ochIECULstandarder
Och IEC/UL-standarder refer to safety and performance standards for electrical and electronic equipment that are harmonized or jointly recognized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Their aim is to facilitate international conformity assessment and market access by aligning testing criteria so that a product can meet multiple markets with a coordinated set of requirements, when possible.
Development and scope: IEC publishes international standards used worldwide, while UL develops safety standards and issues
Certification process and impact: A product is evaluated against the applicable standard, which may be an IEC
Examples of areas covered include household appliances (IEC 60335; UL 60335), medical electrical equipment (IEC 60601;