UL 1678 CRD-2011
UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Institutional-Use Carts@ Stands and Entertainment Centers for Use with Audio and/or Video Equipment - Section / Paragraph Reference: Complete Standard Subject: Certification of Carts and Stands specificall

Standard No.

UL 1678 CRD-2011

Release Date

2011

Published By

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Status

Be replaced 2019-06

Replace By

UL 1678-2012

Latest

UL 1678-2023

Scope

These requirements apply to household@ commercial@ and institutional-use carts@ stands and entertainment centers intended to provide a surface for the structural support of audio/video equipment. These requirements also apply to tall institutional-use carts and stands intended to provide a surface for the structural support of audio/video equipment that have a support or shelf that is more than 39.4 inches (1 m) above the floor and are intended for use in schools@ institutions@ hospitals or similar locations where children or persons with diminished capacity are likely to move them or may be asked to move them. A furnishing intended to support audio/video equipment shall be evaluated in accordance with one of the following: a) If the audio/video support system is an entertainment center or a stand with or without casters or wheels@ this standard applies; b) If the audio/video support system is intended to be mounted to walls@ ceilings or another part of a building structure as the primary support means@ the Standard for Wall and Ceiling Mounts and Accessories@ UL 2442@ applies; c) If a cart@ stand or support surface is supplied with the audio or video equipment by the manufacturer of the audio or video equipment@ the requirements contained in the audio or video component standard apply. The Standard for Audio@ Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus@ UL 60065@ or the Standard for Information Technology Equipment ?C Safety@ UL 60950-1@ as applicable to the product applies. d) Information Technology and Communications Equipment Cabinets@ Enclosure and Rack Systems are investigated to UL 60950-1@ Information Technology Equipment ?C Safety ?C Part 1. These requirements do not apply to any electrical circuitry integral to or provided with a cart@ stand or entertainment center.

UL 1678 CRD-2011 history

• 2023 UL 1678-2023 Standard for Household, Commercial, and Institutional-Use Carts, Stands and Entertainment Centers for Use with Audio and/or Video Equipment
• 1970 UL 1678-2022 UL Standard for Safety Household, Commercial, and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment
• 2019 UL 1678-2019 Household, Commercial, and Institutional-Use Carts, Stands and Entertainment Centers for Use with Audio and/or Video Equipment
• 2015 UL 1678 BULLETIN-2015 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Institutional-Use Carts@ Stands and Entertainment Centers for Use with Audio and/or Video Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: June 15@ 2015)
• 2014 UL 1678 BULLETIN-2014 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Institutional-Use Carts@ Stands and Entertainment Centers for Use with Audio and/or Video Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: April 14@ 2014)
• 2013 UL 1678 BULLETIN-2013 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Institutional-Use Carts@ Stands and Entertainment Centers for Use with Audio and/or Video Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: May 03@ 2013)
• 2012 UL 1678 BULLETIN-2012 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: January 14@ 2013)
• 2012 UL 1678-2012 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Institutional-Use Carts@ Stands and Entertainment Centers for Use with Audio and/or Video Equipment (Fifth Edition; Reprint with revisions through and including March 24@ 2017)
• 2011 UL 1678 CRD-2011 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Institutional-Use Carts@ Stands and Entertainment Centers for Use with Audio and/or Video Equipment - Section / Paragraph Reference: Complete Standard Subject: Certification of Carts and Stands specificall
• 2011 UL 1678 BULLETIN-2011 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: AUGUST 10@ 2011)
• 2010 UL 1678 BULLETIN-2010 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: May 13@ 2010)
• 2009 UL 1678 BULLETIN-2009 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment
• 2008 UL 1678 BULLETIN-2008 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: August 11@ 2008)
• 2007 UL 1678 BULLETIN-2007 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment
• 2006 UL 1678 BULLETINS-2006 CSDS 03/28/2006 (20p)
• 2006 UL 1678 BULLETIN-2006 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment
• 2004 UL 1678 BULLETINS-2004 11/05/2004 (22p)
• 2004 UL 1678 BULLETIN-2004 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment
• 2003 UL 1678 BULLETINS-2003 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment (08/08/2003 (6p); 05/21/2003 (8p))
• 2001 UL 1678 BULLETIN-2001 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment
• 2001 UL 1678-2001 UL Standard for Safety Household, Commercial, and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment Fourth Edition; With Revisions through and Including September 16, 2003
• 2000 UL 1678 BULLETINS-2000 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands for Audio/Video Equipment (12/08/2000 (34p); 06/28/2000 (2p); 06/05/2000 (6p); 01/04/2000 (17p))
• 1998 UL 1678-1998 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands (Third Edition)
• 1996 UL 1678-1996 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands (Second Edition)
• 1991 UL 1678-1991 UL Standard for Safety Household@ Commercial@ and Professional-Use Carts and Stands (First Edition; Reprint with Revisions Through and Including July 31@ 1996)