NEMA publishes ANSI standard for electric connectors.

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NEMA has published ANSI C119.1-2011 American National Standard for Electric Connectors-Sealed Insulated Underground Connector Systems Rated 600 Volts. Last revised in 2006, standard covers connector systems for utility applications and establishes electrical, mechanical, and sealing requirements. Revision features additional tests for impact, reusability, and resealability. Also included are sealed multiport set screw connectors used by utilities in underground distribution systems.



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NEMA Publishes ANSI C119.1-2011 American National Standard for Electric Connectors



-Sealed Insulated Underground Connector Systems Rated 600 Volts

ROSSLYN, Va., -The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI C119.1-2011 American National Standard for Electric Connectors-Sealed Insulated Underground Connector Systems Rated 600 Volts.

This standard, last revised in 2006, was produced by the ANSI C119.1 Subcommittee on Sealed Underground Connector Systems and approved by the Accredited Standards Committee on Connectors for Electrical Utility Applications, C119.

ANSI C119.1 covers sealed insulated underground connector systems rated at 600 volts for utility applications and establishes electrical, mechanical, and sealing requirements. Also included are sealed multiport set screw connectors used by utilities in underground distribution systems.

By using ANSI C119.1, users will have reasonable assurance that sealed insulated underground connectors meeting the standard's requirements will perform in a satisfactory manner, provided they have been properly selected for the intended application and are installed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.

This revision features additional tests for impact, reusability, and resealability, with the aim of better representing the conditions encountered by connectors in utility service. New spreadsheet attachments in the standard can be used to collect current cycle test data, calculate connector stability, generate graphs of the data, and print the data to provide test results as part of the test report.

The contents and scope of ANSI C119.1 may be viewed, or a hardcopy or electronic copy purchased for $92, by visiting www.nema.org/stds/c119-1.cfm, or by contacting IHS at 800-854-7179 (within the U.S.), 303-397-7956 (international), 303-397-2740 (fax), or global.ihs.com.

NEMA is the association of electrical and medical imaging equipment manufacturers. 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, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential applications. The association's Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) Division represents manufacturers of cutting-edge medical diagnostic imaging equipment including MRI, CT, x-ray, and ultrasound products. Worldwide sales of NEMA-scope products exceed $120 billion. In addition to its headquarters in Rosslyn, Virginia, NEMA also has offices in Beijing and Mexico City.

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