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The difference between UL, CE, and CSA in pump industry

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Mohammed Wais
Mohammed Wais

This file has been made up to provide a brief and clear understanding of the difference between UL listed, UL classified, UL recognized, CSA, and CE. Complying with the standards is very important. It is a mandatory task for the major projects here in Saudi Arabia. I met many pump suppliers in Saudi Arabia who tried hard to misguide the consultants. Case study: - I got a call from a consultant engineer handling a construction building project. He asked me for help. The Supplier x provides certificates that the pump does comply with UL778, and the controller complies with UL508a. I asked the consultant engineer if I could visit the site, he accepted. I went to the site to see the pumps, all the pumps have the UL classified mark. I opened the control panel door there was no mark inside the controller. I reviewed the supplier compliance statement, they complied with the requirements of UL778 and UL508a. Immediately, I advised the consultant engineer to provide them with Code-D because the supplier x missed the major clauses in the project specifications.

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Mohammed Wais UL vs CE vs CSA
Mohammed Wais UL vs CE vs CSA UL: is abbreviation for Underwriters' Laboratories one of the well-known third party company that works globally. It owns standards such as UL778 and UL448.
Mohammed Wais UL vs CE vs CSA CE : is abbreviation for Conformit¨¦ Europ¨¦ene. It represents a manufacturer's declaration that its products comply with the EU's New Approach Directives. It is usually a self-declared and required a third party testing outside the EU region.
Mohammed Wais UL vs CE vs CSA CSA : is abbreviation for Canadian Standards Association. It is well-known in Canada. It developed standards in 57 areas. CSA is recognized representative from industry, government, and consumer groups.
Mohammed Wais UL listed mark UL Listed : a UL mark confirms that the product meets the requirements of a specific standard. It usually comes with category number and file number so you can cross check them on the UL product listing website.
Mohammed Wais UL listed mark This pump has been marked with UL Listed mark. The UL file 1Z28 complies with UL778. This is old photo. The new regulations of UL enforce the mentioning of the file number.
Mohammed Wais UL classified mark UL Classified : a UL mark that only confirms the product compliance to specific requirements. It code be part of standards or project requirements.
Mohammed Wais UL classified mark This pump has been marked with UL classified mark. It is classified to NSF61. It doesn¡¯t comply with UL778.
Mohammed Wais UL classified mark This is good example of how a pump can be UL classified but not UL listed. This doesn¡¯t comply with UL778. it only complies with a part only of UL778.
Mohammed Wais UL recognized mark UL recognized : a UL mark that only recognizes the meeting of apart of whole requirements in a system. A good example could be a O-ring in the pump.
Mohammed Wais UL recognized mark UL recognized mark, this won¡¯t be make it listed in the UL portal. The number beside is not related the mark.
Mohammed Wais CSA mark CSA: a CSA mark confirmed the meeting the standards according to CSA. Most of CSA marks come as equivalent to other standards such as UL448 and NSF61. If a supplier provide you CSA certificate as equivalent , please ask them to share certificate of compliance.
Mohammed Wais CSA mark CSA mark with reference number LR110570, you can verify it with refer to CSA group website. You need to refer to CSA group portal to know which standard they comply with.
Mohammed Wais CE mark CE: a EU mark released by the manufacturer that confirms the meeting of the general requirements of EU market region. CE is not equivalent to UL, cUL, or CSA. Ask the supplier to share the certificate of compliance.
Mohammed Wais CE mark CE mark stamped by Grundfos, it is released by the manufacturer with a manufacturer reference number of 96145329
Mohammed Wais CE mark CE mark stamped by KSB
Mohammed Wais Contact Me Mohammed Wais, SMI SFP?, LSSBB

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The difference between UL, CE, and CSA in pump industry

  • 1. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Mohammed Wais UL vs CE vs CSA
  • 2. Mohammed Wais UL vs CE vs CSA UL: is abbreviation for Underwriters' Laboratories one of the well-known third party company that works globally. It owns standards such as UL778 and UL448.
  • 3. Mohammed Wais UL vs CE vs CSA CE : is abbreviation for Conformit¨¦ Europ¨¦ene. It represents a manufacturer's declaration that its products comply with the EU's New Approach Directives. It is usually a self-declared and required a third party testing outside the EU region.
  • 4. Mohammed Wais UL vs CE vs CSA CSA : is abbreviation for Canadian Standards Association. It is well-known in Canada. It developed standards in 57 areas. CSA is recognized representative from industry, government, and consumer groups.
  • 5. Mohammed Wais UL listed mark UL Listed : a UL mark confirms that the product meets the requirements of a specific standard. It usually comes with category number and file number so you can cross check them on the UL product listing website.
  • 6. Mohammed Wais UL listed mark This pump has been marked with UL Listed mark. The UL file 1Z28 complies with UL778. This is old photo. The new regulations of UL enforce the mentioning of the file number.
  • 7. Mohammed Wais UL classified mark UL Classified : a UL mark that only confirms the product compliance to specific requirements. It code be part of standards or project requirements.
  • 8. Mohammed Wais UL classified mark This pump has been marked with UL classified mark. It is classified to NSF61. It doesn¡¯t comply with UL778.
  • 9. Mohammed Wais UL classified mark This is good example of how a pump can be UL classified but not UL listed. This doesn¡¯t comply with UL778. it only complies with a part only of UL778.
  • 10. Mohammed Wais UL recognized mark UL recognized : a UL mark that only recognizes the meeting of apart of whole requirements in a system. A good example could be a O-ring in the pump.
  • 11. Mohammed Wais UL recognized mark UL recognized mark, this won¡¯t be make it listed in the UL portal. The number beside is not related the mark.
  • 12. Mohammed Wais CSA mark CSA: a CSA mark confirmed the meeting the standards according to CSA. Most of CSA marks come as equivalent to other standards such as UL448 and NSF61. If a supplier provide you CSA certificate as equivalent , please ask them to share certificate of compliance.
  • 13. Mohammed Wais CSA mark CSA mark with reference number LR110570, you can verify it with refer to CSA group website. You need to refer to CSA group portal to know which standard they comply with.
  • 14. Mohammed Wais CE mark CE: a EU mark released by the manufacturer that confirms the meeting of the general requirements of EU market region. CE is not equivalent to UL, cUL, or CSA. Ask the supplier to share the certificate of compliance.
  • 15. Mohammed Wais CE mark CE mark stamped by Grundfos, it is released by the manufacturer with a manufacturer reference number of 96145329
  • 16. Mohammed Wais CE mark CE mark stamped by KSB
  • 17. Mohammed Wais Contact Me Mohammed Wais, SMI SFP?, LSSBB