018610-000000-0000001 Scope
1.1 These requirements cover electrically powered chemical pumps and compressors rated 600 V or less and installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70.
1.2 These requirements do not cover pumps rated more than 600 V. In addition, these requirements do not cover:
a) Oil burner pumps, which are evaluated under the Standard for Pumps for Oil-Burning Appliances, UL 343.
b) Pumps for engine powered automotive equipment.
c) Pumps for marine use, which are evaluated under the Standard for Mechanically and Electrically Operated Fuel Pumps for Marine Use, UL 1130.
d) Pumps for use in chemical, petrochemical, or petroleum processing plants; utility power plants; petroleum production facilities; pipeline pump stations; pipeline or marine terminals; or bulk plant distribution and related facilities.
e) Pumps used in mobile applications, such as on tank trucks, portable tanks, or portable containers mounted on vehicles.
f) Pumps for use with flammable or combustible fluids intended for motor vehicles, which are evaluated under the Standard for Power-Operated Pumps For Petroleum Dispensing Products, UL 79.
g) Pumps that are provided with a flammable fluids meter or electrically-operated shutoff valve, which are evaluated in accordance with the Standard for Power-Operated Dispensing Devices for Petroleum Products, UL 87.
h) Pumps for handling fluids under cryogenic temperatures less than minus 60°C (minus 76°F).