Ametherm Announces Dual Agency Certifications for Power Thermistors

May 13, 2010 - PRLog -- Engineers needing CSA and UL approved power thermistors that allow between 800 and 1500 watts in the 2 to 20 amp range can find them at Ametherm, a U.S. based manufacturer of inrush current limiters. The dual agency approval makes Ametherm one of few manufacturers of these types of products.

“Globally, regulators look for Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification to ensure product safety,” said Mehdi Samii, Ametherm’s vice president of engineering and sales. "To sell an electrical device or component in Canada, it must be certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) or a recognized equivalent. Having both agency approvals gives engineers and manufactures greater confidence in a product’s ability to quickly and consistently meet their design and development standards.”

Samii says Ametherm has seen a significant increase in demand for its SL22s in both national and international markets. Since agency approvals involve extensive testing and processing, there are only a few inrush current limiting manufacturers that offer them. At the same time, safety standards are becoming more universal, making agency recognition more important when manufacturing electronic components and devices.

Ametherm was founded in 1994 and is ISO9000:2001 certified. The company's devices are the highest rated product of this type in the industry and are distributed worldwide. For more information or to request a sample, visit www.ametherm.com or call 800-808-2434 (toll free in the United States) or 775-884-2434 from outside the US and Canada.

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Amethermspecializes in inrush current limiting power thermistors for circuit protection in the power market industry. Ametherm’s devices are some of the highest rated in the industry and provide the widest range of output protection available.