▍Introduction
America Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that products used for working should under testing and certification under national accredited labs before getting into market. The testing standards include ANSI, ASTM, UL standards, etc.
▍What is NRTL, cTUVus and ETL?
NRTL: Abbreviation for Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. There are only 18 third party organizations are accredited by NRTL, including TUV, Intertek, MET.
cETLus: It represent Electrical Testing Labs of North America.
cTUVus: It represents the logo of TUV RH in North America.
▍Common standards for batteries in North America
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Standards
Title
1
UL 1642
Lithium Batteries
2
UL 2054
Household and Commercial Batteries
3
UL 2271
Standard for Batteries for Use In Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) Applications
4
UL 2056
Outline of Investigation for Safety of Lithium-ion Power Banks
5
UL 2743
Standard for Portable Power Packs
6
UL 62133-1/-2
Secondary Cells and Batteries Containing Alkaline or Other Non-Acid Electrolytes - Safety Requirements for Portable Sealed Secondary Cells, and for Batteries Made From Them, for Use in Portable Applications- Nickel/Lithium
7
UL 62368-1
Audio/Video, Information and Communication Technology Equipment - Part 1: Safety Requirements
8
UL 2580
Standard for Batteries for Use in Electric Vehicles
▍How can MCM help?
● MCM serves as an eyewitness laboratory for both TUV RH and ITS in the North American certification program. All testing is done in the MCM laboratory, providing customers with better face-to-face technical communication services.
● As a member of the UL Standard Committee, he is involved in the formulation and modification of UL standards to provide customers with the most advanced and accurate dynamic information.