SYRACUSE, NY — PowerLift, J. R. Clancy’s automated theatre hoist, has been listed as meeting the UL 1340 Hoist standard for safety by ETL. A Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL), ETL was originally founded by Thomas Edison in 1896. PowerLifts will now carry the ETL Listing Mark. “This is an important step forward, as most of the theatrical hoists installed in the U.S. are not listed by any agency,” said Tom Young, Clancy vice president of marketing. “By complying with the most rigorous standards in the industry, we’re helping to reduce the risks backstage. Now it’s clear that PowerLifts can help the show go on — safely.”
There are many standards intended to make equipment safer — but listed products can help manufacturers prove that they meet the standards. An NRTL such as ETL or UL is authorized to list items that the lab has tested and found to meet the requirements of a standard. Listing also assures all who use the equipment that the product is up to the latest published standard for safety.
UL Standard 1340 for Hoists governs overhead hoists intended for material lifting service, using either chain or wire rope. The standard covers electrically powered hoists, as well as the safety of the product design and the shielding of the component parts.
To be listed, the product must undergo extensive testing: normal operation tests, a strength test of 250 percent of the rated load, grounding, starting current, temperature, power failure, and short-circuit testing.
“Watching an independent lab come and put these hoists through such rigorous tests gives me even more confidence that our equipment is designed and fabricated to extremely high standards,” said Craig Eagleson, Clancy’s engineer in charge of listing the hoists.
“Like the ISO 9001 certification of our Quality Management System, UL and ETL listing is a way that we can help our customers get the best products,” Young observed. “Working to achieve national and international quality and safety certifications shows our customers that we care about their health and safety, and we’re willing to put our products on the line to prove it.”
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