scope:

This document covers recommended procedures for evaluating unlabeled electrical equipment in conjunction with nationally recognized standard(s) applicable to the subject equipment and any requirements of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).

This document does not cover procedures for the evaluation of third-party certification programs that result in listed and labeled equipment.

Purpose.

The purpose of this document is to inform AHJs about recommended evaluation procedures for unlabeled electrical equipment and to aid in determining acceptability of evaluation results reported by recognized third-party field evaluation bodies (FEBs).

The purpose of this document is to recommend procedures for third-party FEBs to perform evaluations of unlabeled electrical equipment in a consistent and reliable manner, thereby facilitating acceptance of the results.

The purpose of an evaluation conducted in accordance with this document is to assist regulating authorities who make approval decisions related to equipment and their installation.

It is not the purpose of this document to be used as the sole reference to complete the field evaluation of equipment and to be referenced as the standard applied in the field evaluation report.