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LIST OF GENERAL STANDARDS AND CODES

CODES TITLE
-- India Electricity Rules
-- Indian Electricity Act
-- Indian Electricity (Supply) Act
-- Indian Factories Act
IS-5 Colors for Ready Mixed Paints and Enamels
IS-335 New Insulating Oils
IS-617 Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Ingots and Castings for General
Engineering Purposes
IS-1448 (P1 to P 145) Methods of Test for Petroleum and its Products
IS-2071 (P1 to P3) Methods of High Voltage Testing
IS-12063 Classification of degrees of protection provided by enclosures of
electrical equipment
IS-2165 ; P1:1997, Insulation Coordination
P2:1983
IS-3043 Code of Practice for Earthing
IS-6103 Method of Test for Specific Resistance (Resistivity) of Electrical
Insulating Liquids
IS-6104 Method of Test for Interfacial Tension of Oil against Water by the
Ring Method
IS-6262 Method of test for Power factor & Dielectric Constant of Electrical
Insulating Liquids
IS-6792 Method for determination of electric strength of insulating oils
IS-5578 Guide for marking of insulated conductors
IS-11353 Guide for uniform system of marking & identification of
conductors & apparatus terminals.
IS-8263 Methods for Radio Interference Test on High voltage Insulators
IS-9224 (Part 1,2&4) Low Voltage Fuses
IEC-60060 (Part 1 to P4) High Voltage Test Techniques
IEC 60068 Environmental Test
IEC-60117 Graphical Symbols
IEC-60156 Method for the Determination of the Electrical Strength of
Insulation Oils
IEC-60270 Partial Discharge Measurements
IEC-60376 Specification and Acceptance of New Sulphur Hexafloride
IEC-60437 Radio Interference Test on High Voltage Insulators
IEC-60507 Artificial Pollution Tests on High Voltage Insulators to be used on
AC Systems
IEC-62271-1 Common Specification for High Voltage Switchgear & Control
gear Standards
IEC-60815 Guide for the Selection of Insulators in respect of Polluted
Conditions
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IEC-60865 (P1 & P2) Short Circuit Current - Calculation of effects
ANSI-C.1/NFPA.70 National Electrical Code
ANSI-C37.90A Guide for Surge Withstand Capability (SWC) Tests
ANSI-C63.21, C63.3 Specification for Electromagnetic Noise and Field Strength
Instrumentation 10 KHz to 1 GHZ
C36.4ANSI-C68.1 Techniquest for Dielectric Tests
ANSI-C76.1/EEE21 Standard General Requirements and Test Procedure for Outdoor
Apparatus Bushings
ANSI-SI-4 Specification for Sound Level Meters
ANSI-Y32-2/C337.2 Drawing Symbols
ANSI-Z55.11 Gray Finishes for Industrial Apparatus and Equipment No. 61
Light Gray
NEMA-107T Methods of Measurements of RIV of High Voltage Apparatus
NEMA-ICS-II General Standards for Industrial Control and Systems Part ICSI-
109
CISPR-1 Specification for CISPR Radio Interference Measuring Apparatus
for the frequency range 0.15 MHz to 30 MHz
CSA-Z299.1-1978h Quality Assurance Program Requirements
CSA-Z299.2-1979h Quality Control Program Requirements
CSA-Z299.3-1979h Quality Verification Program Requirements
CSA-Z299.4-1979h Inspection Program Requirements
TRANSFORMERS AND REACTORS
IS:10028 (Part 2 & 3) Code of practice for selection, installation & maintenance of
Transformers (P1:1993), (P2:1991), (P3:1991)
IS-2026 (P1 to P4) Power Transformers
IS-3347 (part 1 to Part 8) Dimensions for Porcelain transformer Bushings for use in lightly
polluted atmospheres
IS-3639 Fittings and Accessories for Power Transformers
IS-6600 Guide for Loading of oil immersed Transformers
IEC-60076 (Part 1 to 5) Power Transformers
IEC-60214 On-Load Tap-Changers
IEC-60289 Reactors
IEC- 60354 Loading Guide for Oil - Immersed power transformers
IEC-60076-10 Determination of Transformer and Reactor Sound Levels
ANSI-C571280 General requirements for Distribution, Power and Regulating
Transformers
ANSI-C571290 Test Code for Distribution, Power and Regulation Transformers
ANSI-C5716 Terminology & Test Code for Current Limiting Reactors
ANSI-C5721 Requirements, Terminology and Test Code for Shunt Reactors
Rated Over 500 KVA
ANSI-C5792 Guide for Loading Oil-Immersed Power Transformers upto and
including 100 MVA with 55 deg C or 65 deg C Winding Rise
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ANSI-CG,1EEE-4 Standard Techniques for High Voltage Testing
IEC 60076 Power transformers
IEC 60076-1 Part 1: General
IEC 60076-2 Part 2: Temperature rise
IEC 60076-3 Part 3: Insulation levels, dielectric tests and external clearances
in air
IEC 60076-4 Part 4: Guide to the lightning impulse and switching impulse
testing - Power transformers and reactors
IEC 60076-3-1 Part 3-1: Insulation Levels and Dielectric Tests –External
Clearances in Air
IEC 60076-5 Part 5: Ability to withstand short circuit
IEC 60076-6 Part 6: Reactors
IEC 60076-7 Part 7: Loading guide for oil-immersed power transformers
IEC 60076-8 Part 8: Application guide
IEC 60076-10 Part 10: Determination of sound levels
IEC 60076-10-1 Part 10-1: Determination of sound levels - Application guide
IEC 60076-11 Part 11: Dry-type transformers
IEC 60076-12 Part 12: Loading guide for dry-type power transformers
IEC 60076-13 Part 13: Self-protected liquid-filled transformers
IEC 60076-14 Part 14: Design and application of liquid-immersed power
transformers using high-temperature insulation materials
IEC 60076-15 Part 15: Gas-filled power transformers
IEC 60076-16 Part 16: Transformers for wind turbine applications
IEC 60076-18 Part 18: Measurement of frequency response
IEC 60076-19 Part 19: Rules for the determination of uncertainties in the
measurement of losses in power transformers and reactors
IEC 60076-21 Part 21: Standard requirements, terminology, and test code for
step-voltage regulators
IEC 60044, BS 3938 Current transformers
IEC 60050 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary
IEC 60050(421) International Electrotechnical vocabulary- Chapter 421 : Power
Transformers and Reactors
IEC 60060 High Voltage test techniques
IEC 60060-1 General definitions and test requirements
IEC 60060-2 Measuring systems
IEC 60071 Insulation co-ordination
IEC 60071-1 Part 1: Definitions, principles and rules
IEC 60071-2 Part 2 : Application guide
IEC 60137 Bushing for alternating voltage above 1000V
IEC 60214 On-Load Tap changers
IEC 255-21-3 Relays vibration
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IEC 60270 Partial discharge measurements
IEC 60296 Specification for Unused Mineral Oil for Transformers and
Switchgear
IEC 60422 Supervision and Maintenance guide for Mineral Insulating Oil in
Electrical Equipment
IEC 60475 Method of Sampling Liquid dielectrics
IEC 60529 Classification of Degrees of Protection provided by Enclosures
IEC 60542 Application Guide for On-Load Tap-Changers
IEC 60567 Guide for the Sampling of Gases and of Oil from Oil-filled
Electrical Equipment for the Analysis of Free and Dissolved Gases
IEC 60651 Sound Level Meters
IEC 61083 Digital Recorders and Software for High Voltage Impulse testing
IEC 61083-1 Part 1: Requirements for digital recorders in high voltage impulse
tests
IEC 61083-2 Part 2: Evaluation of software used for the determination of the
parameters of impulse waveforms
CISPR 16 Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring
apparatus
CISPR 16-1 Radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus
CISPR-18 Radio Interference Characteristics of Power Lines and High
Voltage Equipment
ISO 9001 Quality system-Model for Quality Assurance in Design
/development
Cigre Publication 202 Guidelines for conducting design reviews for transformers 100
MVA and 123 kV and above. August 2002-Cigre Working Group
12.22
WG 12-15 Guide for Customers Specifications for Transformers 100 MVA
and 123 kV and above
WG 12 19 Short Circuit Performance of Transformers.
BS-4360 Specification for weldable structural steel
BS-5135 Specification for arc welding of carbon and carbon manganese
steels
BS-5500 Specification for unfired fusion welded pressure vessels
IS-3618 Specification for phosphate treatment of iron & steel for
protection against corrosion
IS-6005 Code of practice for phosphating of Iron and Steel
ISO-8501 Preparation of steel surface before application of Paints and
related product
IEC-60599 Mineral oil impregnated electrical equipment in service – guide
to the interpretation of dissolved and free gases analysis
IS-10593 Method of evaluating the analysis of gases in oil filled electrical
equipment in service
IS-2099 Bushings for alternating voltages above 1000 volts
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IS-3347 Part I to 8 Dimension for porcelain transformer bushing
DIN-42530 Bushing up to 1000kV from 250A-5000A for liquid filled
Transformer
IS-2026 Part 1 to 5 Power transformer
IS-4691 Degrees of protection provided by enclosure for rotating
electrical machinery
IEC-60034-5 Degrees of protection provided by integral design of rotating
electrical machines(IP Code) classification
IS:325 / IEC -60034 Performance of cooling fan / oil pump motor
IS-13947 part 1 to 5 Specification for low voltage switchgear and control gear
IS:3400 Methods of test for vulcanised rubber
IS:7016 part 1 to 14 Methods of test for coated and treated fabrics
IS:803 Code of practice for design, fabrication and erection of vertical
mild steel cylindrical welded oil storage tanks.
IS:3637 Gas operated Relays
IS:335 New Insulating oils – Specification
IEC-62271-203 Gas insulated metal enclosed switchgear for rated voltage above
52kV
IEC-61639 Direct connection between power transformers and gas-
insulated metal enclosed switchgear for rated voltages of 52.5 kV
and above.
IS:3400 / BS 903 / Air cell ( Flexible Air Separator)
IS:7016
IEC 60529 / IP : 55 Degree of protection for cooler control cabinet , MOLG, Cooling
fan , oil pump, Buchholz Relay
IEC 60529 / IP : 56 Degree of protection for Pressure Relief Device
IEC 60529 / IP : 43 Degree of protection for Remote tap Changer cubicle (RTCC)

CIRCUIT BREAKERS
IEC-62271-100 High-voltage switchgear and control gear - Part 100: Alternating
current circuit-breakers
IEC-62271-101 High-voltage switchgear and control gear - Part 101: Synthetic
testing
IEC-62155 Hollow pressurized and unpressurized ceramic and glass
insulators for use in electrical equipment with rated voltages
greater than 1000 V
IEC-62271-110 High-voltage switchgear and control gear - Part 110: Inductive
load switching
IEC-62271-109 High-voltage switchgear and control gear - Part 110: Inductive
load switching
CURRENT TRANSFORMERS, VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS AND COUPLING CAPACITOR
VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
IS-2705- (P1 to P4) Current Transformers
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IS:3156- (P1 to P4) Voltage Transformers
IS-4379 Identification of the Contents of Industrial Gas Cylinders
IEC-61869 (Part-1) Instrument transformers - Part 1: General requirements
IEC-61869 (Part-2) Instrument transformers - Part 2: Additional requirements for
current transformers
IEC-61869 (Part-3) Instrument transformers - Part 3: Additional requirements for
inductive voltage transformers
IEC-61869 (Part-4) Instrument transformers - Part 4: Additional requirements for
combined transformers
IEC-61869 (Part-5) Instrument transformers - Part 5: Additional requirements for
capacitor voltage transformers
IEC-61869 (Part-6) Instrument transformers - Part 6: Additional general
requirements for low-power instrument transformers
IEC-61869 (Part-9) Instrument transformers - Part 9: Digital interface for instrument
transformers
IEC-61869 (Part-102) Instrument transformers - Part 102: Ferroresonance oscillations
in substations with inductive voltage transformers
IEC-61869 (Part-103) Instrument transformers - The use of instrument transformers
for power quality measurement
BUSHING
IS-2099 Bushings for Alternating Voltages above 1000V
IEC-60137 Insulated Bushings for Alternating Voltages
above 1000V
SURGE ARRESTERS
IS-3070 (PART2) Lightning arresters for alternating current systems : Metal oxide
lightning arrestors without gaps
IEC-60099-4 Metal oxide surge arrestors without gaps
IEC-60099-5 Selection and application recommendation
ANSI-C62.1 IEE Standards for S A for AC Power Circuits
NEMA-LA 1 Surge Arresters
CUBICLES AND PANELS & OTHER RELATED EQUIPMENTS
IS-722, IS-1248 Electrical relays for power system
IS-3231, 3231 (P-3) Protection
IS:5039 Distributed pillars for Voltages not Exceeding 1000 Volts
IEC-60068.2.2 Basic environmental testing procedures Part 2: Test B: Dry heat
IEC-60529 Degree of Protection provided by enclosures
IEC-60947-4-1 Low voltage switchgear and control gear
IEC-61095 Electromechanical Contactors for household and similar
purposes
IEC-60439 (P1 & 2) Low Voltage Switchgear and control gear assemblies
ANSI-C37.20 Switchgear Assemblies, including metal enclosed bus
ANSI-C37.50 Test Procedures for Low Voltage Alternating Current Power
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Circuit Breakers
ANSI-C39 Electric Measuring instrument
ANSI-C83 Components for Electric Equipment
IS: 8623: (Part I to 3) Specification for Switchgear & Control Assemblies
NEMA-AB Moulded Case Circuit and Systems
NEMA-CS Industrial Controls and Systems
NEMA-PB-1 Panel Boards
NEMA-SG-5 Low voltage Power Circuit breakers
NEMA-SG-3 Power Switchgear Assemblies
NEMA-SG-6 Power switching Equipment
NEMA-5E-3 Motor Control Centers
1248 (P1 to P9) Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring
instruments & their accessories
Disconnecting switches
IEC-62271-102 High-voltage switchgear and control gear - Part 102: Alternating
current disconnectors and earthing switches
IEC-60265 (Part 1 & 2) High Voltage switches
ANSI-C37.32 Schedule of preferred Ratings, Manufacturing Specifications and
Application Guide for high voltage Air Switches, Bus supports and
switch accessories
ANSI-C37.34 Test Code for high voltage air switches
NEMA-SG6 Power switching equipment
PLCC and line traps
IS-8792 Line traps for AC power system
IS-8793 Methods of tests for line traps
IS-8997 Coupling devices for PLC systems
IS-8998 Methods of test for coupling devices for PLC systems
IEC-60353 Line traps for A.C. power systems
IEC-60481 Coupling Devices for power line carrier systems
IEC-60495 Single sideboard power line carrier terminals
IEC-60683 Planning of (single Side-Band) power line carrier systems
CIGRE Teleprotection report by Committee 34 & 35
CIGRE Guide on power line carrier 1979
CCIR International Radio Consultative Committee
CCITT International Telegraph & Telephone Consultative Committee
EIA Electric Industries Association
Protection and control equipment
IEC-60051: (P1 to P9) Recommendations for Direct Acting indicating analogue electrical
measuring instruments and their accessories
IEC-60255 (Part 1 to 23) Electrical relays
IEC-60297 (P1 to P4) Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 482.6mm (19 inches)
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series
IEC-60359 Expression of the performance of electrical & electronic
measuring equipment
IEC-60387 Symbols for Alternating-Current Electricity meters
IEC-60447 Man machine interface (MMI) - Actuating principles
IEC-60521 Class 0.5, 1 and 2 alternating current watt hour metres
IEC-60547 Modular plug-in Unit and standard 19-inch rack mounting unit
based on NIM Standard (for electronic nuclear instruments)
ANSI-81 Screw threads
ANSI-B18 Bolts and Nuts
ANSI-C37.1 Relays, Station Controls etc
ANSI-C37.2 Manual and automatic station control, supervisory and
associated telemetering equipment
ANSI-C37.2 Relays and relay systems associated with electric power
apparatus
ANSI-C39.1 Requirements for electrical analog indicating instruments
MOTORS
IS-325 Three phase induction motors
IS-4691 Degree of protection provided by enclosure for rotating electrical
machinery
IEC-60034 (P1 to P19:) Rotating electrical machines
IEC-Document 2 Three phase induction motors
(Central Office) Motors and Generators
NEMA-MGI
Electronic equipment and components
MIL-21B, MIL-833 Environmental testing
& MIL-2750
EC-60068 (P1 to P5) Printed boards
IEC-60326 (P1 to P2) Material and workmanship standards
IS-1363 (P1 to P3) Hexagon head bolts, screws and nuts of product grade C
IS-1364 (P1 to P5) Hexagon head bolts, screws and nuts of products grades A and B
IS-3138 Hexagonal Bolts and Nuts (M42 to M150)
ISO-898 Fasteners: Bolts, screws and studs
ASTM Specification and tests for materials
Clamps & connectors
IS-5561 Electric power connectors
NEMA-CC1 Electric Power connectors for sub station
NEMA-CC 3 Connectors for Use between aluminium or aluminum-Copper
Overhead Conductors
Bus hardware and insulators
IS: 2121 Fittings for Aluminum and steel cored Al conductors for overhead
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power lines
IS-731 Porcelain insulators for overhead power lines with a nominal
voltage greater than 1000 V
IS-2486 (P1 to P4) Insulator fittings for overhead power lines with a nominal
voltage greater than 1000 V
IEC-60120 Dimensions of Ball and Socket Couplings of string insulator units
IEC-60137 Insulated bushings for alternating voltages above 1000 V
IEC-60168 Tests on indoor and outdoor post insulators of ceramic material
or glass for Systems with Nominal Voltages Greater than 1000 V
IEC-62155 Hollow pressurized and unpressurized ceramic and glass
insulators for use in electrical equipment with rated voltages
greater than 1 000 V
IEC-60273 Characteristics of indoor and outdoor post insulators for systems
with nominal voltages greater than 1000V
IEC-61462 Pressurized and un-pressurized insulator for use in electrical
equipment with rated voltage greater than 1000V – Definitions,
Test methods, acceptance criteria and design recommendations
IEC-60305 Insulators for overhead lines with nominal voltage above 1000V-
ceramic or glass insulator units for ac systems Characteristics of
String Insulator Units of the cap and pin type
IEC-60372 (1984) Locking devices for ball and socket couplings of string insulator
units : dimensions and tests
IEC-60383 (P1 and P2) Insulators for overhead lines with a nominal voltage above 1000
V
IEC-60433 Characteristics of string insulator units of the long rod type
IEC-60471 Dimensions of Clevis and tongue couplings of string insulator
units
ANSI-C29 Wet process porcelain insulators
ANSI-C29.1 Test methods for electrical power insulators
ANSI-C92.2 For insulators, wet-process porcelain and toughened glass
suspension type
ANSI-C29.8 For wet-process porcelain insulators apparatus, post-type
ANSI-G.8 Iron and steel hardware
CISPR-7B Recommendations of the CISPR, tolerances of form and of
Position, Part 1
ASTM A-153 Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on iron and steel hardware

Strain and rigid bus-conductor

IS-2678 Dimensions & tolerances for Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum
Alloys drawn round tube
IS-5082 Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Bars. Rods, Tubes and
Sections for Electrical purposes
ASTM-B 230-82 Aluminum 1350 H19 Wire for electrical purposes
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ASTM-B 231-81 Concentric - lay - stranded, aluminum 1350 conductors
ASTM-B 221 Aluminum - Alloy extruded bar, road, wire, shape
ASTM-B 236-83 Aluminum bars for electrical purpose (Bus-bars)
ASTM-B 317-83 Aluminum-Alloy extruded bar, rod, pipe and structural shapes for
electrical purposes (Bus Conductors)

Batteries
IS:1651 Stationary Cells and Batteries, Lead-Acid Type (with Tubular
Positive Plates)
IS:1652 Stationary Cells and Batteries, Lead-Acid Type (with Plante
Positive Plates)
IS:1146 Rubber and Plastic Containers for Lead-Acid Storage Batteries
IS:6071 Synthetic Separators for Lead-Acid Batteries
IS:266 Specification for Sulphuric Acid
IS:1069 Specification for Water for Storage Batteries
IS:3116 Specification for Sealing Compound for Lead-Acid Batteries
IS:1248 Indicating Instruments
IS:10918 Vented type nickel Cadmium Batteries
IEC:60896-21&22 Lead Acid Batteries Valve Regulated types – Methods of Tests &
Requirements
IEC: 60623 Vented type nickel Cadmium Batteries
IEC:60622 Secondary Cells & Batteries – Sealed Ni-Cd rechargeable single
cell
IEC:60623 Secondary Cells & Batteries – Vented Ni-Cd rechargeable single
cell
IEC:60896-11 Stationary Lead Acid Batteries – Vented Type – General
requirements & method of tests
IEEE-485 Recommended practices for sizing of Lead Acid Batteries
IEEE-1115 Sizing of Ni-Cd Batteries
IEEE-1187 Recommended practices for design & installation of VRLA
Batteries
IEEE-1188 Recommended practices for design & installation of VRLA
Batteries
IEEE-1189 Guide for selection of VRLA Batteries

Battery Charger
IS:3895 Mono-crystalline Semiconductor Rectifier Cells and Stacks
IS:4540 Mono-crystalline Semiconductor Rectifier Assemblies and
Equipment
IS:6619 Safety Code for Semiconductor Rectifier Equipment
IS:2026 Power Transformers
IS:2959 AC Contactors for Voltages not Exceeding 1000 Volts
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IS:1248 Indicating Instruments
IS:2208 HRC Fuses
IS:13947 (Part-3) Air break switches, air break disconnectors & fuse combination
units for voltage not exceeding 1000V AC or 1200V DC
IS:2147 Degree of protection provided by enclosures for low voltage
switchgear and control gear
IS:6005 Code of practice for phosphating of Iron and Steel
IS:3231 Electrical relays for power system protection
IS:3842 Electrical relay for AC Systems
IS:5 Colours for ready mix paint
IEEE-484 Recommended Design for installation design and installation of
large lead storage batteries for generating stations and
substations
IEEE-485 Sizing large lead storage batteries for generating stations and
substations
Wires and cables
ASTMD-2863 Measuring the minimum oxygen concentration to support candle
like combustion of plastics (oxygen index)
IS-694 PVC insulated cables for working voltages upto and including
1100 Volts
IS-1255 Code of practice for installation and maintenance of power
cables, upto and including 33 kV rating
IS-1554 (P1 and P2) PVC insulated (heavy duty) electric cables (part 1) for working
voltage upto and including 1100 V
Part (2) for working voltage from 3.3 kV upto and including 11kV
IS:1753 Aluminium conductor for insulated cables
IS:2982 Copper Conductor in insulated cables
IS-3961 (P1 to P5) Recommended current ratings for cables
IS-3975 Mild steel wires, formed wires and tapes for armouring of cables
IS-5831 PVC insulating and sheath of electric cables
IS-6380 Elastometric insulating and sheath of electric cables
IS-7098 Cross linked polyethylene insulated PVC sheathed cables for
working voltage upto and including 1100 volts
IS-7098 Cross-linked polyethyle insulated PVC sheathed cables for
working voltage from 3.3kV upto and including 33 kV
IS-8130 Conductors for insulated electrical cables and flexible cords
IS-1753 Aluminum Conductors for insulated cables
IS-10418 Specification for drums for electric cables
IEC-60096 (part 0 to p4) Radio Frequency cables
IEC-60183 Guide to the Selection of High Voltage Cables
IEC-60189 (P1 to P7) Low frequency cables and wires with PVC insulation and PVC
sheath
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IEC-60227 (P1 to P7) Polyvinyl Chloride insulated cables of rated voltages up to and
including 450/750V
IEC-60228 Conductors of insulated cables
IEC-60230 Impulse tests on cables and their accessories
IEC-60287 (P1 to P3) Calculation of the continuous current rating of cables (100% load
factor)
IEC-60304 Standard colours for insulation for low-frequency cables and
wires
IEC-60331 Fire resisting characteristics of Electric cables
IEC-60332 (P1 to P3) Tests on electric cables under fire conditions
IEC-60502 Extruded solid dielectric insulated power cables for rated
voltages from 1 kV upto to 30 kV
IEC-754 (P1 and P2) Tests on gases evolved during combustion of electric cables
AIR conditioning and ventilation
IS-659 Safety code for air conditioning
IS-660 Safety code for Mechanical Refrigeration
ARI:520 Standard for Positive Displacement Refrigeration Compressor
and Condensing Units
IS:4503 Shell and tube type heat exchanger
ASHRAE-24 Method of testing for rating of liquid coolers
ANSI-B-31.5 Refrigeration Piping
IS:2062 Steel for general structural purposes
IS:655 Specification for Metal Air Dust
IS:277 Specification for Galvanised Steel Sheets
IS-737 Specification for Wrought Aluminium and Aluminium Sheet &
Strip
IS-1079 Hot rolled cast steel sheet & strip
IS-3588 Specification for Electrical Axial Flow Fans
IS-2312 Propeller Type AC Ventilation Fans
BS-848 Methods of Performance Test for Fans
BS-6540 Part-I Air Filters used in Air Conditioning and General Ventilation
BS-3928 Sodium Flame Test for Air Filters (Other than for Air Supply to
I.C. Engines and Compressors)
US-PED-2098 Method of cold DOP & hot DOP test
MIL-STD-282 DOP smoke penetration method
ASHRAE-52 Air cleaning device used in general ventilation for removing
particle matter
IS:3069 Glossary of Terms, Symbols and Units Relating to Thermal
Insulation Materials
IS:4671 Expanded Polystyrene for Thermal Insulation Purposes
IS:8183 Bonded Mineral Wool
IS:3346 Evaluation of Thermal Conductivity properties by means of
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guarded hot plate method
ASTM-C-591-69 Standard specification for rigid preformed cellular urethane
thermal insulation
IS:4894 Centrifugal Fans
BS:848 Method of Performance Test for Centrifugal Fans
IS:325 Induction motors, three-phase
IS:4722 Rotating electrical machines
IS:1231 Three phase foot mounted Induction motors, dimensions of
IS:2233 Designations of types of construction and mounting
arrangements of rotating electrical machines
IS:2254 Vertical shaft motors for pumps, dimensions of
IS:7816 Guide for testing insulation resistance of rotating machines
IS:4029 Guide for testing three phase induction motors
IS: 4729 Rotating electrical machines, vibration of, Measurement and
evaluation of
IS:4691 Degree of protection provided by enclosures for rotating
electrical machinery
IS:7572 Guide for testing single-phase ac motors
IS:2148 Flame proof enclosure for electrical apparatus
BS:4999(Part-51) Noise levels
Galvanizing
IS-209 Zinc Ingot
IS-2629 Recommended Practice for Hot-Dip galvanizing on iron and steel
IS-2633 Methods for testing uniformity of coating of zinc coated articles
ASTM-A-123 Specification for zinc (Hot Galavanizing) Coatings, on products
Fabricated from rolled, pressed and forged steel shapes, plates,
bars and strips
ASTM-A-121-77 Zinc-coated (Galvanized) steel barbed wire
Painting
IS-6005 Code of practice for phosphating of iron and steel
ANSI-Z551 Gray finishes for industrial apparatus and equipment
SSPEC Steel structure painting council
Fire protection system
-- Fire protection manual issued by tariff advisory committee (TAC)
of India
HORIZONTAL CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
IS:1520 Horizontal centrifugal pumps for clear, cold and fresh water
IS:9137 Code for acceptance test for centrifugal & axial pumps
IS:5120 Technical requirement – Rotodynamic special purpose pumps
API-610 Centrifugal pumps for general services
Hydraulic Institutes Standards
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BS:599 Methods of testing pumps
PTC-8.2 Power Test Codes - Centrifugal pumps
DIESEL ENGINES
IS:10000 Methods of tests for internal combustion engines
IS:10002 Specification for performance requirements for constant speed
compression ignition engines for general purposes (above 20
kW)
BS:5514 The performance of reciprocating compression ignition (Diesel)
engines, utilizing liquid fuel only, for general purposes
ISO:3046 Reciprocating internal combustion engines performance
IS:554 Dimensions for pipe threads where pressure tight joints are
required on threads
ASME Power Test Code Internal combustion engine PTC-17
-- Codes of Diesel Engine Manufacturer’s Association, USA
PIPING VALVES & SPECIALITIES
IS:636 Non percolating flexible fire-fighting delivery hose
IS:638 Sheet rubber jointing and rubber inserting jointing
IS:778 Gun metal gate, globe and check valves for general purpose
IS:780 Sluice valves for water works purposes (50 to 300 mm)
IS:901 Couplings, double male and double female instantaneous pattern
for fire fighting
IS:902 Suction hose couplings for fire-fighting purposes
IS:903 Fire hose delivery couplings branch pipe nozzles and nozzle
spanner
IS:1538 Cast iron fittings for pressure pipes for water, gas and sewage
IS:1903 Ball valve (horizontal plunger type) including floats for water
supply purposes
IS:2062 SP for weldable structural steel
IS:2379 Colour Code for the identification of pipelines
IS:2643 Dimensions of pipe threads for fastening purposes
IS:2685 Code of Practice for selection, installation and maintenance of
sluice valves
IS:2906 Sluice valves for water-works purposes (350 to 1200 mm size)
IS:3582 Basket strainers for fire-fighting purposes (cylindrical type)
IS:3589 Electrically welded steel pipes for water, gas and sewage (150 to
2000 mm nominal diameter)
IS:4038 Foot valves for water works purposes
IS:4927 Unlined flax canvas hose for fire fighting
IS:5290 Landing valves (internal hydrant)
IS:5312 (Part-I) Swing check type reflex (non-return) valves
IS:5306 Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and
equipment on premises
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Part-I Hydrant systems, hose reels and foam inlets
Part-II Sprinkler systems
BS:5150 Specification for cast iron gate valves
MOTORS & ANNUNCIATION PANELS
IS:325 Three phase induction motors
IS:900 Code of practice for installation and maintenance of induction
motors
IS:996 Single phase small AC and universal electric motors
IS:1231 Dimensions of three phase foot mounted induction motors
IS:2148 Flame proof enclosure of electrical apparatus
IS:2223 Dimensions of flange mounted AC induction motors
IS:2253 Designations for types of construction and mounting
arrangements of rotating electrical machines
IS:2254 Dimensions of vertical shaft motors for pumps
IS:3202 Code of practice for climate proofing of electrical equipment
IS:4029 Guide for testing three phase induction motors
IS:4691 Degree of protection provided by enclosure for rotating electrical
machinery
IS:4722 Rotating electrical machines
IS:4729 Measurement and evaluation of vibration of rotating electrical
machines
IS:5572 Classification of hazardous areas for electrical
(Part-I) installations (Areas having gases and vapours)
IS:6362 Designation of methods of cooling for rotating electrical
machines
IS:6381 Construction and testing of electrical apparatus with type of
protection ‘e’
IS:7816 Guide for testing insulation for rotating machine
IS:4064 Air break switches
IEC DOCUMENT 2 Three Phase Induction Motor
(Control Office) 432
VDE 0530 Part I/66 Three Phase Induction Motor
IS:9224 (Part-II) HRC Fuses
IS:6875 Push Button and Control Switches
IS:694 PVC Insulated cables
IS:1248 Indicating instruments
IS:375 Auxiliary wiring & busbar markings
IS:2147 Degree of protection
IS:5 Colour Relay and timers
IS:2959 Contactors
PG Test Procedures
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NFPA-13 Standard for the installation of sprinkler system
NFPA-15 Standard for water spray fixed system for the fire protection
NFPA-12A Standard for Halong 1301 Fire Extinguishing System
NFPA-72E Standard on Automatic Fire Detectors
-- Fire Protection Manual by TAC (Latest Edition)
NFPA-12 Standard on Carbon dioxide extinguisher systems
IS:3034 Fire of industrial building
-- Electrical generating and distributing stations code of practice
IS:2878 CO2 (Carbon dioxide) Type Extinguisher
IS:2171 DC (Dry Chemical Powder) type
IS:940 Pressurised Water Type
D.G. SET
IS:10002 Specification for performance requirements for constant speed
compression ignition (diesel engine) for general purposes
IS:10000 Method of tests for internal combustion engines
IS:4722 Rotating electrical machines-specification
IS:12063 Degree of protection provided by enclosures
IS:12065 Permissible limit of noise levels for rotating electrical machines
-- Indian Explosive Act 1932
Steel structures
IS-228 (1992) Method of Chemical Analysis of pig iron, cast iron and plain
carbon and low alloy steels.
IS-802 (P1 to 3) Code of practice for use of structural steel in overhead
transmission line towers
IS-806 Code of practice for use of steel tubes in general building
construction
IS-808 Dimensions for hot rolled steel beam, column channel and angle
sections
IS-814 Covered electrodes for manual arc welding of carbon of carbon
manganese steel
IS-816 Code of Practice for use of metal arc welding for general
construction in Mild steel
IS-817 Code of practice for training and testing of metal arc welders.
Part 1 : Manual Metal arc welding
IS-875 (P1 to P4) Code of practice for design loads (other than earthquake) for
buildings and structures
IS-1161 Steel tubes for structural purposes
IS-1182 Recommended practice for radiographic examination of fusion
welded butt joints in steel plates
IS-1363 (P1 to P3) Hexagonal head bolts, screws & nuts of products grade C
IS-1364 Hexagon head bolts, screws and nuts of product grades A and B
IS-1367 (P1 to P18) Technical supply condition for threaded steel fasteners
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IS-1599 Methods for bend test
IS-1608 Method for tensile testing of steel products
IS-1893 Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures
IS-1978 Line Pipe
IS-2062 Steel for general structural purposes
IS-2595 Code of practice for Radiographic testing
IS-3063 Single coil rectangular section spring washers for bolts, nuts and
screws
IS-3664 Code of practice for ultrasonic pulse echo testing by contact and
immersion methods
IS-7205 Safety code for erection of structural steel work
IS-9595 Recommendations for metal arc welding of carbon and carbon
manganese steels
ANSI-B18.2.1 Inch series square and Hexagonal bolts and screws
ANSI-B18.2.2 Square and hexagonal nuts
ANSI-G8.14 Round head bolts
ASTM-A6 Specification for General Requirements for rolled steel plates,
shapes, sheet piling and bars of structural use
ASTM-A36 Specifications of structural steel
ASTM-A47 Specification for malleable iron castings
ASTM-A143 Practice for safeguarding against embilement of Hot Galvanized
structural steel products and procedure for detaching
embrilement
ASTM-A242 Specification for high strength low alloy structural steel
ASTM-A283 Specification for low and intermediate tensile strength carbon
steel plates of structural quality
ASTM-A394 Specification for Galvanized steel transmission tower bolts and
nuts
ASTM-441 Specification for High strength low alloy structural manganese
vanadium steel
ASTM-A572 Specification for High strength low alloy colombium-Vanadium
steel of structural quality
AWS D1-0 Code for welding in building construction welding inspection
AWS D1-1 Structural welding code
AISC American institute of steel construction
NEMA-CG1 Manufactured graphite electrodes
Piping and pressure vessels
IS-1239 (Part 1 and 2) Mild steel tubes, tubulars and other wrought steel fittings
IS -3589 Seamless Electrically welded steel pipes for water, gas and
sewage
IS-6392 Steel pipe flanges
ASME Boiler and pressure vessel code
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ASTM-A120 Specification for pipe steel, black and hot dipped, zinc-coated
(Galvanized) welded and seamless steel pipe for ordinary use
ASTM-A53 Specification for pipe, steel, black, and hot-dipped, zinc coated
welded and seamless
ASTM-A106 Seamless carbon steel pipe for high temperature service
ASTM-A284 Low and intermediate tensile strength carbon-silicon steel plates
for machine parts and general construction
ASTM-A234 Pipe fittings of wrought carbon steel and alloy steel for moderate
and elevated temperatures
ASTM-S181 Specification for forgings, carbon steel for general purpose piping
ASTM-A105 Forgings, carbon steel for piping components
ASTM-A307 Carbon steel externally threated standard fasteners
ASTM-A193 Alloy steel and stainless steel bolting materials for high
temperature service
ASTM-A345 Flat rolled electrical steel for magnetic applications
ASTM-A197 Cupola malleable iron
ANSI-B2.1 Pipe threads (Except dry seal)
ANSI-B16.1 Cast iron pipe flangesand glanged fitting. Class 25, 125, 250 and
800
ANSI-B16.1 Malleable iron threaded fittings, class 150 and 300
ANSI-B16.5 Pipe flanges and flanged fittings, steel nickel alloy and other
special alloys
ANSI-B16.9 Factory-made wrought steel butt welding fittings
ANSI-B16.11 Forged steel fittings, socket-welding and threaded
ANSI-B16.14 Ferrous pipe plug, bushings and locknuts with piple threads
ANSI-B16.25 Butt welding ends
ANSI-B18.1.1 Fire hose couplings screw thread
ANSI-B18.2.1 Inch series square and hexagonal bolts and screws
ANSI-B18.2.2 Square and hexagonal nuts
NSI-B18.21.1 Lock washers
ANSI-B18.21.2 Plain washers
ANSI-B31.1 Power piping
ANSI-B36.10 Welded and seamless wrought steel pipe
ANSI-B36.9 Stainless steel pipe
Other civil works standards
IS-269 33 grade ordinary portland cement
IS2721 Galvanized steel chain link fence fabric
IS-278 Galvanized steel barbed wire for fencing
IS-383 Coarse and fine aggregates from natural sources for concrete
IS-432 (P1 and P2) Mild steel and medium tensile steel bars and hard-dawn steel
wire for concrete reinforcement
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IS-456 Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete
IS-516 Method of test for strength of concrete
IS-800 Code of practice for general construction in steel
IS-806 Steel tubes for structural purposes
IS-1172 Basic requirements for water supply, drainage and sanitation
IS-1199 Methods of sampling and analysis of concrete
IS-1566 Hard-dawn steel wire fabric for concrete reinforcement
IS-1742 Code of Practice for Building drainage
IS-1785 Plain hard-drawn steel wire for pre-stressed concrete
IS-1786 High strength deformed Steel Bars and wires for concrete
reinforcement
IS-1811 Methods of sampling Foundry sands
IS-1893 Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures
IS-2062 Steel for general structural purposes
IS-2064 Selection, installation and maintenance of sanitary appliances-
code of practices
IS-2065 Code of practice for water supply in buildings
IS-2090 High tension steel bars used in pre-stressed concrete
IS-2140 Standard Galvanized steel wire for fencing
IS-2470 (P1 & P2) Code of practice for installation of septic tanks
IS-2514 Concrete vibrating tables
IS-2645 Integral cement waterproofing compounds
IS-3025 (Part 1 to Methods of sampling and test (Physical and chemical) for water
Part 48) and waste water
IS-4091 Code of practice for design and construction of foundations for
transmission line towers and poles
IS-4111 (Part 1 to P5) Code of practice for ancillary structures in sewerage system
IS-4990 Plywood for concrete shuttering work
IS-5600 Sewage and drainage pumps
National building code of India 1970
USBR E12 Earth Manual by United States Department of the interior Bureau
of Reclamation
ASTM-A392-81 Zinc/Coated steel chain link fence fabric
ASTM-D1557-80 test for moisture-density relation of soils using 10-lb (4.5 kg)
rame land 18-in. (457 mm) Drop
ASTM-D1586(1967) Penetration Test and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
ASTM-D2049-69 Test Method for Relative Density of Cohesionless Soils
ASTM-D2435 Test method for Unconsolidated, (1982)
Undrained Strengths of Cohesive Soils in Triaxial Compression
BS-5075 Specification for accelerating Part I Admixtures, Retarding
Admixtures and Water Reducing Admixtures
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CPWD Latest CPWD specifications
ACSR MOOSE CONDUCTOR
IS:6745 Methods for Determination of
BS:443-1969 Mass of zinc coating on zinc
coated Iron and Steel Articles
IS:8263 Methods for Radio Interference
IEC:437-1973 Test on High Voltage Insulators
NEMA:107-1964
CISPR
IS:209, BS:3436-1961 Zinc Ingot
IS:398 Part - V Aluminum Conductors for Overhead Transmission Purposes
IEC:209-1966
BS:215(Part-II), Aluminium Conductors galvanized steel reinforced extra high
IEC:209-1966 voltage (400 kV and above)
IS:1778, BS:1559-1949 Reels and Drums for Bare Conductors
IS:1521, ISO/R89-1959 Method for Tensile Testing of steel wire
IS:2629 Recommended practice for Hot dip Galvanising on Iron and Steel
IS:2633 Method for Testing Uniformity of coating of zinc Coated Articles
IS:4826/ Hot dip galvanised coatings on round steel wires
ASTMA-472-729
GALVANISED STEEL EARTHWIRE
IS:1521, ISO/R:89-1959 Method for Tensile Testing of Steel Wire
IS:1778 Reels and Drums for Bare Conductors
IS:2629 Recommended practice for Hot Dip Galvanising on Iron and Steel
IS:2633 Methods for testing Uniformity of Coating of Zinc Coated Articles
IS:4826/ ASTM: Hot dip Galvanised Coatings on Round Steel Wires
A 475-72a
BS:443-1969
IS:6745/ BS:443-1969 Method for Determination of mass of Zinc Coating on Zinc coated
Iron and Steel Articles.
IS:209/ BS:3463-1961 Zinc ingot
IS:398 (Pt. I to P5:1992)/ Aluminum Conductors for overhead transmission purposes
BS:215 (Part-II
Lighting Fixtures and Accessories
IS:1913 General and safety requirements for electric lighting fittings
IS:3528 Water proof electric lighting fittings
IS:4012 Dust proof electric lighting fittings
IS:4013 Dust tight proof electric lighting fittings
IS:10322 Industrial lighting fittings with metal reflectors
IS:10322 Industrial lighting fittings with plastic reflectors
IS:2206 Well glass lighting fittings for use under ground in mines (non-
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IS:10322 Specification for flood light
IS:10322 Specification for decorative lighting outfits
IS:10322 Luminaries for street lighting
IS:2418 Tubular fluorescent lamps
IS:9900 High pressure mercury vapour lamps
IS:1258 Specification for Bayonet lamp fluorescent lamp
IS:3323 Bi-pin lamp holder tubular fluorescent lamps
IS:1534 Ballasts for use in fluorescent lighting fittings.
(Part-I)
IS:1569 Capacitors for use in fluorescent lighting fittings
IS:2215 Starters for fluorescent lamps
IS:3324 Holders for starters for tubular fluorescent lamps
IS:418 GLS lamps
IS:3553 Water tight electric fittings
IS:2713 Tubular steel poles
IS:280 MS wire for general engg. Purposes
Conduits, Accessories and Junction Boxes
IS:9537 Rigid steel conduits for electrical wiring
IS:3480 Flexible steel conduits for electrical wiring
IS:2667 Fittings for rigid steel conduits for electrical wiring
IS:3837 Accessories for rigid steel conduits for electrical wiring
IS:4649 Adaptors for flexible steel conduits
IS:5133 Steel and Cast Iron Boxes
IS:2629 Hot dip galvanising of Iron & Steel
Lighting Panels
IS:13947 LV Switchgear and Control gear(Part 1 to 5)
IS:8828 Circuit breakers for over current protection for house hold and
similar installations
IS:5 Ready mix paints
IS:2551 Danger notice plates
IS:2705 Current transformers
IS:9224 HRC Cartridge fuse links for voltage above 650V(Part-2)
IS:5082 Wrought aluminium and Al. alloys, bars, rods, tubes and sections
for electrical purposes
IS:8623 Factory built Assemblies of Switchgear and Control Gear for
voltages upto and including 1000V AC and 1200V DC
IS:1248 Direct Acting electrical indicating instruments
Electrical Installation
IS:1293 3 pin plug
IS:371 Two to three ceiling roses
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IS:3854 Switches for domestic and similar purposes
IS:5216 Guide for safety procedures and practices in electrical work
IS:732 Code of practice for electrical wiring installation (system voltage
not exceeding 650 Volts.)
IS:3043 Code of practice for earthing
IS:3646 Code of practice of interior illumination part II & III
IS:1944 Code of practice for lighting of public through fares
IS:5571 Guide for selection of electrical equipment for hazardous areas
IS:800 Code of practice for use of structural steel in general building
construction
IS:2633 Methods of Testing uniformity of coating on zinc coated articles
IS:6005 Code of practice for phosphating iron and steel
INDIAN ELECTRICITY ACT
INDIAN ELECTRICITY RULES
LT SWITCHGEAR
IS:8623 (Part-I) Specification for low voltage switchgear and control gear
assemblies
IS:13947 (Part-I) Specification for low voltage switchgear and control gear, Part 1
General Rules
IS:13947 (part-2) Specification for low voltage switchgear and control gear, Part 2
circuit breakers
IS:13947 (part-3) Specification for low voltage switchgear and control gear. Part 3
Switches, Disconnectors, Switch-disconnectors and fuse
combination units
IS:13947 (part-4) Specification for low voltage switchgear and control gear.
Part 4 Contactors and motors starters
IS:13947 (part-5) Specification for low voltage switchgear and control gear.
Part 5 Control-circuit devices and switching elements
IS:13947 (part-6) Specification for low voltage switchgear and control gear.
Part 6 Multiple function switching devices
IS:13947 (part-7) Specification for low voltage switchgear and control gear.
Part 7 Ancillary equipments
IS:12063 Degree of protection provided by enclosures
IS:2705 Current Transformers
IS:3156 Voltage Transformers
IS:3231 Electrical relays for power system protection
IS:1248 Electrical indicating instruments
IS:722 AC Electricity meters
IS:5578 Guide for Marking of insulated conductors of apparatus terminals
IS:13703 (part 1) Low voltage fuses for voltage not exceeding 1000V AC or 1500V
DC Part 1 General Requirements
IS:13703 (part 2) Low voltage fuses for voltage not exceeding 1000V AC or 1500V
DC Part 2 Fuses for use of authorized persons
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IS:6005 Code of practice of phosphating iron and steel
IS:5082 Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum alloys for electrical purposes
IS:2633 Hot dip galvanising