UL 2388:2017-05 Flexible Lighting Products

UL 2388:2017-05 Flexible Lighting Products. 1.1 UL 2388 covers portable flexible lighting products with a maximum input voltage rating of 120 volts to be used in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. These products are provided with a power supply cord and are intended for outline and decorative lighting use. 1.2 These requirements cover lighting products incorporating non-replaceable series and series/parallel connected lamps enclosed within a flexible polymeric tube or extrusion. 1.3 These requirements also cover flexible lighting products used in light sculptures. 1.4 These requirements do not cover lighting products with replaceable lamps. 1.5 These requirements do not cover the temporary-use, seasonal decorative-lighting products and accessories with a maximum input voltage rating of 120 V that are covered by the Standard for Seasonal and Holiday Decorative Products, UL 588. 1.6 These requirements do not cover flexible lighting products that are intended for use as a sign, such as self-contained product, usually with advertising or other words, numbers, or symbols, intended for use in a nonresidential environment to convey information or attract attention. These products shall be covered under the Standard for Electric Signs, UL 48. 2 Components 2.1 Except as indicated in 2.2, a component of a product covered by this standard shall comply with the requirements for that component. See Appendix A for a list of standards covering components used in the products covered by this standard. 2.2 A component is not required to comply with a specific requirement that: a) Involves a feature or characteristic not required in the application of the component in the product covered by this standard, or b) Is superseded by a requirement in this standard. 2.3 A component shall be used in accordance with its rating established for the intended conditions of use. 2.4 Specific components are incomplete in construction features or restricted in performance capabilities. Such components are intended for use only under limited conditions, such as certain temperatures not exceeding specified limits, and shall be used only under those specific conditions.UL 2388 pdf download.