NEMA Publishes NEMA AB 5 Establishing Levels of Selective Coordination for Low Voltage Circuit Breakers

ROSSLYN, Va., Dec. 12 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release:

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published NEMA AB 5 Establishing Levels of Selective Coordination for Low Voltage Circuit Breakers.

AB 5-2011 examines selective coordination at high levels of short circuit fault current in the instantaneous region of the circuit breaker time-current curve by use of selective coordination tools. NEMA AB 5 includes molded case circuit breakers and insulated case circuit breakers, specifically instantaneous selective coordination at high levels of fault current. The intent of this standard is to insure that circuit breaker manufacturers are consistent in the methods that they use in validating the information that is published in selective coordination tools.

The contents and scope of AB 5-2011 may be viewed at www.nema.org/stds/ab-5.cfm. A hard or electronic copy may be purchased for $80 by visiting global.ihs.com or by contacting IHS at 800-854-7179 (U.S. only), 303-397-7956 (international), or 303-397-2740 (fax).

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