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UL 496 Document Information:
Title
UL Standard for Safety Lampholders
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Publication Date:
Sep 30, 2008
Scope:
The requirements of this standard cover holders and connectors
for electric lamps, including incandescent, fluorescent, and other
electric-discharge-type lamps, rated as indicated in Clause 6, to
be used in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), Part
I, C22.1, and the National Electrical Code (NEC), ANSI/NFPA 70.
These requirements cover screw lampholders, including those
intended to be mounted directly on an outlet-box, lampholders for
special uses, lampholders for electric signs, and adapters that
convert one lampholder size to another.
These requirements also cover holders for automatic starters
used with fluorescent lamps.
These requirements also cover GU24 and GU24-1 holders for
fluorescent self-ballasted lamps and fluorescent lamp adapters with
mating pin bases.
These requirements also cover indicator lamps.
These requirements also cover lampholder inserts.
These requirements also cover naval-use lampholders. See
Supplement SB.
These requirements do not cover fluorescent self-ballasted lamps
and fluorescent lamp adapters covered in UL 1993.
These requirements do not cover seasonal-lighting lampholders,
which are covered in UL 588, and CSA C22.2 No. 37.
These requirements do not cover electrode receptacles for use in
gas-tube signs, which are covered in UL 879 and CSA C22.2 No.
34.
These requirements do not cover devices requiring a cross-bar,
mounting strap, or other mounting means; such devices are
considered to be luminaires.
These requirements do not cover nightlights, which are covered
in UL 1786 and CSA C22.2 No. 256.
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