• UL 746C:7ED 2018-02

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    Polymeric Materials - Use in Electrical Equipment Evaluations

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  05-02-2018

    Publisher:  Underwriters Laboratories

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    Table of Contents - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    INTRODUCTION
    1 Scope
    2 General
    3 Glossary
    ENCLOSURES
    4 General
    5 Portable Unattended Household Equipment - Alternate Path
    ELECTRICAL INSULATION
    6 Material Property Considerations
    7 Internal Barriers
    PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
    8 General
    ELECTRICAL
    9 Comparative Tracking Index (CTI)
    10 Dielectric Strength
    11 High Current Arc Resistance to Ignition (HAI)
    12 Hot-Wire Ignition (HWI) - Abnormal Overload Test or
        Glow-Wire End-Product Test
    13 Inclined Plane Tracking
    14 Volume Resistivity
    FLAMMABILITY
    15 Flammability - 12 mm Flame
    16 Flammability - 20 mm (3/4-Inch) Flame
    17 Flammability - 127 mm (5 Inch) Flame
    18 Enclosure Flammability - 746-5VS
    19 Enclosure Flammability - Large Surface Area Considerations
    20 Flame-Retardant Coatings
    MECHANICAL
    21 Crushing Resistance
    22 Resistance to Impact
    DIMENSIONAL CHANGE OF POLYMERIC PARTS
    23 Creep
    PERMANENCE
    24 Permanence
    25 Ultraviolet Light Exposure
    26 Water Exposure and Immersion
    SPECIAL END-USE CONSIDERATIONS
    27 Abnormal Operation
    28 Severe Conditions
    THERMAL
    29 Mold Stress-Relief Distortion
    30 Input to Motor
    31 Strain-Relief Test after Mold Stress-Relief Distortion
    32 Temperature Considerations - General
    33 Functional-Use Temperature Indices
    34 Generic Thermal Indices
    35 Relative Thermal Index
    36 Relative Thermal Capability
    37 Relative Thermal Capability (Alternate)
    38 Temperature Excursions Beyond the Maximum Use Temperature
    SPECIALIZED APPLICATIONS
    39 General - Adhesives
    40 Function Analysis
    41 Program of Investigation
    42 Coil Forms
    43 Conformal Coatings
    43A Conformal Coatings
    44 General
    45 Ductile Coatings
    46 Brittle Coatings
    TEST PERFORMANCE
    47 General
    48 End-Product Arc Resistance Test
    49 Abnormal Overload Test
    50 Flammability - 12 mm Flame Test
    51 Flammability - 20 mm (3/4 Inch) Flame Test
    52 Flammability - 127 mm (5 inch) Flame Test
    53 Enclosure Flammability - 746-5VS Test
    54 Flame-Retardant Coatings Test
    55 Crushing Resistance Test
    56 Resistance to Impact Test
    57 Ultraviolet Light Exposure Test
    58 Water Exposure and Immersion Test
    59 Abnormal Operation Test
    60 Severe Conditions Test
    61 Mold Stress-Relief Distortion Test
    62 Ball Pressure Test on End-Product
    63 Input to Motors Test
    64 Relative Thermal Capability
    65 Relative Thermal Capability (Alternate)
    66 Temperature Excursions Beyond the Maximum Use Temperature
    67 Temperature Considerations - Illustrative Example
    68 Temperature Considerations - Illustrative Example
        (Alternate RTC)
    69 Adhesives - Specialized Applications
    COIL FORMS
    70 Conformal Coating Test
    70A Conformal Coating Test
    71 Tape Adhesion Test
    72 Leakage Current Test
    73 Glow-Wire End-Product Test
    MARKING
    74 General
    APPENDIX A - Guidelines for Evaluation of Substitute Polymeric
                 Materials
    Alternate Enclosure Material Considerations

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This revision of ANSI/UL 746C dated September 1, 2021 includes clarification of Diagnostic Test Methods as mentioned in Table 25.1.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    These requirements cover parts made of polymeric materials that are used in electrical equipment and describe the various test procedures and their use in the testing of such parts and equipment.

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    Development Note NEW CHILD REV 1 2020 IS ADDED NEW CHILD REV 2 2021 IS NOW ADDED
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note NEW CHILD REV 1 2020 IS ADDED NEW CHILD REV 2 2021 IS NOW ADDED
    Publisher Underwriters Laboratories
    Status Current

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    UL 50:13ED 2015-10 Enclosures for Electrical Equipment, Non-Environmental Considerations
    UL 746A:6ED 2012-09 Polymeric Materials - Short Term Property Evaluations
    UL 496:14ED 2017-09 Lampholders
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