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Engineering > Electrical engineering

Electrical engineering

Electrical engineering Sub-categories (19)

  1. Electrical engineering. General
  2. Magnetic materials
  3. Insulating materials
  4. Insulating fluids
  5. Semiconducting materials
  6. Superconductivity and conducting materials
  7. Electrical wires and cables
  8. Insulation
  9. Components. Electrical equipment
  10. Electrical accessories
  11. Switchgear and controlgear
  12. Lamps and related equipment
  13. Rotating machinery
  14. Transformers. Reactors
  15. Rectifiers. Converters. Stabilized power supply
  16. Cells and batteries
  17. Power transmission and distribution networks
  18. Electrical equipment. Special conditions
  19. Electric traction equipment

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BS EN 60364-4-44 Amd.1 Ed.3.0

Amendment 1 - Low-voltage electrical installations. Part 4-44: Protection for safety - Protection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances, Clause 443"

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11/03/2026

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BS EN 60364-5-53 Amd.3 Ed.4.0

Amendment 3 - Low-voltage electrical installations. Part 5-53: Selection and erection of electrical equipment - Devices for protection for safety, isolation, switching, control and monitoring, Clause 534"

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11/03/2026

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BS EN IEC 60865-1

Short-circuit currents - Calculation of effects. Part 1: Definitions and calculation methods

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18/02/2026

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BS EN 60343-1 ED1

Recommended test methods for determining the relative resistance of insulating materials to breakdown by surface discharges. Part 1: General methods

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04/02/2026

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BS EN 60243-2 Ed.4.0

Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods. - Part 2: Additional requirements for tests using direct voltage

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28/01/2026

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BS EN 62631-2-1 Ed.2.0

Dielectric and resistive properties of solid insulating materials. Part 2-1: Relative permittivity and dissipation factor - Technical Frequencies (0;1 Hz - 10 MHz) - AC Methods

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28/01/2026

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BS IEC 60287-2-4

Electric cables. Calculation of the current rating. Part 2-4: Thermal resistance. Thermal Resistance in J-Tubes Installations

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04/02/2026

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BS EN IEC 61837-2/Amd.2

BS EN IEC 61837-2 Amd.2 Ed.3.0 Amendment 2 - Surface mounted piezoelectric devices for frequency control and selection - Standard outlines and terminal lead connections. Part 2: Ceramic enclosures

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28/01/2026

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BS EN 61643-31 Ed.2.0

Low-voltage surge protective devices. Part 31: Requirements and test methods for SPDs for photovoltaic installations

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14/01/2026

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BS EN 60086-5 Ed.6.0

Primary batteries. Part 5: Safety of batteries with aqueous electrolyte

Feedback closing date:

14/01/2026

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BS EN 50317:2025

Railway applications. Current collection systems. Requirements for and validation of measurements of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line

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BS IEC 63093-5:2025

Ferrite cores - Guidelines on dimensions and the limits of surface irregularities. Part 5: EP-cores and associated parts for use in inductors and transformers

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PD CLC IEC/TS 62271-318:2025

High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Part 318: DC gas-insulated metal-enclosed switchgear for rated voltages including and above 100 kV

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BS IEC 62024-2:2024

High frequency inductive components — Electrical characteristics and measuring methods. Rated current of inductors for DC-to-DC converters

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BS EN IEC 62217:2025

Polymeric HV insulators for indoor and outdoor use. General definitions, test methods and acceptance criteria

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PD CLC IEC/TS 62271-320:2025

High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Part 320: Environmental aspects and life cycle assessment rules for high-voltage switchgear and controlgear

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PD CLC IEC/TS 62271-314:2025

High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Part 314: Direct current disconnectors and earthing switches

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PD CLC IEC/TS 62271-316:2025

High-voltage switchgear and controlgear. Direct current by-pass switches and paralleling switches

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