AC WORKS® Connector — Marine Shore Power

NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association

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NEMA is an acronym for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.  The association represents nearly 350 electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers at the forefront of electrical safety, reliability and resilience, as well as efficiency and energy security. (Source: www.nema.org) You can learn more about NEMA’s vision, mission and member values here. You can download industry related standards on their website.  The purpose of the NEMA standard is to define a product, process and procedure with reference to constructions, composition, dimensions, safety, operating and more. The full list is viewable here. Standard provides information about their scope, price, how to, where to...

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Things to Know About your Boat's Power

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It can be exciting to get that boat out of storage, de-winterized and out in the water, but make sure you are taking the proper precautions before you are caught without power or having a costly problem with your power system.  Read the following information to learn more about your boat power system and your power supplies.  Make sure your boat’s connection switch is off before plugging your power cable in or taking the cable out of your boat inlet.  Connect your AC WORKS® brand adapter to your boat before you connect to the shore power pedestal.  Disconnect your shore power...

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