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DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Philadelphia Chapte
 r is holding a technical meeting. The topic is UL Product Certification - 
 A Behind-the-Scenes Understanding. Our speaker is Michal Hofkin\, Lead Reg
 ulatory Engineer\, UL Solutions.\n\nUnderwriters Laboratories (UL) is a pr
 emier global independent safety science company\, founded in 1894 and base
 d in Northbrook\, Illinois. UL Solutions provides testing\, inspection\, a
 nd certification for a vast array of products\, including electronics\, bu
 ilding materials\, and renewable energy components\, to ensure they meet i
 ndustry standards. UL sets industry-wide standards\, acting as an OSHA-app
 roved Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). This presentation w
 ill provide a behind-the-scenes understanding of UL product certification.
 \n\nThere is no charge for meeting attendance\, only for PDH certificates.
 \n\nAttendees may apply for 1.0 PDH provided through the IEEE Certificates
  Program\, accepted in all states. Member cost is $7.00 and non-member cos
 t is $10.00 (USD) via vTools. Credit card payments are processed through P
 ayPal. Checks will be accepted. Complete online evaluation after lecture a
 t https://r2.ieee.org/philadelphia-vts/forms/\n\nPayment must be received 
 and evaluation form must be completed within three days to receive PDH cer
 tificate.\n\nIEEE VTS Philadelphia Chapter Officers:\n\nChapter Chair: Bra
 ndon S. Swartley\, P.E.\, STV Incorporated\, brandon.swartley@ieee.org\nSe
 cretary and Treasurer: Robert Fisher\, P.E.\, WSP\, rbfisher@ieee.org\n\nS
 peaker(s): Michal Hofkin\, \n\nAgenda: \nIntroductions\n\n1. The myths abo
 ut certification (listing)\n\n2. What does “certified” and “listed
 ” mean?\n\n3. The case for certification (listing)\n\n- U.S. safety syst
 em\n- The National Electrical Code® (NEC®)\n- Occupational Safety and He
 alth Administration (OSHA)\n\n4. What goes into a listing?\n\n- What is a 
 standard?\n- Overview of certification (listing) process\n\n5. Listed (cer
 tified) vs. uncertified (unlisted) equipment – CE marking?\n\nQuestions 
 and Answers\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/543849
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/543849
ORGANIZER:brandon.swartley@ieee.org
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SUMMARY:UL Product Certification - A Behind-the-Scenes Understanding
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/543849
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt\; font-family
 : helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;&quot;&gt;The IEEE Vehic
 ular Technology Society (VTS) Philadelphia Chapter is holding a technical 
 meeting.&amp;nbsp\; The topic is &lt;strong&gt;UL Product Certification - A Behind-t
 he-Scenes Understanding&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp\; Our speaker is Michal Hofkin\, Le
 ad Regulatory Engineer\, UL Solutions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-fa
 mily: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;&quot;&gt;Underwriters Lab
 oratories (UL) is a premier global independent safety science company\, fo
 unded in 1894 and based in Northbrook\, Illinois. &amp;nbsp\;UL Solutions prov
 ides testing\, inspection\, and certification for a vast array of products
 \, including electronics\, building materials\, and renewable energy compo
 nents\, to ensure they meet industry standards. &amp;nbsp\;UL sets industry-wi
 de standards\, acting as an OSHA-approved Nationally Recognized Testing La
 boratory (NRTL). &amp;nbsp\;This presentation will provide a behind-the-scenes
  understanding of UL product certification.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;fo
 nt-size: 12pt\; line-height: 103%\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-
 serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;&quot;&gt;There is no charge for meeting attendance
 \, only for PDH certificates.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt\
 ; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;&quot;&gt;A
 ttendees may apply for 1.0 PDH provided through the IEEE Certificates Prog
 ram\, accepted in all states. &amp;nbsp\;Member cost is $7.00 and non-member c
 ost is $10.00 (USD) via vTools.&amp;nbsp\; Credit card payments are processed 
 through PayPal.&amp;nbsp\; Checks will be accepted.&amp;nbsp\; &amp;nbsp\;Complete onl
 ine evaluation after lecture at &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(53\, 152\, 219)\;&quot;
 &gt;&lt;a style=&quot;color: rgb(53\, 152\, 219)\;&quot; href=&quot;https://r2.ieee.org/philade
 lphia-vts/forms/&quot;&gt;https://r2.ieee.org/philadelphia-vts/forms/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/
 span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt\; font-family: helvetica\, aria
 l\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;&quot;&gt;Payment must be received and eva
 luation form must be completed &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline\;&quot;&gt;
 within three days&lt;/span&gt; to receive PDH certificate.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span 
 style=&quot;font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)
 \; font-size: 12pt\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IEEE VTS Philadelphia Chapter Officers:&lt;/str
 ong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-ser
 if\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;&quot;&gt;Chapter Chair:&amp;nbsp\; Bran
 don S. Swartley\, P.E.\, STV Incorporated\, brandon.swartley@ieee.org&lt;/spa
 n&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; color: rg
 b(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\;&quot;&gt;Secretary and Treasurer:&amp;nbsp\; Robert F
 isher\, P.E.\, WSP\, rbfisher@ieee.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /
 &gt;&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1\;&quot;&gt;Introductions&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1\;
 &quot;&gt;1. The myths about certification (listing)&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1
 \;&quot;&gt;2. What does &amp;ldquo\;certified&amp;rdquo\; and &amp;ldquo\;listed&amp;rdquo\; mean
 ?&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1\;&quot;&gt;3. The case for certification (listing)
 &lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1\;&quot;&gt;U.S. safety system&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li styl
 e=&quot;line-height: 1\;&quot;&gt;The National Electrical Code&amp;reg\; (NEC&amp;reg\;)&lt;/li&gt;\n
 &lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1\;&quot;&gt;Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  (OSHA)&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1\;&quot;&gt;4. What goes into a listi
 ng?&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li style=&quot;line-height: 1\;&quot;&gt;What is a standard?&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li 
 style=&quot;line-height: 1\;&quot;&gt;Overview of certification (listing) process&lt;/li&gt;\
 n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1\;&quot;&gt;5. Listed (certified) vs. uncertified 
 (unlisted) equipment &amp;ndash\; CE marking?&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 1\;&quot;
 &gt;Questions and Answers&lt;/p&gt;
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