International Electrotechnical Commission

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is an international organization that develops and publishes standards for electrical, electronic, and related technologies.

International standard: A standard developed through international agreement for use across countries and markets. IEC publications are international standards adopted or referenced by governments, industries, and other standards bodies.
International Electrotechnical Vocabulary: A multilingual vocabulary that defines terms used in electrotechnology and related standards. Shared terminology helps IEC committees draft requirements consistently across languages.
IEC 60601: A family of standards for the basic safety and essential performance of medical electrical equipment. It demonstrates IEC standardization in a safety-critical product sector.
IEEE Standards Association: The standards-development organization of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IEEE develops many influential electrical and computing standards, often through a different membership structure.
International Electrical Congress: A series of late nineteenth-century meetings that brought together specialists to address electrical questions and standards. The 1904 congress in St. Louis called for an international body to standardize electrical nomenclature and ratings.
Technical committee: A group of specialists that develops, reviews, or maintains standards in a defined subject area. IEC technical committees draft standards within their assigned technology fields.
IEC 60000 series: A numbered family of IEC standards and technical documents covering diverse electrotechnical subjects. IEC publications are organized into subject-specific numbered documents such as the 60000 series.
IEC 61850: A set of standards for communication networks and systems in electric utility automation. It enables interoperable substation and power-system automation equipment.
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization: A European organization that prepares electrotechnical standards for the European market. CENELEC operates regionally, while IEC's scope is international.
Charles Le Maistre: A British engineer and standards advocate associated with the formation of international electrotechnical institutions. Le Maistre helped organize the IEC and served as its first secretary.

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