Sales Representatives Organizations

NEMRA

National Electrical Manufacturers’ Representatives Association
NEMRA  provides its rep firm members with education, training, group services, and  networking opportunities.

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.

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.

Distributors/Contractors Organizations

A-D

Affiliated Distributors
A-D is a distribution network in North America comprised of 339 independent distributor  companies.

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.

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.

NECA

National Electrical Contractor's Association
An association of more than 4,000 electrical contractors in the United  States.

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

Engineering Organizations

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.

NEMA

National Electrical Manufacturers  Association
Trade  association through which the electrical industry develops and promotes positions on standards and government regulations.

Electrical Web Resources

Electric-Find.com

Electric-Find
A  search engine that searches only web sites related to the electrical  industry.

ElectricSmarts.com

Electric Smarts
Electricsmarts.com provides a comprehensive resource for manufacturers, distributors, contractors and other electrical industry  professionals.

Certifying / Testing Organizations

UL

United Laboratories, Inc.
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit product  safety testing and certification organization.

ETL

ETL SEMCO
A global division of Intertek Testing Services (ITS), the world's largest product and commodities testing organization.

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

Publications & Trade Journals

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.

TED Magazine

The  Electrical Distributor Magazine
TED is the official publication of NAED.

ECMag

Electrical Contractor Magazine
The  magazine for power distribution and cabling contractors.

Electrical Wholesaling

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.

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.

Codes and Standards

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.

NEC Online

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."

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.

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.

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.