I have mentioned in previous posts that I used to be on IEC committees. I knew that was going to be the case. However, though I am no longer a national representative and haven’t been for a long time, I do tend to be careful in making statements in areas in which I was once professionally involved.
I’m not aware of any exact equivalent to UL, though perhaps there are some. Most countries have national standards and quality bodies (CSA is Canadian Standards Association). The US is unusual in having a private not for profit responsible for product safety standards and assurance.
Not that UL does a bad job, far from it, but it is often the case of one standard for most of ROW, another for US.
