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Standards Updates : IEC
Last Updated: Apr 28th, 2008 - 09:52:39  


IEC Standards Update
May 1, 2008

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The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has announced the availability of the following new standards and documents (additional information is available at www.iec.ch):

Electrical Engineering
  • IEC 60079-27 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) Explosive atmospheres - Part 27: Fieldbus intrinsically safe concept (FISCO)
  • IEC 60245-1 Ed. 4.1 (2008-01) Rubber insulated cables - Rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 1: General requirements
  • IEC 60287-2-1 Amd.2 Ed. 1.0 (2008-01) Corrigendum 1 - Amendment 2 -
  • Electric cables - Calculation of the current rating - Part 2-1: Thermal resistance - Calculation of the thermal resistance
  • IEC 60641-1 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) (This bilingual version replaces the English version) Pressboard and presspaper for electrical purposes - Part 1: Definitions and general requirements
  • IEC 60641-3-2 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) (This bilingual version replaces the English version) Pressboard and presspaper for electrical purposes - Part 3: Specifications for individual materials - Sheet 2: Requirements for presspaper, types P.2.1, P.4.1, P.4.2, P.4.3 and P.6.1
  • IEC 60755 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) General requirements for residual current operated protective devices
  • IEC 61242 Amd.1 Ed. 1.0 (2008-01) Amendment 1 - Electrical accessories - Cable reels for household and similar purposes
  • IEC 61641 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) Enclosed low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies - Guide for testing under conditions of arcing due to internal fault
  • IEC 61788-6 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) Superconductivity - Part 6: Mechanical properties measurement - Room temperature tensile test of Cu/Nb-Ti composite superconductors
  • IEC 62026-2 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Controller-device interfaces (CDIs) - Part 2: Actuator sensor interface (AS-i)
  • IEC 62026-3 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear -
  • Controller-device interfaces (CDIs) - Part 3: DeviceNet
  • IEC 62440 Ed. 1.0 (2008-02) Electric cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 450/750 V - Guide to use

Electromagnetic Compatibility
  • CISPR 16-1-4 Ed. 2.1 (2008-01) Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and methods - Part 1-4: Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus - Ancillary equipment - Radiated disturbances

Electronics
  • IEC 60384-11 Ed. 3.0 (2008-02) Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 11: Sectional specification - Fixed polyethylene terephthalate film dielectric metal foil d.c. capacitors
  • IEC 60384-11-1 Ed. 2.0 (2008-02) Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 11-1: Blank detail specification - Fixed polyethylene terephthalate film dielectric metal foil d.c. capacitors - Assessment level EZ
  • IEC 60384-20 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 20: Sectional specification – Fixed metallized polyphenylene sulfide film dielectric surface mount d.c. capacitors
  • IEC 60384-20 Ed. 2.0 (2008-02) Corrigendum 1 - Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 20: Sectional specification - Fixed metallized polyphenylene sulfide film dielectric surface mount d.c. capacitors
  • IEC 60384-20-1 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 20-1: Blank detail specification - Fixed metallized polyethylene sulfide film dielectric surface mount d.c. capacitors - Assessment level EZ
  • IEC 60384-20-1 Ed. 2.0 (2008-02)  Corrigendum 1 - Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 20-1: Blank detail specification -
  • Fixed metallized polyphenylene sulfide film dielectric surface mount d.c. capacitors - Assessment level EZ
  • IEC 60539-1 Ed. 2.0 (2008-02) Directly heated negative temperature coefficient thermistors - Part 1: Generic specification
  • IEC 60603-7-3 Ed. 1.0 (2008-01) Connectors for electronic equipment - Part 7-3: Detail specification for 8-way, shielded, free and fixed connectors, for data transmissions with frequencies up to 100 MHz
  • IEC 60738-1-1 Ed. 3.0 (2008-02) Thermistors - Directly heated positive step-function temperature coefficient - Part 1-1: Blank detail specification - Current limiting application - Assessment level EZ
  • IEC 60738-1-2 Ed. 2.0 (2008-02) Thermistors - Directly heated positive step-function temperature coefficient - Part 1-2: Blank detail specification - Heating element application - Assessment level EZ
  • IEC 60738-1-3 Ed. 2.0 (2008-02) Thermistors - Directly heated positive step-function temperature coefficient - Part 1-3: Blank detail specification - Inrush current application - Assessment level EZ
  • IEC 60738-1-4 Ed. 2.0 (2008-02) Thermistors - Directly heated positive step-function temperature coefficient - Part 1-4: Blank detail specification - Sensing application - Assessment level EZ
  • IEC 60747-16-2 Ed. 1.1 (2008-01) Semiconductor devices - Part 16-2: Microwave integrated circuits - Frequency prescalers
  • IEC 60749-37 Ed. 1.0 (2008-01) Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 37: Board level drop test method using an accelerometer
  • IEC 60749-38 Ed. 1.0 (2008-02) Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and climatic test methods - Part 38: Soft error test method for semiconductor devices with memory
  • IEC 61249-4-1 Ed. 1.0 (2008-01) Materials for printed boards and other interconnecting structures - Part 4-1: Sectional specification set for prepreg materials, unclad (for the manufacture of multilayer boards) - Epoxide woven E-glass prepreg of defined flammability

Fiber Optic Communications
  • IEC 61300-2-15 Ed. 2.0 (2008-02) Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 2-15: Tests - Torque strength of coupling mechanism

Household
  • IEC 60335-2-36 Amd.2 Ed. 5.0 (2008-02) Amendment 2 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-36: Particular requirements for commercial electric cooking ranges, ovens, hobs and hob elements
  • IEC 60335-2-37 Amd.1 Ed. 5.0 (2008-02) Amendment 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-37: Particular requirements for commercial electric deep fat fryers
  • IEC 60335-2-38 Amd.1 Ed. 5.0 (2008-02) Amendment 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-38: Particular requirements for commercial electric griddles and griddle grills
  • IEC 60335-2-48 Amd.1 Ed. 4.0 (2008-02) Amendment 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-48: Particular requirements for commercial electric grillers and toasters
  • IEC 60335-2-58 Amd.1 Ed. 3.0 (2008-02) Amendment 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-58: Particular requirements for commercial electric dishwashing machines
  • IEC 60335-2-62 Amd.1 Ed. 3.0 (2008-02) Amendment 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-62: Particular requirements for commercial electric rinsing sinks
  • IEC 60335-2-91 Ed. 3.0 (2008-02) Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-91: Particular requirements for walk-behind and hand-held lawn trimmers and lawn edge trimmers
  • IEC 60335-2-94 Ed. 3.0 (2008-01) Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-94: Particular requirements for scissors type grass shears
  • IEC 60335-2-106 Ed. 1.0 (2008-02) Corrigendum 1 - Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-106: Particular requirements for heated carpets and for heating units for room heating installed under removable floor coverings
  • IEC 60730-2-15 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use - Part 2-15: Particular requirements for automatic electrical air flow, water flow and water level sensing controls

Medical Electrical Equipment

  • IEC 60601-1-3 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-3: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance -  Collateral Standard: Radiation protection in diagnostic X-ray equipment

Multimedia
  • IEC 61834-11 Ed. 1.0 (2008-02) Recording - Helical-scan digital video cassette recording system using 6,35 mm magnetic tape for consumer use (525-60, 625-50, 1125-60 and 1250-50 systems) - Part 11: HDV format for 1080i and 720p systems
  • IEC 61883-1 Ed. 3.0 (2008-02) Consumer audio/video equipment - Digital interface - Part 1: General

Safety
  • IEC 60695-1-20 Ed. 1.0 (2008-02) Fire hazard testing - Part 1-20: Guidance for assessing the fire hazard of electrotechnical products - Ignitability - General guidance
  • IEC 60695-8-2 Ed. 2.0 (2008-01) Fire hazard testing - Part 8-2: Heat release - Summary and relevance of test methods
  • IEC 61496-1 Ed. 2.1 (2008-01) Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 1: General requirements and tests
  • IEC 61496-3 Ed. 2.0 (2008-02) Safety of machinery - Electro-sensitive protective equipment - Part 3: Particular requirements for Active Opto-electronic Protective Devices responsive to Diffuse Reflection (AOPDDR)

Telecommunications
  • IEC 61196-1-106 Ed. 1.0 (2008-02) Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-106: Electrical test methods - Test for withstand voltage of cable sheath
  • IEC 61196-1-205 Ed. 1.0 (2008-02) Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-205: Environmental test methods - Resistance to solvents and contaminating fluids
  • IEC 61196-1-318 Ed. 1.0 (2008-02) Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-318: Mechanical test methods - Heat performance tests
  • IEC 61196-1-325 Ed. 1.0 (2008-02) Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-325: Mechanical test methods - Aeolian vibration

Testing
  • IEC 61010-031 Amd.1 Ed. 1.0 (2008-02) Amendment 1 - Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use - Part 031: Safety requirements for hand-held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test



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