These requirements cover cord-connected@ indoor use@ furniture power distribution units (FPDU) that consist of single or multiple outlet wiring devices that provide power for and are intended to be installed in commercial or household (residential) portable or stationary furnishings only. These units provide outlet receptacle(s) for computers@ audio and video equipment@ and other equipment that is mounted on or in commercial or household (residential) portable or stationary furnishings. Furniture power distribution units may also be provided with fuses or other supplementary overcurrent protection@ switches@ suppression components@ EMI filters@ uninterruptible power supplies@ and/or indicator lights in any combination@ or connections for cable communications@ telephone and/or antenna. FPDUs are intended to be directly connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptacle. FPDUs are not intended to be series connected (daisy chained) to other FPDUs@ relocatable power taps@ or to extension cords. These requirements cover products rated 250 V AC or less and 16 A AC or less. These requirements do not cover products for use in fixed furnishings. Furniture power distribution units are not intended to function as general use relocatable power taps. A furniture power distribution unit that employs an electromagnetic interference filter shall also comply with the Standard for Electromagnetic Interference Filters@ UL 1283. A furniture power distribution unit that employs a transient voltage surge suppressor shall also comply with the Standard for Surge Protective Devices@ UL 1449. Telephone equipment and communication circuit protectors included in a furniture power distribution unit shall comply with the requirements in the Standard for Information Technology Equipment Safety - Part 1: General Requirements @ UL 60950-1@ and the requirements in the Standard for Secondary Protectors for Communications Circuits@ UL 497A@ respectively. A furniture power distribution unit that incorporates an antenna discharge unit or provides antenna connections to a television@ a high-voltage video product@ or antenna shall comply with the applicable requirements in the Standard for Antenna-Discharge Units@ UL 452@ and the Standard for Audio-Video Products and Accessories@ UL 1492. A cord-connected product that employs ground-fault protection shall comply with the requirements in the Standard for Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters@ UL 943. A product that employs an uninterruptible power supply shall comply with the requirements in the Standard for Uninterruptible Power Systems@ UL 1778.
UL 962A BULLETIN-2012 history
2023UL 962A-2023 Furniture Power Distribution Units
1970UL 962A-2022 Furniture Power Distribution Units
2019UL 962A BULLETIN-2019 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (COMMENTS DUE: June 17@ 2019)
2018UL 962A BULLETIN-2018 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (COMMENTS DUE: September 17@ 2018)
2018UL 962A-2018 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (Fifth Edition; Reprint with revisions through and including April 23@ 2019)
2017UL 962A CRD-2017 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units - Section / Paragraph Reference: 13.7 and 50.24 Subject: FPDU Employing Tamper Resistant Outlets (Edition 4: February 22@ 2016)
2017UL 962A BULLETIN-2017 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (COMMENTS DUE: July 24@ 2017)
2016UL 962A CRD-2016 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units - Section / Paragraph Reference: Sections 1 (Scope); 5 (Glossary); Sections 12.1.10, 12.3 (Construction) and 31 (Performance) Subject: Class 2 Lead (Edition 3: September 29, 2014)
2016UL 962A BULLETIN-2016 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (COMMENTS DUE: December 12@ 2016)
2016UL 962A-2016 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (Fourth Edition)
2015UL 962A CRD-2015 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units - Section / Paragraph Reference: 5.6A and 13.5 Subject: GFCI Protection in lieu of compliance with the Spill Test (Edition 3: September 29, 2014)
2015UL 962A BULLETIN-2015 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (COMMENTS DUE: February 6@ 2015)
2014UL 962A CRD-2014 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units - Section / Paragraph Reference: 1.1@ 2.5@ Table 12.1@ 14.1 Subject: Luminaires incorporated with Furniture Power Distribution Units (Edition 2: December 22@ 2008)
2014UL 962A BULLETIN-2014 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (COMMENTS DUE: September 10@ 2014)
2014UL 962A-2014 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (Third Edition; Reprint with revisions through and including September 8, 2015)
2013UL 962A CRD-2013 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units - Section/Paragraph Reference: 17.12@ 21.1.11@ 21.2.9@ 40B Subject: Clarification of Requirements for FPDUs with Moveable Parts (Edition 2: December 22@ 2008)
2013UL 962A BULLETIN-2013 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (COMMENTS DUE: October 28@ 2013)
2012UL 962A CRD-2012 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units - Section/Paragraph Reference: Sections 22A@ 38A and 38B Subject: Motorized or Self-Propelled Retractable Furniture Power Distribution Unit (Edition 2: December 22@ 2008)
2012UL 962A BULLETIN-2012 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (COMMENTS DUE: MAY 18@ 2012)
2011UL 962A CRD-2011 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units - Section/Paragraph Reference: Subject: Retractable Furniture Power Distribution Unit Supersedes prior Certification Requirement Decision issued on 12/13/2006 (Edition 2: December 22@ 2008)
2011UL 962A BULLETIN-2011 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (COMMENTS DUE: April 11@ 2011)
2008UL 962A BULLETIN-2008 UL Standard for Safety Furniture Power Distribution Units (COMMENTS DUE: October 20@ 2008)
2008UL 962A-2008 Furniture power distribution units