IEC Introduction
IEC Introduction
IEC Introduction
The International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, is the organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and associated technologies in the areas of power generation, transmission and distribution, medical equipment, semiconductors, fibre optics, nanotechnology and renewable energies. (The corresponding standards organization for all other products and systems is the International Organization for Standardization ISO).
Over 10 000 experts from industry, commerce, government, test and research labs, academia and consumer groups participate in IEC Standardization work.
IEC's mission is to promote, through its members, international cooperation on all questions of electro-technical standardization and related matters such as the assessment of conformity to standards in the fields of electricity, electronics, and related technologies.
IEC standards are developed in a consensus process by experts from the participating countries. IEC standards are often used as a basis to globally harmonize technical requirements in IEC member and non-member countries. The IEC also promotes world trade and economic growth and encourages the development of products, systems and services that are safe, efficient and environmentally friendly.
There is a huge list of IEC standards. Each of them is characterized by a special number. For example, IEC 61439-1&2 is the standard which covers low voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies. It is a replacement for IEC60439.
Most Popular Titles from IEC:
* IEC 60529 Ed. 2.1 b:2001 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) CONSOLIDATED EDITION
* IEC 60601-1 Ed. 3.0 b:2005 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
* IEC 60601-1-4 Ed. 1.1 b:2000 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-4: General requirements for safety - Collateral Standard: Programmable electrical medical systems CONSOLIDATED EDITION
* IEC 60601-1-1 Ed. 2.0 b:2000 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-1: General requirements for safety - Collateral standard: Safety requirements for medical electrical systems
* IEC 61010-1 Ed. 3.0 b:2010 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements
* IEC 61000-4-2 Ed. 2.0 b:2008 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test
* IEC 60812 Ed. 2.0 b:2006 Analysis techniques for system reliability - Procedure for failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
* IEC 60601-1-2 Ed. 3.0 b:2007 Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements and tests
* IEC 61000-4-4 Ed. 2.0 b:2004 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-4: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
* IEC 62366 Ed. 1.0 b:2007 Medical devices - Application of usability engineering to medical devices
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