RE: Value of Using Non-NRTL Engineering Firms? no attachment

2002-11-11 Thread Gary McInturff
Question from Chris - Just looking for a quick statement on the Value of using a Non-NRTL firm for testing and/or certification (Listing). In my opinion If you're just building one or two then the answer might be non-NRTL, depends on cost and time - just get the local

Re: Value of Using Non-NRTL Engineering Firms?

2002-10-29 Thread Rich Nute
Hi Chris: OSHA rules apply to employers. OSHA electrical rules require employers (1) to use only electrical products that have been certified by an NRTL, or (2) in the case of custom products, to test the product in place. If you sell a non-NRTL-certified custom product to an employer

RE: Value of Using Non-NRTL Engineering Firms?

2002-10-28 Thread Peter L. Tarver
Chris - On the basis of workplace safety, listing by a nonNRTL is largely useless. On the other hand, if the persons providing the listing are a competent engineering firm, using licensed engineers, there may be some credibility to the listing (for instance, the NEC allows waivers of certain

Re: Value of Using Non-NRTL Engineering Firms?

2002-10-25 Thread Metse
Hello Again Group, There are several documents available from OSHA's site. Attached is another pdf from OSHA dated 1993 to show more history of OSHA requirements/laws... This letter defines the term approved which is used in several 29CRF documents and also used in the NEC. Again, OSHA