1 Scope

1.1 These requirements cover portable luminaires and subassemblies whose primary function is task or ambient illumination. These products are intended for use in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.

1.2 These requirements cover portable luminaires intended for connection to a nominal 120-volt, 15- or 20-ampere branch circuit, by means of an attachment plug, a mating connector assembly, or a non-integral power supply.

1.2.1 These requirements also cover portable luminaires intended to receive power through a USB connection, or power over ethernet (POE) using category 5 (CAT5) or similar cables and 8P8C (RJ45) connectors. These portable luminaires do not include and need not be marked to specify their power source.

1.3 Light emitting diode (LED) components and subassemblies integral to a portable luminaire covered by this standard shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products, UL 8750.

1.4 These requirements do not cover portable luminaires within the scope of the following standards:

1. Standard for Electric Signs, UL 48

2. Standard for Portable Sun/Heat Lamps, UL 482

3. Standard for Seasonal and Holiday Decorative Products, UL 588

4. Standard for Luminaires for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations, UL 844

5. Standard for Household and Commercial Furnishings, UL 962

6. Standard for Electric Aquarium Equipment, UL 1018

7. Standard for Temporary Lighting Strings, UL 1088

8. Standard for Amateur Movie Lights, UL 1230

9. Standard for Flashlights, UL 1576

10. Standard for Direct Plug-In Nightlights, UL 1786

11. Standard for Rope Lights, UL 2388

12. Standard for Horticultural Luminaire Systems, UL 8800

UL 588 applies to lighting strings whose primary function is to illuminate and draw attention to the string itself, rather than to provide ambient lighting to the area surrounding the string.

UL 962 applies where furnishings have integral illumination intended for aesthetic purposes and with only a modest contribution to ambient illumination levels.

1.5 Work lights and portable hand lights that include primary or secondary battery packs are within the scope of the Standard for Flashlights and Lanterns, UL 1576.

Summary of Topics

These revisions to ANSI/UL 153 dated June 4, 2021 are being issued to editorially correct 204.3 to include the reference to Table 55.1, which was inadvertently excluded from the paragraph at the time of publication.

These revisions also retained the marked revisions published June 1, 2021:

– Battery Cells; 2.5.1, 47.9

– PoE Definition; 2.46.1

– Excluding hygroscopic (water absorbing) materials from enclosures and decorative parts; 2.20.1, 9.4, 13.2

– Single (one) power supply cord permitted; 31.1

– Grounding of surface-mounted portable luminaires; 71.3.3

– Hand light abnormal tests; 140.2.1, 191.1.1, 191.3.1.1, 191.4.1.1

– Lamp replacement marking for LED portable luminaires; 54.1, 204.3

– Lamp replacement marking for double envelope tungsten halogen; 202.2.3

– Lamp replacement marking for multiple identical lamps; 203.1.4, 204.4

– Flag, tag, and wrap-around marking labels; Table 198.1, 198.3.2, 216.2, 216.10, Appendix A