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Any power supply product sold in North America needs to be certified to certain standards to be safely used without special inspectionintervention: UL 60950 for non-medical stuff in the USA, CSA C22.2 for Canada - the standards are largely similar and certification usually happens for both markets simultaneously. There should be some agency marks - a UL mark or an NRTL-equivalent.

Safety agencies can be called on to do a field evaluation of a single piece of equipment, against a lower standard than a usual certification. You're on the hook to pay for it yourself, so judge accordingly - it's likely much cheaper to get an approved power supply than pay for an evaluation.

If you're using a product without marks or a field evaluation, you're using it at your own risk. Don't expect any payout from your insurance if your house burns down because of your enclosure power supply unless you get a special inspection done from a qualified agency in your jurisdiction.

Any power supply product sold in North America needs to be certified to certain standards to be safely used without special inspection: UL 60950 for non-medical stuff in the USA, CSA C22.2 for Canada - the standards are largely similar and certification usually happens for both markets simultaneously. There should be some agency marks - a UL mark or an NRTL-equivalent.

If you're using a product without marks, you're using it at your own risk. Don't expect any payout from your insurance if your house burns down because of your enclosure power supply unless you get a special inspection done from a qualified agency in your jurisdiction.

Any power supply product sold in North America needs to be certified to certain standards to be safely used without special intervention: UL 60950 for non-medical stuff in the USA, CSA C22.2 for Canada - the standards are largely similar and certification usually happens for both markets simultaneously. There should be some agency marks - a UL mark or an NRTL-equivalent.

Safety agencies can be called on to do a field evaluation of a single piece of equipment, against a lower standard than a usual certification. You're on the hook to pay for it yourself, so judge accordingly - it's likely much cheaper to get an approved power supply than pay for an evaluation.

If you're using a product without marks or a field evaluation, you're using it at your own risk. Don't expect any payout from your insurance if your house burns down.

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Adam Lawrence
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Any power supply product sold in North America needs to be certified to certain standards to be legally sold and safely used without special inspection: UL 60950 for non-medical stuff in the USA, CSA C22.2 for Canada - the standards are largely similar and certification usually happens for both markets simultaneously. There should be some agency marks - a UL mark or an NRTL-equivalent.

If you're using a product without marks, you're using it at your own risk. Don't expect any payout from your insurance if your house burns down because of your enclosure power supply unless you get a special inspection done from a qualified agency in your jurisdiction.

Any power supply product sold in North America needs to be certified to certain standards to be legally sold and safely used: UL 60950 for non-medical stuff in the USA, CSA C22.2 for Canada - the standards are largely similar and certification usually happens for both markets simultaneously. There should be some agency marks - a UL mark or an NRTL-equivalent.

If you're using a product without marks, you're using it at your own risk. Don't expect any payout from your insurance if your house burns down because of your enclosure power supply.

Any power supply product sold in North America needs to be certified to certain standards to be safely used without special inspection: UL 60950 for non-medical stuff in the USA, CSA C22.2 for Canada - the standards are largely similar and certification usually happens for both markets simultaneously. There should be some agency marks - a UL mark or an NRTL-equivalent.

If you're using a product without marks, you're using it at your own risk. Don't expect any payout from your insurance if your house burns down because of your enclosure power supply unless you get a special inspection done from a qualified agency in your jurisdiction.

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Adam Lawrence
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Any power supply product sold in North America needs to be certified to certain standards to be legally sold and safely used: UL 60950 for non-medical stuff in the USA, CSA C22.2 for Canada - the standards are largely similar and certification usually happens for both markets simultaneously. There should be some agency marks - a UL mark or an NRTL-equivalent.

If you're using a product without marks, you're using it at your own risk. Don't expect any payout from your insurance if your house burns down because of your enclosure power supply.