New UL Standard Proposed
by Karen Hall, National
Hydrogen Association
Underwriters Laboratory has proposed a
First Edition of the Standard for Hydrogen Generators Using Water Reaction. UL
2264B covers water reaction-type gaseous hydrogen generators intended for indoor
and outdoor, commercial, industrial and residential use, but not to hydrogen generators
intended for vehicular-based propulsion.
It was decided at recent STP 2264
meetings that the STP (Standards Technical Panel) will cover three separate standards,
UL 2264A for Water Electrolysis, UL 2264B for Water Reaction, and UL 2264C for
Fuel-Processing. In addition, it was noted that because currently there are no
other efforts by another standards development organization regarding Water Reaction
technology, UL 2264B, will be a UL-only Standard.
A draft standard for
the First Edition of the Standard for Hydrogen Generators Using Water Reaction,
UL 2264B, was sent to the STP for preliminary technical review on September 19,
2005. As a result of the input received during the preliminary review, UL has
updated the draft and is now proposing UL 2264B as an ANSI standard.
STP
BALLOTS DUE AND ALL COMMENTS DUE: May 29, 2006.
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