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UL 588:19ED 2015-10-26

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

Seasonal and Holiday Decorative Products

Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Superseded date

13-11-2018

Published date

26-10-2015

£919.59
Excluding VAT

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Components
3 Units of measurement
4 References
5 Glossary
CONSTRUCTION
ALL PRODUCTS
6 General
7 Overcurrent Protection
8 Materials
9 Mechanical Assembly
10 Enclosures
11 Enclosure Openings
12 Accessibility of Live Parts
13 Supply Connections
14 Terminals and Conductive Parts
15 Strain Relief
16 Spacings
17 Splices
18 Class 2 Circuits
19 Switches
20 Painted Wiring Boards
21 Bushings
22 Lampholders
23 Lamps
24 Lamping
25 Fuseholders and Fused Attachment Plugs
26 Devices Employing Insulation-Piercing
     Terminals
27 Outdoor-Use Products
SERIES-CONNECTED STRINGS
28 General
PARALLEL-CONNECTED STRINGS
29 General
DECORATIVE LIGHTING HARNESSES
30 General
DECORATIVE OUTFITS
31 General
32 Motorized Devices
33 Light Sculptures
DIRECT PLUG-IN UNITS
34 General
ORNAMENTS
35 General
PERFORMANCE
36 Cheesecloth Indicators
37 Test Sequences
ALL PRODUCTS EXCEPT ORNAMENTS
38 General
39 Leakage Current Test
40 Input Test
41 Temperature Test
42 Mounting Position Test
43 Dielectric Voltage-Withstand Test
44 Strain Relief Test
45 Wire Push-Back Relief Test
46 Abnormal Operation Test
47 Component Power Measurement Test
48 Downward Burning Rate Test
49 Conductivity of Decorative Parts Test
50 Routine Flexing Test
51 Slip-Ring Endurance Test
52 Temperature Tests for Devices Employing
     Insulation-Piercing Terminals
53 Abnormal Tests for Flasher Controllers
54 Tests for Permanence of Cord Tag
PRODUCTS EMPLOYING POLYMERIC ENCLOSURES
55 General
56 Enclosure Mold Stress Relief Test
57 Drop Test
58 Impact Test
59 Cold Impact Test
60 Resistance to Crushing Test
61 Adhesive Test
PRODUCTS EMPLOYING OVERCURRENT PROTECTIVE DEVICES
62 General
63 Calibration Test
64 Fault Current Test
65 Fuseholder Temperature Test
66 Fuseholder Crush Test
67 Fuseholder Cover Test
PRODUCTS EMPLOYING CORD-CONNECTED WIRING DEVICES
OR POWER INLETS
68 General
69 Strain Relief Test
70 Reliability of Conductor Connections Test
71 Security of Blades Test
72 Security of Input Contacts Test
73 Security of Insulation Test
74 Accessibility Test
PRODUCTS EMPLOYING SERIES-CONNECTED LAMPHOLDERS
75 General
76 Oven Test
77 Lampholder Strain Relief Tests
78 Secureness of Lampholder Contacts Test
79 Lampholder Millivolt Drop Test
80 Crush Test
81 Cascade Lamp Burnout Simulation Test
PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR OUTDOOR USE
82 General
83 Rain Test
84 Standing Water Immersion Test
85 Gasket Test
86 Gasket Adhesion Test
87 Ultraviolet (UV) Light Exposure and
     Water Immersion Tests
DECORATIVE LIGHTING STRINGS
88 Flexing Test
89 Temperature Test After Flexing
TREE STANDS
90 General
91 Stability Test
92 Overflow Test
DIRECT PLUG-IN UNITS
93 General
ELECTRONICALLY-OPERATED ORNAMENTS
94 General
95 Temperature Test at 200 mA
     (Electronically-Operated)
96 Dielectric Voltage-Withstand Test
97 Enclosure Mold Stress Relief Test
98 Strain Relief Test
99 Drop Test
100 High Current Abnormal Test
101 High Current Inrush Test
102 Series Cascade Burnout Test
103 Abnormal Operation Test
NON-ELECTRONICALLY-OPERATED ORNAMENTS
104 General
105 Temperature Test at 200 mA
     (Non-Electronically-Operated)
106 Cascade Lamp Burnout Simulation Test
MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION TESTS
107 Production-Line Dielectric
     Voltage-Withstand Test
108 Lamping Test
109 Polarization Continuity Test
RATINGS
110 Details
MARKINGS
111 General
112 Product Markings
113 Product/Cord Tag Markings
114 Cord Tag Markings
115 Carton/Stuffer Sheet/Product/Cord Tag
     Markings
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
116 General
117 Instructions Pertaining to the Risk of Fire,
     Electric Shock, or Injury fo Persons
118 Use and Care Instructions
119 User Servicing Instructions
SUPPLEMENT SA - SEASONAL-LIGHTING LAMPS
INTRODUCTION
     SA1 Scope
CONSTRUCTION
     SA2 Screw-Base Lamps
     SA3 Bubble Lights
PERFORMANCE
LAMPS INTENDED FOR SERIES CONNECTION
     SA4 Maximum Lamp Wattage Test
LAMPS INTENDED FOR PARALLEL CONNECTION
     SA5 Lamp Screw Base Conformity Test
     SA6 Envelope-to-Base Securement Test
     SA7 Lamp-Envelope Temperature Test
BUBBLE LIGHTS
     SA8 General
     SA9 Identification Test
PRODUCTION LINE TESTS
     SA10 General
MARKINGS
     SA11 General
SUPPLEMENT SB - SEASONAL-LIGHTING LAMPHOLDERS
INTRODUCTION
     SB1 Scope
     SB2 Glossary
CONSTRUCTION
     SB3 General
     SB4 Depth of Lamp Base Cavity
     SB5 Body Material
     SB6 Metal Screw Shells
     SB7 Skeleton-Type Lampholders
     SB8 Insulation-Piercing Terminals
     SB9 Outdoor-Use Lampholders
PERFORMANCE
ALL LAMPHOLDERS
     SB10 General
     SB11 Dielectric Voltage-Withstand Test
     SB12 Mold Stress Relief Test
     SB13 Screwthread Conformity Test
     SB14 Mechanical Strength of Lampholder
          Threads Tests
     SB15 Secureness of Leads Test
     SB16 Lead Pull Test
     SB17 Crush Test
     SB18 Temperature Tests for Seasonal Lampholders
          with Insulation-Piercing Terminals

Specifies temporary-use, seasonal decorative-lighting products and accessories with a maximum input voltage rating of 120 V to be used in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.

DevelopmentNote
NEW CHILD REV 4 2020 IS ADDED NEW CHILD REV 5 2021 IS ADDED New child REV 6 2021 is now added
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
0
ProductNote
NEW CHILD REV 4 2020 IS ADDED NEW CHILD REV 5 2021 IS ADDED. New child REV 6 2021 is now added
PublisherName
Underwriters Laboratories
Status
Superseded

UL 2388:2ED 2017-05-03 Flexible Lighting Products
C22.2 NO. 43-17 Lampholders (Binational standard with UL 496)
NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
UL 586:9ED 2009-08-14 High-Efficiency, Particulate, Air Filter Units
UL 496:14ED 2017-09-05 Lampholders

UL 2438:2ED 2014-11-14 Outdoor Seasonal-Use Cord-Connected Wiring Devices
UL 5085-3:1ED 2006-04-17 Low Voltage Transformers - Part 3: Class 2 and Class 3 Transformers
UL 773A:6ED 2016-01-19 Nonindustrial Photoelectric Switches for Lighting Control
UL 1786:4ED 2014-12-17 Direct Plug-In Nightlights
UL 746A:6ED 2012-09-06 Polymeric Materials - Short Term Property Evaluations
UL 2388:2ED 2017-05-03 Flexible Lighting Products
UL 1577:5ED 2014-04-25 Optical Isolators
UL 496:14ED 2017-09-05 Lampholders

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