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UL Listing?

I see no UL or other recognized test lab certification on the Shunyata power products.

Why not?

These are expensive supposedly superior products yet they cannot hold even the most basic safety certifications?

All these proprietary insulation materials? How do we know they don't chemically breakdown over time? How do we know they are effective at line voltages?

Hmmm I can go to Wall-Mart and buy a $3 extension cord that has the official UL certification but $1200 and up for a power cord and I get no assurance it is safe to plug in? What's this crap?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, cost of the tests and a niche market. Tough. Get out of the power cord business then unless you can prove safety compliance. Stick with interconnects which are not regulated by safety standards.

And I especially like the new "Tron" series using the official Tron movie color scheme. I hope Disney sues the !@#* out of them! Get these charlatans off the market!

BTW, simply using UL listed connectors and even UL listed cable stock doesn't grant approval. Any cable assembly must be tested AS AN ASSEMBLED UNIT to qualify. Furthermore anytime you modify a UL listed product such as take it apart, or even cryogenic treatment you void the listing.


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