NEMA publishes 2015 edition of Products and Standards Guide

ROSSLYN, Va., October 14, 2014—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published the 2015 edition of its Electrical Standards & Products Guide (ESPG), a comprehensive listing of NEMA electrical standards as well as an extensive directory of manufacturers and their products.

ESPG is used by military, government, and private buyers who work in lighting, motors and industrial controls, transmission and distribution, transportation, medical imaging, architecture and construction, and other industries that specify and use electrical equipment.

According to Paul Molitor, NEMA Assistant Vice President, the association publishes more than 500 electrical standards and technical papers governing literally millions of unique member products across 54 market segments.

“This is the one place where members’ customers can directly connect standards with their products,” Molitor said.

A complimentary copy may be downloaded at www.NEMA.org/espg.

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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