ELECTRICAL CODES AND STANDARDS

S.no

STANDARD CODE

APPLICATION & REFERENCE DESCRIPTION

INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS (IEEE)

IEEE.114.(2010)

Standard Test Procedure for Single-Phase Induction Motors

IEEE519-(1992)

Recommended Practices and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electrical Power Systems

IEEE Std 242-(2001)

Recommended Practice for Protection and Coordination of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems

IEEE Std 18-(2002)

Standard for Shunt Power Capacitors

IEEE Std 80-(2000)

Guide for Safety in AC Substation Grounding

IEEE 141_(1993)

IEEE Recommended Practice for Electric Power Distribution for Industrial Plants

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE & NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOSCIATION

NEC (2011)-NFPA 70

National Electrical Code

NFPA 780-(2004)

Standard for Installation of Lighting Protection Systems

NFPA 30-(2008)

Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

NFPA 58 (2001)

Standard for the Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases

OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE (OISD)

OISD-GDN-115(2000)

Guidelines on Fire Fighting, Equipment and Appliances in Petroleum Industry

OISD-GDN-180 (1999)

Lightning Protection

OISD-GDN-227 (2007)

Emergency Response Preparedness In E&P Industry

OISD-GDN-232 (2013)

Identification Of Hazards And Control Measures In E&P Industry

OISD-RP-108 (2013)

Recommended Practices On Oil Storage And Handling

OISD-RP-110 (1999)

Recommended Practices On Static Electricity

OISD-RP-147 (2002)

Inspection And Safe Practices During Electrical Installations

OISD-RP-148 (2000)

Inspection And Safe Practices During Overhauling Electrical Equipment

OISD-RP-149 (2013)

Design Aspects For Safety In Electrical System

10

OISD-STD-113 (2013)

Classification Of Areas For Electrical Installations At Hydrocarbon Processing And Handling Facilities

11

OISD-STD-116 (2007)

Fire Protection Facilities For Petroleum Refineries & Oil/Gas Processing Plants

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OISD-STD-117 (2012)

Fire Protection Facilities For Petroleum Depots, Terminals, Pipeline Installations And Lube Oil Installations

13

OISD-STD-118 (2008)

Layouts For Oil And Gas Installations

14

OISD-STD-119 (2008)

Selection, Operation & Maintenance Of Pumps

15

OISD-STD-120 (2008)

Selection, Operation & Maintenance Of Compressors

16

OISD-STD-137 (2010)

Inspection Of Electrical Equipment

17

OISD-STD-141 (2012)

Design, Construction And Inspection Requirements For Cross Country Liquid Hydrocarbon Pipelines

18

OISD-STD-142 (1996)

Inspection Of Fire Fighting Equipment And Systems

19

OISD-STD-144 (2008)

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Installations

20

OISD-STD-150 (2008)

Design And Safety Requirements For Liquefied Petroleum Gas Mounded Storage Facility

21

OISD-STD-173 (2003)

Fire Prevention And Protection System For Electrical Installations

BRITISH STANDARDS (BS)

BS-7430-(1998)

Code of practice for Earthing

BS-6651 (1999)

Code of practice for protection of structures against lightning

BS 7361-(2002)

Cathodic protection- Code of practice for land and marine applications

BS 6121-1,2,3,4 & 5-(1999)

Mechanical cable glands

BS 5489-(2003)

Code of practice for the design of road lighting

BS 5266-1,2,3,4,5,6 & 7 (1999)

Emergency lighting

BS 7671 :(2008)

Requirements for Electrical Installations

INTERNATIONAL ELECTRO TECHNICAL COMMISSION (IEC)

IEC 60038 (2002)

IEC Standard voltages

IEC 60332-3 ; 3-23 ; (1999)

Test on electric cables under fire conditions

IEC 60044-1,2,3 (2003)

Instrument transformers

IEC 60076-1,2,4,5,10,11 (2000)

Power transformers

IEC 60079-0, 10 ,14 (20'02-10)

Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres

IEC 60183 (1984)

Guide to the selection of High Voltage cables

IEC 60255-3 ,5,6,8 ,13, 22, 23 & 24 (1990, 2000)

ElectricaI relays

IEC 60287-1-1,1-2 & 1-3 ; 2-1,2-2 ; 3-1 (2001-11)

Electric cables

IEC 60331-11,21,23 ; 3-23 ; 5-23 ; (1999)

Fire resisting characteristics of electric cables

10

IEC 60439-1,2,3,4 & 5 (1996)

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies

11

IEC 60502-1,2,4 (2004,2005,1999)

Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for rated voltages from 1 kV (Um = 1,2 kV) up to
30 kV (Um = 36 kV)

12

IEC 60529 (2001-02)

Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)

13

IEC 60598-1,2 , 2-14 , 2-22 (1997)

Luminaires

14

IEC 60811-1-1/2/3 ; 2-1 (2000,2001)

Common test methods for insulating and sheathing materials of electric cables and optical cables

15

IEC 60831-1 (1996)

Shunt Power Capacitors of the self-healing type for a.c systems having a rated voltage upto including 1000V

16

IEC 60909-0,1,2,3 & 4 (2002)

Short-circuit currents in three-phase a.c. systems - Calculation of currents

17

IEC 62305-1,2,3 & 4 (2010)

Protection against lightning

18

IEC 60228 (1982)

Conductors of Insulated cables - Guide to the dimensional limits of circular conductors

19

IEC60364-5-52/523-1/2 ; -4-41/43 (1999)

Electrical Installation of Buildings

20

IEC 60227-3,7 (2001)

Polyvinyl chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V

21

IEC.60034.1,5,9 (2004,2000)

Rotating electrical machines

22

IEC.60079.1,2,6,7,15,17,25,29 (2007)

Explosive Atmospheres

23

IEC.60534-1, .2.1/2.3 ; 3-1/3-2 ; 4 ; 8-3 ; 8-4

Industrial-Process Control Valves

24

IEC.60947.1,2,3,4-1,2,3 & 5-1,2 ; 6-1 (2007,2003,1999)

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear

25

IEC.62271.1 , 102 , 105, 200 , 201 , 203 , 207 (2007)

High-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear

26

IEC 60479-1 (2005-07)

Effects of current on human beings and livestock

27

IEC 61537 (2006)

Cable Management - Cable tray systems and cable ladder systems

28

IEC 61892-1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (2007-2012)

Mobile and fixed offshore units Electrical installations

29

IEC 60751 (1999)

Industrial Platinum Thermometer sensors

30

IEC 60617-1 ,2,3 (1996)

Graphical Symbols for Diagrams

31

IEC 62040 (2002-08)

Uninterruptible power systems (UPS)

32

IEC 61439-1 (2011-08)

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies

33

IEC 60708 (2005-06)

Low-frequency cables with polyolefin insulation and moisture barrier polyolefin sheath

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IEC 61131-3

Programmable controller (PLC)

INDIAN STANDARDS (IS/BIS)

THE INDIAN ELECTRICITY RULES, (1956)

IS.1332.(1986)

precast reinforced concrete street lighting poles

IS.2193.(1986)

Precast Prestressed Concrete Street Lighting Poles

IS.10322.1,2,3,4 & 5-1 /5.2 /5.3 /5.4 /5.5 (2012)

Luminaires

IS.13383.1,2,3 (1992)

Methods of Photometry of Luminaires

IS 694-(1990)

PVC Insulated cables for working voltages up to including 1100volts and specification

IS 692

Paper Insulated Lead Sheathed Cables for Rated Voltage Up To and Including 33 Kv Specification

IS 2309 (1989 R2005)

Protection of Buildings and Allied Structures against Lightning Code of Practice

IS 2633-(1986)

Method of testing Uniformity of coating on Zinc coated articles

10

IS 3043 (1997,1998)

Code of Practice for Earthing

11

IS 3975 (1988)

Specification for mild steel wires , formed wires and tapes for armouring of cables

12

IS 4722 (2001)

Rotating Electrical Machines - Specification

13

IS 5831-(1984)

PVC Insulation and sheathing of Electric Cables

14

IS.325.(1996)

Three-phase induction motors

15

IS.1248.1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9, (2003)

Direct Acting Indicating Analogue Electrical Measuring Instruments and their Accessories

16

IS.1460.(2005)

Automotive Diesel Fuel

17

IS.1885.17.1979 ( Reaffirmed 2002 )

Electrotechnical vocabulary : Part 17 - Switchgear and control gear

18

IS.1885.32 ( Reaffirmed 2002 )

Electrotechnical Vocabulary

19

IS.2026.1,2,3,4,5,7,8,10 (2011 , 2010, 2009)

Power Transformers

20

IS.2705.1,2,3 & 4 (1992)

Current transformers

21

IS.3231.1.3, 2.1,2.3 , 3.1 (1986,1987)

Electrical realys for power system protection

22

IS.3639.(1966)

Fittings and Accessories for Power Transformers

23

IS.3844.(1989)

Code of Practice for Installation and Maintenance of Internal Fire Hydrants and Hose Reels on Premises

24

IS 3961 PART 2,4,5

Recommended Current Ratings for Cables

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IS.4201.1983(1)

Application Guide for Current Transformer

26

IS_4759 (1996)

Hot-Dip Zinc coatings on structural steel and other allied products-specification

27

IS.5422.(1996)

Turbine type generators

28

IS.5571.(2009)

Guide for Selection and installation of Electrical Equipment for Hazardous Areas (other than mines)

29

IS.5572.(2009)

Classification of hazardous areas (other than mines) having flammable gases and vapours for electrical
installation

30

IS.5831.(1984)

PVC insulation and sheath of electric cables

31

IS.5819

Recommended Short-Circuit T Ratings of High Voltage PVC Cables

32

IS 6474

Specification for Polyethylene Insulation and Sheath of Electric Cables

33

IS 6600 (1972)

Guide for loading of oil immersed transformers

34

IS.6665.(1972)

Code of practice for industrial lighting

35

IS.7098.1,2,3 (1998,2011,1993)

Crosslinked polyethylene insulated PVC sheathed cables, Part 1: For working voltage upto and including
1100 V

36

IS 7132 (1973)

Guide for testing synchronous machines

37

IS.7204.1,2 (1974,1980)

Stabilized power supplies dc output

38

IS.7820.(2004)

Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres - Method of Test for Ignition Temperature

39

IS.8084.(1976)

Interconnecting busbars for ac voltage above 1 kV up to and including 36 kV

40

IS.8130 (1984)

Specification for Conductors for Insulated Electric cables and Flexible cords

41

IS.8623.1,2,3 (1993)

Low-Voltage Switchgear and Control gear Assemblies, Part 1: Requirements for Type-Tested and Partially
Type-Tested Assemblies

42

IS 8686 (1977)

Static protective relays

43

IS 8784 (1987)

Specification for Thermocouple Compensating Cables

44

IS.8789(1996)

Values of performance characteristics for three-phase induction motors

45

IS.9402 (1980)

High voltage fuses for the external protection of shunt power capacitors

46

IS.9974.1,2 (1981)

High pressure sodium vapour lamps

47

IS.10000.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 (1980)

Method of tests for internal combustion engines

48

IS.10028.1/2/3 (1981)

Code of Practice for Selection, Installation and Maintenance of Transformers

49

IS.10189.1, 2.1 , 2.2 (1993)

Industrial process control valves

50

IS.12360 (1988)

Voltage Bands for Electrical Installations Including Preferred Voltages and Frequency

51

IS.13340. (1993)

Power Capacitors of self healing type for AC power systems having rated voltage upto 650V

52

IS.13341 (1992)

Requirements for ageing test, self healing test & destruction test

53

IS.13573.1,2,3 (2011)

Cable Accessories for Extruded Power Cables, Part 1: for Working Voltages for 1.1 kV upto and Including
3.3kV(E) - Test Methods and Test Requirements

54

IS.14254.1 , 2 (2006)

Programmable controller, Part 1: General information

55

IS.14927.1 , 2 (2001)

Cable Trunking and Ducting Systems for Electrical Installations

56

IS.15999.2.1.(2011)

Rotating Electrical Machines

57

IS.iec.60034.1,5,8 (2004 , 2000)

Rotating electrical machines

58

IS.iec.60071.1 , 11 (2006)

Insulation Co-ordination

59

IS.iec.60320.1 , 2.2 , 2.3 (2001,1998)

Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes

60

IS.iec.60529.(2001)

Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)

61

IS 9537 (1980,1983)

Conduits for electrical installations

62

IS 10810.43

General Methods of Test for Cables

63

IS.iec.60947.1,2,3,4.1 , 4.2 , 4.3 , 5.1 , 5.2 (2007,2003, 2000, 1999)

Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear

64

IS.iec.62271.1.(2007)

High-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear

65

IS-1554 (1990)

Specification for PVC insulated heavy duty cables (electric cables)

66

IS 3646 (1992)

Code of Practice for Interior Illumination

67

IS 15382-1,2,3,4, (2003)

Insulation Coordination for Equipment within Low-Voltage Systems,

National Electric Manufacturers Assosciation (NEMA)

NEMA STANDARDS VE 1- (1991)

Metallic Cable Tray Systems

NEMA April (2006)

Product related scopes of NEMA subdivisions