Surge protection devices from Emerson meet UL safety standards without need for modifications

Emerson Network Power has announced that its Liebert, Edco and PowerSure surge protection devices meet Underwriters Laboratory (UL) safety standards without need for modifications.

UL 1449 Third Edition specifies that surge suppression products formerly identified as Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors (TVSS) universally will be termed Surge Protective Devices (SPDs).

UL has also changed clamp voltage testing from 6kV, 500A to 6kV, 3,000A representing six-times more surge current.

"Emerson typically meets or exceeds regulatory standards years in advance of their effective date of compliance," said Sarah Beadle, director of marketing, for the Surge Protection business of Emerson Network Power. "Not only have our products long met or exceeded UL 1449 Third Edition, they already are compliant with 2012 requirements of UL 1283 Fifth Edition for electromagnetic interference filters. Few, if any other companies can make that claim."

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