I have never seen the appliance police. Maybe that is just a northern thing.
As far as I know I could go buy some parts at the hardware store and make a lamp without fearing a SWAT team would raid my house.
I hope they never come after all my home built computers. I might get 20 years in the joint.
BTW what is a NRTL? I know OSHA has a list but are they the ONLY labs that are recognized and who "recognizes" these labs?
Most European appliances will be CE marked which is a self administered testing protocol. I know Jim Pauley says that is not the same as the U/L mark but what is the difference? On the other hand TUV Germany (and perhaps some other European labs) are OSHA recognized.
When I see some of the crap that U/L does sell it's mark on I really wonder if there is anything to this "listing" but money.
