Recognized Component Mark
Encyclopedia
The Recognized Component Mark is a type of quality mark
issued by Underwriters Laboratories
. It is borne on components
which are intended to be part of a UL listed product
, but which cannot bear the full UL logo
themselves.The general public does not ordinarily come across it, as it is borne on components which make up finished products.
Quality mark
Quality mark may refer to:*Certification mark*State Quality Mark of the USSR...
issued by Underwriters Laboratories
Underwriters Laboratories
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. is an independent product safety certification organization. Established in 1894, the company has its headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois. UL develops standards and test procedures for products, materials, components, assemblies, tools and equipment, chiefly dealing...
. It is borne on components
Electronic component
An electronic component is a basic electronic element and may be available in a discrete form having two or more electrical terminals . These are intended to be connected together, usually by soldering to a printed circuit board, in order to create an electronic circuit with a particular function...
which are intended to be part of a UL listed product
Product (business)
In general, the product is defined as a "thing produced by labor or effort" or the "result of an act or a process", and stems from the verb produce, from the Latin prōdūce ' lead or bring forth'. Since 1575, the word "product" has referred to anything produced...
, but which cannot bear the full UL logo
Logo
A logo is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition...
themselves.The general public does not ordinarily come across it, as it is borne on components which make up finished products.