Subject 563

Bulletin Dated: July 4, 2008

SUMMARY OF TOPICS

The following is being proposed for preliminary review and comment only:

1. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition and revision of glossary terms

2. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of requirements for nonmetallic materials including deletion of horizontal burning test - HBF, HF-1, or HF-2 foamed materials and addition of fastener strength test and burnout test - impedance protected motors

3. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of strain relief test

4. For Preliminary Review Only: Revisions to enclosure requirements

5. For Preliminary Review Only: Revisions to internal wiring requirements

6. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of requirements for secondary circuits

7. For Preliminary Review Only: Revisions to conditions for input test and temperature-pressure test

8. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of marking requirements with respect to minimum circuit ampacity and maximum current rating of overcurrent protective devices and revision to limited short-circuit test

9. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of an exception to paragraph 32.1 dealing with higher leakage current to ground

10. For Preliminary Review Only: Addition of an exception to paragraph 20.1.2.2 that allows components to be evaluated to UL 60730-1A and UL 60730-2-9

11. For Preliminary Review Only: Miscellaneous revisions, including outside reference updates, clarifications, and removal of the term "R12" and all its variations for refrigerants from the standard