Is Splitter Switch Safety Certified?

Yes, Splitvolt’s splitter switches are now safety Certified to UL and CSA standards. This certifies our product to be safe for consumers in US and in Canada.

Note: Safety certifications applies to our latest generation Models SPS C1-011, SPS C2-032, SPS C2-022 ONLY.

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This can be validated directly from Intertek’s website.

SPS 01-031-01 is not certified due to the conversion between NEMA 10-30 to NEMA 14-50. However it uses the exact same components and build as the certified models.

In addition to the safety Certificate, due to its design, the Splitvolt Splitter Switch is safer than other such products in the market today.  

There are many reasons for this starting with having a highly experienced US-based company/engineering team, high quality design and parts--but it is also important having a real-time status display to see exactly what the voltage, amps/current and so forth is at any point in time.  

In addition to these, there are TWO additional KEY SAFETY advantages of the Splitvolt Splitter Switch: The first is automatic full-power switching to either the Dryer OR the EV sockets on the device--not allowing both to run simultaneously since this could be unsafe and overload your existing home wiring and/or breaker.   

The second, and possibly single-most KEY safety factor (and advantage unique to Splitvolt) is that we have an internal thermomagnetic circuit breaker for overcurrent and short circuit protection.  This means that even if someone's EV charger is configured wrong, it  cannot exceed the maximum NEC safe-charging rate for EVs for a standard 30amp dryer circuit. (It is common for consumers to accidentally pull more power than is safe from their existing 240v socket.)

The national electrical code, NEC, says you should not charge an EV above 80% of a circuit's rating, so a standard 30amp circuit would be 24amps.  Our product automatically enforces this, and trips power off BEFORE any risk of wiring overheating or panel breaker popping.

As mentioned above, not having an internal circuit breaker at all can be highly unsafe, but likewise it could be equally unsafe if a device did have an internal circuit breaker but one that is set too high. So having a 28 or 32Amp internal breaker, for example, would be of no use in protecting your wiring at all because it still allows too much current for your existing home wiring.

Lastly, we fully stand behind our products and are happy to resolve any issues that arises.  If you have any safety or related concerns or just have additional technical questions please contact us directly at www.splitvolt.com/help