IEC 60364-5-56 Safety Services (Emergency Systems)
Safety service is defined in IEC 60364-5-56 as an electrical system for electrical equipment provided to protect or warn persons in the event of a hazard, or essential to their …
Arc-flash Hazard Protection – IEC Standard
IEEE has dedicated standards in Arc-flash hazard mitigation and protection (IEEE 1584 & NFPA 70E) while IEC has integrated its arc-flash protection into the IEC 62271-200, High-voltage switchgear and controlgear …
Lightning Damage to Services
In this article, I have listed the possible damage that lightning strike could impart into structures. In addition to this, lightning could likewise disrupt services. IEC 62305-1 provides a list …
Protection Against Electric Shock – Indirect Contact
IEC 60364-4-41 Electrical installations of buildings – Part 4-41: Protection for safety – Protection against electric shock has provided several measures of protection against indirect contact listed as follows: Automatic …
IEC 60038 – Voltage Standardization
IEC 60038-1983, amended in 1994 and 1997 (current revision IEC 60038:2009/AMD1:2021) is a directive to standardize voltages of a.c. transmission, distribution, and utilization systems and equipment for use in such …
Lightning Damage to Structures
IEC 62305 – Protection against lightning Lightning is a very high-energy phenomenon. Lightning protection is often times taken for granted as the probability of a lightning strike to a structure …