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API RP 540: Fourth Edition

Publication Date: Apr 1, 1999
SDO: API: American Petroleum Institute
 DOD Adopted   ANSI Approved Approved

This recommended practice is limited to electrical installations in petroleum facilities. It provides a basis for specifications included in engineering and construction contracts. Electrical equipment test standards are excluded from the scope of this recommended practice. Operation and maintenance are addressed only insofar as they affect electrical system design and electrical equipment selection. The subject of energy conservation is reviewed.

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