Safety Engineering Laboratory’s Fees:
Our fees are charged at the rate of $175 per hour, with detailed invoices that show
exactly how the time was spent, issued at natural breakpoints during the project. Terms
are net in 30 days. A deposit of 50% of the estimated consulting fee may be required in
advance for new accounts with no prior credit history with us. Overdue accounts can expect
the same priority as our invoice receives. Travel time and telephone calls are chargeable
at the same rate, and all billable time is rounded up to the nearest quarter hour. Direct
disbursements chargeable to a project, such as film, telephone, and standards, are
invoiced at cost. For clients located outside of the Bay Area, additional expenses would
include airfare, lodging, car rental, etc., which SEL attempts to split among its clients
in the same area, if possible. There are no additional fees for test equipment usage.
Agencies’ Fees:
Please note that the agency fees are paid directly to the agencies, and are
separate from SEL’s charges. The agency fees will significantly vary with the type of
product submitted, whether it be medical (higher costs), telecommunication, or computer
equipment. UL has a Program where it evaluates the product to a harmonized CSA standard at
the same time as the basic UL Listing work, instead of submitting to CSA directly, and
authorizes the application of the cUL Mark, accepted throughout Canada. CSA
and TUV both have similar
Programs for both US and Canadian Certification, with similar cost benefits to you. Your
choice between the two programs might depend on factors, such as customer
preferences/requirements, previous experience with one of these agencies, and proximity to
the nearest office.
Sample Budget:
The following is a budget for a personal computer being submitted to UL for Listing
under UL60950-1, to CSA for Certification to CSA22.2 No 60950-1, and to TUV under EN60950-1 for the
GS Mark (for CE Mark compliance).
NORTH AMERICAN
(US/CANADIAN) APPROVALS |
| |
ESTIMATED AGENCY FEES |
SEL TIME @ $175/HOUR |
cULus
or |
$7,000
or |
50 hours +
$100
expenses,
or |
cCSA usor |
$3,800 or |
40 hours +
$100 expenses or |
cTUVus |
$2,500 |
40 hours +
$100 expenses |
EUROPEAN AND CE MARK APPROVALS |
TUV
(Notified Body),
or
|
$2,000-2,500 |
5 additional hours (if
conducted at same time as cTUVus) 20
additional hours (if
conducted at same time as cULus
or cCSAus) |
TCF -
Technical Construction File
|
-- |
10 additional hours, if
conducted at same time as UL/CSA/TUV above), or
40 hours total, if conducted without UL or CSA at the same time |
We have used a personal computer as a base-line, with your unit’s budget being
scaled up or down depending, for example, on your unit’s complexity relative to a PC.
Other factors that could affect the budget are the approval status of the power supplies
used, product variations that include telecommunication connections or a centralized DC
battery connection, etc. For a more accurate budget, specific to your product, please
submit company and product information to us using our Quote
Form. With this information, SEL will contact you
and provide a budget specific to you
