UL 1727 Commercial Electric Personal Grooming Appliances

standard by Underwriters Laboratories, 03/25/1999

Full Description

1.1 These requirements cover electric personal grooming appliances intended for use by qualified personnel in commercial establishments suchas beauty parlors, barber shops, or cosmetic studios. These appliances include hair curlers and dryers, combs, brushes, and similar appliancesthat are to be employed in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.

1.2 These requirements do not cover therapeutic lamps, diathermy equipment, massage machines, vibrators, hair clippers, shavers, facial caps,masks, mitts, or other appliances covered by other requirements such as in the Standard for Medical and Dental Equipment, UL 544. Theserequirements also do not cover hair curlers or dryers rated at more than 250 volts.

1.3 A product that contains features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems new or different from those covered by the requirementsin this standard, and that involves a risk of fire or of electric shock or injury to persons shall be evaluated using appropriate additional componentand end-product requirements to maintain the level of safety as originally anticipated by the intent of this standard. A product whose features,characteristics, components, materials, or systems conflict with specific requirements or provisions of this standard does not comply with thisstandard. Revision of requirements shall be proposed and adopted in conformance with the methods employed for development, revision, andimplementation of this standard.

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Edition: 4th Published: 03/25/1999