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American National Standards Institute (ANSI) - The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has served in its capacity as administrator and coordinator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system for more than 80 years. Founded in 1918 by five engineering societies and three government agencies, the Institute remains a private, nonprofit membership organization supported by a diverse constituency of private and public sector organizations.

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) -To provide the optimum environment and support for technical committees to develop needed standards and related information. To ensure ASTM products and services are provided in a timely manner and meet current needs. To increase the awareness of the ASTM consensus process, the benefits of participation, and the value of ASTM standards and services in the global marketplace. To strengthen both the national and international acceptance and use of ASTM products and services. To make the ASTM process, resources, skills, and facilities available to the marketplace to accommodate its changing needs.

Edison Elecrtic Institute (EEI)

Electric Power Research Institute

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA)

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Lightning Protection Institute (LPI) -LPI is committed to developing the means of protecting life, property and assuring public safety by extending the use of proper lightning protection systems, as well as promoting the practice of personal lightning safety.  Membership Categories- Manufacturers: Those who produce materials used in lightning protection systems.- Dealer/Contractors: Those involved in design distribution, service, supervision and installation of lightning protection systems.- Suppliers: Those employed by companies listed in the above categories.- Professional Members: Those indirectly involved in the lightning protection industry, i.e., architects, engineers, contractors, local, state and general government agencies, etc. who are involved with promoting lightning safety.
LPI actively promotes and enforces the highest levels of quality and safety in the design and installation of lightning protection systems through the nationally recognized standard NFPA 780. In addition, LPI requires factory material inspection by accredited testing laboratories (UL) and works in conjunction with these laboratories to ensure that lightning protection systems are installed in accordance with national standards.

National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)

National Eledtrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Transmission and Distribution

International Electrical Testing Association (NETA)

International Society for MEasurment and Control (ISA)

Lighting

American Lighting Association

Architectural Lighting

Association of Edison Illuminating Companies

Certified Ballast Manufacturers Association

Edison Electric Institute (EEI)

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES)

International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)

Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL), Lighing Systems Research Group

Lighting Research Center (LRC), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Lighintg Research Institute (LRI)

Communications

Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) - ATIS is a North American standards body that is leading the development of telecommunications standards, operating procedures and guidelines through its sponsored committees and forums ATIS member companies are North American and World Zone 1 Caribbean providers of telecommunications services, and include  telecommunications service providers, competitive local carriers,  cellular carriers, interexchange companies, local exchange companies, manufacturers, software developers, resellers, enhanced service  providers, and providers of operations support.

Audio Engineering Society

Electronic Industries Association (EIA)

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

International Municipal Signal Association

 

 

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