This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electrical equipment (except electric lighting equipment, household-type appliances, transformers, motors, generators, switchgear, relays, industrial controls, batteries, communication and energy wire and cable, and wiring devices).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

  • Manufacturing lighting equipment--are classified in Industry Group 3351, Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing household-type appliances--are classified in Industry Group 3352, Household Appliance Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing transformers, motors, generators, switchgear, relays, and industrial controls--are classified in Industry 33531, Electrical Equipment Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing batteries--are classified in Industry 33591, Battery Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing communication and energy wire--are classified in Industry 33592, Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing current-carrying and noncurrent-carrying wiring devices--are classified in Industry 33593, Wiring Device Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing carbon or graphite gaskets--are classified in Industry 33999, All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing electronic component-type rectifiers, voltage regulating integrated circuits, power converting integrated circuits, electronic capacitors, electronic resistors, and similar devices--are classified in Industry 33441, Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing; and
  • Manufacturing equipment incorporating lasers--are classified in various subsectors of manufacturing based on the associated production process of the finished equipment.