Radon Reporter Dec 2024

ASSOCIATION NEWS 34 | December 2024 THE RADON REPORTER | 35 PRODUCT NEWS August Aaron C West (PA), Alexandre R Paoli (KY), Anthony R Klepic (VA), Anthony Trimble (CA), Benjamin L Stromberg (IL), Branden R Maksimchuk (MI), Carina Y Rodriguez (CA), Christian Shiveley (MA), Darren P Meyer (KY), David A Fletcher (TN), David E Turner (CO), Deanna J Berchenbriter (IA), Eric A Thompson (TN), Erik R Eikey (MI), Gregory McDonald (CO), James Davis (KS), James Ryan (CA), Jarred Pond (ID), Jeremy L Freeze (WV), John P Cela (OH), Jonathan A Hansen (UT), Joseph K Reynolds (TN), Joshua O’Dell (IL), Keziah Jensen-Cannon (IN), Khary Cammock (TN), Linzy P Chrapkowski (CO), Logan E Girty (OK), Mariah Taavon (MA), Matthew A Fulmer (CO), Matthew Ingle (MI), Nathan C Wofford (CO), Patrick Geddes (RI), Paul Lotridge (MI), Paula N Brkich (IL), Rafael Colon Jr. (CT), Shane A Searles (KS), Shannon I Esser (CA), Shaun Kelso (MT), Timothy A Bienias (MN), Timothy G Brown (CO), Timothy P Schmitt (OR), Tristan B Jones (TX), Valerie Brodeur (AZ), Waldon Plett (KS), William B Shehorn (IN), Zachary D Schultz (MI) September Alex Calderon (CO), Alexandre R Paoli (KY), Ashley Wilkins (VA), Brandi K Udell (CO), Charles Baugh (TX), Christine McCarl (PA), Collin Benjamin (NC), Cristian M Burgos (UT), Dace S Huston (ID), Dale Rex (UT), Darrian Kent (GA), David A Ellis-Skelton, CMI (TN), Dwight D Sims (OH), Edwin Jenkins (CO), Garrett Ito (HI), George Barry (MN), Gregory S Scarpone (IN), Heather Forrest (TX), James D Kurek (OH), James W. (Duke) Hunt (NC), Jeffery M Emmett (CO), Jon Hartley (IN), Jonah Lowry (IN), Joseph Harr (NC), Joseph McCaslin (NE), Joshua L Kleider (CO), Kelvin R Franklin (TX), Kevin A Marshall (IN), Leif Hansen (NE), Martin Medeiros (CO), Matthew Guthrie (SC), Michael A Stansbury (MD), Michael Pride (PA), Patrick R Seng (KY), Paul Cleland (CO), Peter D Rhoden (FL), Philip Haas (ME), Richard L Mines (WV), Robert Ibarra (CA), Stephen J Kostro (IL), Theodore N Zounis (CO), Thomas R Woodford (NY), Timothy A Bienias (MN), Tyler Storgaard (CO), Vince Depalma (PA), Zachary D Schultz (MI), Zachary Fields (MO) October Adam G Crock (OH), Ahmad H Mansour (CA), Alexander E Hinton (CO), Alfredo Ochoa (CO), Andrew C Kranz (MI), Andrew S Ricker (CO), Andrew Taylor (VA), Asha Egmont (IL), Benjamin Bojda (NV), Branden C Edwards (NH), Carl Marcotte (FL), Carlos Linares (NM), Chad Stramel (KS), Christopher Shrum (MO), Collen Brown (CO), Dace S Huston (ID), David Hinkle (PA), Deon Garcia (CO), Devlin RC McAllister (OR), Emma G Breckon (IL), Gregory Kaczynski (CT), Hannah Cavanaugh (KS), Hunter C Edelen (CO), Jake Griffith (IN), Jarred Pond (ID), John Cowherd (IN), Jose Marin (NV), Joshua C Miller (VA), Katherine R Winter (CO), Kelly C Jones (SC), Kenneth Einhorn (NJ), Kyle Bonnett (IL), Lisa Barca-Rabeiro (NJ), Luis Hernandez (VA), Matthew Romer (TX), Michael J Crandall (MI), Michael Osman (IL), Nathan J Brewer (WI), Nicholas J Guyett (NY), Nicholas Wright (IL), Nicole Brown (IN), Noah N Schnur (IN), Patrick R Lackey (CO), Paul Kevin Pike (CO), Rachael L Daniels (ID), Ryan Farley (NH), Shayla L Phillips (VT), Soleil Sipes (TX), Steven Equi (VA), Steven Forbes (TN), Terry R Roark (KY), Thomas M Bendak (IL), Timothy Narrow (KY), Tracey L Carpenter (AZ), Zachary Westfall (CO) New IEA Members August Charles Thomas (TN), Chelsea Reid (TX), Cheyenne Neess (MN), Curry Jett Meier (CO), Heather Ferguson (TX), Heather Forrest (TX), Kerri Barrett (MI), Laura Mathys (CO), Mike A Giles (CO), Shane F Reitze (ME), Tony Byrd (GA) September Allen Tapp (OH), Amber Johnson (TX), Andrea Grabowski (OH), Ben Froehlich (OH), Bernard Dodd (OH), Beverly Sedon (OH), Brian C West (OH), Brian Faehner (OH), Brian Masters (OH), Daniel Lewis (OH), DANIEL SPENN (OH), David J Wolfe (OH), Dean Rankin (OH), Dena M Sabbagh (OH), Dillon Otting (OH), Jake Griffith (IN), Jeanne Hoffman (OH), Jeff Weimer (OH), Jeffrey Spivack (FL), John Bentley (OH), John C Hoyne (ID), John Cordell (OH), John Hillard (OH), Jon Hartley (IN), Mason Gibson (OH), Milton Yee (OH), Randy Reinhart (OH), Ray Williams (OH), Robert Orr (CO), Roger Frommer (OH), Ron Mann (OH), Ronald Farnsworth (AK), Roy L Wier (IA), Sam Nunemaker (KS), Steve Howard (OH), Steve Wolfe (OH), Steven J. Klima (IN), Steven Lee (OH), Terry Haynie (OH), Tim Paine (OH), Timothy Wayne Tucker (IN), Tom Buckley (OH) October Daniel Shawn Rakes (NC), Demetrius Cook (TX), Heidi Fink (KY), Matthew W Williams (VA), Tony Mehrtens (TN) New NRPP Certified Professionals UL Fan Safety Standard Update Dave Kapturowski, Vice President & Co-Founder, Spruce A new update to “UL 507 Standard for Safety, Electric Fans”, went into effect on November 27, 2024 and must be implemented on these products as of that date. This update adds requirements for Listed electric fans that are used in “Unattended Areas”. Because radon fans are mounted in attics, garages and outdoors these changes must be implemented on all such Listed fans with AC induction motors. UL Standards are developed by a committee which includes UL, industry, government, consumer and other groups much like the AARST/ANSI standards. The UL standard is used by UL, ETL, CSA and other Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories to certify products. The UL standard covers all types of fans (not just radon fans) and many aspects of product safety including mechanical integrity, electric shock hazards, flammability and suitability for use. Radon fans have an outstanding safety record with millions and millions of fans installed over the past 40 years. But because a fan is a mechanical device it will eventually reach the end of its service life, and the new requirements were added to ensure that no hazards are created when the fans eventually die. The standard changes were implemented after the Consumer Product Safety Commission was called in to investigate a series of fires caused by bathroom ceiling fans on a US Army base. The cause of the fires in these low-cost bath fans was traced to shorts in the motor winding on stalled motors. This led to the eventual change for all fan types in “Unattended Areas”. Motors generally have a primary thermal protector that shuts the motor off if it overheats. Key to the UL507 change is the addition of either a secondary thermal or a current fuse, along with an extensive suite of testing. The fuse will ensure that motors will not spark if the windings short out. Radon fan motors are typically totally enclosed, which means they have a metal case surrounding them, so sparking is generally not a concern. Nonetheless, the new UL507 requires an additional fuse. A minimum of 25 motors must be submitted to the Testing Lab for certification to the new standard version. 10 motors are tested as submitted to determine if the primary and secondary thermal protection are functional. 15 motors then go into an oven at approximately 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 weeks. This long thermal soak is to simulate years of use in the field. After the oven the 15 motors are again tested to ensure the primary and secondary thermal protections are still functional. Only then will the manufacturer get the Authorization To Mark (ATM), which means the product meets the new standard version. Safety is a primary concern for the radon industry. Radon systems provide safety to the families that live in the home. This new safety standard revision serves to increase the overall safety and professionalism of the radon mitigation industry and installer. Mitigators and consumers should look for the ETL or UL mark on the label with a statement that the fan was tested to the UL507 standard. 719-444-0646 ORDERS@RADONPDS.COM RADONPDS.COM HOW TO INSTALL VIDEO LOW VOLTAGE KTA SYSTEM | Industry-leading | Class II low voltage SOIL GAS COLLECTOR MAT | Meets all NRPP codes 100' CORD “We have installed miles of the product and have had fantastic results! ” - Fred Ellrott | NRPP Certified Radon Mitigation Specialist Family-owned | Independent Distributor