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This document specifies a method for the measurement of focal spot sizes within the range of 5 µm to 300 µm of X-ray systems up to and including 225 kV tube voltage. This determination is based on the evaluation of an image with a dedicated focal spot that has been radiographically recorded using an edge and evaluated with a digital method.
The imaging quality and the resolution of X-ray images depend highly on the characteristics of the effective focal spot, in particular its size and the two-dimensional intensity distribution as seen from the detector plane.
For the characterization of commercial X-ray tube types (i.e. for advertising or trade), the nominal values of Annex A are preferred.
NOTE            The same procedure can be used at higher kilovoltages by agreement but the accuracy of the measurement can be poorer.

IEC 61254:2026 applies to men's electric shavers and their trimmers for household use.
This document deals with the methods for evaluating user experience and user satisfaction, in a subjective way, for men's electric shavers and their trimmers with a rated voltage not greater than 250 V.
This document does not specify safety or performance requirements.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1993. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) change in standard title and scope (Title and Clause 1);
b) addition of the definition of user experience and user satisfaction (3.5, 3.6);
c) modification of the list of evaluations (Clause 4);
d) introduction of evaluation of user satisfaction for a particular electric shaver (Clause 6);
e) removal of testing measurement in objective way, such as measuring methods for dimensions, operation time and gravimetric analysis of the difference in closeness of shave;
f) modification of questionnaires in Annex A.

IEC PAS 63621:2025 provides a framework for the data life cycle processes for management of data used to train, test or validate an AI model that is part of a medical device.
For data acquisition and management lifecycle the following considerations apply, amongst others: data suitability, data quality and integrity insurance, data privacy and security, data governance and documentation, data sampling and bias mitigation, data versioning and traceability, data storage and infrastructure, data access and sharing, and data labelling and annotation.
This document outlines the requirements for the data lifecycle, covering stages from planning and acquisition to usage and decommissioning. It emphasizes maintaining data quality, including aspects such as dataset classification, data annotations, traceability, metadata comprehensiveness, representativeness, and validity periods.
The scope is limited to the high-level process concepts applicable across medical specialties and device types and does not include specific requirements that can be covered by modality- or device-specific standards documents.
This document outlines the additional requirements for a quality management system for data management, where an organization demonstrates its capability to manage data in accordance with applicable medical device guidance and standards. Organizations can be involved in one or more stages of the life-cycle, including design and development, production, storage and distribution, installation, or servicing and maintenance of a medical device that incorporates AI. This document can also be used by suppliers or external parties that provide data, including quality management system-related services to such organizations.

This document specifies the procedure for a quantitative determination of major and trace element concentrations in homogeneous solid waste, soil, soil-like material and sludge by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry or wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometry using a calibration with matrix-matched standards.
This document is applicable for the following elements: Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb, Te, I, Cs, Ba, Ta, W, Hg, Tl, Pb, Bi, Th and U. Concentration levels between a mass fraction of approximately 0,000 1 % and 100 % can be determined depending on the element and the instrument used.
An optional XRF screening method for solid and liquid material as waste, sludge and soil is added in Annex A which provides a total element characterization at a semi-quantitative level, where the calibration is based on matrix-independent calibration curves, previously set up by the manufacturer.

This document defines a framework for the extensible registration of information — an approach used to manage an information register.
This framework specifies the following requirements of an information register:
capability requirements that an information register uses to manage register content;
governance requirements that define a set of processes and rules used in the establishment, management, operation, content publication and use of an information register.
The following considerations are out of scope of this document:
implementation details for the realization of an information register;
content and related definitions that are managed within an information register.

This document specifies the requirements for the design, manufacture, identification and testing of battery vehicles and multiple-element gas containers (MEGCs) containing cylinders, tubes, or bundles of cylinders. This document applies also to battery vehicles and MEGCs containing bundles of cylinders connected by a manifold which are dis-assembled from the battery vehicle and filled individually.
It is applicable to battery vehicles and MEGCs containing compressed gas, liquefied gas, and mixtures thereof. It is also applicable to battery vehicles for dissolved acetylene.
This document is not applicable to battery vehicles and MEGC for toxic gases with an LC50 value less than or equal to 200 ml/m3.
This document does not apply to battery vehicles and MEGCs containing pressure drums or tanks.
This document does not specify requirements for the vehicle chassis or motive unit.
This document is primarily intended for industrial gases other than liquefied petroleum gases (LPG).

This document specifies the requirements for qualification, application, inspection, testing handling and storage of materials for plant application of single-layer fusion-bonded epoxy (FBE) coatings applied externally for the corrosion protection of bare steel pipe for use in pipeline transportation systems for oil and gas industries as defined in ISO 13623.
NOTE            Pipes coated in accordance with this document are considered suitable for additional protection by means of cathodic protection.

IEC 60862-1:2015 specifies the methods of test and general requirements for SAW filters of assessed quality using either capability approval or qualification approval procedures. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- the terms and definitions from IEC 60862-2:2002 are included;
- the measurement method for the balanced type filter is described;
- the electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitivity test procedure is considered.

IEC 60050-831:2025 gives the terms and definitions used in smart cities and smart city systems, as well as general terms pertaining to specific applications and associated technologies. This terminology is consistent with the terminology developed in the other specialized parts of the IEV. It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108.

IEC 63413:2026 provides guidance and establishes requirements for the qualification of I&C platforms, according to IEC nuclear standards, aimed to be used in nuclear applications important to safety. Qualification of an I&C platform (also called pre-qualification or generic qualification) is performed as a generic activity outside the framework of a plant-specific application project. Platform qualification aims to fulfil in an anticipated manner all requirements leading to an I&C platform fully suitable for the implementation of a plant-specific application project.
The platform qualification covers consequently all I&C platform specific aspects including hardware, software, HPD, engineering tools, environmental qualification, quality and the applied safety life cycle supporting these activities. Platform qualification also considers interaction of platform assemblies. This document applies to I&C platforms under development, as well as to pre-existing I&C platforms.
This document provides guidance on what is relevant to I&C platform qualification and what is relevant to the implementation of an I&C system design based on a qualified I&C platform.
The objective of this document is to identify those requirements that relate closely to an I&C platform qualification and aims to support a two-step approach for the licensing of I&C systems based on this I&C platform. If the complete qualification of an I&C system is performed in the framework of a plant-specific application, this document does not apply.

This document describes:
-   business processes and the technical environments in which simplified invoices and e-receipts are exchanged; and
-   the needed syntax bindings of electronic simplified invoices and e-receipts.

This document specifies the nominal sizes and aim dimensions, with their cutting tolerances, of black-and-white and colour silver halide containing photographic papers in sheets for pictorial use.
It also specifies a method for checking the squareness of the sheets and straightness of their edges and establishes a rule for package marking.
The term "pictorial" means the use in the production of photographic prints and therefore excludes products for graphic arts.
In International Standards, metric units are prime. However, some older inch sizes are included to add historic context.

This document specifies additional requirements to ISO/IEC 17021-1. The requirements contained in this document, when implemented, support the demonstration of competence, consistency and reliability by the bodies performing auditing and certification of an artificial intelligence management system (AIMS) according to ISO/IEC 42001 for organizations that provide, develop or use AI systems.
Certification of AIMS is a third-party conformity assessment activity (as described in ISO/IEC 17000:2020, 4.5), and bodies performing this activity are third-party conformity assessment bodies.
This document also provides the necessary information and confidence to customers about the way certification has been granted.
NOTE This document can be used as a criteria document for accreditation or peer assessment.

This document specifies the characteristics of bolts, normal hexagonal head, coarse tolerance shank, short thread, in heat resisting nickel base alloy, aluminium IVD coated.
Classification: 1 250 MPa/425 °C.

This document specifies principles and gives guidance for developing normative documents that contain:
specified requirements for the object of conformity assessment;
specific methods and procedures for an individual conformity assessment activity (e.g. test methods);
rules and methodology for conformity assessment (as part of conformity assessment schemes, including provisions for organizations that perform conformity assessment activities).
This document is intended for the following users:
standards developers;
regulatory authorities;
conformity assessment scheme owners;
industry associations and consortia;
conformity assessment bodies;
accreditation bodies;
purchasers;
consumers and non-governmental groups;
other interested parties, e.g. insurance organizations.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the dimensions and of the bulk density of pre-shaped growing media.
In this document, "pre-shaped growing media":
-   includes solid, regular shaped, stable growing media sold, or which are ready for use, as a growing medium, where the dimensions and any corners are stable;
-   excludes plugs;
NOTE   For the determination of the dimensions and the bulk density of plugs, EN 18250:-  applies [1].
-   excludes solid growing media that has to be hydrated for it to form, varies in dimension with varying water content - for example, coir or peat slabs or growing bags.

This document specifies the crucial steps of a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) method to measure the abundance of selected microbial gene sequences from soil DNA extract. The number of microbial gene sequences quantified by qPCR provides an estimation of the abundance of selected microbial groups in soil.

This document specifies general principles and requirements for the validation/verification of declared sustainability information, including reporting on environmental, social, governance and other sustainability matters.
This document is applicable to quantitative and qualitative information.
NOTE            These principles and requirements complement the set of rules and procedures that are provided in validation/verification programmes.
This document is also applicable as the basis for validation/verification activities that support other conformity assessment schemes.
This document is applicable to validation/verification bodies operating in accordance with ISO/IEC 17029.

IEC TS 60904-1-2:2024 describes procedures for the measurement of the current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of single junction bifacial photovoltaic devices in natural or simulated sunlight. It is applicable to encapsulated solar cells, sub-assemblies of such cells or entire PV modules. For measurements of I-V characteristics of non-encapsulated solar cells, IEC TS 63202-3 applies.
The requirements for measurement of I-V characteristics of standard (monofacial) PV devices are covered by IEC 60904-1, whereas this document describes the additional requirements for the measurement of I-V characteristics of bifacial PV devices.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2019. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) The scope has been updated and refers to IEC TS 63202-3 for the measurement of non‑encapsulated solar cells.
b) The requirements for the non-uniformity of irradiance have been updated and now refer to classifications introduced in IEC 60904-9.
c) The requirement for non-irradiated background has been revised.
d) Spectral mismatch corrections are no longer mandatory, unless required by another standard. Spectral mismatch would have to be considered in the measurement uncertainty.
e) The requirement regarding the calculation of bifaciality has been modified: Equivalent irradiance shall not be calculated based on the minimum bifaciality value between ISC and Pmax, but on the bifaciality of ISC.

This document specifies the interface requirements for controlled emission toilet equipment on railway vehicles and the infrastructure, including catering area sink waste retention tanks. Vehicle and infrastructure specific requirements are also given.
The document includes fixed and portable infrastructure equipment used to empty retention tanks, but excludes equipment fitted to railway vehicles where no fixed connections are used between vehicle and infrastructure.

This document defines the calibration and validation of Earth observing (EO) data acquired by synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensors and products derived from SAR data. The specified SAR sensors include general working modes and advanced working modes.
In this document, calibration addresses the process to correct the data, not only geometrically and radiometrically, but also characteristically for qualitative and quantitative applications. Validation addresses an evaluation of the quality and accuracy of the calibrated data and derived products.
This document also addresses the associated metadata related to calibration and validation that has not been defined in other geographic information International Standards.
This document does not apply to the calibration of SAR sensors and validation of SAR sensor calibration, which are covered by ISO/TS 19159-3. However, the calibration and validation procedure can be also applied and referenced among others.

This document specifies the symbols to be used to represent physical, mechanical and thermal characteristics, as determined by methods described in relevant International Standards, for ceramic matrix composites. This document also specifies the symbols used in undertaking measurements of these characteristics.
This document specifies symbols that are in accordance with the relevant parts of the ISO 80000 series where possible.

This document specifies the requirements, performance criteria and testing procedures for control and indicating equipment (CIE) intended for use in intrusion and hold-up alarm systems (I&HAS) installed in buildings. This document also applies to CIE to be used in IAS or HAS.
The CIE can incorporate processing functions of other I&HAS components or its processing requirements can be distributed among such components.
This document specifies the requirements for CIE installed in buildings using specific or non-specific wired interconnections or wire-free interconnections. These requirements also apply to basic DCC which can be installed outside of the supervised premises and mounted in indoor or outdoor environments.
Where CIE shares means of detection, interconnection, control, communication, processing and/or power supplies with other applications, these requirements apply to I&HAS functions only.
This document specifies performance requirements for CIE at each of the four security grades identified in EN 50131-1. Requirements are also specified for four environmental classes covering applications for indoor and outdoor locations.
This document includes mandatory functions for all CIE for the appropriate security grade, as well as optional functions that can additionally be provided.
This document does not cover requirements for compliance with EU regulatory Directives, such as the EMC Directive, Low Voltage Directive, etc. except in that it specifies the equipment operating conditions for EMC susceptibility testing as required by EN 50130-4.
NOTE 1   In this document reference to the term "I&HAS" is used throughout, except where there is specific need to differentiate between the IAS and HAS portions of a system. The term is intended to include IAS and HAS when such systems are installed separately.
NOTE 2   For products which integrate functions from, and which the manufacturer is claiming compliance to, several EN 50131 standards, the requirements of this document apply as well as any additional requirements from other relevant EN 50131 standards (e.g. a CIE with integral Warning Device is expected to meet the requirements of EN 50131-3 and EN 50131-4).

This document specifies a colour profile format and describes the architecture within which it can operate. This architecture supports the exchange of information which specifies the intended colour image processing of digital data. The required reference colour spaces and the data structures (tags) are also specified.

This document specifies requirements and provides recommendations for the pre-examination process of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from body fluid specimens other than blood, including but not limited to the collection, handling, storage, transport, processing and documentation of human body fluids, such as urine, pleural effusions, ascites, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and saliva, intended for cfDNA examination. Processing includes multiple steps, such as centrifugation for specimen purification and isolation of cfDNA.
This document does not cover dedicated measures for cytohistological analysis of nucleated cells derived from body fluid, nor measures for preserving and handling of pathogens, and other bacterial or whole microbiome DNA in body fluids described.
Dedicated measures for preserving circulating cell-free DNA (ccfDNA) from blood are covered in ISO 20186-3.
This document is applicable to medical laboratories, health institutions including facilities collecting and handling specimens, laboratory customers, in vitro diagnostic examination developers and manufacturers, biobanks, institutions and organizations performing biomedical research, and regulatory authorities.
NOTE            International, national or regional regulations or requirements can also apply to specific topics covered in this document.

This document defines terms relating to liming materials.
An index of all terms defined in this part of the EN 12944 series is given in Annex A in English, French and German.

IEC 60245-1:2026 applies to rigid and flexible cables with insulation, and sheath if any, based on vulcanized rubber of rated voltages Uo/U up to and including 450/750 V used in power installations of nominal voltage not exceeding 450/750 V AC. Particular types of cables are specified in IEC 60245-3, IEC 60245-4, IEC 60245-6, IEC 60245-7, IEC 60245-8. The code designations of these types of cables are provided in Annex A of this document. The test methods specified in Part 1 to Part 8 of the IEC 60245 series are given in IEC 63294 and in the relevant parts of IEC 60811.
IEC 60245-1:2026 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) reference to IEC 60245-2 for the tests has been deleted and replaced by IEC 63294;
b) reference to lift cable according to IEC 60245-5 has been deleted;
c) normative references have been updated.

IEC 63497:2026, which is a product standard, is intended to specify the EMC, performance and safety requirements of shunt-connected active correction devices (ACD) with rated system voltages not exceeding 1 000 V AC or 1 500 V DC.
These devices can be either cord or permanently connected. They can be movable, stationary, or fixed devices.
An ACD includes both a static VAR generator (SVG) and an active harmonic filter (AHF).
The primary function of a shunt connected ACD is to do one or more of the following:
- active harmonic filtering;
- reactive power compensation;
- unbalanced load compensation.
Additional functions of a shunt-connected ACD, not addressed by this document, can be the following:
- flicker compensation;
- interharmonic component filtering.
In case of hybrid devices, combining a passive harmonic filter and an ACD, this document covers only the active part.
This document does not cover
- active mitigation functions part of another device (variable speed drive, uninterruptible power supply, dynamic voltage restorer, etc.),
- switched power capacitors,
- switched inductors,
- passive harmonic filters,
- energy storage converters, and
- series-connected active correction devices.

This document establishes basic principles and specifies requirements and methods to determine the cardinal values of bacteria and yeast strains and use them to predict microbial growth.
The four main steps of the approach are:
determination of the cardinal values in culture medium;
determination of the correction factor in the target food;
validation of the model;
simulations.
Four environmental factors are considered: temperature, pH, aw and inhibitors (e.g. organic acids).
NOTE 1        Microbial competition is not considered as an inhibitor in this document and can be addressed by proper modelling approaches.
The determination of cardinal values is performed in a two-step approach:
the determination of maximum specific growth rates of the studied strain grown in broth under a defined range of values of the studied environmental factor(s);
the use of recognized predictive microbiology secondary models to fit the obtained experimental data to obtain the cardinal values.
The use of cardinal values in microbial growth simulation is based on predictive microbiology primary and secondary models. The cardinal values are combined with challenge test data to consider the matrix effect. Depending on the goal of the growth simulation, it is important to account for variation of cardinal values between strains within a bacterial or yeast species.
Cardinal values are a good indicator of a strain growth ability for the studied environmental factors. They are therefore used as criteria to select strains, in addition to their origin and virulence, when performing growth challenge tests (see ISO 20976-1) or in methods validation (see ISO 16140 series).
NOTE 2        This document focuses on the determination of cardinal values for one strain. The same methodology can be used to characterize multiple strains independently to cover biological strain variability and include these results in the predictions.

This document specifies a method using automated Randall extraction for the determination of the hexane extract (or light petroleum extract), called the “oil content”, of oilseeds used as industrial raw materials.
The procedure for sunflower seed is different from those for others seeds as it includes an additional moisture content determination after the seed has been ground to prepare the test sample.
If required, the pure seeds and the impurities can be analysed separately. In the case of groundnuts, the pure seeds, the total fines, the non-oleaginous impurities and the oleaginous impurities can be analysed separately.

This document specifies the requirements and test methods for rigid or semi-rigid non-metallic ductwork which are used for ventilation and air conditioning in buildings and excludes flexible ducts and ductwork made from insulation duct board.
The specified test methods are under laboratory conditions and exclude on-site tests.

This document provides information on the processes and technologies for inorganic substance and nutrient recovery from sludge.
This document is applicable to sludge and products from urban wastewater collection systems, night soil, wastewater treatment plants for urban and similar industrial waters. It includes all sludge that can have either similar environmental or health impacts, or both.
Hazardous sludge from industry and dredged sludge are excluded from this document.

This document specifies requirements and gives guidance on the verification of declared sustainability information, including information presented in quantitative and qualitative formats.
NOTE 1        Declared sustainability information can include reporting on environmental, social, governance and other sustainability matters.
NOTE 2        A verification programme can include a combination of validation and verification activities, and result in mixed engagements.

This document specifies a method of measuring the case hardening depth, surface hardening depth, nitriding hardness depth and total thickness of surface hardening depth obtained using, e.g. thermal (flame and induction hardening, electron beam hardening, laser beam hardening, etc.) or thermochemical (carbonitriding, carburizing and hardening, hardening and nitriding, etc.) treatment.

This document specifies conditions and test methods for the durability of assistive products for tissue integrity (APTI) when lying down. These methods are additional to the ones in ISO 20342-1.
This document is applicable to both reactive and active APTIs, such as mattresses and overlays, and includes single-patient multiple-use products.
This document does not apply to single-use products.
NOTE            This document is intended to help differentiate the durability characteristics between APTIs. It is not intended for determining overall performance or for ranking or scoring of such APTIs.

This document specifies the operational procedures and best practices when checking transportation racks for LPG cylinders before and during loading and unloading prior to the vehicles going on the road and at any break during the journey.
This document applies to racks containing transportable refillable LPG cylinders of water capacity from 0,5 l up to and including 150 l.
This document applies to the following equipment:
-   rack frame/structure;
-   rack closures;
-   rack fixing equipment or accessories on to the vehicle.
This document applies to checks performed:
-   at cylinder filling plants and depots;
-   or at cylinder manufacturing and/or refurbishment facilities;
-   or at any place where racks are used or moved.
This document also provides guidance and examples for rack maintenance and repair procedures, including rejection criteria and for establishing operational procedures. Transportation racks are also called stillages, pallets or racks (see Clause 3).
This document does not cover the design and the manufacturing of racks.
This document does not apply to presentation display racks at points of sale.

This document specifies the characteristics of square flange mounted receptacles with integrated accessory in the family of circular electrical connectors coupled by threaded ring.
It is applicable to classes specified in Table 3.
For contacts and filler plugs associated with this receptacle, see EN 2997 002. For plugs, see EN 2997 008 and EN 2997 016 and for protective covers, see EN 2997 009.

This document establishes a common framework of process descriptions for describing the life cycle of systems created by humans, defining a set of processes and associated terminology from an engineering viewpoint. These processes can be applied to systems of interest, their system elements, and to systems of systems. Selected sets of these processes can be applied throughout the stages of a system's life cycle. This is accomplished through the involvement of stakeholders, with the ultimate goal of achieving customer satisfaction.
This document defines a set of processes to facilitate system development and information exchange among acquirers, suppliers, and other stakeholders in the life cycle of a system.
This document specifies processes that support the definition, control, and improvement of the system life cycle processes used within an organization or a project. Organizations and projects can use these processes when acquiring and supplying systems.
This document applies to organizations in their roles as both acquirers and suppliers.
This document applies to the full life cycle of systems, including conception, development, production, utilization, support and retirement of systems, and to the acquisition and supply of systems, whether performed internally or externally to an organization. The life cycle processes of this document can be applied iteratively and concurrently to a system and recursively to the system elements.
This document applies to one-of-a-kind systems, mass-produced systems, and customised, adaptable systems. It also applies to a complete stand-alone system and to systems that are embedded and integrated into larger more complex and complete systems.
This document does not prescribe a specific system life cycle model, development methodology, method, modelling approach or technique.
This document does not detail information items in terms of name, format, explicit content, and recording media. ISO/IEC/IEEE 15289 addresses the content for life cycle process information items (documentation).

This document specifies principles and requirements for the competence, consistent operation and impartiality of bodies performing validation/verification of declared sustainability information.
This document is an application of ISO/IEC 17029, which contains general principles and requirements for the competence, consistent operation and impartiality of bodies performing validation/verification as conformity assessment activities.
This document includes specific requirements related to bodies performing validation/verification of declared sustainability information in addition to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17029.
Any programme requirements related to bodies are additional to the requirements of this document.

This part of IEC 60358 applies to:
Coupling capacitors and capacitor dividers, with rated voltage > 1 000 V, connected line to ground with the low-voltage terminal either permanently earthed or connected to devices, for applications listed hereunder and other similar uses.
This document serves as a basic standard for the coupling capacitors and capacitor dividers.The different parts of this standard series will present the supplementary specifications and tests, for example IEC 60358-2, IEC 60358-3 or IEC 60358-4.
Diagrams of coupling capacitor and capacitor divider to which this standard series applies are given in Figure A.1 and Figure A.2 (see Annex A).

IEC 60245-7:2026 defines the particular requirements for heat resistant ethylene-vinyl acetate rubber insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V, which apply in addition to the general requirements specified in IEC 60245-1, which apply to all cables.
The tests for cables specified in the IEC 60245 series are described in IEC 63294.
IEC 60245-7:2026 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) reference to IEC 60245-2 for the tests has been deleted and replaced by IEC 63294;
b) reference to lift cable according to IEC 60245-5 has been deleted;
c) normative references have been updated.
This document is to be used in conjunction with IEC 60245-1.

IEC 63522-4:2025 is used for testing along with the appropriate severities and conditions for measurements and tests designed to assess the ability of DUTs to perform under expected conditions of transportation, storage and all aspects of operational use.
The object of this test is to define a standard test method for the dielectric strength test.

This document specifies a general-purpose document registry framework for transmitting, storing and utilizing documents in clinical and personalized health environments. It is quite broad in its applicability to realise the goal of sharing health-related documents spanning a broad spectrum of health domains such as healthcare specialities covering laboratory, cardiology, eye care, etc. and the many areas of personalized health. This document also supports shared document registration and retrieval via the federation of documents’ registries (IHE Cross-Community Access) in terms of individual users to reduce health information extrusion possibilities. This document supports the sharing of documents of any standardized content in the context of healthcare and well-being. It describes the means of locating and accessing shared documents among a diverse set of health organizations. It is designed to leverage existing health informatics for structuring and semantically rich health information, if so desired. It does not require the development of new health informatics standards.

IEC 60413:2026 concerns graphite-based grades that are used for sliding electrical contacts, such as carbon brushes or pantograph strips. By extension, it is possible to apply the test procedures of this document to all electrical sliding contacts for electrical transmission appliances and to other appliances of graphite-based materials (heat exchangers, bearings, etc.). This document specifies uniformized procedures for determining their following properties:
- density and porosity;
- resistivity;
- flexural strength;
- hardness;
- ash content.
In addition, it provides recommendations on test procedures for other properties:
- Mechanical properties: Charpy impact test, compressive strength, tensile strength (Annex B).
- Thermal properties: coefficient of thermal expansion, specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity (Annex C).
The properties determined by these tests are inherent to the graphite-based materials and it is therefore important to distinguish them from performance characteristics in operation on electrical equipment (carbon brush in an electrical rotating machine, contact strips on a pantograph, etc.). Since these materials are generally brittle, porous materials, it is reasonable that their properties vary much more than the same properties in metals. Some test methods are suitable for use in production quality control (routine tests), others only for more thorough investigations, using precise laboratory techniques (see Annex A).
WARNING — The use of this document can involve hazardous substances, operations and equipment. It does not purport to address all of the safety or environmental problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this document to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1972. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) Title modified.
b) Addition of definitions in Clause 3.
c) Clause 5 on test specimen: Nomenclature and addition of the different types of test specimen, specification on their dimensions, tolerances and preparation.
d) Improvement of test procedures of the properties already disclosed in the previous edition (Clause 6 to Clause 11).
e) Separation of apparent density and apparent porosity (respectively Clause 6 and Clause 10).
f) Resistivity (Clause 7): Addition of the eddy current method.
g) Rebound hardness (Clause 9): Addition of a new model of scleroscope and addition of Leeb method, as a possible alternative to the traditional scleroscope method.
h) Common elements of the test report in a dedicated Clause 12.
i) Addition of Annex A (normative): introduction of tests categories (serial/type tests), list of properties to be tested for each test category of test according to their purpose.
j) Addition of Annex B: test procedures for other mechanical properties than flexural strength and hardness: tensile, compressive and impact strength.
k) Addition of Annex C: test procedures for thermal properties (coefficient of linear expansion, specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity).
l) Addition of Annex D: supplement to density and porosity.
m) Addition of Annex E: recommendations on methods for elements analysis.
n) Addition of Annex F: supplement of information concerning scleroscope hardness.

IEC 61439-8:2026 specifies requirements for the design and verification of low voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies for use in photovoltaic installations.
PVAs have the following characteristics:
- assemblies used for the combination of electrical energy in DC systems for which the input and output voltage does not exceed 1 500 V DC;
- assemblies supplied from an AC network where the voltage does not exceed 1 000 V AC for auxiliary and control purposes;
- stationary assemblies with an enclosure;
- assemblies intended for operation by authorised persons (see IEC 61439 1:2020, 3.7.17), but can be located in an area accessible to ordinary persons (see IEC 61439 1:2020, 3.7.16);
- suitable for indoor or outdoor installation.
This document identifies definitions, specifies the service conditions, details the construction requirements, defines the technical characteristics, and provides verifications for PVAs. PVAs can also include control or signalling devices, or both, associated with the distribution of electrical energy. This document applies to all PVAs whether they are designed and manufactured on a one-off basis or fully standardized and manufactured in quantity. Either the manufacture or assembly, or both, can be carried out by an entity other than the original manufacturer (see IEC 61439 1:2020, 3.10.1).
This document does not apply to:
- individual devices, for example, circuit-breakers, fuse switches and self-contained components such as, motor starters, switch mode power supplies (SMPS), uninterruptable power supplies (UPS), basic drive modules (BDM), complete drive modules (CDM), adjustable speed power drives systems (PDS), stand-alone energy storage systems (battery and capacitor systems), other electronic equipment which comply with their relevant product standards, such as junction boxes of photovoltaic modules. This document describes their integration into a PVA or an empty enclosure used as a part of a PVA;
- photovoltaic power conversion equipment (PCE) incorporating DC combination sub-systems, covered by the IEC 62109 series.
Some applications, such as either explosive atmospheres or functional safety, or both, can be subject to the requirements of other standards or local installation rules in addition to those specified in the IEC 61439 series. This document does not apply to the specific types of assemblies covered by other parts of the IEC 61439 series.