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I expect UL would have something addressing this.

• jacquesm 3y ago
  Homebrew stuff is not required to be certified by UL, in fact, surprise nothing is required to be certified by UL. But UL certification will have the effect of retailers marketing your products and reselling them for you.
  • JohnFen 3y ago
    But if you have fire insurance on your house, the odds are very good that your coverage will be void if you have non-certified things installed or plugged in. Many homeowners have discovered this the hard way, and their coverage was denied even if the fire wasn't caused by that equipment. Just having it installed is enough.
    • jacquesm 3y ago
      Interesting! But fortunately it doesn't apply to me, and it would seem to me that if the fire wasn't caused by that equipment that would be a fairly easy thing to challenge. Because to deny coverage after the fact on a 'gotcha' like that would seem to be illegal.
      • JohnFen 3y ago
        It's legal because the restriction is explicitly part of the contract -- the insured party is promising that it won't use such equipment. Nobody is trying to deceive anyone here, the insurance company is saying it won't cover properties that are taking this easily avoidable risk.