Two Thermostat Standards have been published by NEMA.

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NEMA DC 3-2013 Residential Controls—Electrical Wall-Mounted Room Thermostats covers self-contained, electrical and electronic, wall-mounted room thermostats. Also available, NEMA DC 3 Annex A-2013 Energy-Efficiency Requirements for Programmable Thermostats contains performance requirements for programmable thermostats described as energy-efficient. Both documents, published by NEMA, are available for download or in hardcopy format.



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NEMA Publishes Thermostat Standards NEMA DC 3-2013 and NEMA DC 3 Annex A-2013



ROSSLYN, Va.—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published NEMA DC 3-2013 Residential Controls—Electrical Wall-Mounted Room Thermostats and NEMA DC 3 Annex A-2013 Energy-Efficiency Requirements for Programmable Thermostats.



NEMA DC 3 covers self-contained, electrical and electronic, wall-mounted room thermostats. This standard may be downloaded at no cost or purchased in hardcopy on the NEMA website for $61.



NEMA DC 3 Annex A contains the performance requirements for programmable thermostats described as energy-efficient. This document may be downloaded at no cost or purchased in hardcopy format on the NEMA website for $42.



NEMA is the association of electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers, founded in 1926 and headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia. Its 400-plus member companies manufacture a diverse set of products including power transmission and distribution equipment, lighting systems, factory automation and control systems, and medical diagnostic imaging systems. Total U.S. shipments for electroindustry products exceed $100 billion annually.



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