BONUS: UL Compliance. Does YOUR product need a UL certification?

In this episode... Adrian welcomes back Sofeast's head of New Product Development and resident product reliability expert, Andrew Amirnovin, and in this bonus episode, they're discussing UL compliance. You'll find out what UL certification is, what it involves, the types of products that require it, and where. UL compliance is especially important for American importers, but UL screening gives any importer a good understanding of their product's safety, too, so give it a listen here.   Show Sections 00:00 - Greetings. 00:30 - The topic: UL compliance. 01:51 - What kind of product might be seen as a safety hazard? 02:48 - Where is UL usually required and is it mandatory? 05:53 - Risks if you do not do UL certification. 07:48 - How long does UL certification take and what does it cost? 13:00 - Do you need to re-certify a new version of your product? 15:36 - When should you start working on UL compliance testing? 19:40 - Some ideas to avoid doing full UL certification. 24:13 - Why UL compliance is important, which labs you need to use for the testing, and the kinds of advice and support we usually provide to help clients comply. 30:44 - Wrapping up.   Related content... 11 Common Electronic Product Certification And Compliance Requirements North American Product Safety & Compliance Certifications And Requirements For Electronics (UL, ETL, and CSA) FAQ: Can Sofeast help us with the certification of our new product? Get help from Sofeast to handle your product compliance process if you are unsure or confused. Our engineers research and take the time to understand which standards your product needs to comply with during the development stage, passing on testing suggestions and quotes from testing labs: Compliance Testing Consulting   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict Podchaser