Electrotechnical organisations

Standards may be developed at global level through the International Standards Organisation (ISO) or the equivalent International Electrotechnical Commission (lEC) for electrical equipment. These contain representatives from standards bodies... 

International Standard A standard published by the International Organisation for Standardisation and commencing with ISO (e.g., ISO 16929). Note for electrical products the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the main international standardisation body. 

Currie, W.J., Blelloch, J.D. (1976). Safe Manriding in Mines. McCorquodale Printers, London. European electrotechnical standardisation organisation CENELEC. (2010). EN 61508 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems. NSW Department of Primary Industries (2003). MDG 2005 Electrical Technical Reference for the Approval of Power Winding Systems Punch, M. (2010). Functional Safety for the Mining Industry. 

The documentary output of EWICS TC7 Is In the form of pre-standardlsatlon guidelines that are of Immediate use to Industry, and can be used as the basis of full International and National standards. EWICS has long established links with a number of International Standards Organisation (ISO) Technical Committees, but TC7 has developed Its strongest International standardisation links with the International Electrotechnical Committee (lEC) having found It the most directly relevant to Industrial computer safety and reliability. 

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