我们的 技术委员会（TC） TC 成员是我们标准制定过程的核心组成部分。技术委员会负责制定和维护以共识为基础的 UL 和 ULC 标准，并遵循以下要求 美国国家标准学会（ANSI） 和 加拿大标准委员会（SCC）。
每个技术委员会都必须代表平衡的利益，其成员来自九个不同的利益相关者类别：生产商、供应链、商业/工业、一般监管机构/有管辖权的机构 (AHJ)、政府、测试和标准组织、消费者和国际代表。为确保公平性，我们的目标是所有这些类别的成员在技术合作成员中所占比例均不得超过 33.3%。成员的积极参与对于保持这种平衡和推进标准制定过程至关重要。
Our Member Spotlight series highlights the contributions of TC members who play a key role in standards development. Today’s spotlight is in honor of Chuck Kurten.
Meet Chuck Kurten 
Chuck Kurten is a principal engineer in Energy & Industrial Automation at UL 解决方案, with 38 years of experience in working with wiring devices. He is the author of the article, “Receptacle Grades: What Do They Mean?,” which appeared in the January/February issue of IAEI Magazine, a publication of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI). He is also a member of multiple UL technical committees, as well as several international TCs organized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), United States National Committees (USTAG) and the Council for Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standards of the Nations in the Americas (CANENA). In addition, Kurten is a committee member on the IEC System of Conformity Assessment Schemes for Electrotechnical Equipment and Components (IECEE) Committee of Testing Laboratories (CTL) Expert Task Force 4 for INST, as well as a member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) and NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, Panel 18.
您为什么决定加入技术委员会？
I’ve been involved in many technical committees throughout my 38 years of experience working for UL Solutions in the Wiring Devices area.
Overall, I find standards development and committee participation rewarding both on a technical basis and on a personal level. Being able to work with others on a collaborative basis, with a common cause of protecting both life and property from electrical hazards, is thrilling and provides a sense of accomplishment in improving the safe use of electrical products. Along the way, I’ve developed both personal and professional relationships with members around the world.
Overall, I find standards development and committee participation rewarding both on a technical basis and on a personal level. Being able to work with others on a collaborative basis, with a common cause of protecting both life and property from electrical hazards, is thrilling and provides a sense of accomplishment in improving the safe use of electrical products. – Chuck Kurten
您认为参加委员会有什么价值？
I believe the value is purely up to the individual. You decide what to make of it. You can choose to be a member. You can choose to be an active participant. You can also choose to lead. It’s purely up to you and what you decide to make of it.
From my own personal experience, I found it to be valuable both from a career development and on a personal level. My involvement enabled me to expand my technical competencies and skills as a technical member of the global community with a voice on both domestic and international standards development. In each standards development theater, I have personally progressed to different levels of participation. These levels include Technical Expert and International Committee Chair. Each level along this journey has enhanced my technical abilities and personal skill set.
您参与标准制定的目标是什么？
My ambition is to always remain humble. Always accept other people’s points of view and concerns. Be open-minded. Standards development is entrenched in scientific study. Whether utilizing laws of scientific principles or even simple common sense, these touch points reflect like a prism, identifying different safety hazards and concerns. The goal is to achieve a balance between foreseeable hazards and preventative measures to limit safety risks.
您认为标准对全球安全有什么价值？
Standards are a means of communicating a uniform set of requirements to be applied consistently and equitably on like products. This provides a framework for achieving global economies, efficiencies, and practical applications to assess a product’s construction.
Thank you for your many years of service, Chuck. Your time and contributions to standards development make a daily impact around the globe, helping us in our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and more sustainable world.
如果您有兴趣加入 UL 和 ULC 标准的制定过程，有多种参与方式：
- 申请 TC 会员资格:技术委员会的成员资格取决于参与情况，因为成员的积极参与对于帮助保持利益平衡和推进标准制定过程至关重要。
- 订阅并遵循标准:订阅可接收有关新标准项目、供公众审查的标准、最近发布的标准等的最新信息。您可以选择接收活动通知，也可以在不是会员的情况下参与活动。
- 建议修改标准:提交建议或要求参加会议。