An approved recognized electrical testing agency is a testing agency that obtains approval from the Department of Building and Safety to perform testing and listing and field evaluation.

No. Unless it is part of equipment approval by the LADBS-ETL with prior approval, provided that the testing is witnessed by the LADBS-ETL and the test program and equipment have already been approved by the LADBS-ETL.

Addition of a model to an existing approval requires submittal of Technical Modification. You need to perform the following steps:

The steps are the same as regular approval, as follows:

Submit the following:

• The process for a test lab to become a recognized testing and listing agency is outlined in detail in the

You need to file for a Clerical Modification approval. You need to perform the following steps:

No. Only General Approvals (Research Reports), and some Laboratory Approvals have Conditions of Approval.

Listed or field evaluated equipment that are tested and listed or field evaluated according to recognized standards as specified for each testing agency are considered as acceptable.

No. When equipment is identified or recognizable as suitable for a specific purpose, function, use, environment, application, or so forth either by its listing or by the code, the equipment must comply accordingly.

The rules and regulations of LADBS-ETL are provided in Information Bulletin P/EC 2014