Choosing the Best UL Hook-Up Wire for Your Project

Inside the Choosing the Best UL Hook-Up Wire for Your Project Ebook, we take a look eight families of UL wire standards that should be considered to lower costs and reduce timelines.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is one of the most widely recognized entities in the realm of consumer electronics because of their worldwide familiarity, comprehensive lists of specifications, and efforts in standardizing many of the product safety standards. Stretching far beyond household appliances, UL supports all industries and has championed itself as a global safety standard.

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• UL1007/1569 Standard Hook-Up Wire
• UL2725 Low-Voltage Data Cable
• UL3132 Flexible Heater Wire Harness
• And more…

Specific to electrical cables and wiring harnesses, UL has developed dozens of standards that are outlined in the Appliance Wiring Material specification titled UL 758. Within this, each unique four- or five-digit code defines the requirements for voltage range, maximum temperature, wire AWG size, insulation and jacket material, flammability, and markings. Raw cable manufacturers are required to complete audits from Underwriters Laboratories and obtain approval before the wire can be produced floating-sidebar that bears this four- or five-digit code and corresponding UL or AWM markings.