This standard contains requirements covering the investigation of battery booster cables. It specifies the properties of battery booster cables and the requirements for investigation of these properties. It applies to battery booster cable sets used for providing a temporary connection of a surface vehicle battery of up to 24 volts to another similar battery to provide emergency starting power when required.
UL 1839-2005 history
1970UL 1839-2021 UL Standard for Safety Automotive Battery Booster Cables
2016UL 1839-2016 UL Standard for Safety Automotive Battery Booster Cables (Second Edition)
2015UL 1839 BULLETIN-2015 UL Standard for Safety Automotive Battery Booster Cables (COMMENTS DUE: FEBRUARY 23@ 2015)
2014UL 1839 BULLETIN-2014 UL Standard for Safety Automotive Battery Booster Cables (COMMENTS DUE: DECEMBER 9@ 2014)
2009UL 1839 BULLETIN-2009 UL Standard for Safety Automotive Battery Booster Cables (COMMENTS DUE: MARCH 13@ 2009)
2007UL 1839 BULLETIN-2007 UL Standard for Safety for Automotive Battery Booster Cables ALL COMMENTS DUE: September 9, 2007
2005UL 1839 BULLETINS-2005 UL Standard for Safety Automotive Battery Booster Cables (10/07/2005 (2p); 07/22/2005 (16p))
2005UL 1839-2005 UL Standard for Safety Automotive Battery Booster Cables First Edition; Reprint with revisions through and including October 2, 2007
2002UL 1839 PROPOSED-2002 (Draft)(DRAFT) UL Standard for Safety Automotive Battery Booster Cables Proposed First Edition; Comments Due December 4, 2002