NEMA Releases ANSI C119.5-2018 for Electrical Connectors
Press Release Summary:
The National Electrical Manufactures Association publishes ANSI C119.5-2018 American National Standard for Electric Connectors—Insulation-Piercing Connector Systems with new testing requirements that are rated 600 V or less. The ANSI C119.5-2018 includes insulation-piercing connectors that are used in making electrical connections between insulated, insulated-to-bare, and bare-to-bare conductors.
Original Press Release:
NEMA Publishes New Test Requirements for Electrical Insulation-Piercing Connectors
ROSSLYN, Va., January 22, 2019—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published new testing requirements in ANSI C119.5-2018 American National Standard for Electric Connectors—Insulation-Piercing Connector Systems, Rated 600 V or Less (Low Voltage Aerial Bundled Cables and Insulated and Non-Insulated Line Wires).
“In this edition of C119.5, the common test for the C119 family of standards has been removed and replaced by references to the document C119.0 Testing Methods and Equipment Common to the ANSI C119 Family of Standards. Users of this standard should also acquire C119.0,” said Andy Zwit, Technical Marketing Manager, ILSCO Corporation and Chair of the C119 Subcommittee for Connectors.
Developed by the ANSI C119 Subcommittee for Connectors, the revised ANSI C119.5-2018 covers insulation-piercing connectors used for making electrical connections between insulated, insulated-to-bare, and bare-to-bare conductors rated 600 V or less and 90°C (low-voltage aerial bundled cables and bare and insulated line wires) on overhead distribution lines for electric utilities.
ANSI C119.5-2018 is available in hard copy or as an electronic download for $96 on the NEMA website.
ANSI C119.0-2015 is available at no cost on the NEMA website.
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) represents nearly 325 electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers that make safe, reliable, and efficient products and systems. Our combined industries account for 360,000 American jobs in more than 7,000 facilities covering every state. Our industry produces $106 billion shipments of electrical equipment and medical imaging technologies per year with $36 billion exports.
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