ANSI UL 2438-2014 UL Standard for Safety Outdoor Seasonal-Use Cord-Connected Wiring Devices (Second Edition).pdf

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2、UTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL UL Standard for Safety for Outdoor Seasonal-Use Cord-Connected Wiring Devices, UL 2438 Second Edition, Dated November 14, 2014 Summary of Topics This new edition of ANSI/UL 2438 is being issued to incorporate audio feature

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10、 REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL NOVEMBER 14, 2014 1 UL 2438 Standard for Outdoor Seasonal-Use Cord-Connected Wiring Devices First Edition June, 2006 Second Edition November 14, 2014 This ANSI/UL Standard for Safety consists of the Second edition. The most recent designation

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14、OUTDOOR SEASONAL-USE CORD-CONNECTED WIRING DEVICES - UL 2438 2 No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Scope .5 2 Components 5 3 Units of Measurement .6 4 Undated References 6 CONSTRUCTION

15、5 General 6 6 Flexible Cord 7 7 Fittings 7 8 Drain Openings 10 9 Gaskets 10 10 Fittings Intended to Accommodate Fuses or Overcurrent Protection .10 11 Devices Employing Remote Control Features 13 12 Devices Employing Audio Features .13 13 Devices Employing Synchronized Features 13 PERFORMANCE 14 Rep

16、resentative Devices .14 15 Comparative Tracking Index Test .15 16 Glow Wire Test .15 17 High-Current Arc Resistance to Ignition 15 18 Mold Stress Relief Test 17 19 Moisture Absorption Resistance Test 18 20 Conductor Secureness Test 18 21 Leakage Current Test .19 22 Leakage Current Following Humidity

17、 Conditioning 20 23 Fuseholder Temperature Test 21 24 Fuseholder Crush Test 22 25 Fuseholder Cover Test 23 26 Strain Relief Test .23 27 Rain and Sprinkler Test .24 27.1 Test method general 24 27.2 Test method rain test .24 27.3 Test method sprinkler test .27 27.4 Test results 29 28 Gasket Test 29 29

18、 Gasket Adhesion Test .29 30 Ultraviolet (UV) Light Exposure Test 30 30.1 General .30 30.2 UV conditioning 30 31 Impact Test 31 32 Cold Impact Test .33 33 Resistance to Crushing Test .34 34 Adhesive Test 34 35 Calibration Test .35 36 Fault Current Test 35 NOVEMBER 14, 2014 OUTDOOR SEASONAL-USE CORD-

19、CONNECTED WIRING DEVICES - UL 2438 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 37 Retention of Plugs Tests .35 38 Overload Test 36 39 Temperature Test .37 40 Retention of Plugs Test (Repeated) .38 40.1 General .38 40.2 Plug retention 38

20、 40.3 Plug withdrawal 38 41 Resistance to Arcing Test 38 42 Grounding Contact Test .39 43 Component Temperature Test 43 RATING 44 General 44 MARKINGS 45 General 44 PACKAGING AND USE INSTRUCTIONS 46 General 46 APPENDIX A Standards for ComponentsA1 NOVEMBER 14, 2014 OUTDOOR SEASONAL-USE CORD-CONNECTED

21、 WIRING DEVICES - UL 2438 4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL INTRODUCTION 1 Scope 1.1 The requirements of this Standard cover outdoor seasonal-use cord-connected wiring devices that are intended for temporary outdoor use not to

22、 exceed 90 days with outdoor equipment, Christmas-tree, and other seasonal decorative-lighting outts. Some outdoor seasonal-use cord-connected wiring devices employ additional devices such as photoelectric sensors, fuses, supplementary protectors, timers, audio, asher control or synchronized feature

23、s. Products employing additional devices shall meet the intent and testing described in this Standard. 1.2 These requirements only cover devices of the 2-pole, 3-wire, 5-15 conguration as shown in Wiring Devices Dimensional Specications, ANSI/NEMA WD6. 1.3 These requirements cover devices with remot

24、e control features that comply with the Standard for Solid-State Controls for Appliances, UL 244A. See Devices Employing Remote Control Features, Section 11. Compliance with the Standard for Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use, Part 1: General Requirements, UL 60730-1, and/or

25、 the applicable Part 2 standard from the UL 60730 series fullls these requirements. 1.4 These requirements cover devices with audio features that comply with the Standard for Audio, Video, and Similar Electronic Apparatus Safety Requirements, UL 60065, or the Standard for Audio/Video, Information an

26、d Communication Technology Equipment Part 1: Safety Requirements, UL 62368-1. See Devices Employing Audio Features, Section 12. 1.5 These requirements are intended to be used with the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817. 2 Components 2.1 Except as indicated in 2.2, a component of a

27、 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 covered by this standard. 2.2 A component is not required to comply with a specic requirement that: a) Involves a feature

28、 or characteristic not required 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 used in accordance with its rating established for the intended conditions of use. 2.4 Specic components are in

29、complete 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. NOVEMBER 14, 2014 OUTDOOR SEASONAL-USE COR

30、D-CONNECTED WIRING DEVICES - UL 2438 5UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 3 Units of Measurement 3.1 Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or approximate information. 4 Undat

31、ed References 4.1 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in the requirements of this standard shall be interpreted as referring to the latest edition of that code or standard. CONSTRUCTION 5 General 5.1 An outdoor seasonal-use cord-connected wiring device shall have a minimum length o

32、f 1.5 feet (0.48 m) and a maximum length of 50 feet (15.2 m) when measured in accordance with the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817. 5.2 Switches are permitted between or on the end ttings. When a switch is provided, it shall be either a general-use snap switch that complies with

33、 the Standard for General-Use Snap Switches, UL 20, or a special-use switch that complies with the Standard for Special-Use Switches, UL 1054, or the Standard for Switches for Appliances Part 1: General Requirements, UL 61058-1. The switch shall have a voltage and current rating suitable for the app

34、lication. When the switch is used to control a load tting, it shall be AC tungsten rated and have voltage and current ratings not less than the load it is intended to control. These requirements apply to all switching mechanisms, including, but not limited to, supplementary protectors being used as,

35、 and having a reset button in a similar shape as a switch actuator, or containing symbols, words, or letters meaning ON/OFF . Note: UL 1054 will be withdrawn on June 23, 2015 5.3 The NEMA congurations of various attachment plug and receptacle combinations referenced in this standard are in accordanc

36、e with Wiring Devices Dimensional Specications, ANSI/NEMA WD6. 5.4 A blade used in an attachment plug cap shall comply with the Standard for Attachment Plug Blades for Use in Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 1659. Exception No. 1: A blade which has crimp connections that are also soldered or wel

37、ded need not comply with the performance requirements in the Standard for Attachment Plug Blades for Use in Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 1659. Exception No. 2: A blade which is welded or is made mechanically secure and soldered directly to the conductor connections need not comply with the p

38、erformance requirements in the Standard for Attachment Plug Blades for Use in Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 1659. NOVEMBER 14, 2014 OUTDOOR SEASONAL-USE CORD-CONNECTED WIRING DEVICES - UL 2438 6UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION

39、FROM UL 6 Flexible Cord 6.1 The exible cord used in an outdoor seasonal-use cord-connected wiring device shall be of the size specied in Table 6.1. The cord shall comply with the Standard for Flexible Cords and Cables, UL 62, and shall have a minimum ame rating of VW-1 and minimum insulation tempera

40、ture rating of 105C (221F). See 6.2 for cord types permitted. 6.2 The exible cord used in an outdoor seasonal-use cord-connected wiring device shall be one of the following: SW, SOW, SOOW, STW, STOW, STOOW, SEW, SEOW, SJW, SJOW, SJOOW, SJTW, SJTOW, SJTOOW, SJEW, or SJEOW. Table 6.1 Guide to construc

41、tion and performance requirements for outdoor seasonal-use cord connected wiring devices Device rating, A Minimum power-supply cord size, AWG (mm 2 ) Number of outlets Overcurrent protection required? Overcurrent protective device rating a , A Temperature test load (A) d Minimum internal wiring size

42、 b , AWG (mm 2 ) 15 12 (3.3) Up to 6 No 15 c 15 12 (3.3) 15 14 (2.1) 4N o1 5 c 15 14 (2.1) 15 14 (2.1) Up to 6 Yes 15 15 14 (2.1) 13 16 (1.3) Up to 6 Yes 13 13 16 (1.3) Max 10 16 (1.3) Up to 3 No 10 c, e 13 c 16 (1.3) a An overcurrent protective device shall not trip when it is operated at the marke

43、d current. b Smaller AWG is not prohibited from being used when an overcurrent protective device is provided and the results of the Fault Current Test, and the Component Temperature Test comply with the requirements of those tests using the smaller AWG wire. c When provided with an overcurrent prote

44、ctive device, the Temperature Test load shall be equal to the overcurrent protective device and its rating. d Test is capable of being conducted at the overcurrent protective device rating when provided. e The overcurrent protective device rating can be lower but shall be equal to the device rating.

45、 7 Fittings 7.1 An attachment plug, cord connector, or current tap, provided on an outdoor seasonal-use cord-connected wiring device shall be rated 15 A, 125 V and of the 2-pole, 3-wire, 5-15 conguration. In addition, the line tting of an outdoor seasonal-use cord-connected wiring device may additio

46、nally provide integral overcurrent protection in accordance with Table 6.1. When fusing is provided, or when overcurrent protection is required as specied in 6.1, it shall be located either in the line tting or within 6 inches (152 mm) of the line tting. (See also Fittings Intended to Accommodate Fu

47、ses or Overcurrent Protection, Section 10). 7.2 An outdoor seasonal-use cord-connected wiring device employing an outlet tting (a cord connector connected between the end ttings) shall comply with all of the following: a) There shall not be more than a total of 6 outlets (including those provided at

48、 the end ttings); and b) The outlet ttings shall be factory-assembled to the exible cord and shall not be eld- rewireable. NOVEMBER 14, 2014 OUTDOOR SEASONAL-USE CORD-CONNECTED WIRING DEVICES - UL 2438 7UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSIO

49、N FROM UL 7.3 The voltage and current ratings (congurations) of the line and load ttings shall be equal. 7.4 A load tting shall be either of the molded- or assembled-body type. The load tting is to be provided with means for mounting such as, but not limited to, a minimum of 3/8-inch (9.5-mm) diameter mounting hole or detachable type stake with a minimum length of 12 inches (305 mm) and maximum length of 32 inches (813 mm). After completion of installation, the connector shall