Wednesday, February 19, 2014

IEC 60364 Electrical Installations for Buildings

IEC 60364 Electrical Installations for Buildings is the International Electro technical Commission's international standard on electrical installations of buildings. This standard is an attempt to harmonize national wiring standards in an IEC standard. The latest versions of many European wiring regulations (e.g., BS 7671 in the UK) follow the section structure of IEC 60364 very closely,...

Welding standards (ISO)

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has developed over 18500 standards and over 1100 new standards are published every year. The following is a partial list of the standards specific to welding: Standard Number            Description ISO 2553              ...

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Electrical Switchboard Routine Tests

Physical Check ·         Visual check for any physical damages on the enclosures, paint removal and breakage on components ·         Paint shade as per the approved drawings. ·         Cable feeding provisions ·        ...

Electrical Testing of Low Voltage Switchgear, Panelboards & Switchboards (PEARL)

This "How To" electrical testing document is based on PEARL Reconditioning Standard Section 1300, Revision 5 Low Voltage Panelboards, Switchboards & Switchgear, and discusses relevant test equipment as well as suggested procedures and practices to ensure the quality, safety, and speed of your test-for-reconditioning practices. Introduction: The section of the PEARL Reconditioning...

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

IP69K

German standard DIN 40050-9 extends the IEC 60529 rating system described above with an IP69K rating for high-pressure, high-temperature wash-down applications. Such enclosures must not only be dust-tight (IP6X), but it must also able to withstand high-pressure and steam cleaning. The test specifies a spray nozzle that is fed with 80 °C water at 8–10 MPa (80–100 bar) and a flow rate...