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Agency	Country	Standard	File reference	Class
UL	USA	UL 486A -486B	File E129884	Listed Class ZMVV
UL	USA	UL 486A -486B	File E129884	Recognized Class ZMVV2
CSA	Canada	Canada 22.2  No.65-03	Certificate 1243943 (LR116214)	Class 6223 02
ANCE	Mexico	NMX-J-543-ANCE-03	Equivalent standard
ANSI	USA	ANSI/UL 486A-486B-2003	Equivalent standard
Please see individual Product Line Items for which standard(s) apply to that item. UL Listed items for General Use must be installed in accordance with various Panel Building, NEC, and other applicable standards. Connectors which are UL Recognized (not Listed) have additional UL requirements for their integration into OEM assemblies. It is the purchaser's responsiblity to ensure all applicable standards are met. Advancement International makes no representations for the fitness of use for any particular application.

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The UL486A-B Standard covers Insulated connectors for voltages of  600 volts or less (1000 volts in a sign or luminaire), for general use.  

Standard covers uninsulated connectors up to 2000 volts nominal (US & ), or phase to phase ( Canada , for general use.

Standard covers uninsulated connectors up to 5000 volts phase to phase ( Canada ) where allowed, and if installed in accordance with Section 36 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, C22.1.

Standard covers uninsulated connectors for voltages of 35,000 volts or less in equipment rated for 35,000 volts or less, where allowed.

 

WIRE CONNECTORS AND SOLDERING LUGS (ZMVV)

"Voltage rating — Uninsulated wire connectors are rated for general use in circuits up through 2000 V. Uninsulated wire connectors may be used in circuits over 2000 V up through 35,000 V where the effects of corona have been investigated in the end-use application. Uninsulated wire connectors are not marked with a voltage rating."

 

Ref. UL White Book ZMVV section

 

Other standards apply to any installation – this information applies only to UL486A-B standard.  

The purchaser is responsible for conforming to all relevant standards appropriate for the installation.