SC 23K - Electrical Energy Efficiency products

SC 23K is a Technical Committee within the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). It is named "Electrical Energy Efficiency products" and is responsible for: To prepare and to update standards for Energy Efficiency products, devices and solutions used within an efficient Management system of Electrical Energy in existing or new electrical installation which includes loads and/or local production and storage. These products provide functions including monitoring, measuring, controlling, managing and optimizing the overall efficiency use of AC or DC electrical energy for household and similar. The work also includes equipment intended to improve electrical energy performance, energy supply, procurement practices for energy using equipment and systems, and energy use as well as measurement of current electrical energy usage. The work addresses the requirements and testing procedures for electrical energy efficiency products or combinations of products, devices, and solutions whose purpose is to monitor, to manage and to optimize the energy use of electricity within an electrical installation supplying energy to loads, either from the grid or from local energy production and/or storage. The work does not cover requirements and testing procedures already covered by existing standards published in TC 23 and its SCs. Functional safety aspects are part of TC72. Note: For example, if a switch or a circuit breaker covered by an IEC published standard from TC 23 or its SCs includes any function dealing with energy efficiency management (e.g. measurement, features for load shedding, transfer switch etc.) SC 23K will refer to these existing standards within a global system approach This committee has published 4 standards.

SC 23K develops IEC standards in the area of Information technology. The scope of work includes: To prepare and to update standards for Energy Efficiency products, devices and solutions used within an efficient Management system of Electrical Energy in existing or new electrical installation which includes loads and/or local production and storage. These products provide functions including monitoring, measuring, controlling, managing and optimizing the overall efficiency use of AC or DC electrical energy for household and similar. The work also includes equipment intended to improve electrical energy performance, energy supply, procurement practices for energy using equipment and systems, and energy use as well as measurement of current electrical energy usage. The work addresses the requirements and testing procedures for electrical energy efficiency products or combinations of products, devices, and solutions whose purpose is to monitor, to manage and to optimize the energy use of electricity within an electrical installation supplying energy to loads, either from the grid or from local energy production and/or storage. The work does not cover requirements and testing procedures already covered by existing standards published in TC 23 and its SCs. Functional safety aspects are part of TC72. Note: For example, if a switch or a circuit breaker covered by an IEC published standard from TC 23 or its SCs includes any function dealing with energy efficiency management (e.g. measurement, features for load shedding, transfer switch etc.) SC 23K will refer to these existing standards within a global system approach Currently, there are 4 published standards from this technical committee.

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the world's leading organization for the preparation and publication of international standards for electrical, electronic, and related technologies. Founded in 1906, the IEC provides a global platform for companies, industries, and governments to meet, discuss, and develop the international standards they require.

A Technical Committee (TC) in IEC is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.