Software spots changes in complex standards

An IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jun 25, 2008

IEC Standards+ allows users to instantaneously identify the changes that have been made since the previous edition of the standard.

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is launching a new product that will make life easier for many users of new editions of IEC International Standards.

The IEC prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies and manages global conformity assessment systems.

The new product is called IEC Standards+.

It consists of a package of documents, which includes both the new edition of the IEC International Standard and a second version called "Redline".

This type of document, where all the changes from the previous edition remain clearly visible, whether they be additions, replacements or deletions, is also known as a "tracked changes" version in certain word-processing applications.

With IEC Standards+, customers can instantaneously identify the changes that have been made since the previous edition of the standard.

IEC Standards+ will not replace the officially approved international standards and a clear disclaimer will explain the legal status of the new products.

The user will have the choice of the official international standard only, or the official international standard combined with the "tracked changes" version.

The two IEC Standards being used to launch this product are: IEC 60335-2-7, Edition 7.0, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-7: Particular requirements for washing machines; and IEC 61000-3-3, Edition 2.0, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-3: Limits - Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for equipment with rated current 16A per phase and not subject to conditional connection.

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