UL 1436-2016 UL Standard for Safety Outlet Circuit Testers and Similar Indicating Devices (Sixth Edition).pdf

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2、YRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL UL Standard for Safety for Outlet Circuit Testers and Similar Indicating Devices, UL 1436 Sixth Edition, Dated September 6, 2016 Summary of Topics The sixth edition of UL 1436, Outlet Circuit Testers

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9、ISSION FROM UL SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 1 UL 1436 Standard for Outlet Circuit Testers and Similar Indicating Devices First Edition May, 1978 Second Edition August, 1981 Third Edition March, 1993 Fourth Edition April, 1998 Fifth Edition February, 2014 Sixth Edition September 6, 2016 This UL Standard for Saf

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13、TENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Scope .5 2 Components 5 3 Units of Measurement .6 4 Undated References 6 5 Glossary .6 CONSTRUCTION 6 General 7 7 Enclosure 7 8 Current-Carrying Parts .8 9 Spacings .9 10 GFCI Testers and AFCI Indicators .9 11 Retention Testers .10 12 Absence of Voltage Tester (AVT) .11 12.1 Gen

14、eral .11 12.2 Functional safety .12 12.3 Field wiring 12 12.4 Branch circuit protection .13 12.5 Establishing a short circuit current rating 13 PERFORMANCE 13 General 13 14 Accelerated Aging Test 14 14.1 Rubber compounds .14 14.2 PVC compounds .14 15 Insulation Resistance Test .14 16 Security of Bla

15、des 15 17 Crushing Test 15 18 Input Test 15 19 Drop Test 16 20 Temperature Test .16 OUTLET CIRCUIT TESTERS 21 Circuit Condition Indication .17 22 Torque Test 18 GFCI AND AFCI TESTERS 23 GFCI Condition Ground Current Measurement .18 24 AFCI Test Conditions .19 RETENTION TESTERS 25 General 20 26 Calib

16、ration and Accuracy 20 SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 OUTLET CIRCUIT TESTERS AND SIMILAR INDICATING DEVICES - UL 1436 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 27 Mechanism Endurance Test 21 28 Security of Blades 21 29 Crush Test .21 30 Drop Test

17、21 31 Blade Wear Test 21 32 Calibration Tool Drop Test .22 33 Absence of Voltage Test .22 34 Strain Relief Test .24 RATINGS 35 General 24 MARKINGS 36 General 24 INSTRUCTIONS 37 General 27 APPENDIX A Standards for ComponentsA1 APPENDIX B Isolated Secondary Circuits B1 General .B1 B2 Risk of Electric

18、Shock .B1 B3 Risk of Thermal Hazard .B1 B4 Limited Voltage/Current Circuit Requirements B2 B5 Limiting Impedance Circuit Requirements .B3 B6 Secondary Circuits Test .B4 B7 Limited Voltage/Current Secondary Test B4 B8 Limiting Impedance Abnormal Test .B4 SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 OUTLET CIRCUIT TESTERS AND S

19、IMILAR INDICATING DEVICES - UL 1436 4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL INTRODUCTION 1 Scope 1.1 These requirements apply to outlet circuit testers, including screwdriver and pen-style voltage presence indicators, for use on 15-

20、 20-, and 30-A, 3-wire, 125-, 250-, 277-, 480-, or 600-V receptacles, ground-fault circuit-interrupter testers and arc-fault circuit-interrupter indicators for use on 15- and 20-A, 3-wire, 125-V receptacles, and similar indicating devices that are: a) Intended to be connected to the receptacle for

21、a period of time only as long as is necessary to note the indicated pattern of lights or other similar indicating means; and b) Not intended to be a comprehensive instrument or to determine the quality of the grounding circuit. 1.2 These requirements also apply to retention testers and other indicat

22、ing devices with a retention testing capability (hereafter referred to as retention testers) that are intended to indicate the force exerted on the blade or blades of the tester by the contacts of a receptacle. 1.3 These requirements also apply to permanently-mounted Absence of Voltage Testers (AVT)

23、 that are intended to conrm the de-energization of normally energized equipment. 1.4 Testers and indicating devices that additionally measure actual electrical phenomena including specic voltage, current, resistance, or similar values shall additionally comply with the Standard for Electrical Equipm

24、ent for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use; Part 1: General Requirements, UL 61010-1. 1.5 These requirements do not cover products that are only intended to measure electrical phenomena. Such products shall instead comply with the Standard for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and

25、 Laboratory Use; Part 1: General Requirements, UL 61010-1. 2 Components 2.1 Except as indicated in 2.2, a component of a product covered by this Standard shall comply with the requirements for that component. See Appendix A for a list of standards covering components generally used in the products c

26、overed by this Standard. 2.2 A component need not comply with a specic requirement that: a) Involves a feature or characteristic not needed in the application of the component in the product covered by this Standard, or b) Is superseded by a requirement in this Standard. 2.3 A component shall be use

27、d in accordance with its recognized rating established for the intended conditions of use. SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 OUTLET CIRCUIT TESTERS AND SIMILAR INDICATING DEVICES - UL 1436 5UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 2.4 Specic componen

28、ts are recognized as being incomplete in construction features or restricted in performance capabilities. Such components are intended for use only under limited conditions, such as certain temperatures not exceeding specied limits, and shall be used only under those specic conditions for which they

29、 have been recognized. 3 Units of Measurement 3.1 When a value for measurement is followed by a value in other units in parentheses, the second value may be only approximate. The rst stated value is the requirement. 4 Undated References 4.1 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in th

30、e requirements of this Standard shall be interpreted as referring to the latest edition of that code or standard. 5 Glossary 5.1 For the purposes of this Standard the following denitions apply. 5.2 ABSENCE OF VOLTAGE TESTER (AVT) A permanently-mounted test device that is used to verify that a circui

31、t is de-energized prior to opening an electrical enclosure that contains energized electrical conductors and circuit parts. An AVT is provided with a test circuit with active indications to verify the absence of phase-to-phase voltage and phase-to-ground voltage. AVTs are provided with a test circui

32、t and visual indicators to conrm that the tester is functioning properly before and after the process of determining that voltage is absence. 5.3 ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER (AFCI) INDICATOR A device with no receptacle outlet that, when plugged into a receptacle and activated, produces arcing curr

33、ent pulses representative of arc-fault current between the ungrounded and grounded conductors, and then indicates by a pattern of lights, or other similar means, whether an AFCI connected to the branch circuit is functioning. An AFCI tester may also include the provisions of an Outlet Circuit Tester

34、 see 5.5, a Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Tester, see 5.4, or both. 5.4 GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER (GFCI) TESTER A device with no receptacle outlet that, when plugged into a receptacle and activated, circulates current through the ungrounded circuit conductor, and the grounding conductor a

35、nd then indicates by a pattern of lights, or other similar means, whether a GFCI connected to the branch circuit is functioning. A GFCI tester may also include the provisions of an Outlet Circuit Tester. See 5.5. 5.5 OUTLET CIRCUIT TESTER A device with no receptacle outlets that, when inserted into

36、a receptacle, indicates by a pattern of lights, or other similar means, the presence, or absence, of specic elementary wiring conditions. An outlet circuit tester may also incorporate the provisions of a retention tester. 5.6 RETENTION TESTER A hand held device with no receptacle outlet which, when

37、removed from a receptacle, indicates the force of retention exerted on the line blades and grounding pin of an attachment plug by the contacts of a receptacle. The means to measure the retention may be mechanical, electronic, or both. SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 OUTLET CIRCUIT TESTERS AND SIMILAR INDICATING D

38、EVICES - UL 1436 6UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 5.7 VOLTAGE PRESENCE INDICATOR Screwdriver and pen style hand-held devices intended for temporary insertion into receptacles to provide an indication that the outlet is curren

39、t carrying. CONSTRUCTION 6 General 6.1 An indicating device shall employ materials throughout that are acceptable for the particular use, and shall be made and nished with the degree of uniformity and grade of workmanship practicable in a well-equipped factory. 6.2 The dimensions, materials and cong

40、urations of blades shall comply with the requirements for attachment plugs in the Standard for Attachment Plugs and Receptacles, UL 498. Exception: The line blade or blades, and grounding pin of a retention tester shall instead comply with the requirements for Retention Testers, Section 11. 7 Enclos

41、ure 7.1 All electrical parts of an indicating device shall be provided with an enclosure. Exception: Blades for connection to the circuit to be tested need not comply. 7.2 The enclosure of an indicating device shall be strong and rigid so as to resist the abuses likely to be encountered during use.

42、The mechanical strength inherent in the indicating device shall preclude total or partial collapse with attendant reduction of spacings, loosening or displacement of parts, and other conditions that alone or in combination increase the risk of electric shock, re, or personal injury. 7.3 Among the fa

43、ctors taken into consideration in evaluating an enclosure are: a) Mechanical strength; b) Resistance to impact and abrasion; c) Moisture-absorptive properties; d) Combustibility and resistance to ignition from electrical sources; e) Resistance to corrosion; f) Resistance to degradation and distortio

44、n at temperatures to which the enclosure may be subjected under conditions of normal or abnormal use; and g) Dielectric properties, insulation resistance, and resistance to arc tracking. 7.4 The enclosure of an indicating device shall be formed of a material having a minimum ammability classication

45、of HB as specied in the Standard for Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances, UL 94. SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 OUTLET CIRCUIT TESTERS AND SIMILAR INDICATING DEVICES - UL 1436 7UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERM

46、ISSION FROM UL 7.5 An enclosure shall have no openings through which a 3/32 in (2.4 mm) diameter rod can be inserted. 7.6 A polymeric part of the AVT to be installed through an opening in an enclosure shall be made of a material rated in accordance with the Standard for Tests for Flammability of Pla

47、stic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances, UL 94, and shall comply with the following: a) A polymeric part closing an opening in the enclosure having an area of not more than 1.2 in 2 (775 mm 2 ) shall be: 1) A pilot light lens classed 5VA, 5VB, V-0, V-1, V-2, or HB; 2) Rated V-0, V-1, or V

48、2; or 3) Rated HB and comply with the ammability test requirements in the Standard for Polymeric Materials Use in Electrical Equipment Evaluations, UL 746C. b) A polymeric part closing an opening in an enclosure having an area of more than 1.2 in 2 (775 mm 2 ) and having no dimension greater than 1

49、2 in (304.8 mm), shall be rated V-0, V-1, V-2, or HB, and shall comply with the ammability and impact test requirements in UL 746C. Exception: The polymeric part is not required to be subjected to the ammability test when it encloses only parts that do not pose a risk of re, and is protected from exposure to re by an internal metal barrier or polymeric barrier that complies with the ammability test. A printed wiring board rated V-0 may serve as a polymeric barrier when the assembly complies