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IEC technical committees and subcommittees
We give precedence to interoperability titles over product-related standards. Consultation close dates in parentheses. Titles in BOLD are priority titles administered by priority committees; sorted by consultation close date.
IEC 61439-8 ED1: Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies – Part 8: Assemblies for use in photovoltaic installations (2024-07-19)
ISO/IEC 30129/AMD2 ED1: Amendment 2 – Information technology – Telecommunications bonding networks for buildings and other structures (2024-07-19)
ISO/IEC 14763-5 ED1: Information technology ? Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling ? Part 5 Sustainability (2024-07-19)
TC 1
1/2590/CDV IEC 60050-601 ED2: International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Part 601: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity – General (2024-04-26)
IEC 80601-2-89 ED1: Medical electrical equipment – Part 2-89: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of medical beds for children (2024-04-26)
IEC 61557-1/AMD1 ED3: Amendment 1 – Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V AC and 1 500 V DC – Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures – Part 1: General requirements (2024-2-16)
IEC 62508 ED2: Guidance on human aspects of dependability (2024-03-15)
IEC 62282-3-202 ED1: Fuel cell technologies – Part 3-202: Stationary fuel cell power systems – Performance test methods for small fuel cell power systems that can be complemented with a supplementary heat generator for multiple units operation by an energy management system (2024-03-29)
IEC 60721-2-2 ED3: Classification of environmental conditions – Part 2-2: Environmental conditions appearing in nature – Precipitation and wind (2024-01-12)
IEC 61400-1/AMD1 ED4: Amendment 1 – Wind energy generation systems – Part 1: Design requirements (2023-12-29)
IEC 61643-01 ED1: Low-voltage surge protective devices – Part 01: General Requirements and test methods (2023-12-29)
IEC 62271-200/AMD1 ED3: Amendment 1 – High-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 200: AC metal-enclosed switchgear and controlgear for rated voltages above 1 kV and up to and including 52 kV (2023-12-01)
IEC 62676-2-11 ED1: Alarm systems – Video Surveillance Systems (VSS) for use in security applications – Part 2-11: Video transmission protocols – Interop profiles for VMS- and cloud VSaaS-systems for safe-cities and law-enforcement (2023-11-03)
IEC 60364-7-711 ED3: Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 7-711: Requirements for special installations or locations – Temporary electrical installations for exhibitions and entertainment related purposes (2023-10-20)
IEC 62271-211 ED2: High-voltage switchgear and controlgear – Part 211: Direct connection between power transformers and gas-insulated metal-enclosed switchgear for rated voltages above 52 kV (2023-09-15)
IEC 60287-2-3 ED2: Electric cables – Calculation of the current rating – Part 2-3: Thermal resistance – Cables installed in ventilated tunnels (2023-09-15)
IEC 62305-2 ED3: Protection against lightning – Part 2: Risk management (2023-09-15)
IEC 62305-3 ED3: Protection against lightning – Part 3: Physical damage to structures and life hazard (2023-11-10)
IEC 62933-1 ED2: Electrical energy storage (EES) systems – Part 1: Vocabulary (2023-09-15)
IEC 60364-7-712 ED3: Low voltage electrical installations – Part 7-712: Requirements for special installations or locations – Solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems (2023-09-01)
IEC 60364-1 ED6: Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 1: Fundamental principles, assessment of general characteristics, definitions (2023-08-25)
ISO/IEC 30141 ED2: Internet of Things (IoT) – Reference architecture (2023-08-18)
IEC 62862-1-5 ED1: Solar thermal electric plants – Part 1-5: Performance code test for solar thermal electric plants (2023-07-07)
SC34A Electric Light Sources
SC34B Lamp caps and holders
SC34C Auxiliaries for lamps
IEC 61347-2-11 ED2: Controlgear for electric light sources ? Safety ? Part 2-11: Particular requirements for miscellaneous electronic circuits used with luminaires (2023-07-14)
IEC 61347-2-1 ED2: Controlgear for electric light sources – Safety – Part 2-1: Particular requirements for starting devices (other than glow starters ( 2023-11-17) + 3 more
SC34D Luminaires
IEC 62889 ED2: Digital video interface – Gigabit video interface for multimedia systems (2023-07-28)
TC 21 Secondary cells and batteries
21/1166/CDV IEC 61427-2 ED2: Secondary cells and batteries for renewable energy storage – General requirements and methods of test – Part 2: On-grid applications | Close Date: 2023-06-16
31J/335/CDV IEC 60079-14 ED6: Electrical installation design, selection and installation of equipment, including initial inspection | Close Date: 2023-06-16
21A/829/CDV IEC 61960-4 ED2: Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes – Secondary lithium cells and batteries for portable applications – Part 4: Coin secondary lithium cells, and batteries made from them | Close Date: 2023-05-12
34/1013/CDV IEC 62386-303/AMD1 ED1: Amendment 1 – Digital addressable lighting interface – Part 303: Particular requirements – Input devices – Occupancy sensor | Close Date: 2023-05-12
34/1014/CDV IEC 62386-304/AMD1 ED1: Amendment 1 – Digital addressable lighting interface – Part 304: Particular requirements – Input devices – Light sensor | Close Date: 2023-05-12
TC 64 Electrical installations and protection against electric shock
* TC 64 Electrical installations and protection against electric shock
IEC 60364 – This title is the parent standard for electrical installations in the European Union and others.
TC 100 Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment
IEC 62889 ED2: Digital video interface – Gigabit video interface for multimedia systems (2023-07-28)
