IEC 60050-604:1987
(Main)International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 604: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity - Operation
International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 604: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity - Operation
The contents of the corrigendum of July 1987 have been included in this copy. It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108.
Vocabulaire Electrotechnique International (IEV) - Partie 604: Production, transport et distribution de l'énergie électrique - Exploitation
Le contenu du corrigendum de juillet 1987 a été pris en considération dans cet exemplaire. Elle a le statut d'une norme horizontale conformément au Guide 108 de la CEI.
General Information
- Status
- Replaced
- Publication Date
- 29-Mar-1987
- Technical Committee
- TC 1 - Terminology
- Current Stage
- DELPUB - Deleted Publication
- Start Date
- 02-Feb-2016
- Completion Date
- 14-Feb-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 05-Sep-2023
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Referred By
EN 62271-1:2008 - High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 1: Common specifications - Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Referred By
EN 60694:1996 - Common specifications for high-voltage switchgear and controlgear standards - Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
IEC 60050-604:1987 is a standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Its full title is "International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 604: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity - Operation". This standard covers: The contents of the corrigendum of July 1987 have been included in this copy. It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108.
The contents of the corrigendum of July 1987 have been included in this copy. It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108.
IEC 60050-604:1987 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 01.040.29 - Electrical engineering (Vocabularies); 17.220.20 - Measurement of electrical and magnetic quantities; 29.240.01 - Power transmission and distribution networks in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
IEC 60050-604:1987 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to IEC 60050-614:2016, EN 60947-1:2007, EN 60439-1:1994, EN 60990:1999, EN 60599:2016, EN 62271-109:2006, EN 61095:1993, EN 60730-1:2000/A2:2008, EN 60947-1:2004, EN 60044-5:2004, EN 62271-1:2008, EN 60694:1996, EN 60044-8:2002, EN 60934:2001, EN 61869-5:2011. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
Publication 50(604) de la CEI
IEC Publication 50(604)
(Première édition - 1987)
(First edition - 1987)
Vocabulaire Electrotechnique
International Electrotechnical
International
Vocabulary
Chapitre 604
Chapter 604
Production, transport et distribution de l'énergie
Generation, transmission and distribution
électrique - Exploitation
of electricity - Operation
CORRIGENDUM
Correction des
termes allemands seule-
Correction of German terms only.
ment.
Au lieu de:
Lire:
Instead of:
Read:
604-01-39
604-01-39
Kosten je nicht gelieferter Kilowatt-
Kosten je nicht gelieferter Kilowatt-
stunde
stunde
Energie
604-02-21
604-02-21
zweipoliger Kurzschluss mit Erd-
zweipoliger Kurzschluß mit Erd-
berührung
berührung
604-02-42 604-02-42
Fehlerortungsgerät; Störungsschreiber
Fehlerortungsgerät
604-02-43
604-02-43
Störungsaufzeichnungsgerät
Störungsaufzeichnungsgerät; Stö-
rungsschreiber
604-03-19
604-03-19
vereinbarte Stirndauer (einer Blitz- vereinbarte Stirndauer (einer Blitz-
stoßspannung
stoßspannung)
604-04-09 604-04-09
Tiefenerder
Staberder
604-04-16
604-04-16
elektrischer Schock elektrischer Schlag
604-04-17
604-04-17
Tod
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