At 07:13 PM 2/14/2008, you wrote:

>Yep, that's right. UL-met wall warts solve a lot of costs, but they
>aren't "slick".
>
>Look at it like this... UL simply wants to see if the product will cause
>a fire.  If
>you use a wall wart , all the fire-susceptible stuff is in an
>already-tested box, and
>you are golden (as long as your product is within the rating of the
>wall-wart). UL
>doesn't care if it even WORKS, they ONLY care if it causes or sustains a
>fire.

You sure about that? I bet I could cause a real fire with a UL-approved
12V 1.5A wall wart, and not once exceed the ratings.... any takers?

Best regards,

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