This First Edition of UL 962A is being published to adopt the requirements as proposed in UL's December 27, 2000 and September 5, 2002 bulletins.

1 Scope

1.1 These requirements cover cord-connected, indoor use, furniture power distribution units (FPDU) that consist of single or multiple outlet wiring devices that provide power for and are intended to be installed in commercial or household (residential) portable or stationary furnishings only. These units provide outlet receptacle(s) for computers, audio and video equipment, and other equipment that is mounted on or in commercial or household (residential) portable or stationary furnishings. Furniture power distribution units may also be provided with fuses or other supplementary overcurrent protection, switches, suppression components, EMI filters, uninterruptible power supplies, and/or indicator lights in any combination, or connections for cable communications, telephone and/or antenna. FPDUs are intended to be directly connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptacle. FPDUs are not intended to be series connected (daisy chained) to other FPDUs, relocatable power taps, or to extension cords.