On Mon, 14 Sep 1998, Parkhurst, Scott Contractor wrote: > >From: Bloechl, Sharen Rund > >The following's a comment from someone at UL. . . > > > >"ETL is UL's competitor. Actually I think they're doing business as > >Inchcape or Intertek now. Some local jurisdictions require UL Listed > >products and won't accept ETL products. Generally speaking, ETL evaluates > >products to UL standards or the standards of some other organization-but > >ETL's evaluation is not as thorough as UL's. I always look for the UL mark > > Thanx for the info! I too like to see the UL label on electric appliances > that run for extended periods. I *did* check out the construction of the > cheapie. It isn't flimsy, has adequate clearance/support of the heating > element, no frayed/loose electrical connections, etc. Still, I made sure to > be around while it was plugged in (no on/off switch). Thanx again. Be sure to note where that UL tag is placed. If it is on the cord, only the cord may be UL certified. :-) If it's on the appliance body, that's different. I'm not sure this game is still being played, but it was at one time. Chuck Demas Needham, Mass. Eat Healthy | _ _ | Nothing would be done at all, Stay Fit | @ @ | If a man waited to do it so well, Die Anyway | v | That no one could find fault with it. demas@tiac.net | \___/ | http://www.tiac.net/users/demas