What Does NEMA Stand For?

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

What Does NEMA Specialize In?

NEMA is the preferred trade association for the electrical manufacturing industry. Founded in 1926 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., its approximately 450 member companies manufacture products used in the generation, transmission and distribution, control, and end use of electricity. These products are used in utility, medical imaging, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential applications.

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It carries all NEMA standards pertaining to the rating, test performance, manufacture, and applications of a wide variety of electrical equipment: controls for electric water heaters; oil burner controls; electric baseboard heaters; pipe and cable; high-voltage insulators; industrial storage batteries; high-voltage fuses; power switch gear assemblies; electrical connectors; washer head bolts and nuts; plastic tree guards; pin and sleeve plugs, receptacles, and connectors manual; smoke detectors; coaxial communications cable; X-ray tubes; and installation procedures.

What is the Purpose of NEMA?

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) publications are critical to the design, manufacture, and distribution of products specified for both national and international commerce. NEMA standards are used by electrical equipment design engineers and inspectors in manufacturing facilities, process plants, design/build firms, and Marine/Military construction/purchasing facilities throughout industry and government to design, select, purchase, inspect, and maintain electrical components and equipment.

What Do NEMA Standards Give You?

NEMA standards give you the authority to:

  • Improve interoperability
  • Minimize market risk
  • Simplify product development

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Improve safety and ensure marketability for electrical and medical imaging equipment

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