ORGANIZATIONS, CODES, AND STANDARDS  ANSI

American National Standards Institute Non-profit organization supported by U.S. industry to establish uniformity of standards. Members include manufacturers, common carriers and other standards organizations such as the IEEE. ANSI represents the USA in the ISO. Compliance with ANSI standards is purely voluntary and, in some respects, almost identical to existing trade association standards such as NEMA, SAE, EEI, IEEE, etc. ANSI standards usually form the basis for the general direction of a UL standard. Applicable Specifications ANSI C62.41 - 1980 (IEEE 587) Transient voltage surge suppressors Category A Outlets and long branch circuits Category B Major feeders and short branch circuits