International

International
Electrotechnical
Electrotechnical
Commission
Commission
J. Peronnet - 2018
 The IEC brings nations and experts together to develop
International Standards which facilitate world trade by
removing technical barriers to trade, leading to new
markets and economic growth.

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 To be globally recognized as the leading provider of standards,
conformity assessment systems and related services needed to
facilitate international trade and enhance user value in the fields of
electricity, electronics and associated technologies.

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 IEC is a voluntary association of MEMBER COUNTRIES. They set up National
Committees that shall fully represent electrotechnical interests in their countries:
industry, government, testing laboratories, academia, consumer groups, etc.
ONE member per nation

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• Principles laid down by WTO (World Trade Organization) and
followed by IEC, ISO and ITU:
• Observe: 1. Transparency
2. Openness
3. Impartiality and consensus
4. Efficiency and relevance
5. Coherence
• Address the concerns of developing countries
• Reference: Document G/TBT/1/Rev.12, January 2015
of WTO
Build national consensus between all stakeholders
Vote on all policy issues and technical matters
(one country → one vote)

Participate in IEC meetings for

• International consensus development
• Conformity assessment scheme operations
• IEC governance
Support nationally the use of IEC standards and conformity assessment
schemes
84 Members 86 Affiliates
 COUNCIL (C)
Full members National Committees

COUNCIL BOARD (CB)

Management
Advisory Executive Committee Central Office
Committees

Standardization Management Conformity Assessment Board

Market Strategy Board (MSB)
Board (SMB) (CAB)

Technical Committees IECEE

Special Working Groups
(Committees & Subcommittees)

Technical Advisory Committees

(ACART, ACEA, ACEC, ACEE, IECEx
ACOS, ACSEC & ACTAD)

Strategic Groups
(2 Strategic Groups)
IECQ

Systems Work
2 Systems Evaluation Groups IECRE
34Systems Committees
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• Coordinates the technical work between the TCs
• Monitors the progress of the technical work and takes actions
• Allocates priorities
• Reviews the need for work in new fields of technology
• Establishes and disbands Technical Committees (TCs)
• Ensures the coherence and approves TC scopes
• Permanent members (7 countries)
− China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
United Kingdom and United States of America

• Elected members (8 countries)

− Australia, Canada, India, Mexico, Netherlands, Republic of Korea,
Spain, Sweden

• Each country has two representatives:

− Members are elected by Council
− Alternates are appointed by the NC
• They advise the SMB, and coordinate IEC work to ensure
consistency and avoid work duplication and review selected
standards

− ACART Advisory Committee on Applications of Robot Technology

− ACEA Advisory Committee on Environmental Aspects
− ACEC Advisory Committee on Electromagnetic Compatibility
− ACEE Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency
− ACOS Advisory Committee on Safety
− ACTAD Advisory Committee on Electricity Transmission and Distribution
− ACSEC Advisory Committee on Information Security and Data Privacy
• TCs develop the IEC standards
− TCs report to the SMB
− TCs manage a set of projects for new or revised publications

• Any NC may take part in the work of any TC at any time

− Actively (P-members), carrying the obligation to vote and comment
on drafts, to appoint experts and to attend plenary meetings
− As observers (O-members), commenting drafts and attending
meetings
• Liaisons between IEC TCs
• Liaisons with ISO TCs
− Joint working groups for joint standards development
− TC to TC liaison officers and exchange of documents
• Liaison with consortia and professional organisations
− Shall be international and working in similar fields
− Liaison A when making effective contributions
− Liaison B when only need to be kept informed of the work
• Liaison with CENELEC as per Frankfurt agreement
• Liaison with IEEE as per IEC-IEEE dual logo agreement
Number of TC/SC (incl. TAs of TC 100 and JTC 1) 219
Number of WG/PT/MT 1 450
Number of experts approx. 20 000
Number of active projects (end 2017) 1800
Number of pubs. issued in 2017 622
Number of pubs. in catalogue Over 10000
• Access to global markets with products that are accepted
worldwide

• Rationalization of product design and production, in

particular regarding safety and quality

• Participate in deciding to which rules you will need to play,

sit at the table where those rules for global trade are written.
• International standards are best source for
− Legislation/regulation
− Issuing tenders

• Recognized source for WTO compliance

− Contributing towards fulfilment of the World Trade Organization’s
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade

• Standards provide detailed technical interpretation of the law

Conclusion

• Electrotechnology is a growing part of

world trade, underpinned by IEC
standards and conformity assessment
services.
• IEC standards and conformity
assessment services offer
− Market access
− Technology transfer
− Business efficiency
• Fire risk
− Insurance companies have written the first rules in order to avoid fires due to the
use of electricity
− Governments followed them while publishing laws for avoiding electrocutions and
fires
• A few dates
− The first series
− 1882 in UK by Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)
− 1886 in DE by Verband Deutscher Elecktrotechniker (VDE)
− 1911 in FR by l’Union des syndicats de l’électricité (UTE)
− 1897 in USA first edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
− 1967 : creation of the IEC/TC64 with a task of safety pilot in the field of the
protection against electrical shocks
 TC64 focuses interests from a large number of countries
36 countries are P-Members (AU-AT-BE-BR-CA-CN-CH-CZ-DE-DK-EG-ES-FI-FR-
IN-ID-IE-IS-IR-IT-JP-KR-MY-MT-MX-NL-NZ-NO-PH-PL-PT-RU-SE-GB-US-ZA)
15 countries are O-Members (AR-BG-CL-HR-IL-GR-PT-RO-RS-SG-SI-SK-PK-SA-
UA)
20 affiliate countries are interested in TC64 work (AF-BJ-BN-CD-CI-CR-ET-GH-
GM-GY-LB-MW-PE-PS-RW-SN-TZ-UG-UY-ZW)

More than 150 experts from various background

National Committees
Electrical contractors
Laboratories
Universities and Doctors
Electrical Equipment Manufacturers
• Adoption by the international community
− World : Europe, South America, South East Asia
− Consensus : results of the votes of the member countries of the IEC
− General : catalogue dedicated to the generic rules regarding safety
− Flexibility : no pre-established solutions
• Guide to elaborate the national standards
− National committees are using the IEC60364 for the elaboration or the updating of
their national installation rules
− Some countries have fully adopted the IEC60364
− Some others have adopted the structure and can easily updated and adapted their
standard.
• Coherent system
− Coherence of the IEC installation standards with the IEC products standards
− No incompatibility with the products in accordance with other products standards
• To promote the international trade
− While adopting a common base for all the electrical installations
• Background
− Electrical installation = bridge between Public Network and electrical equipment
− Safety of people against electric shock also depends on electrical installation
• Objectives
− To provide to NC consistent set of documents for the design, erection and
verification of LV electrical installation on safety (persons and properties) and
correct operation of installations
− Adaptation at National level
− Not based on “state of the art” but on “objectives to be reached”
− Can be “adapted” by National Committees
• Characteristics
− All types of fixed low-voltage electrical installations
− dwelling, commercial building, industrial building, infrastructure …
− except: transportation (trains, planes, ships, cars), explosive atmospheres
(mines and quarries) and wiring inside equipment
• Customers
− Installation designers, electrical contractors, installations controllers,
maintenance managers (k106 persons)
− Most of national wiring rules worldwide are based on IEC 60364 series
(sometimes mandatory by National Law)
• Safety issues
− Protection of persons
− Against electric shock
• basic protection (direct contact)
• fault protection (indirect contact)
− Against burns
− Protection of properties
− Against thermal effects (fires)
− Against overcurrents (overload and short-circuit)
− Against overvoltages (transient and temporary)
• Functional issues
− Coordination of protective devices
− Electromagnetic disturbances
− Control and switching
− Energy efficiency
• Creation of the standards series
− Some 34 documents (into which 21 sections are corresponding to
special locations)
− All these documents are independent and complementary
• Six main Parts
− Part 1 : fundamental principles
− Part 4 : protection for safety
− Part 5 : selection and erection of the electrical equipment
− Part 6 : verification and tests
− Part 7 : special locations
− Part 8 : Functional aspects
Headings 4, 5, 7 and 8 are made of several Parts or Sections
IEC60364 : Part 1
Part 1
General

Chap 11 • Part 1:
Scope
Chap 133
Fundamental principles, assessment of general
Compliance to characteristics,
product
standard definitions
Chap 312 Earthing systems
Earthing
Systems TN,
TT, IT

Chap 314
Separate
Circuits
IEC60364 : Parts 4
Part 1 Part 4
General Protection / Safety

Chap 11
Chap 41 • Protection for safety
Protection Electric
Scope
against electric Shocks − Part 4-41: Protection against electric
Chap 133
Compliance to shock: basic, fault, enhanced and
product Chap 42 additional protection
standard Thermal effects − Part 4-42: Protection against thermal
Chap 312 effects: fires and burns
Earthing
Systems TN,
Chap 43 − Part 4-43: Protection against
Protection against
TT, IT overcurrent overcurrent: overloads and short-
circuits
Chap 314
Separate Chap 44 − Part 4-44: Protection against voltage
Circuits Overvoltage disturbances and electromagnetic:
industrial and high frequencies
IEC60364 : Parts 5
Part 1 Part 4 Part 5
General Protection / Safety Device Selection

Chap 51
Chap 11
Chap 41
External influences
• Selection and erection of
Scope Protection Electric
against electric Shocks Chap 52 electrical equipment
Chap 133
Compliance to wiring selection − Part 5-51 - Common rules
product Chap 42 Chap 53 − Part 5-52 - Wiring systems
standard Thermal effects Selection of
protective and − Part 5-53 - Isolation,
Chap 312 switching devices switching and control
Earthing
Systems TN,
Chap 43
Protection against
Chap 54
− Part 5-54 - Earthing
Earthing arrangements
TT, IT overcurrent arrangements
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Chap 55
Chap 314
Part 5-55 - Other equipment
Other equipment
Separate Chap 44 Chap 56
− Part 5-56 - Safety services
Circuits Overvoltage
Safety services
IEC60364 : Parts 6
Part 1 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
General Protection / Safety Device Selection Verif

Chap 51
Chap 11
Chap 41
External influences
• Verification and tests
Protection Electric
Scope
against electric Shocks Chap 52 − Part 6: initial and
Chap 133

Verification of Installations
Compliance to wiring selection periodic verification
product Chap 42 Chap 53
standard Thermal effects Selection of
protective and
Chap 312 switching devices
Earthing Chap 43 Chap 54
Systems TN, Protection against Earthing arrangements
TT, IT overcurrent
Chap 55
Chap 314 Other equipment
Separate Chap 44 Chap 56
Circuits Overvoltage
Safety services
• Special locations − Section 715: Extra-low-voltage lighting
installations
− Section 701: Bathrooms
− Section 702: Swimming pools and other − Section 717: Mobile or transportable units
basins − Section 718: Communal facilities and
workplaces
− Section 703: Locations containing sauna
heaters − Section 721: Electrical installations in
− Section 704: Construction and demolition caravans and motor caravans
site installations − Section 722: Supply for electrical Vehicle
− Section 705: Agricultural and horticultural − Section 729: Operating or maintenance
premises gangways
− Section 706: Restrictive conductive locations − Section 740: Temporary structures
− Section 708: Caravan parks and caravans − Section 753: Floor and ceiling heating
− Section 709: Marinas and pleasure craft systems
− Section 710: Medical locations
− Section 711: Exhibitions, shows and stands
• These parts are not stand alone
− Section 712: Photovoltaic documents and shall be used
− Section 713: Furniture with parts 1 to 6
− Section 714: External lighting installations
IEC60364 : Parts 8
Part 1 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7
General Protection / Safety Device Selection Verif Special Locations

Chap 51
Chap 41
Chap 11
Protection Electric External influences Bathroom
Scope
against electric Shocks Chap 52
Chap 133

Verification of Installations
Swimming pool
Compliance to wiring selection
product Chap 42 Chap 53 Sauna
standard Thermal effects Selection of Marina
protective and
Chap 312 switching devices Camping
Earthing Chap 43 Chap 54
Construction Sites
Systems TN, Protection against Earthing arrangements
TT, IT overcurrent Photovoltaic
Chap 55
Chap 314 Other equipment
Medical location
Separate Chap 44 Chap 56 …
Circuits Overvoltage
Safety services

Part 8-1 for Energy Efficiency

Part 8-2 for Prosumer’s Installations
Part 8-3 for operation of Prosumer’s Installations (under development)
IEC60364 : Overview & Structure
Part 1 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7
General Protection / Safety Device Selection Verif Special Locations

Chap 51
Chap 41
Chap 11
Protection Electric External influences Bathroom
Scope
against electric Shocks Chap 52
Chap 133

Verification of Installations
Swimming pool
Compliance to wiring selection
product Chap 42 Chap 53 Sauna
standard Thermal effects Selection of Marina
protective and
Chap 312 switching devices Camping
Earthing Chap 43 Chap 54
Construction Sites
Systems TN, Protection against Earthing arrangements
TT, IT overcurrent Photovoltaic
Chap 55
Chap 314 Other equipment
Medical location
Separate Chap 44 Chap 56 …
Circuits Overvoltage
Safety services

Part 8-1 for Energy Efficiency

Part 8-2 for Prosumer’s Installations
Part 8-3 for operation of Prosumer’s Installations (under development)
Electrical installation – benefit of implementation
Impact on the deployment of standard for LV electrical installation to improve the people’s safety

FR: Residual-Current Device

RCDs expansion continues to help reduce home deaths

3,75 Electrical Death/Million People

1970 - 2010

Death per million

people dropped
0,5 from 3.75 to 0.5
0,5
Electrical Death/Million People

2001 NFC15100 : 30mA RCDs compulsory for all circuits

1991 NFC15100 : 30mA RCDs compulsory for bathrooms

1978 NFC15100 recommands 30mA RCDs
1970 NFC15100 becomes compulsory (application decree)
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