September/October 2021 | Vol. 26 No. 5

by Ann Brandstadter, Manager, Standards Publications and Marketing, NEMA

Extruded Insulated Magnet Wire (NEMA XW 1000-2021) is a new Standard that presents all existing NEMA Standards for round, rectangular, and square extruded insulated copper and aluminum magnet wire for use in electrical apparatus.

Included are the definitions, type designations, dimensions, constructions, performance, and test methods for extruded insulated magnet wire used in the winding of coils for electrical apparatus.

Readers of this Standard include manufacturers of extruded insulated magnet wire, motors, generators, transformers, and electric and conventional automobiles.

It is available on the NEMA Standards Store for $88.

Other recently published Standards:

Power Cables Rated 2000 Volts or Less for the Distribution of Electrical Energy (ANSI/NEMA WC 70/ICEA S-95-658-2021) is available for $208.

Performance Testing for Lighting Controls and Switching Devices with Electronic Drivers and Discharge Ballasts (NEMA 410-2020) is available for $120.

High Ambient Temperature Test Procedure for Wiring Devices (NEMA WD 50000-2020) is available for $42.

Guide to General-Purpose Synchronous Motors without Excited Rotor Windings (NEMA SM1-2021) is available for $330. ei