Electrical Test Lab (ETL)
The ETL evaluates electrical equipment for safety, fire and shock hazards and personnel injuries in accordance with the current applicable codes and standards. Approved materials are published as Los Angeles Research Reports (LARR).
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Electrical Testing Laboratory
Address: 221 N. Figueroa St. Room 500, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Telephone: (213) 482-6721 Fax: (213) 482-6554
Engineer: Antonio Maldonado
Email: antonio.maldonado@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 482-7382
Engineer: Isaac Almaraz
Email: isaac.almaraz@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 482-0035
Engineer: Stephanie Lopez
Email: stephanie.j.lopez@lacity.org Telephone: (213) 482-0068
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See detailed information regarding the codes we follow at the "LA City Code Amendments" page.
Our Code Amendments can also be accessed through the L.A.M.C on the "American Legal Publishing Corporation" website.
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Los Angeles Research Reports may be issued to an entity/company with the legal right to the product and the accompanying Technical Test Reports and Engineering Assessment. Test Reports shall bear the name of the applicant, unless a release letter accompanies the test report(s).
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Los Angeles Research Reports may be issued to an entity/company with the legal right to the product and the accompanying Technical Test Reports and Engineering Assessment. Test Reports shall bear the name of the applicant, unless a release letter accompanies the test report(s).
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Equipment manufacturer or equipment distributor (for general or one-time approval) and end user of the equipment (for one-time approval) can apply for equipment approval.
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For a general approval/laboratory approval, a company who has the legal rights to the product's test reports being submitted and the legal rights to the product. Test reports being submitted shall bear the name of the applicant, unless documentation is provided authorizing the applicant to use such reports.
For One-Time approval, application may be filed by the building owner, installer, vendor, or manufacturer.
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The equipment manufacturer (for general or one-time approval) and end user of the equipment (for one-time approval) can apply for equipment approval.
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- The process for a test lab to become a recognized testing and listing agency is outlined in detail in the Information Bulletin P/GI 2014-028.
- The process for a test lab to become a recognized electrical test lab as a testing and listing agency is outlined in detail in the Information Bulletin P/EC 2014-002.
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Please contact the inspector assigned to your project for further information.
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The report can be prepared by commissioning agents and any other trained personnel with experience on projects of comparable size and complexity.
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