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From: seifert@ihuxl.UUCP (D.A. Seifert)
Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.micro,net.periphs
Subject: Re: Surge Protectors, Line Filters, and U.L. Ratings
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Date: Wed, 25-Jul-84 09:01:11 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 25 09:01:11 1984
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A UL listing doesn't guarantee quality.  You can walk into
most any store which carries electrical/electronic products
and find all sorts of trash that has a UL stamp on it. What
it supposedly does is give a *reasonable* assurance of safety.

If you believe their story that their product is UL except
for the bakelite box, then find out *why* UL frowns on the
bakelite box and then decide if their reason(s) apply to
your application.

It does seem really odd that none of them are UL listed.
If I were trying to sell these things, I would definately
want to get the thing UL approved.
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