NEMA AB 1

Name: NEMA AB 1
Brand: NEMA

Withdrawn

Molded-Case Circuit Breakers, Molded Case Switches, and Circuit-Breaker Enclosures

Withdrawn date

07-23-2013

Published date

10-27-2004

Publisher

National Electrical Manufacturers Association

Scope
Purpose
1 References, definitions, abbreviations and symbols
      References
      Definitions
      Abbreviations and symbols
2 General
      Characteristics of molded case circuit breakers
      and molded case switches
3 Construction requirements
      General
      Corrosion protection
      Operating mechanism
      Spacings
      Wire connectors
4 Performance requirements and verification tests
      General
      Standard design verification tests
      Rated short-circuit current tests
5 Periodic verification tests
6 Field tests
7 Specific application circuit breakers
      General
      Instantaneous trip circuit breakers
      Integrally fused circuit breakers
      Current limiting circuit breakers
      Marine circuit breakers
      Mining circuit breakers
      Molded case switches
      Electronic trip unit circuit breakers
      Switching duty circuit breakers
      Circuit breakers having a short-time withstand
        current rating
8 Accessories
      General
      General requirements
      Shunt-trip release
      Undervoltage trip release
      Auxiliary and alarm switches
      Electrical operator
      Fuse accessory package
      Mechanical interlock
      Handle lock
9 Circuit breaker and molded case switch enclosures
      Enclosures for general use
      Test enclosures
10 Marking requirements
      Circuit breaker marking(s)
      Molded case switch marking(s)
      Accessory marking(s)
      Marking of enclosures
      Marking information
11 Determination of short-circuit current, power
    factor, and recovery voltage
      Instrumentation
      Circuit conditions
      Alternating current circuits of 10,000 Amperes or
        less
      Alternating current circuits of greater than
        10,000 Amperes
      Recovery voltage
      Direct current calibration
12 Clearances and creepage distances for circuit
    breakers
Appendix
A Determination of short-circuit currents in low-
    voltage systems
      Three-phase systems
      Single-phase, 3-wire, 120/240-volt systems

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DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Status	Withdrawn

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