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Appleton offers a full line of electrical products
for hazardous and industrial locations that
safely and efficiently distribute power, exhibit
light and create connections. Each product
is designed and built to maintain a safe and
productive workplace in robust environments
that push man and machine to the limit.
Appletons leading edge engineering facilities
include explosion, environmental,
photometric, electric and mechanical labs
that are staffed with a team of experienced
engineers dedicated to developing the best
hazardous location electrical products available
anywhere in the world.
Under the EGS Electrical Group family of
brands, Appleton engineers help shape the
industry by working closely with organizations
such as UL, NECA, NFPA, CSA, NEMA,
ANSI, IEC AND IEEE for new standards
that promote safety and technical innovations.
EGS Electrical Groups Electrical Code Review
for hazardous locations, published every three
years in conjunction with the NEC code
updates, helps educate facility engineers and
inspectors. For over 150 years, EGS brands
have been providing a rich tradition of long-
term, practical, high quality solutions.
Distributors, contractors, engineers,
electricians and site maintenance professionals
around the world trust EGS brands to make
electrical installations safer, more productive
and more reliable. EGS is a division of
Emerson Industrial Automation.
U.S. / 1.800.621.1506 / www.appletonelec.com/powerplex
Canada / 1.888.765.2226
The Appleton and Emerson logos are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
All other product or service names are the property of their registered owners.
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