美国ETL认证详细简介

美国ETL认证详细简介美国ETL认证简介ETL是美国电子测试实验室(Electrical Testing Laboratories)的简称。

ETL试验室是由美国发明家爱迪生在1896年一手创立的，在美国及世界范围内享有极高的声誉。

同UL、CSA一样，ETL可根据UL标准或美国国家标准测试核发ETL认证标志，也可同时按照UL标准或美国国家标准和CSA标准或加拿大标准测试核发复合认证标志。

右下方的"us"表示适用于美国，左下方的"c"表示适用于加拿大，同时具有"us"和"c"则在两个国家都适用。

任何电气、机械或机电产品只要带有ETL标志就表明此产品已经达到经普遍认可的美国及加拿大产品安全标准的最低要求，它是经过测试符合相关的产品安全标准；而且也代表着生产工厂同意接收严格的定期检查，以保证产品品质的一致性，可以销往美国和加拿大两国市场。

ETL也要求其生产场地已经过检验，并且申请人同意此后对其工厂进行定期的跟踪检验，以确保产品始终符合此要求。

ETL认证和UL认证的关系⑴UL和ETL的区别是什么？UL和ETL都代表产品通过国家认可测试实验室（NRTL）的测试，符合相应的安全标准，而且也代表着生产商同意接收严格的定期检查，以保证产品品质的一致性。

所以真正的区别在于服务。

作为ETL的客户，您可以享受到量身定制的测试、检验和认证服务，快捷的运作周期和灵活的工作方式。

我们正在创造与客户合作更紧密的工作方式，以便您的产品更快、更顺利、更高效地进入市场。

ETL认证和UL认证具有同样的北美市场准入效力，但ETL认证的费用比UL认证低的多，一般只有UL认证的一半,而且，ETL 认证的产品检测可以通过CB测试报告转，可以为您节省许多的检测费用。

ETL认证时间也比UL认证要短的多，特殊情况下，ETL可以先发证，再进行工厂审查，为您产品的出口以节省宝贵的时间。

⑵ 什么是国家认可测试实验室（NRTL）？简单地说，就是被职业安全与健康协会（OSHA）认可的根据现行的安全标准进行产品测试的第三方实验室。

国家认可测试实验室的作用就是为电气产品和燃气（燃油）产品提供独立的评估、测试和认证服务。

ETL 在美国是被认可的NRTL，在加拿大是被认可的测试组织和认证实体，在欧洲也是被认可的实体。

⑶ 制造商是否必须取得UL的认证？不！许多制造商都错误地认为不能选择其他的第三方测试伙伴，其实只要是被职业安全与健康协会（OSHA）认可的NRTL，都可以进行测试、检验和认证服务。

ETL的系列标志就表明产品符合国家标准。

⑷产品上的ETL标志能说明什么？产品上有ETL标志就表明产品经过ETL的测试，符合相关的标准。

对分销商、零售商和消费者来说就是他们购买了经第三方测试认证的产品。

⑸零售商会接受带有ETL标志的产品吗？ETL标志是产品符合标志的证明，ETL也是国家认可测试实验室（NRTL），所以零售商没有理由不接受带有ETL标志的产品。

有些零售或分销商也会错误地认为第三方测试机构没有选择的余地。

ITS正在改变人们的观念，并帮助企业使他们的产品更快地进入市场。

⑹哪些零售商购买有ETL标志的产品？世界上大多数的零售商都购买有ETL标志的产品，对他们来说ETL与UL具有同样的效力。

以下列出了一些零售商，但不仅限于此。

Amway Corporation Best Products Co., Inc.JC PenneyMontgomery WardSAM's ClubSears, Roebuck and Co.Service MerchandiseShopKo Stores, Inc.Target StoresF.W. Woolworth Co.⑺ETL标志适用于哪些产品？ETL提供的产品安全测试覆盖到各种产品、领域、市场，包括电动工具、家电、电信和IT产品、元器件、灯具、暖通空调、医疗器材、玩具等，建议您查看我们的产品列名清单。

下列公司的产品都使用ETL标志：Apple Computer 苹果电脑AT&TConair Corp. 康耐尔集团Dell Computer 戴尔电脑Eastman Kodak 柯达Electrolux 伊莱克斯Ericsson 爱立信General Electric 通用电气Panasonic 松下Philips 飞利浦Pioneer 先锋Radio Shack⑻哪些国家接受ETL标志？ETL标志在美国和加拿大被广泛接受，从全球范围看，ETL在其他国家也被授权使用相应的产品安全认证标志，如CE标志、GS标志、S标志、NOM标志等。

关于每个国家接受哪些标志，请查阅各个标志。

⑼北美当地的海关，贸易检察官是否知道ETL标志？由于ETL是被职业安全与健康协会（OSHA）认可的国家认可测试实验室，所以其标志被广泛地接受。

ETL - North AmericaFrom coffee makers to chemical processing equipment to treadmills, Intertek has helped thousands of manufacturers get their products to the North American marketplace months before their competition.Why do manufacturers choose the ETL Listed Mark?Choice. Manufacturers want choices for all their procurement needs, including their testing and certification provider.The ETL Listed Mark is the legal equivalent to the UL and CSA Listed MarksThe true legal requirement to test and certify products for sale in the United States is a designation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). An NRTL’s function is to provide independent evaluation, testing, and certification of any electrically operated or gas- and oil-fired product. Intertek is recognized as an NRTL in the United States and, in a similar capacity, as a Testing Organization and Certifying Body in Canada by the Standards Council of Canada. We encourage you to visit OSHA for more information.A product bearing the ETL Listed Mark is determined to have met the minimum requirements of prescribed product safety standards. Moreover, the mark indicates that the manufacturer's production site conforms to a range of compliance measures and is subject to periodic follow-up inspections to verify continued conformance.ETL Listed Mark is accepted throughout North AmericaAmway Corp, Best Products, JCPenney, Sam’s Club, Sears, Service Merchandise, and the list goes on. Since the ETL Listed Mark is a recognized and accepted indicator of a product’s compliance to safety standards, retailers, inspectors, or Authorit ies Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) all accept ETL Listed Products.Thousands of manufacturers switch to “ETL” e very yearIn fact, our customer base is growing about 15% per year. With more than 18 NRTLs to choose from, manufacturers have a choice in selecting a testing and certification provider. Why choose the ETL Listed Mark over UL or CSA? S imply put, it’s our service. Intertek’s custom tailored testing, quick turnarounds, and flexible work methods promote collaboration between testing lab and manufacturer to bring products to market faster, more efficiently, and cost effectively. Did you know your product can be tested and certified in under 15 days?Intertek’s commitment to the ETL Mark“ETL” has been around over 100 years. When manufacturers apply Intertek’s proprietary ETL Listed Mark to their products, the letters “ETL” carry with them a long history of innovation, influence, and independence. In fact, the original Electrical Testing Labs (ETL) was founded by Thomas Alva Edison in 1896.Electrical Testing Labs was formed to address concerns of lamp safety and performance issues. Ediso n’s vision was to provide assurance to consumers, through various types of product performance and safety tests. The basic principles of Edison’s third-party lamp testing methods remain the same today. Experts monitored lamps and bulbs to determine how long they would burn, the luminous intensity, and if everything burned as it should – without combustibility or explosion. Read more information on Intertek’s rich history and learn how our testing services help manufacturers around the world.Variations of the ETL Listed Mark A product bearing the ETL Listed mark with the "us" identifier at the 4 o'clock position has been tested and deemed compliant to U.S. product safety standards only. An ETL Listed mark with a "c" identifier at the 8o'clock position means the product bearing it complies with Canadian product safety standards only. And an ETL Listed mark with both "us" and "c" identifiers at the 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock positions respectively, signifies that the product bearing the mark complies with both U.S. and Canadian product safety standards.。