{"id":"ae0c2666-ccbb-4c84-8e5a-cb7a7e3b06db","task":"Apply awareness of UL 60335 / IEC 60335 household appliance safety standards when replacing components","domain":"ul.com","steps":["Understand IEC 60335-1 is the core international safety standard for household and similar electrical appliances, with UL 60335 series being the corresponding US-recognized standards (Part 1 general requirements plus product-specific Part 2 standards)","When replacing a safety-relevant component (e.g., motor-compressor, heating element, control), use the manufacturer-specified OEM part rather than a generic substitute, since UL/IEC listing applies to the appliance as tested with its original components","Recognize that the standard series is actively maintained with periodic amendments to specific parts (general Part 1 and various Part 2 particular-requirement documents), so a component's applicable requirements can be updated over time","Avoid asserting a specific standard edition year in customer-facing or written material unless you've confirmed that edition is the currently active one for the relevant Part 2 document","If in doubt about whether a replacement part maintains the appliance's listed safety compliance, consult the manufacturer's parts documentation rather than substituting a lookalike part"],"gotchas":["UL 60335 is not one single document — it's a family of standards (Part 1 general plus many Part 2 particular-requirement documents for specific appliance categories), and different parts are updated on different schedules","Standard editions are revised periodically (amendments and new editions have been published in recent years) — don't cite a specific edition year as 'the' current standard without verifying, since an amendment or new edition may have superseded it","Using a non-OEM part in a safety-relevant location can affect the appliance's listed/certified safety status even if the part functions correctly — this is a compliance issue, not just a quality preference"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T17:28:16.688Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ae0c2666-ccbb-4c84-8e5a-cb7a7e3b06db"}