1 Scope

1.1 These requirements cover:

1. a) Motor-operated furniture, such as motor-operated beds, chairs, audio/video motorized carts/stands and blood donor chairs as well as the motorized drives for these units;

2. b) Electrified and non-electrified furniture;

3. c) Non-seasonal electrical decorations such as lava lamps and wave machines;

4. d) Home office furnishings, such as consoles, tables and desks;

5. e) Electrified building components, such as heated and electro-chromatic windows and illuminated mirror and bathroom cabinets;

6. f) Illuminated mirrors, which may include heaters and/or monitors;

7. g) Commercial tables, lab benches, and similar furnishings not provided with work surfaces, which includes secondary surfaces (shelves);

8. h) Commercial work surfaces, which include secondary surfaces (shelves) intended to be used with the furnishings covered in (g);

9. i) Massage tables and chairs;

10. j) Laboratory benches with and without sinks;

11. k) Enclosed rooms, such as booths and rooms with ceilings (these are not considered furnishings); and

12. l) Other similar miscellaneous furnishings intended for use in residential or commercial environments.

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

This revision of ANSI/UL 962 dated April 18, 2024 includes the following changes in requirements:

– Revisions to Clarify Horizontal Surface Loading Test Requirements; Table 46.1 and 86.30– Revisions to Allow Cords to Be Used for Internal Wiring Interconnection in Rooms and Booths; 19.2.1 and 19.2.2– Addition of Construction, Entrapment Test, and Instruction Requirements for Storage Bed Units; 2.84A, Section 33A, 61.1.1, Section 61.3, 87.7 and Section 101A– Revision to Loading Test Requirements for Video Display Mounts to Reflect Consistent Testing; 5.2 and 43.2– Revisions to Requirements for Tamper-Resistant Receptacles; 26.2– Addition of Alternative Means to Evaluate Electromechanical and Electronic Controls; 35.5.1 and Section 36A– Revisions to Add Exception to Ceiling Support Test Requirements; 52.2 and 86.42– Revisions to Flammability Requirements for Non-Electrical Parts; 37.4.1 and D10.3– Addition of Exception to Required PTC Endurance Cycles; 35.10.3– Revisions to Clarify Entrapment Prevention Requirements for Usage Area III Furnishings; 11.2.1, 11.2.3 and 32.1– Addition of Requirements for Receptacles or Coverplates With Integral Shelves; 5.2 and 26.12– Addition of UL 62368-1 to Annex A; 2.30A, 11.5.2, 24.1.1, Annex A title, A1.1, A1.2, A2.2A – A2.2C, Table A2.1, Figure A2.1 and Table A6.1– Addition of Test Requirements for Unsecured Glass Worksurfaces; 5.2, 11.10.6 and Section 56A– Revisions to Requirements for Furnishings Where the User May Contact Water; Section 15– Revisions to Clarify Required Properties for Glass Components; 11.10.3– Revisions to Replace References to UL Standards That Have Been Withdrawn; 1.7, 5.2 and 35.7.1– Revisions to Update Electrical Ratings; 85.2– Revisions to Update Definitions Of Booth and Room-In-Room; 1.1, 2.11, 2.62A and 2.77– Addition Of A New Annex To Specify Requirements Specific To Chemical Disinfecting Equipment; 5.2 and Annex G– Addition Of A New Annex To Specify Requirements Specific To UV Radiation Disinfecting Equipment; 5.2 and Annex H– Revision to 61.2.1 to Adjust Stopping Distance