Most of us are not involved with electrical design on a daily basis and many folks in the power industry may be unaware of the work by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). This ...

Obtaining reliable data from electric utilities about magnitude and duration of single-phase, line-to-ground fault currents at the service entrance of commercial and industrial facilities is of ...

The regulation of power-based products and components is critical for design development and user safety. For decades, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has dictated how to design ...

Sensors are an indispensable tool to inform utility managers of the state of the electricity grid and the occurrence of ...

Smart grids apply advanced automated control technologies to the power grid. By ensuring that the various power grid components interact appropriately, smart grids enhance power quality, grid ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an arm of the Commerce Department designated by Congress to coordinate development of communication protocols, last week told the Federal ...

The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) announced it will launch its online IEC Smart Grid Standard Mapping Solution. This multidimensional interactive tool will create a map of the smart ...

IEEE has announced enhancements to IEEE 80, IEEE Guide for Safety in AC Substation Grounding. The guide presents more detailed information on the methods used to determine the current value to be used ...

Designed to meet or exceed emerging Smart Grid and IEC 61850 standards, SwiftGrid radio platform from Carlson Wireless will be available as a point-to-point backhaul radio as well as ...

The ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards define requirements and processes for implementing and maintaining electronically secure industrial automation and control systems (IACS). These standards set ...