Standards and Publications:
NEMA Publications relevant to thermoplastic-insulated wires and cables include:
User Guide to Product Specifications for Building Wire and Cable
Guidelines for Handling Water Damaged Electrical Equipment
UL standards relevant to thermoplastic-insulated wires and cables include:
UL 83/CSA C22.2 No. 75/NMX-J-010-ANCE
Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and Cables
(a trinational standard for North America)
UL 2556/CSA C22.2 No. 2556/NMX-J-556-ANCE
Wire and Cable Test Methods
(a trinational standard for North America)
UL Wire and Cable Marking Guide
Go here for UL Guide Card information on thermoplastic-insulated wire.
CANENA:
CANENA (The Council for the Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standards of the Americas) was formed to foster the harmonization of electrotechnical product standards, conformity assessment test requirements, and electrical codes between all democracies of the Western Hemisphere.
CANENA Technical Harmonization Subcommittee (THSC) 20: Building Wire and Cable, is responsible for the development and maintenance of UL 83/CSA C22.2 No. 75/NMX-J-010-ANCE, Thermoplastic-Insulated Wires and Cables. Revisions to the first edition of this standard are expected to be proposed in the first quarter of 2006.
