Abstract :
History of The Standardization Rules The first step taken by the Institute toward the standardization of electrical apparatus and methods was a topical discussion on “The Standardization of Generators, Motors and Transformers,” which took place simultaneously in New York and Chicago on the evening of January 26, 1898. The discussion appears in the Institute Transactions, Vol. XV, pages 3 to 32. The opinions expressed were generally favorable to the scheme of standardization of electrical apparatus, although some members feared that difficulties might arise. As a result of this discussion, a Committee on Standardization was appointed by the Council of the Institute, consisting of the following members:
