NEMA Publishes Four Arc Welding Standards
The National
Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published four arc welding
standards in the ANSI/IEC 60974 series:
ANSI/IEC
60974-2-2009 Arc Welding
Equipment—Part 2: Liquid Cooling Systems
ANSI/IEC
60974-3-2009 Arc Welding
Equipment—Part 3: Arc Striking and Stabilizing Devices
ANSI/IEC
60974-5-2009 Arc Welding
Equipment—Part 5: Wire Feeders
ANSI/IEC
60974-8-2008 Arc Welding
Equipment—Part 8: Gas Consoles for Welding and Plasma Cutting
Systems
These standards
join ANSI/IEC 60974-1, which was published in April 2009. Each adopts an IEC
60974 document as an American National Standard and includes U.S. differences,
as identified by the NEMA-administered ANSI Accredited Standards Committee
W1.
“The adoptions
of IEC 60974 parts 2, 3, 5, and 8 as American National Standards are important
for manufacturers in the arc welding and plasma cutting industry in that the
standards define the requirements of the U.S. market for liquid cooling systems,
arc striking and stabilizing devices, wire feeders, and gas consoles," said John
Freudenberg, W1 chair.
All four
standards may be downloaded at no charge or hardcopies purchased through NEMA’s
website. Hardcopy prices and web pages for each standard are as
follows:
ANSI/IEC
60974-2-2009, $56, http://www.nema.org/stds/60974-2.cfm
ANSI/IEC
60974-3-2009, $56, http://www.nema.org/stds/60974-3.cfm
ANSI/IEC
60974-5-2009, $56, http://www.nema.org/stds/60974-5.cfm
ANSI/IEC
60974-8-2008, $64, http://www.nema.org/stds/60974-8.cfm
Hardcopies may
also be purchased by contacting IHS at 800-854-7179 (within the U.S.),
303-397-7956 (international), 303-397-2740 (fax), or global.ihs.com.
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is the association of electrical and medical imaging equipment manufacturers.
Founded in 1926 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., its approximately 450
member companies manufacture products used in the generation, transmission and
distribution, control, and end use of electricity. These products are used in
utility, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential applications.
The association’s Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) Division
represents manufacturers of cutting-edge medical diagnostic imaging equipment
including MRI, CT, x-ray, and ultrasound products. Worldwide sales of NEMA-scope
products exceed $120 billion. In addition to its headquarters in Rosslyn,
Virginia, NEMA also has offices in Beijing and Mexico City.
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