Pass & Seymour/Legrand® Exceeds New UL Safety Standards with Innovative Line of GFCI's
SYRACUSE, NY (Nov. 16, 2005) - Pass & Seymour/Legrand (P&S), a leading manufacturer of electrical wiring devices and home systems, has redesigned its entire line of GFCIs to meet revisions to the UL 943 Safety Standard for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters. These revisions, which take effect on July 28, 2006, require a GFCI to deny power if the receptacle face is miswired, and to either deny power or visually or audibly indicate when ground fault protection is lost.
The reason for the revisions is to improve each GFCI's ability to prevent ground faults.
"P&S will launch redesigned versions of the most extensive and durable line of GFCIs on the market," said Bill Timmons, Senior Project Manager for P&S. "Many of our new features will exceed UL standards to truly give customers the safest products possible."
P&S will introduce new versions of its full product line of GFCI Receptacles which include: Auto-Ground, Tamper-Resistant, Illuminated, Switch/GFCI, Two Switch/GFCI and Nightlight/GFCI. Production of the redesigned GFCIs will begin in March. Distributors can sell and electrical contractors can install "old-style" GFCIs until supply runs out.
P&S invented the first GFCI receptacle in 1971.
For more information about any GFCIs or the new UL standards, contact your Pass & Seymour representative or visit the company's Web site at www.passandseymour.com/ul943.
Pass & Seymour/Legrand is a leading provider of electrical and network wiring devices and accessories in North America. For more information, call 1-800-223-4185 or visit www.passandseymour.com.
