These requirements cover portable luminaires and subassemblies whose primary function is task or ambient illumination. These products are intended for use in accordance with the National Electrical Code@ ANSI/NFPA 70. These requirements cover portable luminaires intended for connection to a nominal 120-volt@ 15- or 20-ampere branch circuit@ by means of an attachment plug@ a mating connector assembly@ or a non-integral power supply. These requirements do not cover Christmas tree and decorative lighting outfits@ electric candles and candelabras without lamp shades@ or portable luminaires with a seasonal decoration and a lamp shade of other than the open top and bottom construction@ which are all covered by the Standard for Seasonal and Holiday Decorative Products@ UL 588. These requirements do not cover direct plug-in nightlights@ sun and heat lamps@ aquarium lamps@ medical and dental lights@ signs and commercial advertising displays@ photographic lamps@ germicidal lamps@ or portable luminaires for marine use or for use in hazardous locations as defined in the National Electrical Code@ ANSI/NFPA 70. These requirements do not cover portable decorative illuminated furnishings whose primary function is not task or ambient lighting@ which are all covered by the Standard for Household and Commercial Furnishings@ UL 962. Examples of products covered by UL 962 are lava lamps and lighted make-up mirrors. Light emitting diode (LED) components and subassemblies integral to a portable luminaire covered by this standard shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products@ UL 8750.
UL 153-2002 history
2023UL 153-2023 STANDARD FOR SAFETY Portable Electric Luminaires
2018UL 153 CRD-2018 UL Standard for Safety Portable Electric Luminaires - Section / Paragraph Reference: 38.4 (new)@ Section 152A (new) Subject: Exposed Class 2 Conductor Abnormal Operation Test (Edition 13: March 3@ 2014)
2018UL 153 BULLETIN-2018 UL Standard for Safety Portable Electric Luminaries (COMMENTS DUE: MAY 28th@ 2018)
2016UL 153 BULLETIN-2016 UL Standard for Safety Portable Electric Luminaries (COMMENTS DUE: December 19@ 2016)
2015UL 153 BULLETIN-2015 UL Standard for Safety Portable Electric Luminaries (COMMENTS DUE: December 7@ 2015)
2014UL 153 CRD-2014 Standard for Portable Electric Luminaires (Certification Requirement Decision, 3/11/2014)
2014UL 153-2014 UL Standard for Safety Portable Electric Luminaires (Thirteenth Edition;Reprint with Revisions Through and Including December 15@ 2015)
2013UL 153 TGD-2013 UL Standard for Safety Portable Electric Luminaires - Section / Paragraph Reference: 9.5 Subject: Components in a lamp base covered with a felt pad (Edition 12th: March 25@ 2002)
2013UL 153 BULLETIN-2013 UL Standard for Safety Portable Electric Luminaries (COMMENTS DUE: December 16@ 2013)
2012UL 153 BULLETIN-2012 UL Standard for Safety Portable Electric Luminaries (COMMENTS DUE: May 21@ 2012)