NEMA ABP 9:2015

Foreword This is an update to 'Hazards of Working Electrical Equipment Hot,' a NEMA white paper originally published in 1994. To ensure that a meaningful publication was being developed, draft copies were sent to a number of groups within NEMA having an interest in this topic. Their resulting comments and suggestions provided vital input prior to final NEMA approval and resulted in a number of substantive changes in this publication. This publication will be reviewed periodically by the Molded Case Circuit Breaker Product Group of the Low Voltage Distribution Equipment Section of NEMA for any revisions necessary to keep it up to date with evolving technology. Proposed or recommended revisions should be submitted to: Vice President, Technical Services National Electrical Manufacturers Association 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 900 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 This white paper was developed by the Molded Case Circuit Breaker Product Group of the Low Voltage Distribution Equipment Section of NEMA. Approval does not necessarily imply that all members of the Product Group voted for its approval or participated in its development. The Molded Case Circuit Breaker Product Group had the following members at the time it was approved: ABB Inc. -Wichita Falls, TX Eaton Corporation -Pittsburgh, PA General Electric -Plainville, CT Siemens Industry, Inc. -Norcross, GA Schneider Electric USA -Palatine, IL.