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4.5 Boxes and raceways
4.5.1 Electrical boxes and the associated bushings and fittings, and raceways, of the types specified in Chapter 3, Wiring Methods and Materials, of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, and that comply with the relevant UL standard (such as the Standard for Metallic Outlet Boxes, UL 514A, the Standard for Nonmetallic Outlet Boxes, Flush-Device Boxes, and Covers, UL 514C, the Standard for Cover Plates for Flush-Mounted Wiring Devices, UL 514D) are considered to comply with the requirements of this end product standard.
4.6 Overcurrent protection
4.6.1 Fuses shall comply with the Standard for Low-Voltage Fuses — Part 1: General Requirements, UL
248-1; and the applicable Part 2 (e.g. UL 248-5). Defined use fuses that comply with UL 248-1 and another applicable UL standard for fuses are considered to comply with this requirement.
4.6.2 Fuseholders shall comply with the Standard for Fuseholders — Part 1: General Requirements, UL
4248-1, and the applicable Part 2 (e.g. UL 4248-9).
4.6.3 Circuit breakers shall comply with the Standard for Molded-Case Circuit Breakers, Molded-Case Switches and Circuit-Breaker Enclosures, UL 489.
Exception.’ Circuit breakers used in telecommunications circuitry that comply with the Standard for Circuit
Breakers For Use in Communications Equipment, UL 489A, need not comply with the Standard for
Molded-Case Circuit Breakers, Molded-Case Switches and Circuit-Breaker Enclosures, UL 489.
4.6.4 Circuit breakers having integral ground fault circuit interrupter capability for protection against electrical shock shall additionally comply with the Standard for Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupters, UL 943.
4.6.5 Supplementary protectors shall comply with the Standard for Supplementary Protectors for Use in Electrical Equipment, UL 1077.
4.7 Switches
4.7.1 Switches shall comply with one of the following, as applicable:
a) The Standard for Switches for Appliances — Part 1: General Requirements, UL 61058-1;
b) The Standard for General-Use Snap Switches, UL 20; or
c) The Standard for Nonindustrial Photoelectric Switches for Lighting Control, UL 773A.
Exception. Switching devices that comply with the applicable UL standard for specialty applications (e.g. transfer switch equipment), industrial use (e.g. contactors, relays, auxiliary devices), or are integral to another component (e.g. switched lampholder) need not comply.
4.7.2 A clock-operated switch, in which the switching contacts are actuated by a clock-work, by a gear-train, by electrically-wound spring motors, by electric clock-type motors, or by equivalent arrangements shall comply with one of the following:
a) The Standard for Clock-Operated Switches, UL 917; or
b) The Standard for Automatic Electrical Controls — Part 1: General Requirements, UL 60730-1, and the Standard for Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for Timers and Time Switches, UL 60730-2-7.
4.7.3 A timer or time switch, incorporating electronic timing circuits or switching circuits, with or without separable contacts, shall comply with the requirements for an operating control with Type 1 action for 6,000 cycles of operation, or as a manual control for 5,000 cycles of operation, in accordance with the following:
a) The Standard for Solid-State Controls for Appliances, UL 244A; or
b) The Standard for Automatic Electrical Controls — Part 1: General Requirements, UL 60730-1, and the Standard for Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use; Part 2:
Particular Requirements for Timers and Time Switches, UL 60730-2-7.
4.7.4 Switches that comply with the Standard for Switches for Appliances — Part 1: General Requirements, UL 61058-1, shall be rated as specified in 4.7.5 — 4.7.7.
4.7.5 Power switches shall be rated as follows:
a) For a voltage not less than the rated voltage of the appliance;
b) For a current not less than the rated current of the appliance;
c) For Continuous Duty;
d) With respect to load:
1) Switches for motor-operated appliances: for resistance and motor load in accordance with the Standard for Switches for Appliances — Part 1: General Requirements, UL 61058-1, or Outline for Particular Requirements for Switches for Tools, UL 6059, if the switch would encounter this load in normal use.