NEMA publishes application guideline for terminal blocks.

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NEMA has published ICS 4-2010 Application Guideline, which applies to 1-piece, modular, or 2-piece terminal blocks with screw-type, screwless-type, or insulation displacement clamping units intended for industrial use and fixed to a support or PCB to provide electrical and mechanical connection for round, solid, or stranded conductors. Publication provides practical information concerning ratings, construction, test, performance, and manufacture of industrial control equipment.



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NEMA Publishes ICS 4-2010 Application Guideline for Terminal Blocks



ROSSLYN, Va., -The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ICS 4-2010 Application Guideline for Terminal Blocks. This guideline, last published in 2005, was produced by NEMA's Industrial Automation Control Products and Systems Section.

ICS 4 applies to one-piece, or modular, or two-piece terminal blocks with screw-type, screwless-type, or insulation displacement clamping units intended for industrial use and fixed to a support or to a printed circuit board to provide electrical and mechanical connection for certain round, solid, or stranded conductors.

In this revision, the document was converted to an application guideline, since ICS 4-2005 duplicated tests found in UL 1059, UL 486E, and the IEC 60947-7-X series of standards. The publication provides practical information concerning ratings, construction, test, performance, and manufacture of industrial control equipment.

ICS 4 may be downloaded at no charge, or a hardcopy purchased for $76, by visiting www.nema.org/stds/ics4.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.

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