A.

INDIAN STANDARDS

1. General Requirements :

IS – 732 - Code of practice for electrical wiring installations ( System voltage not extending 650 volts )
IS – 900 - Code of practice for installation and maintenance of Induction Motors
Classification of insulting materials for electrical machinery and apparatus in relation to
IS – 1271-
their thermal stability in service
IS – 1646 - Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general) Electrical Installations
IS – 1866 - Code of practice for maintenance of insulating oil.
IS – 1882 - Code of practice for outdoor installation of public address systems.
IS – 1886- Code of practice for installation and maintenance of Transformers
IS – 1913- General and safety requirements of electric lighting fittings
IS – 2032- Graphical symbols used in electric technology.
IS – 2165- Guide for insulation coordination
IS – 2274- Code of practice for electrical wiring installations (System voltage exceeding 658 volts)
IS – 2309- Code of practice for the protection of buildings and Allied structures against lightning.
Code of practice for fire safety of industrial buildings – Electrical generating and distributing
IS – 3034 -
stations.
IS – 3043 - Code of practice for earthing
Code of practice for installation and maintenance of switchgear (System voltage not
IS-3072 - Part -1
exceeding 1000 volts)
Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of fuses (voltage not exceeding
IS – 3106 -
650 volts)
IS – 3638 - Application guide for gas-operated relays.
IS – 3646 - Code of practice for interior illumination.
IS – 3716 - Application guide for insulation coordination – Equipment located in hazardous situations.
IS – 3842 - Application guide for electrical relays for AC system.
IS – 4004 - Application guide for non-linear resisted type lightning arrestors for AC system
IS – 4146 - Application guide for voltage transformers.
IS – 4201- Application guide for current transformers.
IS – 5571- Guide for selection of electrical equipment in hazardous area.
IS – 5572 - Classification of hazardous areas for electrical installations.
IS – 5780 - Intrinsically safe electrical apparatus and circuits.
IS – 5908- Method of measurement of electrical installations in buildings.

A. EQUIPMENT
1. Switchgear
(a) General :
IS – 375 - Marking and arrangement for switchgear bus-bars, main connections and auxiliary winding.
IS – 694 - Part 1 PVC insulated cables ( for voltages up to 100v) with copper conductors.
IS – 1248 - Direct acting electrical indicating instruments.
IS – 2147 - Degrees of protection provided for enclosures for low voltage switchgear and control gear.
IS – 2208 - HRC cartridge fuse links up to 650 V.
IS – 2705 - Part I, II & III – Current transformers.
IS – 3156 - Part I, II & III – Voltage transformers.
IS – 3202- Code of practice for climate proofing of electrical equipment.
IS – 3231 - Electrical relays of power system protection.
Heavy duty air break switches and composite units of air-break switches and fuses for
IS – 4047-
voltages not exceeding 1000 volts.
IS – 4237 - General requirements for switchgear and control gear for voltages not exceeding 1000V.
IS – 5987 - Code of practice for selection of switches (voltage not exceeding 1000V)

(b) 6.6 KV
IS – 335 - Insulating oil for transformers and switchgear.
IS – 2516 –Part Alternating current circuit breakers – Requirements and tests for voltage ranges 1000 to
1 - Sec.2 11000 volts.
Metal enclosed switchgear and controlgear for voltages above 1000 V but not exceeding
IS – 3427 -
11000 V.

(c) 415 Volts :

IS – 722 - AC electricity meters.
IS – 1951- PVC sleeving for electrical purposes.
IS – 2516 - Part
1- sec.1
Part II/Sec.2- AC circuit breakers – requirements and tests for voltages not exceeding 1000 V.
IS – 2419 - Dimensions of electrical indicating instruments.
BS – 4752 - Circuit breakers of rated voltage up to and including 1000 volts and 1200 volts dc.
BS – 6231 - PVC insulated cables for switchgear wiring.
IEC – 157 - Low voltage distribution switchgear circuit breakers.

(d) M.C.C. :
PVC insulated (heavy duty) electric cables for working voltages up to and including 1100
IS – 1554 -Part I
volts.
IS – 1822 - AC motor starters of voltage not exceeding 1000 volts.
IS – 2959 - AC contactors of voltage not exceeding 1000 V.
IS – 3961-Part
Recommended current ratings for PVC insulated and PVC sheathed cables.
II
Code of practice for installation and maintenance of AC induction motor starters (voltage not
IS – 5124 -
exceeding 1000V).
IS – 2959 - AC contactors of voltage not exceeding 1000 V.

(e) Invertors :
IS – 391 - Mains transformers for electronic equipment.

2. Transformers :
IS – 335 - Insulating oil for transformers and switchgear.
IS – 2026 - Power transformers.
IS – 2099 - High voltage porcelain bushings.
IS – 3070 - Lightning arrestors for AC systems.
IS – 3637 - Gas operated relays.
IS – 3639 - Fittings and accessories for power transformers
3. Motors :
IS – 325 - Three phase induction motors.
IS – 4691- Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for rotating electrical machinery.
IS – 4722 - Rotating electrical machines

4. Batteries :
IS – 1652 - Stationery cells and batteries, lead-acid type (with plants positive plates).
BS – 440 - Stationery batteries

5. Cables :
IS – 1554 -Part I PVC insulated (heavy duty) electric cables for working voltages up to and including 1100
& II volts and for upto 33 KV.
IS – 1753 - Aluminium conductors for insulated cables.
IS – 3961 - Part II – Recommended current ratings for cables.
IS – 3975 - Mild steel wires, strips and tapes for armouring cables.
IS – 5819 - Recommended short-circuit ratings of high voltage cables.
IS – 5831 - PVC insulation and sheaths of electric cables

6. Altornators :
IS – 7132 - 1973 Guide for testing synchronous machines
IS – 5422 - 1996 Turbine type generators
IS – 7306 - 1974 Methods for determining synchronous machine quantities from tests.
IEC 60028 Ed. -
International standard of resistance for copper
2.0 b: 1925
IEC 60034-1
Rotating electrical machines – Part 1 : Rating and performance
Ed.11.0 b:2004
IEC 60034-11
Rotating electrical machines – Part 11 : Thermal protection.
Ed.2.0 b: 2004
IEC 60034-12 - Rotating electrical machines – Part 12 : Starting performance of single-speed three-phase
Ed.2.0 b: 2002 cage induction motors.
IEC 60034-14 “Rotating electrical machines – Part 14 : Mechanical vibration of certain machines with shaft
-Ed.3.0 b:2003 heights 56 mm Higher – Measurement, evaluation and limits of vibration severity.
IEC 60034-15 - Rotating electrical machines – Part 15 : Impulse voltage withstand levels of rotating
Ed.2.0 b : 1995 a.c.machines with form-wound stator coils.
IEC 60034-16-1 -Rotating electrical machines – Part 16 : Excitation systems for synchronous machines –
Ed.1.0 b:1991 Chapter 1 : Definitions.
IEC 60034-18-1 Rotation electrical machines – Part 18 : Functional evaluation of insulation systems –
Ed.1.0 b : 1992 Section 1 : General guidelines & Section 21 : Test procedures.
Rotating electrical machines – Part 18 : Functional evaluation of insulation systems –
IEC 60034-18-31
Section 31 : Test procedures for form-wound windings – Thermal evaluation and
Ed 1.0 b : 1992
classification of insulation systems used in machines up to and including 50 MVA and 15 kV
IEC 60034-2 Rotating electrical machines Part 2 : Methods for determining l losses and efficiency of
Ed.3.0 b : 1972 rotating electrical machinery from tests (excluding machines for traction vehicles)
Rotating electrical machines – Part 2 : Methods for determining Losses and efficiency of
IEC 60034-2A
rotating electrical machinery form tests (excluding machines for traction vehicles) – First
Ed. 1.0 b : 1974
supplement : Measurement of losses by the calorimetric method.
IEC 60034-3 Rotating electrical machines – Part 3 : Specific requirements for cylindrical rotor
Ed. 5.0 b : 2005 synchronous machines
IEC 60034-4 Rotating electrical machines – Part 4 : Methods for determining synchronous machine
Ed.2.0 b : 1985 quantities from tests.
IEC 60034-5 Rotating electrical machines – Part 5 : Degrees of protection provided by the integral design
Ed 4.0 b : 2000 of rotating electrical machines (IP code) – Classification.
IEC 60034-6
Rotating electrical machines – Part 6 : Methods of cooling (IC code).
Ed.2.0 b : 1991
IEC 60076-1
Power transformers – Part 1 : General
Ed.2.1 b : 2000
IEC 60076-11
Power transformers – Part 11 : Dry-type transformers
Ed.1.0 b : 2004
IEC 60076-2
Power transformers – Part 2 : Temperature rise
Ed.2.0 b: 1993
IEC 60076-8
Power transformers – Part 8 : Application guide
Ed.1.0 b:1997
IEC 60079-0
Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres – Part 0 : General requirements
Ed.4.0 b:2004
IEC 60079-10 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres – Part 10 : Classification of hazardous
Ed.4.0 b:2004 areas
IEC 60086-1
Primary batteries – Part 1: General
Ed.9.0 en:2000
IEC GUIDE III Selection of Rotating Machinery
IEC/TS 60034-
Power Transformer – General, Selection, Testing etc.
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IEC- 62026 Low Voltage Switchgear
IEC-62040 Uninterrupted Power Supplies
IEC-60502 Power Cables Upto 30 Kv-General Requirement, Selection
IEC-60287 Power Cables – Testing
IEC-60255 Requirements For Protective Relays