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 ...

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 ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, the move to renewable energies is becoming a prerequisite. Despite being contested in certain areas of the world, they remain one of the main ways of fighting ...

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) ...

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 ...

Imagine a world where hackers can easily hijack the software controlling a ventilator or breach patient data. The ...

The ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards, developed by the ISA99 committee and adopted by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), provides a flexible framework to address and mitigate ...

There’s no escaping it—all electrical products sold in Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Brazil, and many other countries must meet IEC standards that specify maximum permitted emissions, as well as ...

The general requirements of 60601-1 apply to all medical electrical equipment and part 2 standards apply to specific categories of medical electrical equipment. However, there is another level in this ...

A test technician prepares for an EMC test in a 10-m semianechoic chamber. Use of a semianechoic chamber is necessary for the immunity testing required under EN 60601-1-2:2001 for applicable medical ...