You may have noticed our slogan on our website main page: "Confidence & Peace of Mind in Every Box." One aspect about our products has inspired that slogan and that aspect is that a majority of our products have been under a safety evaluation from the company Underwriter's Laboratory. You may ask who is Underwriter's Laboratory and what tests have been done? Good questions! Let's seek to clarify just what this means.
UL: That little label with a circled "U" and "L"
Have you ever noticed those little stickers or labels on some things you buy which has the letters "U" and "L" with a circle around them? That's a good sign, as that product was tested at some point to ensure its safety. Underwriter's Laboratory is one of the many options for a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory.
They conduct many rigorous tests and evaluations on new/existing products within the product's designated safety standard. There are many safety standards from which to choose. While all standards have safety in mind, it's the type of safety that's important. What types of safety are Functional Devices' products tested? That's another great question.
Our Safety Standards
If you look closely at our product labels, literature, or datasheets, you'll see more details on the UL standards that our products fall within. Here is a quick list of all the standards you may see:
- UL 916: Energy Management Equipment
- UL 864: Smoke Control System Equipment; System Control Unit Accessories; Miscellaneous Signal Appliances; Energy Management Equipment
- UL 508: Magnetic Motor Controllers; Power Circuit and Motor-mounted Apparatus
- UL 924: Emergency Lighting and Power Equipment
- UL 5085: Class 2 and Class 3 Transformers; General Purpose Transformers
Value Added
There is a tremendous value added to the products we offer that have the UL mark. In fact, here are a few reasons why our UL listed products are worthy of your choice:
- Quality: Each UL listed product is required to conform to standards of construction, which makes for a consistent product, whether it's made today or 30 years in the past.
- Third Party Certificate: UL is unbiased in their approach to evaluating our products and makes sure our devices are built to agreed specifications.
- Safety: When a new product is submitted for UL listing, the product is run through a whole gamut of safety tests to ensure compliance with building and construction requirements.
The Choice is Yours
We strive to hold to our quality expectations and deliver a product that our customers know and love. At the end of the day, we realize you have a choice when it comes to BAS and Lighting controls devices. To see the dedicated and growing FDI/RIB fans return each day to place orders is an honor. Your continued business allows us to keep providing high quality products. Thank you!
About Functional Devices, Inc.
Functional Devices, Inc., located in the United States of America, has been designing and manufacturing quality electronic devices since 1969. Our mission is to enhance lives in buildings and beyond. We do so by designing and manufacturing reliable, high-quality products for the building automation industry. Our suite of product offerings include RIB relays, current sensors, power controls, power supplies, transformers, lighting controls, and more.
We test 100% of our products, which leads to less than 1 out of every 16,000 products experiencing a failure in the field.
Simply put, we provide users of our various products confidence and peace of mind in every box.