British Standards Institution

Sector: Sustainability

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to IEC/TC 42 for standards for high-voltage testing techniques including standards for high-voltage a.c,d.c. and impulse tests and high-current impulse tests.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (13)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PNW 42-462 ED1:	High-voltage test techniques - Infrared thermal imaging inspection of high-voltage electrical equipment Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-08-18	Proposal
PD IEC/TS 63579 Ed.1.0	Atmospheric and altitude correction Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-08-01	Drafting
PD IEC/TS 62478 Ed.2.0	High voltage test techniques - Measurement of partial discharges by electromagnetic and acoustic methods Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-07-16	Drafting
BS EN IEC 62475 ED.2	BS EN IEC 62475 ED2 High-current test techniques - Definitions and requirements for test currents and measuring systems Categories: Testing. Electrical and electronic Comment resolution begins : 2026-02-23	Comment resolution
BS EN 63405 Ed.1.0	High-voltage test techniques - Dielectric loss measurements PROPOSED HORIZONTAL STANDARD Categories: Switchgear and controlgear. High voltage Public comment begins : 2025-07-22	Public comment
BS EN 61083-4 Ed.1.0	Instruments and software used for measurements in high-voltage and high-current tests. - Part 4: Requirements for software for tests with alternating and direct currents and voltages "Proposed Horizontal Standard" Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities Public comment begins : 2023-09-08	Public comment
BS EN 61083-3 Amd.1 Ed.1.0	Amendment 1 - Instruments and software used for measurement in high-voltage and high-current tests. Part 3: Requirements for hardware for tests with alternating and direct voltages and currents Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-09-05	Drafting
BS EN 61083-2 Ed.3.0	Instruments and software used for measurement in high-voltage and high-current tests. Part 2: Requirements for software for tests with impulse voltages and currents Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-11-11	Drafting
BS EN 61083-2 Amd.1 Ed.2.0	Amendment 1 - Instruments and software used for measurement in high-voltage and high-current tests. - Part 2: Requirements for software for tests with impulse voltages and currents - PROPOSED HORIZONTAL STANDARD Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities \| Testing. Electrical and electronic Drafting begins : 2023-03-14	Drafting
BS EN 60060-3 Ed.2.0	High-voltage test techniques. Part 3: Definitions and requirements for on-site testing Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-11-05	Drafting

Published (12)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD IEC/TS 62478:2016	High voltage test techniques. Measurement of partial discharges by electromagnetic and acoustic methods Categories: Measurement. Time, velocity, acceleration, angular velocity \| Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities \| Testing. Electrical and electronic Published standard begins : 2016-09-07	Published standard
BS EN IEC 61083-3:2021	Instruments and software used for measurement in high-voltage and high-current tests. Requirements for hardware for tests with alternating and direct voltages and currents Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities \| Testing. Electrical and electronic Published standard begins : 2021-01-22	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60270:2025	High-voltage test techniques. Charge-based measurement of partial discharges Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities \| Testing. Electrical and electronic Published standard begins : 2025-08-07	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60060-2:2025	High-voltage test techniques. Measuring systems Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities \| Testing. Electrical and electronic Published standard begins : 2025-06-11	Published standard
BS EN IEC 60060-1:2025	High-voltage test techniques. General terminology and test requirements Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities \| Testing. Electrical and electronic Published standard begins : 2025-06-10	Published standard
BS EN 62475:2010	High-current test techniques. Definitions and requirements for test currents and measuring systems Categories: Testing. Electrical and electronic Published standard begins : 2010-12-21	Published standard
BS EN 61180:2016	High-voltage test techniques for low-voltage equipment. Definitions, test and procedure requirements, test equipment Categories: Testing. Electrical and electronic Published standard begins : 2016-11-08	Published standard
BS EN 61083-2:2013	Instruments and software used for measurement in high-voltage and high-current tests. Requirements for software for tests with impulse voltages and currents Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities \| Testing. Electrical and electronic Published standard begins : 2013-07-17	Published standard
BS EN 61083-1:2001, IEC 61083-1:2001	Digital recorders for measurements in high-voltage impulse tests. Requirements for instruments Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities \| Testing. Electrical and electronic Published standard begins : 2001-09-19	Published standard
BS EN 60761-3:2004	Equipment for continuous monitoring of radioactivity in gaseous. Specific requirements for radioactive noble gas monitors Categories: Radiation protection \| Measurement. Radiation Published standard begins : 2002-12-05	Published standard

Withdrawn (5)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 61083-2:1997	Digital recorders for measurements in high-voltage impulse tests. Evaluation of software used for the determination of the parameters of impulse waveforms Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities Withdrawn begins : 2013-07-17	Withdrawn
BS EN 60270:2001+A1:2016	High-voltage test techniques. Partial discharge measurements Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities \| Testing. Electrical and electronic \| Electrical engineering. General Withdrawn begins : 2025-08-07	Withdrawn
BS EN 60270:2001, IEC 60270:2000	High-voltage test techniques. Partial discharge measurements Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities \| Testing. Electrical and electronic \| Electrical engineering. General Withdrawn begins : 2016-04-15	Withdrawn
BS EN 60060-2:2011	High-voltage test techniques. Measuring systems Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities \| Testing. Electrical and electronic Withdrawn begins : 2025-06-11	Withdrawn
BS EN 60060-1:2010	High-voltage test techniques. General definitions and test requirements Categories: Measurement. Electrical and magnetic quantities \| Testing. Electrical and electronic Withdrawn begins : 2025-06-10	Withdrawn

Standards Development

PEL/42 - Testing techniques for high voltages and currents

Committee standards activity