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Industry Organizations & Standards
| Organizations | |
|---|---|
| AAR | Association of American Railroads |
| ABS | American Bureau of Shipping |
| AEIC | Association of Edison illuminating Cos. |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing Materials |
| CAA | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
| CSA | Canadian Standards Association |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| IAEI | International Association of Electrical Inspectors |
| IEEE | Institution of Electrical & Electronic Engineers |
| ICEA | Insulated Cable Engineers Association |
| IMSA | International Municipal Signal Association |
| ISO | International Organization for Standards |
| MESA | Mine Environmental Safety Act |
| MSHA | Mine Safety and Health Administration |
| NEC | National Electrical Code |
| NEMA | National Electrical Manufacturers Association |
| NMBTA | National Machine Tool Builders Association |
| UL | Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. |
| USCG | United States Coast Guard |
| NEMA | |
|---|---|
| WC3 | Same as ICEA S19-81 |
| WC5 | Same as ICEA S61-402 |
| WC7 | Same as ICEA S66-524 |
| WC8 | Same as ICEA S68-516 |
| WC50 | Same as ICEA P53-426 |
| ICEA Standards | |
|---|---|
| P46-426 | Power cable ampacities, aluminum conductor |
| P46-426 | Power cable ampacities, copper conductor |
| P53-426 | Ampacities 15KV-35KV, copper and aluminum |
| S19-81 | Rubber insulated wire and cable |
| S56-434 | Communication cable |
| S61-402 | Thermoplastic – Insulated wire and cable |
| S66-524 | Cross-linked thermosetting polyethylene-insulated wire and cable |
| S68-516 | Ethylene propylene rubber insulated wire and cable |
| UL Standards | |
|---|---|
| UL 4 | Armored cable |
| UL 13 | Power limited circuit cable |
| UL 44 | Rubber-insulated wire and cable |
| UL 62 | Flexible cord and fixture wire |
| UL 83 | Thermoplastic-Insulated wire and cable |
| UL 133 | Wire and cables with varnished cloth insulation |
| UL 493 | Thermoplastic-insulated underground feeder and branch-circuit cable |
| UL 509 | Bus drop cable |
| UL 719 | Nonmetallic-sheathed cables |
| UL 814 | Gas-tube sign and ignition cable |
| UL 817 | Cord sets and power supply cords |
| UL 854 | Service-entrance cables |
| UL 1063 | Machine-tool wires and cables |
| UL 1072 | Medium voltage power cables |
| UL 1277 | Electrical power and control tray cables w/ optional optical fiber members |
| UL 1424 | Power limited fire-protective signaling-circuit cable |
| UL 1426 | Electric cables for boats |
| UL 1569 | Metal clad cables |
| UL 1581 | Reference standard for electrical wires, cables and flexible cords |
| NEC | |
|---|---|
| Article 310 | Conductors for general wiring |
| Article 340 | Power and control tray cable, Type TC |
| Article 725 | Remote control, signaling and power limited circuits |
| Article 760 | Fire protective signaling |
| Article 770 | Fiber optic cables |
| Article 800 | Communication circuits |
| Article 820 | Coaxial cable in CATV systems |