Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoRedditor finds heavy block of iron shavings inside cheap PSU, also appears to lack safety protectionswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up1475arrow-down114cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1461arrow-down1external-linkRedditor finds heavy block of iron shavings inside cheap PSU, also appears to lack safety protectionswww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square85fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareCmdrShepard@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·1 year agoRelying on a UL logo isn’t much protection as you must trust that the company is being honest in using it. Best bet is to rely on a company’s reputation, which may not result in you getting a quality product, but it should be safe at the very least.
minus-squareBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 year agoUL listing is more than just a logo on the product. They run a public database where anyone can verify the certification. https://www.ul.com/services/digital-applications/ul-certification-database
minus-squareCmdrShepard@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoGood to know. Thanks for sharing the link
Relying on a UL logo isn’t much protection as you must trust that the company is being honest in using it. Best bet is to rely on a company’s reputation, which may not result in you getting a quality product, but it should be safe at the very least.
UL listing is more than just a logo on the product. They run a public database where anyone can verify the certification.
https://www.ul.com/services/digital-applications/ul-certification-database
Good to know. Thanks for sharing the link