PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS OF THE

REPUBLIC OF INDIA
Made available to the public under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards
Act of 1986 and the Right to Information Act of 2005. In order to promote public
education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule
of law, world trade and world peace, this legal document is hereby made available
on a noncommercial basis, as it is the right of all humans to know and speak the laws
that govern them.

Division Name: Electrotechnical (ETD 01 to 10)

SIGNIFIER COMMITTEE STANDARDS

ETD 01 BASIC ELECTROTECHNICAL STANDARDS 83

ETD 02 SOLID ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIALS AND 149

INSULATION SYSTEMS

ETD 03 FLUIDS FOR ELECTROTECHNICAL APPLICATIONS 40

ETD 05 ELECTRIC FANS 17

ETD 06 ELECTRICAL INSULATORS AND ACCESSORIES 48

ETD 07 LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR 26

ETD 08 HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR 33

ETD 09 POWER CABLES 113

ETD 10 PRIMARY CELLS AND BATTERIES 10

 PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF INDIA
Made available to the public under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards
Act of 1986 and the Right to Information Act of 2005. In order to promote public
education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule
of law, world trade and world peace, this legal document is hereby made available
on a noncommercial basis, as it is the right of all humans to know and speak the laws
that govern them.

Division Name: Electrotechnical

Section Name: Basic Electrotechnical Standards (ETD 01)

STANDARD YEAR TITLE IBR

ELECTROTECHNICAL VOCABULARY
IS 1885-1 1961 Part 1: Fundamental definitions IEC 600050 - 1

IS 1885-9 1992 Part 9: Electrical relays IEC 60050-446

IS 1885-10 2008 Part 10: Power system protection IEC 60050-448

IS 1885-11 1966 Part 11: Electrical measurements

IS 1885-14 1967 Part 14: Nuclear Power Plants

IS 1885-14 1967 Part 14: Nuclear power plants

(Bi-Lingual Edition)
IS 1885-15 2008 Part 15: Primary Cells and Batteries IEC 60050 (482)
[Amalgamating
IS 1885(Part 8) : 1996]
IS 1885-16-1 1968 Part 16: Lighting,
Section I - General Aspects
IS 1885-16-2 1968 Part 16: Lighting,
Section 2 - General Illumination, Lighting
Fittings and Lighting for Traffic and
Signalling
IS 1885-16-3 1967 Part 16: Lighting,
Section 3 - Lamps and Auxiliary
Apparatus
IS 1885-17 1979 Part 17 : Switchgear and IS/IEC 60947-5-2
control gear
IS 1885-27 2008 Part 27: Power Electronics IEC 60050-551

IS 1885-28 1993 Part 28: Instrument transformers IEC Pub 60050

(321)
Part 29: Mining terms

Part 30: Overhead transmission and

distribution of electrical energy
Part 32: Electric cables

Part 34: Cinematography

Part 35: Rotating Machines

Part 37: Tariffs for electricity

Part 38: Power Transformers and Reactors

Part 42: Power capacitors

Part 43: Electrical equipment used in

medical practice
Part 49: Industrial Process Measurement
and Control
Part 51: Industrial Electro heating

Part 53 : Mica

Part 54: Insulators

Part 55: Electric fans

Part 57: Circuit theory

Part 60: Electrical apparatus for explosive

atmospheres
Part 61: Nuclear Medical Instruments

Part 62: Insulating Solids, Liquids and

Gases
Part 69: Generation, transmission and
distribution of electricity - Generation
 Part 70: Generation, transmission and
distribution of electricity - operation
Part 71: Generation, transmission and
distribution of electricity - Substations
Part 72: Mathematics

Part 73: Physics and chemistry,

Section 01: Physical concepts
Part 73: Physics and chemistry,
Section 02: Electrotechnical concepts
Part 73: Physics and chemistry,
Section 03: Concepts related to
quantities and units
Part 73: Physics and Chemistry

Part 74: Electrical and magnetic devices

Part 75: control Technology

Part 76: Transductors

Part 77: Overhead lines

Part 78: Generation, transmission and

distribution of electricity - General
Part 79: Generation, transmission and
distribution of electricity - Power system
planning
Part 80: General terms on measurements
in electricity
Part 81: Electrical Measuring Instruments

Graphical symbols used in electrotechnology

Part 15: Aircraft electrical symbols

Part 19: Electrical equipment used in

medical practice
Part 25: Electrical installations in ships

Methods of measurement of cooling

medium temperature for electrical
apparatus
Letter symbols and signs used in electrical technology

Part 1: General guidance on symbols and

subscripts
Part 2: Reference tables for symbols and
subscripts
Guide for marking of insulated
conductors
Recommendations for direction of
movement for control devices operating
electrical apparatus
Frequencies for special power
applications
Guide for preparation of diagrams, charts and tables for electrotechnology

Part 1: Definitions and classification

Part 2: Item designation

Part 3: General requirements for

diagrams
Part 4: Circuit diagrams

Part 5: Interconnection diagrams and

tables
Part 6: Unit wiring diagrams and tables

Classification of electrical and electronic

equipment with regard to protection
against electric shock
Conventions concerning electric and
magnetic circuits
Reference ambient temperature for
electrical equipment
Guide for limits of temperature-rise of the
windings of electrical equipment when
tested by different methods
Methods of measuring temperature rise
of electrical equipment
Terms (and their Hindi equivalents)
commonly used for name plates and
similar data of electrical power
equipment
 Service conditions for electrical
equipment
Guide for Uniform System of Marking and
Identification of Conductors and
Apparatus Terminals
Guide for identification by hour numbers
of the phase conductors of 3-phase
electric systems
Guide for colour coding of electrical
mimic diagrams
Preferred Current Ratings

Graphical symbols for diagrams in the field of electrotechnology

Part 1: General information

Part 2: Symbols elements, qualifying

symbols and other symbols having
general application
Part 3: Conductors and connecting
devices
Part 4: Passive components

Part 6: Production and conversion of

electrical energy
Part 7: Switchgear, controlgear and
protective devices
Part 8: Measuring instruments, lamps and
signalling
Part 11: Architectural and topographical
installation
Voltage Bands for Electrical Installations
Including Preferred Voltages and
Frequency
Degrees of protection provided by
enclosures (IP CODE)