Title :
Electrotechnical standardization harmonization in North America
Author_Institution :
BICC Cables Corp., West Nyack, NY, USA
Abstract :
The North American Free Trade Agreement between Mexico, Canada and the United States is now in effect and it is becoming increasingly important to encourage the harmonization of product, safety, and conformity assessment test standards and electrical installation codes throughout North America. This paper provides an update on the activities currently underway in the electrotechnical area
Keywords :
electrical engineering; safety; standardisation; standards; Canada; Mexico; North American Free Trade Agreement; USA; conformity assessment test standards; electrical installation codes; electrotechnical standardization harmonization; product test standards; safety test standards; Certification; Code standards; Europe; Laboratories; Manufacturing; North America; Product safety; Standardization; Testing; Trade agreements;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 1996. Thirty-First IAS Annual Meeting, IAS '96., Conference Record of the 1996 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3544-9
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1996.563915
