The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is an international body that issues standards on a wide range of electronics-related topics. How wide? Their mandate seems to span rules for ...

The regulation of power-based products and components is critical for design development and user safety. For decades, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has dictated how to design ...

Most of us are not involved with electrical design on a daily basis and many folks in the power industry may be unaware of the work by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This ...

ISA actively participates in the world’s primary international standards system as sanctioned by the United Nations and operated by the Geneva-based International Electrotechnical Organization (IEC) ...

A single global machine safety standard has been in the works for a long time and will now be a little longer. The merger of safety standards ISO 13849 and IEC 62061 into one standard, IEC/ISO 17305, ...

The concept of innovate first, then standardize artificial intelligence (AI) is widely accepted, but global trust in the technology is not rising as quickly as AI is evolving. A report released in ...

Two recently published IEC/ISO standards in the IEC 60695-11 series on fire hazard testing provide the international community with important tools to ensure standardization of flame test methods, ...

Renewable and clean energy is one of the most effective solutions to reduce carbon emissions, but they are also strongly affected by climate change. IEC Standards and conformity assessment can help ...

Manufacturers of medical electrical equipment are required to test to the international electrical safety standard IEC 60601 Medical Electrical Equipment, General Requirements for Safety, to ensure ...

Electrical products use numerous components, some of which are important for protection of the product user. Isolator components are commonly used to protect/separate product users from dangerous ...