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ACE/6 - Aerospace avionic electrical and fibre optic technology

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Connecting devices | Cells and batteries. Alkaline secondary | Metal testing. Mechanical | Chemical laboratories. Equipment | Luminaires | Passenger and cabin equipment | Cells and batteries. Acid secondary | Aerospace engines and propulsion systems | Aerospace construction materials. General | Relays | Lifejackets, buoyancy aids and flotation devices | Hoses and hose assemblies | Ground service and maintenance equipment | Aerospace coatings and related processes | Lamps. Other | Workplace atmospheres | Surface treatment | Alarm and warning systems | Colour coding | Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Aerospace construction materials | Road vehicles. General | Steels | Inland navigation vessels | Aluminium | Insulating materials. General | Aerospace fluid systems and components | Fire-fighting | Aircraft and space vehicles. General | Measuring instruments | Railway rolling stock | Testing. Environmental | Insulating materials. Plastics and rubber | Aerospace construction components | Aerospace electric equipment and systems | Lamps. Fluorescent and discharge | Fasteners. General | On-board equipment and instruments | Materials. Other | Aircraft and space vehicle engineering | Environment. Health protection. Safety | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) | Anaesthetic, respiratory and reanimation equipment | Small craft | Rubber and plastics | Fire Protection. General | Rivets

Overview: Responsible for all UK standardization activities for electrical power supplies, equipment, lighting, instruments, and electrical/fibre optic interconnection systems/ components/ accessories (inc. specialist tools) and for the United Kingdom view in European (CEN/ASD-STAN) and international standardisation.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (240)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD CEN/TR 6058 ED 11 Aerospace series: Cable code identification list

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins :
Proposal
PD CEN/TR 4680 Aerospace series - Contacts, electrical, qualification for change of materials and process

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2026-11-19
Drafting
NWP ballot - prEN 4681-002 (P2) Aerospace series - Cables, electric, general purpose, with conductors in aluminium or copper-clad aluminium - Part 002: General

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Aircraft and space vehicle engineering | Aerospace construction materials. General

Proposal begins : 2022-05-04
Proposal
ISO/TC 20/SC 1, ISO/PWI 1509 General purpose push-pull three-pole circuit-breakers for aircraft -- Performance requirements

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Aircraft and space vehicle engineering | Aircraft and space vehicles. General | Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Proposal begins : 2021-04-13
Proposal
ISO/TC 20/SC 1 N 2573, ISO/NP 1540 Aerospace -- Characteristics of aircraft electrical systems

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Aircraft and space vehicle engineering | Aircraft and space vehicles. General | Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Proposal begins : 2021-04-08
Proposal
ISO/TC 20/SC 1 , ISO/PWI 1467 General purpose push-pull single-pole circuit-breakers for aircraft -- Performance requirements

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Aircraft and space vehicle engineering | Aircraft and space vehicles. General | Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Proposal begins : 2021-04-13
Proposal
ISO/NP 26931 Aerospace — Aluminium alloy conductors for electrical cables — Dimensions and Characteristics

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2026-07-20
Proposal
ISO/NP 26576 General requirement of energy system for solar-powered aircraft

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2026-01-30
Proposal
BSEN4165-019 BS EN 4165-019 Aerospace series - Connectors, electrical, rectangular, modular, operating temperature 175 degrees C continuous. Part 019: Protective cover for plug, for 2 or 4 modules series 2 and 3 - Product standard

Categories: Connecting devices | Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Public comment begins : 2001-06-18
Public comment
BS ISO 8816 Aircraft — Solid-state remote power controllers — General requirements

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins :
Proposal
Published (979)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD ISO/TR 21891:2017 Aerospace electrical requirements. Sleeves and moulded shapes. Specifications for aircraft use

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Published standard begins : 2017-07-20
Published standard
BS ISO 8843:2005+A1:2012 Aircraft. Crimp-removable contacts for electrical connectors. Identification system

Categories: Colour coding | Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Published standard begins : 2012-10-11
Published standard
BS ISO 8816:1993+A1:2012, ISO 8816:1993 Aircraft. Solid-state remote power controllers. General requirements

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Published standard begins : 2013-01-14
Published standard
BS ISO 461-1:2003 Aircraft. Connectors for ground electrical supplies. Design, performance and test requirements

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems | Ground service and maintenance equipment

Published standard begins : 2008-08-15
Published standard
BS ISO 27027:2014 Aerospace. Solid-state remote power controllers. General performance requirements

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Published standard begins : 2014-10-31
Published standard
BS ISO 2678:1985 Environmental tests for aircraft equipment. Insulation resistance and high voltage tests for electrical equipment

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Published standard begins : 2022-09-01
Published standard
BS ISO 2635:2003+A1:2017 Aircraft. Conductors for general purpose aircraft electrical cables and aerospace applications. Dimensions and characteristics

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Published standard begins : 2017-10-19
Published standard
BS ISO 24071:2022 Aircraft. Auto-transformer rectifier units (ATRUs). General requirements

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Published standard begins : 2022-08-16
Published standard
BS ISO 24065:2023 Aerospace. High-power solid-state power controller. General performance requirements

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Published standard begins : 2023-10-05
Published standard
BS ISO 20949:2018 Aircraft. Smart contactor. General requirements

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Published standard begins : 2018-11-20
Published standard
Withdrawn (385)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

BS ISO 8843:2005 Aircraft. Crimp-removable contacts for electrical connectors. Identification system

Categories: Colour coding | Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Withdrawn begins : 2012-10-11
Withdrawn
BS ISO 6858:2017 Aircraft. Ground support electrical supplies. General requirements

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems | Ground service and maintenance equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2019-08-02
Withdrawn
BS ISO 27027:2008 Aerospace. Solid-state remote power controllers. General performance requirements

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Withdrawn begins : 2014-10-31
Withdrawn
BS ISO 2635:2003 Aircraft. Conductors for general purpose aircraft electrical cables and aerospace applications. Dimensions and characteristics

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Withdrawn begins : 2017-10-19
Withdrawn
BS G 264:2005 Specification for avionic data transmission interface systems. Utilities bus

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Withdrawn begins : 2026-05-22
Withdrawn
BS EN 6059-503:2012 Aerospace series. Electrical cables, installation. Protection sleeves. Test methods. Temperature rise due to rated current injected on the sleeve

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Withdrawn begins : 2017-08-23
Withdrawn
BS EN 6059-502:2009 Aerospace series. Electrical cables, installation. Protection sleeves. Test methods. Resistance to electrical arcs

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Withdrawn begins : 2014-12-11
Withdrawn
BS EN 6059-302:2017 Aerospace series. Electrical cables, installation. Protection sleeves. Test methods. High temperature exposure

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Withdrawn begins : 2025-12-22
Withdrawn
BS EN 6059-100:2011 Aerospace series. Electrical cables, installation. Protection sleeves. Test methods. General

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Withdrawn begins : 2015-06-23
Withdrawn
BS EN 6049-009:2016 Aerospace series. Electrical cables, installation. Protection sleeve in meta-aramid fibres. Self-wrapping fire protection sleeve, flexible, post installation, operating temperature from -55 °C to 260 °C. Product standard

Categories: Aerospace electric equipment and systems

Withdrawn begins : 2025-08-22
Withdrawn