UL Label Information
UL - Underwriters Labratory
The following infomation is a subset of UL document marked 00-GI-F0026 – Issue 4.0 downloaded from the internet May 2010. Modifications were made to differentiate between "manufacturer" and Bay Tech Label only for clarity. For complete information, visit www.ul.com
4-0 Types of Follow-Up Service
There are two types of Follow-Up Service: Type L and Type R. For each type of service, there is a different method of authorization by UL to reproduce the Mark. UL will make the decision regarding the appropriate service and type of Mark to be used based upon the nature of the product, the history of product performance, and the method for producing the product.
For Type R Service Marks, suppliers will receive authorization from the manufacturer in the form of a UL stamped drawing.
For Type L labels, an authorization order will come directly from UL.
Suppliers (Bay Tech Label, Inc.) can not reproduce Marks unless specific authorization is received. Suppliers shall retain records pertaining to orders of UL Marks for a minimum of two years.
Type R Marks
1. Manufacturer (Bay Tech customer) submits a UL Mark design to the local UL Label Center
2. UL reviews the design and provides approval stamped copy if the layout is acceptable
3. Bay Tech customer provides stamped UL Mark layout to Bay Tech for printing of the UL Mark
a. Bay Tech maintains and keeps a copy of this UL approval
4. Bay Tech prints Type R UL Marks and sends them directly to the manufacturer
5. Future orders may be placed directly from the manufacturer (our customer) as long as they are a re-run with no change.
Type L Marks
1. Manufacturer (Bay Tech customer) sends label Purchase Order to Bay Tech AND sends a copy to UL
a. UL requires review of UL Marks that have not been previously ordered
2. UL’s Label Center issues a UL authorization order to Bay Tech Label, Inc.
a. Order contains Mark layout, serial or issue numbers, quantity and shipping instructions
3. A copy of order is also sent to the manufacturer (Bay Tech customer) from UL
4. Bay Tech prints and ships according to UL instructions
5. Due to changing serial/issue numbers controlled by UL for Type L Marks, all must be authorized by UL for every order placed
More information on the various marks.
4-2 Type R Marks
Manufacturers (Bay Tech customer) are required to submit a layout of the proposed Mark to UL for review and authorization. If the design layout is found acceptable, UL will authorize the drawing by applying its authorization stamp. The stamped drawing will be signed and dated by a representative of UL and then returned to the manufacturer (Bay Tech customer).
The manufacturer may then reproduce the Mark in the factory or present the stamped drawing to an authorized supplier (Bay Tech Label, Inc.) for reproduction. Once the supplier receives a copy of the stamped drawing the supplier may reproduce the Mark in quantities specified by the manufacturer and ship them directly to the manufacturer.
Examples of the stamp used by UL to authorize the layout:
The label stock material used for Marks produced under Type R service should be such that the label cannot be removed intact and reapplied.
The Type R Mark normally consists of the following four elements:
1. Appropriate UL symbol
2. Word LISTED or CLASSIFIED (if CLASSIFIED is used, it appears in an arc on top of the UL symbol)
3. Product name
4. A four character alphanumeric Control Number assigned by UL
In addition to the above, the manufacturer may include other information along with the Type R Mark including company name, electrical ratings, warning markings, date codes, place of manufacture, etc. However, none of this other information should interfere with the required elements of the Mark as authorized by UL on the stamped drawing.
4-3 Type L Marks
Each order of Type L Marks requires specific written authorization from UL. This authorization is issued by the UL Label Center and sent directly to the supplier (Bay Tech Label, Inc.) with copies of the authorization sent to the manufacturer (Bay Tech customer) who placed the order for the UL Marks.
The print authorization will specify the name of the supplier, the Serial or Issue numbers that are to appear on the Marks, the type of UL symbol, the appropriate wording, and the specific quantity of Marks that are to be produced. The Marks may only be produced as authorized and only in the quantities specified by UL on the order authorization.
UL may also specify the label material, packaging and shipping instructions. In addition, the supplier must comply with the general “Terms and Conditions” that appear as part of each UL authorization to reproduce Type L Marks.
The Type L Mark normally consists of the following elements:
1. Appropriate UL symbol
2. Word LISTED or CLASSIFIED (if CLASSIFIED is used, it appears in an arc on top of the UL symbol)
3. Product name
4. The words “ISSUE NO.” or “SERIAL NO.” followed by the numbers appearing on the authorization order from UL
5. Company name or UL File Number.
In addition to the above, the manufacturer may include other information along with the Type L Mark including electrical ratings, warning markings, date codes, place of manufacture, etc. However, none of this other information should interfere with the required elements of the Mark as explained on the authorization order.
Type L Marks will be shipped as directed on the authorization order from UL.
As an added level of control, the UL field representative assigned to the manufacturer’s facility will review the Marks and quantity of Marks received by the manufacturer.
So, the first step in the process to obtain UL Certified Labes is to contact UL for determination of which Type label is required. The second is to contact Bay Tech Label, Inc. by calling 800-229-8321 and faxing your UL Approved/Stamped copy of the label to 727-572-8345.