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Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: March 14, 2019

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed for preliminary review and comment only:

1. For Preliminary Review Only: Braided Cords for Use in Outdoor Use Cord Sets and Power Supply Cords

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: January 4, 2019

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed:

1. Clarity on the Measuring Length of Cord

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: November 7, 2018

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed for preliminary review and comment only:

1. For Preliminary Review Only: Clarity on the Measuring Length of Cord

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: September 7, 2018

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed:

1. Addition of Integral Latching Mechanisms on Cord Connectors, Revised 5.9, and Section 9.11; New Clause 8.7 and Section 19B

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: June 15, 2018

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed:

1. Addition of Requirements for Testing of Electronic Circuitry, New 9.12.1 - 9.12.3 and New Section 19A

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: August 23, 2017

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed for preliminary review and comment only:

1. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of Requirements for Testing of Electronic Circuitry, New 9.12.1 - 9.12.3 and New Section 19A

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: March 31, 2017

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed:

1. Addition of Requirements for an Outdoor Power Supply Cord Employing SPT-2W and SPT-2RW Cord for Use in Products Covered by the Standard for Seasonal and Holiday Decorative Products, UL 588

2. Adding Requirements to Allow an Optional "HF" Rating on a Cord Set or Power Supply Cord as New 6.2A

3. Adding the Use of the 1000 Hour Xenon-Arc Apparatus as an Alternate to the Carbon-Arc Apparatus, Revised SB16.1, SB16.2, and New SB16.5

4. Adding Requirements to Allow Up to Six Outlets on a Single Cord Connector Body, Revised 8.5.2, 10.7.2.1.7, and 10.7.2.1.9

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: January 27, 2017

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed:

1. Addition of Requirements for Tamper Resistant Features, New Supplement SE

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: January 13, 2017

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed for preliminary review and comment only:

1. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of Requirements for an Outdoor Power Supply Cord Employing SPT-2W and SPT-2RW Cord for Use in Products Covered by the Standard for Seasonal and Holiday Decorative Products, UL 588

2. For Preliminary Review Only: Adding Requirements to Allow an Optional "HF" Rating on a Cord Set or Power Supply Cord as New 6.2A

3. For Preliminary Review Only: Adding the Use of the 1000 Hour Xenon-Arc Apparatus as an Alternate to the Carbon-Arc Apparatus, Revised SB16.1, SB16.2, and New SB16.5

4. For Preliminary Review Only: Adding Requirements to Allow Up to 6 Outlets on a Single Cord Connector Body, Revised 8.5.2, 10.7.2.1.7, and 10.7.2.1.9

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: December 14, 2016

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed for preliminary review and comment only:

1. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of Requirements for Tamper Resistant Features, New Supplement SE

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: December 4, 2015

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed:

1. Increase in the ampacity rating for an 18 and 17 AWG seasonal-use cord set

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: November 6, 2015

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following topics for the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being recirculated:

1. Addition of requirements to allow the use of SPT-2W and SPT-2-RW for power-supply cords

4. Addition of requirements for rotating plugs

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: September 4, 2015

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed:

1. Addition of requirements related to overcurrent protection on 18 and 17 AWG extension cord sets

2. Addition of requirements to cover a construction of a general-use cord set employing a joint

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: July 28, 2015

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed for preliminary review and comment only:

1. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of requirements related to overcurrent protection on 18 and 17 AWG extension cord sets

2. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of requirements to cover a construction of a general-use cord set employing a joint

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: July 10, 2015

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed:

1. Addition of requirements to allow the use of SPT-1W and SPT-2W for outdoor-use power-supply cords

2. Revision to Table 10.15 to allow an adapter cord set with a 20 A attachment plug to have both 15 A and 20 A outlets

3. Revision to Table 10.2, circuit-conductor ampacity and voltage rating for jacketed cords in extension cord sets and power-supply cords

4. Addition of requirements for rotating plugs

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: May 22, 2015

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed for preliminary review and comment only:

1. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of requirements to allow the use of SPT-1W and SPT-2W for outdoor-use power-supply cords

2. For Preliminary Review Only: Revision to Table 10.15 to allow an adapter cord set with a 20 A attachment plug to have both 15 A and 20 A outlets

3. For Preliminary Review Only: Revision to Table 10.2, circuit-conductor ampacity and voltage rating for jacketed cords in extension cord sets and power-supply cords

4. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of requirements for rotating plugs

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: October 3, 2014

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following topics for the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being recirculated:

1. The Proposed 12th edition of UL 817, the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: July 25, 2014

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following topics for the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being recirculated:

6. Addition of requirements to include Cord Sets and Special-Use Power-Supply Cords Employing a Remote Control Function

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: May 16, 2014

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed:

1. Addition of requirements to include a 14 AWG cord set with 6 outlets and overcurrent protective device (OCP)

2. Addition of requirements to include Outdoor-Use Cord Sets with In-Line Cord Connectors

3. Addition of requirements to include General-Use Cord Sets with In-Line Cord Connectors

4. Addition of requirements to include Outdoor-Use Cord Sets to Permit Joints and a Maximum of Six Outlets

5. Addition of requirements to include Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords Employing Supplemental Circuitry Such as a USB Charging Circuit

6. Addition of requirements to include Cord Sets and Special-Use Power-Supply Cords Employing a Remote Control Function

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: April 25, 2014

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following topic for the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, is being recirculated:

1. The Proposed 12th edition of UL 817, the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: March 29, 2013

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed:

1. The Proposed Binational Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: April 1, 2011

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, are being proposed for preliminary review and comment only:

1. For Preliminary Review Only: 1. The Proposed Binational Twelfth Edition of the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords Harmonizing the Requirements of the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, and Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords; General Instruction No. 1-2, CSA C22.2 No. 21

Subject 817

Bulletin Dated: June 12, 2006

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following changes in requirements are being provided for preliminary review:

1. For Preliminary Review Only: The Proposed Binational Twelfth Edition of the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords Harmonizing the Requirements of the Standard for Cord Sets and Power-Supply Cords, UL 817, and Cord Sets and Power Supply Cords; General Instruction No. 1-2, CSA C22.2 No. 21, with the Following Significant Changes: a) Deletion of requirements for antenna power-supply cords; b) Deletion of requirements for cord sets and power-supply cords intended for use with a television receiver; c) Addition of requirements for hospital grade connectors; d) Addition of currently applied requirements for the accessibility of live parts; e) Addition of currently applied flammability requirements; f) Clarification of requirements for the connection to fittings; g) Addition of requirements concerning the treatment of cord-conductor coverings; h) Clarification of requirements for overcurrent protection; i) New requirements for the depth of cavity test; j) Clarification of requirements for sunlight resistance; k) Revision of requirements for the insertion and withdrawal forces test; l) Addition of presently applied test requirements for cord connectors; m) Revision of marking requirements concerning the use of international symbols; n) Revision of polarization marking requirements; o) Revision of marking requirements for power-supply cords intended for replacement purposes; and p) Revision of overload test requirements.