These requirements cover portable and fixed electric baseboard heating equipment rated at 600 volts or less@ to be employed in ordinary locations in accordance with the National Electrical Code@ ANSI/NFPA 70. Baseboard heating equipment includes baseboard heaters and baseboard heater accessories. Electric baseboard heating equipment intended for use in a hazardous location is judged on the basis of compliance with the requirements in this standard@ together with those recognized requirements applicable to usage in hazardous locations. Any air heating appliance sold or recommended for use as a baseboard heater@ irrespective of its dimensions or other characteristics@ is to be identified as a baseboard heater. It will be categorized as a fixed or portable baseboard heater in accordance with the following: Fixed ?C A heater is identified as a fixed baseboard heater if 1) The heater is less than 6 inches (150 mm) in overall depth@ the ratio of the overall length to the overall height is more than two to one@ and the heater can be installed completely within a space of 18 inches (460 mm) above the floor; or 2) The heater enclosure is intended to be connected to other heater enclosures to form a system. Exception: A heater intended for ceiling mounting or suspended mounting or marked ??Do Not Install Less Than 6 Feet From Floor?? is not considered to be a baseboard heater even if it meets the specifications in (1) or (2) above. Portable ?C A portable heater is identified as a baseboard heater if@ excluding projections of guard or feet@ it is less than 5 inches (130 mm) in depth and if the ratio of its overall length to its height without the handle is as follows A product that contains features@ characteristics@ components@ materials@ or systems new or different from those covered by the requirements in this standard@ and that involves a risk of fire or of electric shock or injury to persons shall be evaluated using appropriate additional component and end-product requirements to maintain the level of safety as originally anticipated by the intent of this standard. A product whose features@ characteristics@ components@ materials@ or systems conflict with specific requirements or provisions of this standard does not comply with this standard. Revision of requirements shall be proposed and adopted in conformance with the methods employed for development@ revision@ and implementation of this standard.
UL 1042 BULLETIN-2007 history
1970UL 1042-2021 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment
2016UL 1042 BULLETIN-2016 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: November 28@ 2016)
2015UL 1042 BULLETIN-2015 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment
2014UL 1042 CRD-2014 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment - Section / Paragraph Reference: 30.1 Subject: Leakage Current Test (Edition 5: August 31@ 2009)
2014UL 1042 BULLETIN-2014 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: August 18@ 2014)
2013UL 1042 BULLETIN-2013 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: May 20@ 2013)
2012UL 1042 BULLETIN-2012 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment
2011UL 1042 BULLETIN-2011 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: April 06@ 2011)
2009UL 1042 BULLETIN-2009 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: March 09@ 2009)
2009UL 1042-2009 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment (Fifth Edition; Reprint with Revisions Through and Including September 9@ 2014)
2008UL 1042 BULLETIN-2008 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment
2007UL 1042 BULLETIN-2007 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment (COMMENTS DUE: DECEMBER 24@ 2007)
2006UL 1042 BULLETINS-2006 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment (12/22/2006 (22p); 07/14/2006 (18p))
2002UL 1042 BULLETIN-2002 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment
1994UL 1042-1994 UL Standard for Safety Electric Baseboard Heating Equipment (Fourth Edition; Reprint with Revisions Through and Including June 20@ 1997)