NFPA - The National Fire Protection Association is an international nonprofit organization devoted to

eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire, electrical and related hazards.

IEC - The International Electrotechnical Commission is an international standards organization that

prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies –
collectively known as "electrotechnology"

- is the organization that prepares and publishes international Standards for all electrical,
electronic and related technologies.

NEMA 1. Indoor use to provide a degree of protection to personnel against access to hazardous parts.
To provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign
objects (falling dirt)

ANSI - The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization that
administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standards and conformity assessment system.

NETA - The International Electrical Testing Association (NETA) (formerly the National Electrical Testing
Association) is a trade association dedicated to improving electrical testing standards in the United
States and sharing those standards internationally.

NECA - National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is a trade association in the United States
that represents the $171 billion/year electrical contracting industry.

TIA - The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is an industry organization with

paying members from the communications/telecom industry. They develop minimal
performance standards for cabling and related hardware and installation standards for the
users/designers.

UL - Underwriters' Laboratories, or UL as it is universally known, tests and evaluates components and

products that allows a certification mark to be placed by the manufacturer.

UL LISTED The UL Listed seal means that the product has been tested by UL to nationally recognized
safety and sustainability standards.

UL Recognized - UL Recognized products carry the following mark The UL Recognized Component Mark
means that the product has been tested as a component. These components will later be used in
complete end-products or systems. Some additional installation precautions may be required.

ASTM - ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials, is an
international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical
standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services.
UL certifies products with the intent to make the world safer for consumers and workers. Along with
product safety testing, UL sets the industry standards for companies to follow during the process of
innovating new products. UL continually checks products to ensure they meet standards and are
constructed properly for the highest level of safety. For instance, UL testing will review whether devices
can handle the proper amount of current and whether wire sizes are correc

IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) is a globally recognized standards-setting body within IEEE. It
develops consensus standards through an open process that engages industry and brings together a
broad stakeholder community.