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Our team can help you to get the certification that you need to have access to Latin America (S Mark for Argentina, INMETRO Mark for Brazil, NOM Mark for Mexico), North America (UL Mark for USA and Canada), Europe (EN/IEC standards), Asia and other parts of the world.

Products are subdivided in five different categories:

 

Large White Goods

Electrical devices which are primarily intended for use within a domestic/residential dwelling, and are not intended to be portable devices, including:

  • Heaters; wall, floor, ceiling mounted
  • Cooking appliances
  • Freezers and refrigerators
  • Washing machines
  • Air conditioning devices and accessories
  • Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers
  • Motor operated water pumping devices

 

Small White Goods

Portable electrical devices which are primarily intended for use within a domestic/residential dwelling, including:

  • Vacuum Cleaners & Blower Cleaners
  • Flat irons, Garment Finishing, Sewing & Cutting Machines
  • Hair Clipping and Shaving Appliances
  • Coffee Makers & Brewing Appliances
  • Massage & Exercise Machines
  • Personal Hygiene Appliances
  • Ice Cream Makers

 

Commercial Appliances

Devices intended to be used within an industrial or commercial location. These devices may be portable, stationary or permanently installed into a facility, including:

  • Air conditioning devices and accessories (air filters, etc.)
  • Cooking appliances, commercial
  • Freezers and refrigerators, food storage appliances
  • Manual Food & Beverage Dispensing Equipment
  • Commercial Powered Food Preparation Equipment, Sanitation
  • Ventilating Equipment for Commercial Cooking Appliances
  • Vending Machines
  • Dishwashers, Commercial
  • Sealing, Wrapping, & Marking Equipment
  • Large cleaning machines.
  • Motor operated water pumping devices.
  • Heating and cooling devices

 

Stationary And Handheld Tools

Electrical devices to add a building, cleaning or other similar process within the home, commercial and industrial locations. These devices maybe portable, or stationary, including:

  • Portable electric tools
  • Compressors, vacuum pumps & pneumatic paint sprayers
  • Electric engravers
  • Floor-finishing machines
  • Stationary tools

 

Gardening Appliances

Electrical devices intended to be used either domestically or commercially for the maintenance of an outdoor garden, lawn or other similar facility. These devices are generally portable, including:

  • Hedge trimmers
  • Lawn mowers
  • Snow movers
  • Portable cement mixers
  • Electric scissors type grass shears

 

We also test the components that form part of these products. Using recognized components makes the certification of your product much easier.

Click here for more information on the certification of these components.

Why UL?

The benefits you get working with UL are the long-term experience and professionalism, the knowledge about local certification process and our broad service package.

We offer you one of the best conformity assessment routes when you want to sell your products in multiple markets. A flexible solution based on the strong UL Mark. We know that the turnaround time and cost are important elements, and believe that working closely with you and understanding your needs is essential - whether you are interested in the UL Mark, CE advisory services, INMETRO-UL Mark, GS-mark, a CB test report, a seminar, or any other.

Standards

For additional information about the UL Standards, please, review our Standards InfoNet Web Pages.

 

UL Affiliates can assist you to get the necessary certification for this product category.

Certification in Latin America
Mandatory
Voluntary
Mandatory

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