UL1302001ElectricHeatingPads

UL130ISBN0-7629-0723-1ElectricHeatingPads(UL)333PfingstenRoadNorthbrook,IL60062-2096ULStandardforSafetyforElectricHeatingPads,UL130TwelfthEdition,DatedOctober29,2001Asindicatedonthetitlepage(page1),thisULStandardforSafetyhasbeenadoptedbytheDepartmentofDefense.ThemasterforthisStandardatUL’sNorthbrookOfficeistheofficialdocumentinsofarasitrelatestoaULserviceandthecomplianceofaproductwithrespecttotherequirementsforthatproductandservice,oriftherearequestionsregardingtheaccuracyofthisStandard.UL’sStandardsforSafetyarecopyrightedbyUL.NeitheraprintedcopyofaStandard,northedistributiondisketteforaStandard-on-DisketteandthefilefortheStandardonthedistributiondisketteshouldbealteredinanyway.AllofUL’sStandardsandallcopyrights,ownerships,andrightsregardingthoseStandardsshallremainthesoleandexclusivepropertyofUL.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformbyanymeans,electronic,mechanicalphotocopying,recording,orotherwisewithoutpriorpermissionofUL.RevisionsofULStandardsforSafetyareissuedfromtimetotime.AULStandardforSafetyiscurrentonlyifitincorporatesthemostrecentlyadoptedrevisions.ULprovidesthisStandard″asis″withoutwarrantyofanykind,eitherexpressedorimplied,includingbutnotlimitedto,theimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityorfitnessforanypurpose.InnoeventwillULbeliableforanyspecial,incidental,consequential,indirectorsimilardamages,includinglossofprofits,lostsavings,lossofdata,oranyotherdamagesarisingoutoftheuseofortheinabilitytousethisStandard,evenifULoranauthorizedULrepresentativehasbeenadvisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamage.InnoeventshallUL’sliabilityforanydamageeverexceedthepricepaidforthisStandard,regardlessoftheformoftheclaim.ULwillattempttoanswersupportrequestsconcerningelectronicversionsofitsStandards.However,thissupportserviceisofferedonareasonableeffortsbasisonly,andULmaynotbeabletoresolveeverysupportrequest.ULsupportstheelectronicversionsofitsStandardsonlyiftheyareusedundertheconditionsandoperatingsystemsforwhichitisintended.UL’ssupportpoliciesmaychangefromtime-to-timewithoutnotification.ULreservestherighttochangetheformat,presentation,filetypesandformats,deliverymethodsandformats,andthelikeofbothitsprintedandelectronicStandardswithoutpriornotice.PurchasersoftheelectronicversionsofUL’sStandardsforSafetyagreetodefend,indemnify,andholdULharmlessfromandagainstanyloss,expense,liability,damage,claim,orjudgement(includingreasonableattorney’sfees)resultingfromanyerrorordeviationintroducedwhilepurchaserisstoringanelectronicStandardonthepurchaser’scomputersystem.OCTOBER29,2001−UL130tr1file-serverorthepermanentstoragedeviceofamultiple-usercomputerinsuchamannerthatthisStandardmayonlybeaccessedbyoneuseratatimeandforwhichthereisnopossibilityofmultipleconcurrentaccess.Ifamultiple-userversionelectronicStandardwaspurchased,onecopyoftheStandardmaybestoredonasingleLANfile-server,oronthepermanentstoragedeviceofamultiple-usercomputer,oronanIntranetserver.Thenumberofconcurrentusersshallnotexceedthenumberofusersauthorized.ElectronicStandardsareintendedforon-lineuse,suchasforviewingtherequirementsofaStandard,conductingawordsearch,andthelike.OnlyonecopyoftheStandardmaybeprintedfromeachsingle-userversionofanelectronicStandard.OnlyonecopyoftheStandardmaybeprintedforeachauthorizeduserofamultiple-userversionofanelectronicStandard.Becauseofdifferencesinthecomputer/software/printersetupusedbyULandthoseofelectronicStandardspurchasers,theprintedcopyobtainedbyapurchasermaynotlookexactlyliketheon-linescreenviewortheprintedStandard.AnemployeeofanorganizationpurchasingaULStandardcanmakeacopyofthepageorpagesbeingviewedfortheirownfairand/orpracticalinternaluse.TherequirementsinthisStandardarenowineffect,exceptforthoseparagraphs,sections,tables,figures,and/orotherelementsoftheStandardhavingfutureeffectivedatesasindicatedinthenotefollowingtheaffecteditem.ThepriortextforrequirementsthathavebeenrevisedandthathaveafutureeffectivedatearelocatedaftertheStandard,andareprecededbya″SUPERSEDEDREQUIREMENTS″notice.Achangeinaneffectivedateisindicatedbyanotefollowingtheaffecteditem,andgivingboththepreviouseffectivedateandthenewdatetherequirementbecomeseffective.Copyright©2001UnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.ThisStandardconsistsofpagesdatedasshowninthefollowingchecklist:PageDate1-60.........................................................................October29,2001OCTOBER29,2001−UL130tr2fiftheditionwastitledStandardforElectricallyHeatedPadsandBedding.FirstEdition–May,1933SecondEdition–June,1935ThirdEdition–September,1942FourthEdition–October,1950FifthEdition–December,1954SixthEdition–November,1968SeventhEdition–August,1975EighthEdition–September,1979NinthEdition–December,1985TenthEdition–July,1990EleventhEdition–March,1996TwelfthEditionOctober29,2001Aneffectiveda