NEMA ICS 1-2022
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Contents
Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... iii
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... vi
1 General...................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Scope ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Referenced Standards ............................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Relation to Product Standards ................................................................................................. 2
2 Definitions ................................................................................................................................................ 2
3 Classification .......................................................................................................................................... 13
4 Characteristics and Ratings ................................................................................................................... 13
4.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 13
4.2 Rated Operational or Utilization Voltages (Ue) ....................................................................... 14
4.3 Frequency Ratings ................................................................................................................. 14
4.4 Operating Overload ................................................................................................................ 14
4.5 Undervoltage Release Devices (Low-Voltage Release Devices) .......................................... 14
4.6 Undervoltage Protection Devices (Low-Voltage Protection Devices) .................................... 14
4.7 Overload Devices ................................................................................................................... 14
5 Product Marking, Installation, and Maintenance Information ................................................................. 15
5.1 Installation and Maintenance ................................................................................................. 15
5.2 Apparatus Handling Guidelines .............................................................................................. 15
5.3 Terminations ........................................................................................................................... 16
5.4 Preventive Maintenance of Industrial Control and Systems Equipment ................................ 16
6 Service and Storage Conditions ............................................................................................................ 17
6.1 Usual Service and Installation Conditions ............................................................................. 17
6.2 Storage Temperature ............................................................................................................. 18
7 Construction ........................................................................................................................................... 18
7.1 Insulation Requirements ........................................................................................................ 18
7.2 Spacings ................................................................................................................................ 19
7.3 Terminations .......................................................................................................................... 25
7.4 Protection of Semiconductors in Circuits ............................................................................... 25
7.5 Control-Circuit Overcurrent Protection ................................................................................... 26
7.6 Color Coding of Wiring ........................................................................................................... 29
7.7 Markings of Coils .................................................................................................................... 30
7.8 Product Safety Labels ............................................................................................................ 30
8 Performance Requirements and Tests .................................................................................................. 31
8.1 Design Tests, General ............................................................................................................ 31
8.2 Test Conditions ....................................................................................................................... 31
8.3 Temperature Rise ................................................................................................................... 35
8.4 Dielectric Withstand ............................................................................................................... 38
8.5 Vibration ................................................................................................................................. 40
8.6 Shock ..................................................................................................................................... 41
8.7 Operating Voltage Tests ......................................................................................................... 43
8.8 Application Tests .................................................................................................................... 44
8.9 Production Tests ..................................................................................................................... 46