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by X-Istence 1718 days ago
Even-though the Anker brick I have does not have an Underwriters Laboratory logo on it, it does have a TUV and a CE logo. TUV is the equivalent to UL but is a testing house mostly geared towards Europe.

That being said, TUV like UL is listed as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) in the United States (for more information see: https://www.tuv.com/usa/en/ctuvus-certification.html) and thus is just as safe.

The UL logo may be more recognizable in the US, however they too certify for both markets, with UL also having their UL EU certification program.

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A TUV mark would only be accepted in North America it was a cTUVus stamp on it.

What I wonder is if TUV in Europe just tests at just 240V if it’s labelled 100v-240v, or across the labelled voltages (though lower voltage should mean fewer problems).

The Anker power charger I have on my desk has a cTUVus logo on it.