Title :
“ANSI and NEMA or IEC a project decision”
Author :
Bradfield, Howard L. ; Kulkarni, Sunita
Author_Institution :
Bechtel Corp., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
A perception seems to have developed concerning the cost of electrical installations on projects that the IEC electrical equipment and installation methods are less costly than using ANSI/NEMA equipment. This paper relates the authors experience on one project specifically and other projects in general concerning this topic which directly contradicts this perception. The paper also outlines the process used to make the decision whether to use IEC or ANSI/NEMA type electrical equipment on a project
Keywords :
ANSI standards; economics; electric conduits; project management; standards; ANSI equipment; IEC; IEC electrical equipment; IEC installation methods; NEMA equipment; cable trays; cable trench; electrical installations; project decision; Cause effect analysis; Chemical industry; Code standards; Costs; IEC standards; Manufacturing; Petrochemicals; Strontium; Testing; Wiring;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry conference, 1998. Industry Applications Society 45th Annual
Conference_Location :
Indianapolis, IN
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4897-4
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.1998.727913
