National Electrical Manufacturers Association
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association or NEMA is a U.S.-based association, which was created on September 1, 1926, when the Associated Manufacturers of Electrical Supplies and the Electric Power Club merged. It is headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia. It sets many common standards used in electrical products among its over 400 members.
They are responsible for "NEMA heads" (A type of outdoor light fixture they created) and the power/lamp type identification stickers seen on streetlights.
[edit] External links
- NEMA website.
- Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie (ZVEI) (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturer's Association)
