References
89/336/EEC Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility
BS 6662 Methods of measurement of short duration transient on low voltage power and signal lines
CISPR-16-1 Specification for radio interference measuring apparatus and measurement methods
CR 296 — 1989 Health and safety at the workplace
EN 45001 General criteria for the operation of testing laboratories
EN 45002 General criteria for assessment of testing laboratories
EN 45003 Calibration and testing laboratory accreditation system – General requirements for operation and recognition
EN 45004 General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
EN 45011 General criteria for certification bodies operating product certification
EN 45012 General criteria for certification bodies operating quality system certification
EN 45013 General criteria for certification bodies operating certification of personnel
EN 45014 General criteria for suppliers declaration of conformity
EN 50065.1 Signalling on low voltage electrical installations in the frequency range 3 to 148.5 kHz Part 1: General requirements, frequency bands and electromagnetic disturbances
EN 50081.1 Electromagnetic compatibility – Generic emission standard — Residential, commercial and light industry
EN 50081.2 Electromagnetic compatibility – Generic emission standard – Industrial environment mandate BC/CLC/03-88
EN 50082.1 Electromagnetic compatibility – Generic immunity standard – Residential, commercial and light industry
EN 50082.2 Electromagnetic compatibility – Generic immunity standard – Industrial environment
EN 50083.2 Cabled distribution systems for television and sound signals – Electromagnetic compatibility for equipment
EN 50090.2.2 Home and building electronic systems (HBES) – System overview – General technical requirements
EN 50091.2 Uninterruptible power systems (UPS) – General safety and requirements for UPS used in operator access areas
EN 50123 Railway applications – d.c. switchgear for stationary installations in traction systems – General
EN 50124.2 Railway applications – Insulation co-ordination – Overvoltages and related properties
EN 50125 Railway applications – Environmental conditions for rolling stock equipment
EN 50126 Railway applications – Specification and demonstration of reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS)
EN 50128 Railway applications – Signalling and communications – Software for railway control and protection systems
EN 50129 Railway applications – Signalling and communications – Safety related electronic systems for signalling
EN 50130.4 Alarm systems – Electromagnetic compatibility – Product family standard – Immunity requirements for components of fire, intruder and social alarms
EN 50155 Railway applications – Environmental conditions for non-rolling stock equipment
EN 50159.1 Railway applications – Signalling and communications – Safety related communication in closed transmission systems
EN 50159.2 Railway applications – Signalling and communications – Safety related communication in open transmission systems
EN 50199 Electromagnetic compatibility – Product standard for arc welding
EN 55013 Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment
EN 55014 Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of household electrical appliances, portable tools and similar electrical apparatus
EN 55015 Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries
EN 55020 Immunity from radio interference of broadcast receivers and associated equipment
EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment
EN 55024 Immunity to emissions
EN 55103.1 Electromagnetic compatibility – Product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use – Emission
EN 55103.2 Electromagnetic compatibility – Product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use – Immunity
EN 55104 Electromagnetic compatibility – Immunity requirements for household appliances, tools and similar apparatus – Product family standard
EN 60269.1 Low-voltage fuses – General requirements
EN 60282.1 High-voltage fuses – Current-limiting fuses
EN 60439.1 Low voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies – Requirements for type tested and partially tested assemblies
EN 60521 Class 0.5, 1 and 2 alternating current watt-hour meters
EN 60555.2 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment – Harmonics
EN 60555.3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar electrical equipment – Voltage fluctuations
EN 60601.1.2 Medical electrical equipment – General requirements for safety – Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements and tests
EN 60687 Alternating current static watt-hour meters for active energy (classes 0.2 S and 0.5 S)
EN 60721 Classification of environmental conditions – Environmental parameters and their severities
EN 60721.3.3 Classification of environmental conditions – Environmental parameters and their severities – Stationary use at weather protected locations
EN 60721.3.4 Classification of environmental conditions – Environmental parameters and their severities – Stationary use at non-weather protected locations
EN 60730.2.5 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use – Particular requirements for automatic electrical burner control systems
EN 60730.2.6 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use – Particular requirements for automatic electrical pressure sensing controls including mechanical requirements
EN 60730.2.7 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use – Particular requirements for timers and time switches
EN 60730.2.8 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use – Particular requirements for electrically operated wire valves, including mechanical requirements
EN 60730.2.9 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use – Particular requirements for temperature sensing controls
EN 60730.2.11 Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use – Particular requirements for energy regulators
EN 60870.2.1 Telecontrol equipment and systems – Operating conditions – Power supply and electromagnetic compatibility
EN 60945 Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment and systems – General requirements – Methods of testing and required test results
EN 60947.1 Low voltage switchgear and controlgear – General rules
EN 60947.2 Low voltage switchgear and controlgear – Circuit breakers
EN 60947.3 Low voltage switchgear and controlgear – Switches, disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units
EN 60947.4.1 Low voltage switchgear and controlgear – Contractors and motor-starters – Electromechanical contractors and motor-starters
EN 60947.5.1 Low voltage switchgear and controlgear – Control circuit devices and switching elements – Electromechanical control circuit devices
EN 60947.5.2 Low voltage switchgear and controlgear – Control circuit devices and switching elements
EN 60947.6.1 Low voltage switchgear and controlgear – Multiple function equipment – Automatic transfer switching equipment
EN 60947.6.2 Low voltage switchgear and controlgear – Multiple function equipment – Control and protective switching devices (or equipment) (CPS)
EN 61000.2.4 Electromagnetic compatibility – Environment – Compatibility levels in industrial plants for low-frequency conducted disturbances
EN 61000.2.9 Electromagnetic compatibility – Environment – Description of HEMP environment – Radiated disturbance – Basic EMC publication
EN 61000.3.2 Electromagnetic compatibility – Limits – Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current 
16 A per phase)
EN 61000.3.3 Electromagnetic compatibility – Limits – Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current 16 A
EN 61000.4.1 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – Overview of immunity tests – Basic EMC publication
EN 61000.4.2 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – Electrostatic discharge immunity test and basic EMC publication
EN 61000.4.3 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – Radiated, radio frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
EN 61000.4.4 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test and basic EMC publication
EN 61000.4.5 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – Surge immunity test
EN 61000.4.6 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio frequency fields
EN 61000.4.7 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – General guidance on harmonics and interharmonics measurements and instrumentation, for power supply systems and equipment connected thereto
EN 61000.4.8 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – Power frequency magnetic field immunity test – Basic EMC publication
EN 61000.4.9 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – Pulse magnetic field immunity test – Basic EMC publication
EN 61000.4.10 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – Damped oscillatory magnetic field immunity test – Basic EMC publication
EN 61000.4.11 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – Voltage dips, short interruption, and voltage variations immunity tests
EN 61000.4.12 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – Oscillatory waves immunity test – Basic EMC publication
EN 61000.4.24 Electromagnetic compatibility – Testing and measurement techniques – Test methods for protective devices for HEMP conducted disturbance – Basic EMC publication
EN 61000.5.5 Electromagnetic compatibility – Installation and mitigation guidelines – Specification of protective devices for HEMP conducted disturbance – Basic EMC publication
EN 61008.1 Residual current operated circuit breakers without integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCCBs) – General rules
EN 61009.1 Residual current operated circuit breakers with integral overcurrent protection for household and similar uses (RCBOs) – General rules
EN 61036 Alternating current static watt-hour meters for active energy (classes 1 & 2)
EN 61037 Electronic ripple control receivers for tariff and load control
EN 61038 Time switches for tariff and load control
EN 61131.2 Programmable controllers – Equipment requirements and test
EN 61543 Residual current operated protective devices (RCDs) for household and similar use – Electromagnetic compatibility
EN 61547 Equipment for general lighting purposes – Electromagnetic compatibility immunity requirements
EN 61800.3 Adjustable speed electrical power driven systems – Electromagnetic compatibility product standard including specific test methods
ENV 50121.1 Railway applications – Electromagnetic compatibility – General
ENV 50121.2 Railway applications – Electromagnetic compatibility – Emission of the whole railway system to the outside world
ENV 50121.3 Railway applications – Electromagnetic compatibility – Rolling stock – Trains and complete vehicles
ENV 50121.4 Railway applications – Electromagnetic compatibility – Emission and immunity of the signalling and telecommunications apparatus
ENV 50121.5 Railway applications – Electromagnetic compatibility – Fixed power supply installations
Major, G., World Maps of Relative Global Radiation Meteorological Organisation. Technical Note No. 172, Annex. WMO-No. 577. World: Geneva, 1981.
IEC 34.5 Rotating electrical machines – Classification of degrees of protection provided by enclosures for rotating machines
IEC 50(151) International electro technical vocabulary – Electrical and magnetic devices
IEC 50(301, International electrotechnical vocabulary – General 302, 303) terms on measurements in electricity, electrical measuring instruments, electronic measuring instruments
IEC 50(721) International electrotechnical vocabulary – Telegraphy, facsimile and data communication
IEC 50(801) International electrotechnical vocabulary – Acoustics and electroacoustics
IEC 68.1 Environmental testing procedures – General and guidance
IEC 68.2 Environmental testing procedures – Tests
IEC 68.2.1/1A Environmental testing procedures – Test A: Cold – First supplement
IEC 68.2.10/ Environmental testing procedures – Test J and guidance: 10A Mould growth – First supplement
IEC 68.2.11 Environmental testing procedures – Test Ka: Salt mist
IEC 68.2.13 Environmental testing procedures – Test M: Low air pressure
IEC 68.2.14 Environmental testing procedures – Test N: Change in temperature
IEC 68.2.17 Environmental testing procedures – Test Q: Sealing
IEC 68.2.18 Environmental testing procedures – Test methods – Test R and guidance: Water
IEC 68.2.2/2A Environmental testing procedures – Test B: Dry heat – First supplement
IEC 68.2.27 Environmental testing procedures – Test Ea and guidance: Shock
IEC 68.2.28 Environmental testing procedures – Guidance: Damp heat tests
IEC 68.2.29 Environmental testing procedures – Test Eb and guidance: Bump
IEC 68.2.3 Environmental testing procedures – Test Ca: Damp heat, steady state
IEC 68.2.30 Environmental testing procedures – Test Db and guidance: Damp heat, cyclic (12+ 12 hour cycle)
IEC 68.2.31 Environmental testing procedures – Test Ec: Drop and topple (primarily for equipment type specimens)
IEC 68.2.32 Environmental testing procedures – Test Ed: Free fall
IEC 68.2.33 Environmental testing procedures – Guidance on change of temperature tests
IEC 68.2.34 Environmental testing procedures – Test Fd: Random vibration wide band – General requirements
IEC 68.2.35 Environmental testing procedures – Test Fda: Random vibration wide band – Reproducibility high
IEC 68.2.36 Environmental testing procedures – Test Fdb: Random vibration wide band – Reproducibility medium
IEC 68.2.37 Environmental testing procedures – Test Fdc: Random vibration wide band – Reproducibility low
IEC 68.2.38 Environmental testing procedures – Test Z/AD: Composite temperature/humidity cyclic test
IEC 68.2.39 Environmental testing procedures – Test Z/AMD: Combined sequential cold, low air pressure and damp heat test
IEC 68.2.40 Environmental testing procedures – Test Z/AM: Combined cold low air pressure tests
IEC 68.2.41 Environmental testing procedures – Test Z/BM: Combined dry heat/low air pressure
IEC 68.2.42 Environmental testing procedures – Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide test for contacts and connections
IEC 68.2.43 Environmental testing procedures – Test Kd: Hydrogen sulphide test for contacts and connections
IEC 68.2.45 Environmental testing procedures – Test Xa and guidance: Immersion in cleaning solvents
IEC 68.2.46 Environmental testing procedures – Guidance to Test
Kd: Hydrogen sulphide test for contacts and connections
IEC 68.2.47 Environmental testing procedures – Mounting of components, equipment and other articles for dynamic tests including shock (Ea), Bump (Eb), Vibration (Fc and Fd) and Steady state acceleration (Ga) and guidance
IEC 68.2.5 Environmental testing procedures – Test Sa: Simulated solar radiation at ground level
IEC 68.2.50 Environmental testing procedures – Tests Z/AFc: Combined cold vibration (sinusoidal) tests for both heat dissipating and non-heat dissipating specimens
IEC 68.2.51 Environmental testing procedures – Test Z/BFc: Combined dry heat vibration (sinusoidal) tests for both heat dissipating and non-heat dissipating specimens
IEC 68.2.52 Environmental testing procedures – Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride solution)
IEC 68.2.53 Environmental testing procedures – Guidance to Tests Z/AFc and Z/BFc: Combined temperature (cold and dry heat) and vibration (sinusoidal) tests
IEC 68.2.55 Environmental testing procedures – Test Ee and guidance: Bounce
IEC 68.2.56 Environmental testing procedures – Test Cb: Damp heat, steady state, primarily for equipment
IEC 68.2.57 Environmental testing procedures – Test Ff: Vibration – Time-history method
IEC 68.2.59 Environmental testing procedures – Test Fe: Vibration – Sine-beat method
IEC 68.2.6 Environmental testing procedures – Test Fc and guidance: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 68.2.61 Environmental testing procedures – Test Z/ABDM: Climatic sequence
IEC 68.2.62 Environmental testing procedures – Test Ef: Impact, pendulum hammer
IEC 68.2.64 Environmental testing procedures – Vibration, broadband random (digital control) and guidance
IEC 68.2.68 Environmental testing procedures – Dust and sand
IEC 68.2.7 Environmental testing procedures – Test Ga and guidance: Acceleration, steady state
IEC 68.2.9 Environmental testing procedures – Guidance for solar radiation testing
IEC 68.3.1 Environmental testing procedures – Background information – Cold and dry heat tests
IEC 68.3.2 Environmental testing procedures – Background information – Combined temp/low air pressure tests
IEC 68.3.3 Environmental testing procedures – Guidance – Seismic test methods for equipment
IEC 68.4 Environmental testing procedures – Information for specification writers – Test summaries
IEC 144 Degrees of protection of enclosures for low voltage switchgear and controlgear
IEC 165 Rules for the testing of electric rolling stock on completion of construction and before entry into service
IEC 490 Rules for testing of rail vehicles equipped with thermal engines and electric transmissions, on completion of construction and before entry into service
IEC 529 Classification of degrees of protection provided by enclosures
IEC 571 Rules for electronic equipment used on rail vehicles
IEC 721 Classification of environmental conditions
IEC 721.1 Classification of environmental conditions – Environmental parameters and their severities
IEC 721.2.1 Classification of environmental conditions – Environmental conditions appearing in nature – Temperature and humidity
IEC 721.2.2 Classification of environmental conditions – Environmental conditions appearing in nature – Precipitation and wind
IEC 721.2.3 Classification of environmental conditions – Environmental conditions appearing in nature – Air pressure
IEC 721.2.4 Classification of environmental conditions – Environmental conditions appearing in nature – Solar radiation and temperature
IEC 721.2.5 Classification of environmental conditions – Environmental conditions appearing in nature – Dust, sand, salt mist
IEC 721.2.6 Classification of environmental conditions – Environmental conditions appearing in nature – Earthquake, vibration and shock
IEC 721.2.7 Classification of environmental conditions – Environmental conditions appearing in nature – Fauna and flora
IEC 721.2.8 Classification of environmental conditions – Environmental conditions appearing in nature – Fire exposure
IEC 721.3.0 Classification of environmental conditions – Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities – Introduction
IEC 721.3.3 Classification of environmental conditions – Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities – Stationary use at weather protected locations
IEC 721.3.4 Classification of environmental conditions – Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities – Stationary use at non-weather protected locations
IEC 778 Brush holders for slip rings group R – Type RA
IEC 801 Electrical compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment
IEC 801.1 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment – General introduction
IEC 801.2 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment – Electrostatic discharge requirements
IEC 801.3 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment – Radiated electromagnetic field requirements
IEC 801.4 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment – Electrical fast transient/burst requirements
IEC 817 Spring-operated impact-test apparatus and its calibration
IEC 947.1 Low voltage switchgear and controlgear – General rules
IEC 60695 Fire hazard testing – Guidance, tests and specifications series for assessing fire hazard of electrotechnical products
ISO 48 Rubber, vulcanised or thermoplastic – Determination of hardness
ISO 1052 Steels for general engineering purposes
ISO 1098 Veneer plywood for general use – General requirements
ISO 2039.2 Plastics – Determination of hardness – Rockwell hardness
ISO 2041 Vibration and shock – Vocabulary
ISO 2631 Guide for the evaluation of human exposure to whole body vibration
ISO 2671 Environmental testing procedures for aircraft equipment – Acoustic vibration
ISO 4892 Methods of testing plastics – Optical and colour properties, weathering
ISO 5349 Mechanical vibration – Guidelines for the measurement and assessment of human exposure to hand transmitted vibration
ISO 5657 Fire tests – Reaction to fire – Ignitability of building products
ISO 5658 Reaction to fire tests – Spread of flame on building products and vertical configuration
ISO 5660 Fire test – Reaction to fire – Rate of heat release from building products
ISO 7726 Thermal environments – Instruments and methods for measuring physical quantities
ISO 7730 Moderate thermal environments – Determination of the PMV and PPD indices and specification of the conditions for thermal comfort
ISO 7731 Danger signals for work places – Auditory danger signals
ISO 7539 Corrosion of metals and alloys – Stress corrosion testing – General guidance on testing procedures
ISO 9000 Quality management and quality assurance standards – Guidelines for selection and use
ISO 9001 Quality systems – Model for quality assurance in design/ development, production, installation and servicing
ISO 9002 Quality systems – Model for quality assurance in production and installation
ISO 9003 Quality systems – Model for quality assurance in final inspection and test
ISO 9223 Corrosion of metals and alloys – Corrosivity of atmospheres – Classification
ISO 9224 Corrosion of metals and alloys – Corrosivity of atmospheres – Guiding values for the corrosivity categories
ISO 9225 Corrosion of metals and alloys – Corrosivity of atmospheres – Measurement of pollution
ISO 9226 Corrosion of metals and alloys – Corrosivity of atmospheres – Determination of corrosion rate of standard specimens for the evaluation of corrosivity
ISO 9705 Fire tests – Full scale room test for surface products
ISO 11845 Corrosion of metals and alloys – General principles for corrosion testing
ISO 14001 Environmental management systems – Specification with guidance for use
ISO TR 5924 Fire tests – Reaction to fire – Smoke generated by building products (dual-chamber test)
ISO TR 9112.1 Toxicity testing of fire effluents – General
Ref 1 ‘Operating Degradations during the in-service stages’; a paper by Herne Consultancy Group, 1994
Ref. 2 UIC/ERRI AI 18 Report No. 4. Use of electronic components in signalling
‘ISO 9000 for Small Businesses – a guide to cost effective compliance’ by Ray Tricker