Subject 1450
Bulletin Dated: March 23, 2018
SUMMARY OF TOPICS
The following changes in requirements to the Standard for Motor-Operated Air Compressors, Vacuum Pumps, and Painting Equipment, UL 1450, are being proposed:
1. Item For Consideration: Single Insulating Wiring
2. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Addition Of Paragraph 2.20.1 To Define A Portable Product
3. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Addition Of Requirements To Allow A Minimum HB Flammability Rating For Class 2 LPS Or LVLE Circuits
4. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Revision To Paragraph 9.5 To Remove UV Requirements For Indoor Equipment And To Clarify Test Tolerances
5. Proposed Revision To Paragraph 17.1.2 To Reference The Correct Requirements In Section 12, Accessibility Of Uninsulated Live Parts and Film-Coated Wire, To Reflect The Intent Of The Requirement
6. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Revision To Paragraph 20.1.5 To Clarify Grounding Requirements For Dead Metal Parts
7. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Revisions To Table 46.1, Temperature Rises, To Add Insulation Classes H, N And R And Clarify The Requirements
8. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Revisions To Paragraph 46.2.2 To Allow The Use Of Oil When Testing Non-pneumatic Paint Sprayers
9. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Revisions To Paragraph 47.2 To Clarify The Test Method For Grounding Continuity
10. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Revision To 54.1 To Clarify The Test Method For The Abnormal Test With Respect To Semiconductor Junctions
11. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Revision To Paragraph 58.1 To Allow Oil Or Other Representative Liquid For The Hydrostatic Strength Test
12. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Revisions To Clarify Construction And Performance Requirements For Battery-Operated Products With Respect To Battery Ratings And Types
13. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Revisions to Table SA6.1 To Delete Obsolete Properties And To Align With Similar Requirements In The Standard For Tests For Sharpness Of Edges On Equipment, UL 1439
14. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Revisions To Test Requirements In Section SA9, Gasket And Seals, To Exempt Gaskets Not Relied Upon To Reduce Risk Of Electric Shock Or Injury To Persons From Testing
15. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Revision To Paragraph SA10.11 To Add 50/50 Ethylene Glycol/Water Mix As An Acceptable Solvent That Can Be Used In The Solvent Exposure Test - Tensile Strength And Elongation Tests
16. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Revisions To Paragraph SA10.12 To Clarify Pull Force Test Requirements For Hoses With Diameters Greater Than 3/16 In.
17. For Preliminary Review Only: Proposed Addition Of Figure SA10.1 To Clarify The Correct Test Method For The Hose Flexing Test