What is the UL-300 specification?
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has adopted a new fire testing standard (UL 300) to improve fire protection in restaurant cooking areas. Certain fire suppression systems currently installed in restaurant cooking areas may not provide adequate fire protection due to changes in commercial cooking methods. The two changes in commercial food preparation techniques that have had the most impact on fire protection in recent years are the use of vegetable cooking oils for frying and the use of energy efficient appliances. The standard type of oil used to fry foods is now vegetable oils, which burns at a higher temperature than animal fats and creates fires that are more difficult to extinguish. Energy efficient cooking appliances such as highly insulated fryers help reduce fuel consumption and improve cooking times by maintaining a more consistent temperature. They also help keep cooking oils and metal appliances hotter longer and make fire extinguishment more difficult. The new UL 300 standar
