fixtures: UL 153:2014 Ed.13+R: 3Apr2024. The new standard specifies the safety requirements for mobile lighting fixtures with a voltage not exceeding 120 V. This version is the 2024 revised edition, updating the previous version UL 153:2014 Ed.13+R: 20Jan2023.
Major technical changes involved in the new version of the standard:
1. Requirements for allowing low voltage input and shipping without drivers;
2. Cancel the limit on the number of sockets;
3. Improve the labeling requirements for using only LED bulbs;
4. Clarify the requirements for the wires and sockets of handheld lights and work lights;
5. Requirements for adding battery powered lighting fixtures.
Standard for fixed lighting fixtures
At the same time, the United States has also released the latest safety standard for fixed lighting fixtures: UL 1598:2021 Ed.5+R: 31Jan2024. The new standard specifies the safety requirements for fixed lighting fixtures with a voltage not exceeding 600 V. This version is the 2024 revised edition, updating the previous version UL 1598:2021 Ed.5+R: 18Jun2021.
Major technical changes involved in the new version of the standard:
1. Add definitions and safety requirements related to "indoor wet location";
2. Revise the warning language requirements for 'polymeric received housing';
3. Improve the relevant requirements for whether secondary grounding is allowed.
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