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Sales Representatives Organizations
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NEMRA
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National Electrical Manufacturers’ Representatives Association
NEMRA provides its rep firm members with education, training, group services, and networking
opportunities.
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| MRERF |
Manufacturers Representatives Educational Research Foundation
MRERF, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1984 to address public and industry
misunderstanding related to manufacturers' representatives, to promote the use of reps,
to encourage academic study of their function and to raise the level of professionalism among
representatives, brokers and agent through certification.
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| ERA |
Electronic Representatives Association
As the voice of more than 1,600 manufacturers' rep sales firms, ERA promotes
the rep function to manufacturers, customers, government, the academic community
and the electronics industry.
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Distributors and Contractors Organizations
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| A-D |
National Association of Electrical Distributors
Dedicated to helping electrical distributors grow, prosper and provide value-added
service to their suppliers, end-users, their employees and the public.
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| NEDA |
National Electronics Distributors Association
NEDA is a not-for-profit trade association representing; manufacturers involved in the
distribution of electronic components, computer and computer peripheral components and test,
measurement and control equipment parts and their suppliers.
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| NAED |
National Association of Electrical Distributors
Dedicated to helping electrical distributors grow, prosper and provide value-added
service to their suppliers, end-users, their employees and the public.
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| NECA |
National Electrical Contractor's Association
An association of more than 4,000 electrical contractors in the United States.
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| IECA |
Independent Electrical Contractors Association
Founded in 1957, as the Associated Independent Electrical Contractors of America. The primary
goal of the group was to consider and deal by all lawful means with common problems of
management, distribution, employment, and financial functions of the electrical construction
industry.
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Engineering Organizations
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| IEEE |
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The technical objectives of the IEEE focus on advancing the theory and practice of electrical,
electronics and computer engineering and computer science.
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| NEMA |
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Trade association through which the electrical industry develops and promotes positions on
standards and government regulations.
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Electrical Web Resources
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Electric- Find.com
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Electric-Find
A search engine that searches only web sites related to the electrical industry.
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Electric Smarts.com
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Electric Smarts
Electricsmarts.com provides a comprehensive resource for manufacturers, distributors, contractors
and other electrical industry professionals.
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Certifying / Testing Organizations
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| UL |
United Laboratories, Inc.
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit product safety testing and
certification organization.
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| ETL |
ETL SEMCO
A global division of Intertek Testing Services (ITS), the world's largest product and commodities
testing organization.
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| CSA |
CSA International
CSA International is a leading provider of product testing and certification services. They test
products for compliance to national and international standards and issue certification marks for
qualified products.
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| ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials
The foremost developer and provider of voluntary consensus standards, related technical
information, and services having internationally recognized quality and applicability that
promote public health and safety, and the overall quality of life; contribute to the reliability
of materials, products, systems and services; and facilitate national, regional, and international
commerce.
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Publication & Trade Journals
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| JOC Online |
The Journal of Commerce
Through its publications, Web sites, and data services, JoC Group is the leading supplier of
business information for people involved in transporting goods and commodities in the United
States and internationally.
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| TED Magazine |
The Electrical Distributor Magazine
TED is the official publication of NAED.
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| ECMag |
Electrical Contractor Magazine
The magazine for power distribution and cabling contractors.
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Electrical Wholesaling
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Electrical Wholesaling
Reaches electrical distribution professionals with features that are in-step with the concerns
of today’s wholesalers, including trends, new market opportunities, sales techniques and
operational analyses.
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| EC&M |
Electrical Contractor & Maintenance
EC&M Magazine is the technical authority of electrical professionals involved in large
electrical contracting companies, industrial plants and large engineering firms.
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Codes and Standards
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| NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA is the organization to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality
of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research,
training, and education.
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NEC Online
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National Electrical Code
The NEC® is a must-have tool for anyone involved in electrical safety, including electrical
contractors, engineers, electricians, fire service professionals, safety officials, inspectors,
and architects. In fact, it's such a trusted source of guidance that it's known as the
electrician's "Bible."
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| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute
ANSI is a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary
standardization and conformity assessment system.
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| IEC |
International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC is the international standards and conformity assessment body for all fields of
electrotechnology. Founded in 1906, IEC is the global organization that prepares and publishes
international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.
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| ISO |
International Organization for Standardization
ISO is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 140 countries, one from each
country. ISO is a non-governmental organization established in 1947. Its mission is to promote
the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating
the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres
of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity.
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