UL factory inspections occur 2-4 times a year and are paid for by the factory seeking certification. These inspections are crucial for ensuring product quality and reliability, providing confidence to retailers and manufacturers. While the factory incurs the cost of UL inspections, this expense is typically distributed among multiple manufacturers, minimizing its impact on product pricing. Other certification agencies like CSA and TUV also conduct mandatory factory inspections, although payment responsibilities may vary.
PREREQUISITESManufacturers, quality assurance professionals, compliance officers, and anyone involved in product certification and factory inspections.
likephysics said:Any one know about UL factory inspection?
I think they visit the factory 2-4 times a year.
Who pays for it - does the factory take care of it.
Is there something like a UL listed factory.
UL said:UL factory inspections provide customized product inspection support, based on customers' predefined parameters or customer-accepted specifications. These inspections provide retailers, buyers and original equipment manufacturers confidence in the quality of the suppliers that they work with as well as the reliability of the products that are sourced from these suppliers.
berkeman said:And yes, the factory pays for the inspection/certification.
likephysics said:berkeman, If an organization is getting UL certification for a product, they have to pay for certification.
If the organization is getting it manufactured externally like in China, the Chinese factory pays for UL factory inspection?
likephysics said:berkeman, do you know if this is only for UL or do factories pay for UL equivalent factory inspection also like CSA, TUV.