Sample Shipping Address

Attention: Tony Zhou
IAPMO EGS
5001 E. Philadelphia St.
Ontario, CA 91761 USA
Phone: (909) 230-5536

For shipments being sent to IAPMO EGS internationally, please make sure to place a minimum amount of value on the commercial invoices and not the actual value.  The sample will be destroyed during testing and are not for resale.

Standards limitations - The following are limitations of IAPMO EGS’s OSHA NRTL scope for the below standards:

UL 399 (Drinking Water Coolers)

• All protective electronic circuits used in the equipment must be a Listed or Recognized Component by an OSHA Recognized laboratory. Evaluation and testing per section 83 of UL 399 is not available.
• Any refrigerant materials shall comply with UL 2182. Refrigerate composition analysis per section 90 of UL 399 is not available.
• Certification of appliances using flammable refrigerant is not available
• Certification of appliances intentionally generating UV radiation is not available

UL 197 (Commercial Electric Cooking Appliances)

• Certification of appliances intended for marine use is not available

UL 73 (Motor-Operated Appliances)

• The product does not have any features that would generate a radiation hazard unless this feature has been already addressed by government requirements (i.e. microwave or RF requires FCC compliance).
• All adhesive marking materials must be compliant to UL 969 by an OSHA Recognized
• Certification of appliances intentionally generating UV radiation is not available

UL 778 (Motor-Operated Water Pumps)

• Supplement SB of UL 778 is not available as alternate compliance option.

UL 875 (Electric Dry-Bath Heaters)

• Supplement SA of UL 875 is not available as alternate compliance option.

UL 962 (Household and Commercial Furnishings)

• Certification of furnishing that are intended to produce magnetic fields external to the furnishing and Supplement SF (Indirectly Heated and Cooled Bed Systems) of UL 962 is not available.
• Certification of furnishings that supports an audio or video load or identified specifically for use in a home office (Standard for Small Office/Home Office Furniture -Tests, SOHO S6.5) is not available.

UL 979 (Water Treatment Appliances)

• Alternate compliance option (Section 29) for safety circuit is not available.

UL 763 (Motor-Operated Commercial Food Preparing Machines)

• The product does not have any features that would generate a radiation hazard unless this feature has been already addressed by government requirements (i.e. microwave or RF requires FCC compliance.
• UL 763, Supplement SA (Evaluation of electronic circuits) is not available as options for electronic circuit evaluation and testing.

UL 1431 (Personal Hygiene and Health Care Appliances)

• The product does NOT generate any Ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Product that generates UV radiation is outside of IAPMO EGS NRTL’s scope.

UL 1795 (Hydromassage Bathtubs)

• Supplement SA of UL 1795 is not available as alternate compliance option.

UL 1951 (Electric Plumbing Accessories)

• The product does not have any features that would generate a radiation hazard unless this feature has been already addressed by government requirements (i.e., microwave or RF requires FCC compliance.
• UL 1951, Sections 24.2 and 53.4 (Electronic circuits evaluated and tested to UL 60335-1 based requirement) are not available as options for electronic circuit evaluation and testing.

Follow-Up Services Fees -IAPMO EGS certification program as dictated by OSHA requires quarterly inspections with the tentative charges of $1,000 (per US factory) / $1,300 (per Non-US factory).  New client or new manufacturing site is subjected initial production inspection before certification is issued.  All inspection travel expense will be kept at minimum but will be billed separately from inspection fees. Listee is charged quarterly for continuous certification listing.  The current rate for continuous certification listing is $300.

Assumptions for Quoted Projects:

• No failure. Any additional test or retest due to failure is additional fee.
• All safety critical components have been previously evaluated and suitable for intended application.
• No component level testing is anticipated as part of this quotation.
• These products are not intended for use in hazardous locations (i.e. chemical facility, mines, or the like).
• This quotation is valid for 60 days
• If other IAPMO EGS personnel also provide quotation for this project, the highest price will be the final charge.
• Please note that IAPMO EGS does not pay shipping, customs clearing or duty fees. The sender must make this a door-to-door shipment with all these fees paid.

Required Information for Quoted Projects:

1. Model List, Series Designation or Nomenclature
2. Model differences breakdown
3. Bill of Material for all safety critical components (table with components manufacturer, model designation, rating (i.e. electrical, psi) and applicable certification agency
4. Common line voltage or safety critical components includes but not limited to:  Electrical Enclosure, Power Supply Cord, Strain Relief Bushing, Junction Box, Wire Connectors, Motors, Transformer, Terminal Block, Printed Wiring Board, Relay, GFCI, Luminaries, Heating elements, Regulating Controls, Limiting Controls, Overcurrent protective devices, Motor Control Components, Thermistor, PTC/NTC. 
5. A copy of the Condition of Acceptability (component usage limitation) for each line voltage or safety critical components noted in previous item.
6. Installation Instruction and operation manual.
7. Intended Marking in English and French (if product will be used in Canada)
8. Circuit Schematic
9. Voltage Map on printed wiring board (if applicable)
10. Electrical Rating
11. Intended maximum temperature ambient
12. Trace and Component Layout on printed wiring board (if applicable)
13. Intended use (indoor and/or outdoor)
14. Requested Project Completion Date
15. Payment or Purchase Order and Letter/Email message authorizing us to begin evaluation/test
16. Sample disposition method (if returning, provide shipping account and method

Hazardous Statement - Since your product(s) are potentially hazardous (i.e. risk of electric shock, fire, injury to persons), Applicant shall notify IAPMO EGS immediately if Applicant becomes aware of any safety related issue on the subject of this Application that could lead to a potential hazard.

Decision rule statement -The statement of compliance in our test report or listing documents is based on the test results compared to the standard specifications without considering measurement uncertainty.

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Terms and Conditions

This Quotation and these Terms and Conditions (together the Agreement) constitute the entire understanding of the parties concerning the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding, whether written, oral or otherwise, between the parties, and may be altered or amended only in a writing signed by both parties. 

Confidentiality

As a condition to receiving the Information furnished by Company, or to which IAPMO EGS is afforded access, directly or indirectly, IAPMO EGS agrees to hold and treat the Information furnished by Company in strict confidence, and shall not, without the prior written consent of Company, use or disclose the Information or any part thereof except (i) in connection with IAPMO EGS’S engagement by the Company, or (ii) as required under applicable law or IAPMO EGS’s accreditation.

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Information” shall include any technical information, including but not limited to inventions, know-how, trade-secrets, methods, techniques, processes, designs, drawings, diagrams, formulae and analysis, and any business and financial information, including but not limited to price lists, customer lists, costs analyses, reports, surveys and market information and data.

Confidential Information shall not include information which (a) is or becomes publicly known through no breach of this Agreement; (b) is known to the receiving party prior to the disclosing party sharing it; (c) is disclosed to the receiving party by a third party having no confidentiality obligation to the disclosing party; or (d) is independently developed by receiving party without using the Information.

If IAPMO EGS is requested to disclose any Information, it will promptly notify Company to permit Company to seek a protective order, or to take other appropriate action, prior to disclosure of such Information.

Use of Test Report

IAPMO EGS anticipates generating a test report pursuant to the Agreement (the Test Report). Company is prohibited from the following:

• Reprinting the Test Report in any form but its entirety;
• Altering the Test Report;
• Using the Test Report to imply any approval, endorsement, or certification; and
• Using the name of IAPMO EGS in connection with the sale or advertisement of the tested product or material absent IAPMO EGS’S prior written consent.

 Jurisdiction and Governing Law

The validity, construction, interpretation and enforceability of this Agreement is intended and shall be controlled by the laws of California, excluding those laws of California relating to the resolution of conflict of laws of different jurisdictions.  In the event of any dispute or litigation with regard to the interpreting or enforcing the terms hereof, the exclusive venue and jurisdiction shall be San Bernardino County, California, and each Party waives any defense, whether asserted by motion or other pleading, that San Bernardino County, California is an improper or inconvenient venue or jurisdiction.

Waiver of Jury Trial

               All disputes with respect to this agreement shall be tried before a judge in a court of competent jurisdiction without a jury.  The judge in such court of competent jurisdiction shall have the power to grant all legal and equitable remedies.  By executing this agreement, each party hereby waives and covenants not to assert its constitutional right to trial by jury of any

disputes, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to the acts or omissions of a party hereto. 

Costs and Attorneys’ Fees

The parties agree that, in the event litigation relating to this Agreement is filed by either party, the non-prevailing party in such litigation will pay the prevailing party’s costs resulting from the litigation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

Limitation of Liability

Except for claims of gross negligence or intentional misconduct, and for claims of amounts owed by Company to IAPMO EGS under this Agreement, in no event shall either party be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages incurred by the other party or any third party, whether in an action in contract or tort, even if the other party has been advised of the possibility of such damages.  Further, subject to the exceptions set forth herein, in no event shall IAPMO EGS’S liability hereunder exceed the amount of fees paid by Company under this Agreement.  The provisions of this Agreement allocate the risks between the parties and IAPMO EGS’s pricing reflects this allocation to which the parties have agreed.

Indemnity

The Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless IAPMO EGS, and its officers, directors, partners, affiliates, members and employees from and against all demands, claims, damages to persons and/or property,

losses and liabilities, including reasonable attorney fees (collectively “Claims”) arising out of or caused by the Company’s negligence or intentional misconduct. Further, Company hereby waives his right to file a cross-complaint against IAPMO EGS for indemnity and contribution.

Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is deemed to be illegal or unenforceable, its invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement that can be given effect without the invalid provision. If any provision of this Agreement does not comply with any law, ordinance or regulation, such provision to the extent possible shall be interpreted in such a manner to comply with such law, ordinance or regulation, or if such interpretation is not possible, it shall be deemed to satisfy the minimum requirements thereof.

Waiver

Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no purported waiver by any party of any breach by the other party of its obligations, presentations, warranties, agreements or covenants hereunder shall be effective unless in writing, and no failure to pursue or elect any remedy with respect to any default under or breach of any provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent, similar or different default or breach.