UL 1082 and coffee maker safety standards: scope, the other standards, and what to request

Compliance · 2026-10-16

The published figures

Which of our published marks address electrical safety, and on what route

We do not publish standard clause numbers or test parameters on this site. Certification is model-specific: a certificate covers a named model, a defined scope and a validity period, so tell us the model and destination and we will confirm what applies.

Why one standard number is never enough for a range

The standards split along construction lines. A drip brewer, a pod machine, a semi-automatic espresso machine with a portafilter, and a commercial automatic with a grinder and a milk circuit are different appliances with different hazards, and they are not all addressed by one document.

The practical consequence for a buyer: a certificate covering one model does not extend to the next model in the same family. This is not a supplier failing — it is how NRTL certification works. Certificates are written for named models and named configurations, and a family resemblance in marketing terms is not a configuration match.

The four fields on any certificate

1. The exact model or series. If the certificate names a series, read the series definition, not just the heading. A series with a stated range of models still excludes configurations outside that range.

2. The electrical configuration. Voltage, frequency, plug type and wattage. A 220 V EU build and a 110 V US build of the same model number are different appliances electrically, and the certificate will say which one it covers.

3. The issuing body and the directory listing. UL and ETL are both NRTL marks, and both are traceable in their own public directories. A PDF sent by a supplier is not the same as a traceable listing.

4. The date and the standard revision. Standards are revised. A certificate against an older revision is still a real certificate, and it is still a document you should ask which revision it covers.

The configuration drift problem, which is where compliance actually fails

The most common way a compliant programme becomes a non-compliant shipment is not a bad supplier. It is a change made between the certified sample and the production order that nobody re-checked against the certificate scope.

The changes that do this most often are boring and specific: a different cord set, a different plug, a different fuse rating, a different supplier for the same pump, a different material in a housing. Each one is small. Each one can take the product outside the scope of a certificate that was valid for the sample.

This is why a change-control clause matters more than the certificate itself. A certificate proves a configuration existed. A change-control clause is what keeps the production run inside it.

What our published compliance position is, and where it stops

We publish thirteen marks, each recorded with the channel that names it. For electrical safety specifically: UL and ETL from the Global Sources profile, and CB, LVD and EMC from the corporate site — CB being the IEC-based certificate accepted across national schemes, which is what supports a European route, and LVD and EMC being the EU electrical directives.

We do not publish ISO 9001, BSCI, FCC, SAA, PSE or INMETRO. Those are named by third-party databases about us, not by either of our own channels, and until we confirm them as current and in scope they appear nowhere on this site. If a supplier lists them, the verification burden is theirs to discharge.

What to request, in order

Request the certificate or the directory reference, then check the four fields: model, electrical configuration, issuing body and directory listing, and standard revision date. Then write a change-control clause requiring notification before any component or electrical change.

The question to ask your retailer before you order

Ask which NRTL marks its vendor compliance specification accepts, in writing. If it names UL literally, an ETL-only configuration creates a paperwork issue that a better machine does not fix. That question is free to ask and expensive to discover after tooling.

Where the figures behind this came from

Every number on this page traces to one of these.

Models this guide applies to

Coffee Makers

Primary line. Parts-intensive, so the spares plan is designed with the product.

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