UL1008, 7 th Edition and Short Circuit Testing of Automatic Transfer Switches
Short circuit events in all electrical equipment can have catastrophic consequences to other equipment and
more importantly to operating and maintenance personnel. UL 1008 is the “Standard for Transfer Switch Equipment” and it
was issued by UL in 1972 to help ensure the safety of installation, operating and maintenance personnel who interface with
transfer switch equipment. With that objective in mind, UL has made subsequent revisions to the standard to ensure transfer
switches are adequately tested to safely withstand and close on the short-circuit ratings shown on their labels.
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Ronald A. Schroeder
Biography:
Ronald A. Schroeder is the Director of Technology & Industry Standards for Power Switching and Controls at
ASCO Power Technologies, LP. He has an AAS in Engineering from Union College in Cranford, NJ and a BS degree in
Industrial Technology from Kean University in Union, NJ. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and will be eligible for Life
membership status in August of this year. He has 45 years of experience at ASCO including responsibilities in the power
testing laboratory, applications engineering, government contract management, product management and has lead
numerous project teams in the development and release of new products. He is a member of the Technical Committee for
NFPA 110/111 Emergency & Standby Power Systems; NFPA Correlating Committee for Health Care Facilities and UL STP
67, Panelboards, Deadfront Switches and related products. He has also been teaching classes for 22 years on Automatic
Transfer Switches at both the Basic and Advanced Rowley Power Schools administered by the Electrical Generator Society
of America (EGSA) and recently served a 3 year term on the EGSA Board of Directors.