Sector Updates
Electricity and Gas
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International Participation
Draft IEC Guide 104 Ed 6, The preparation of safety publications and the use of basic safety publications and group safety publications
IEC Guide 104 was prepared by ACOS, Advisory Committee on Safety.
The objective of this document is to improve the consistency of the safety requirements across IEC publications. For this purpose, essential procedures are defined in the document for limiting overlaps and contradictory safety requirements. Consequently, this document can be considered as complementary to ISO/IEC Directives. Depending on the situations, risk reduction can be analysed and implemented by different approaches. ISO/IEC Guide 51 and IEC Guide 116 are referenced in this document for specific essential requirements for achieving safety.
This document follows the principles of IEC Guide 108 with specific additions for safety aspects.
The main changes with respect to the previous edition are as follows:
- Alignment and references to IEC Guide 108:2019, including the adaptation of the horizontal terminology and insertion of 4.1
- Update of the monitoring process of the horizontal function in 4.4
- Lifecycle complement in 5.1.3
- Detailed responsibilities of product committees in Clause 7
- Update of Annex A
Voting on this proposal closes on 2 October 2026.
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Proposal for a new Technical Committee on Conversion of waste product for electrical generation
A proposal for a new Technical Committee on Conversion of waste product for electrical generation has been submitted by The Chinese National Committee (NC).
The scope of the proposal is the following:
Standardisation of conversion of waste product for electrical generation in a power plant, starting at waste input and ending at electrical/heat output.
Standards will include terminology, design, installation, performance evaluation, test methods, and safety requirements at plant level and component level, including waste pre-treatment system, waste conversion system, flue gas treatment system, and excluding Rankine cycle system, ORC system and water treatment system which are covered by other ISO/IEC committees.
Technologies applied for waste conversion systems include:
- Waste incineration
- Waste thermo-chemical treatment
- Waste bio-chemical treatment, including anaerobic digestion and landfill gas (LFG) capture
Waste covers household waste and household-like commercial and industrial waste (e.g. from offices or hotels)
NOTE 1: This scope excludes waste collection and transportation management covered by ISO/TC 297, and solid recovered fuels covered by ISO/TC 300.
NOTE 2: Standards related to treatment and reuse of leachate from waste incineration power plants will be developed in collaboration with ISO/TC 282. Standards related to treatment of flue gas will be developed in collaboration with ISO/TC 146. Standards related to electricity power generation equipment will be developed in collaboration with ISO/TC 11, ISO/TC 192, IEC/TC 2, IEC/TC 5, IEC/TC 8. Standards related to anaerobic digestion and landfill gas (LFG) capture will be developed in collaboration with ISO/TC 255.
Voting on this proposal closes on 2 October 2026.
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Recent Publications
Lamp controlgear, Part 1: General and safety requirements
Product Designation: AS/NZS 61347.1:2016 Amd 3:2026
Abstract: This amendment applies to the front cover, Preface and Amendment 1 (new).
History: Originated as AS/NZS 61347.1:2002. Second edition 2016. Reissued incorporating Amendment No 1 (March 2018). Reissued incorporating Amendment No 2 (May 2025). Reissued incorporating Amendment No 3 (July 2026).
Approval and test specification - Electric shaver supply units
Product Designation: AS 3194:2015 Amd 2:2026
Abstract: This amendment applies to Global change, Front cover, Preface, Clause 3, Clause 5.1.4.
Power transformers, Part 22.3: Power transformer and reactor fittings - Insulating liquid to air heat exchangers (IEC 60076-22-3:2019 (ED. 1.0) MOD)
Product Designation: AS/NZS 60076.22.3:2026
Abstract: AS/NZS 60076.22.3:2026 adopts and modifies IEC 60076-22-3:2019, which outlines the service conditions and the mechanical and electrical requirements that are common to liquid to air heat exchangers, using forced air and forced liquid circuits
History: First published as AS/NZS 60076.22.3:2026.
Power transformers, Part 22.4: Power transformer and reactor fittings - Insulating liquid to water heat exchangers (IEC 60076-22-4:2019 (ED. 1.0) MOD)
Product Designation: AS/NZS 60076.22.4:2026
Abstract: AS/NZS 60076.22.4:2026 adopts and modifies IEC 60076-22-4:2019, which outlines the service conditions and the mechanical and electrical requirements that are common to liquid to water heat exchangers, using forced water and forced liquid circuits
History: First published as AS/NZS 60076.22.4:2026.
Power transformers, Part 22.5: Power transformer and reactor fittings - Electric pumps for transformers (IEC 60076-22-5:2021 (ED. 1.0) MOD)
Product Designation: AS/NZS 60076.22.5:2026
Abstract: AS/NZS 60076.22.5:2026 adopts and modifies IEC 60076-22-5:2021, which outlines the operation requirements for the electrical and hydraulic performance, mechanical design, routine testing and type testing.
History: First published as AS/NZS 60076.22.5:2026.
Power transformers, Part 22.7: Power transformer and reactor fittings - Accessories and fittings (IEC 60076-22-7:2020 (ED. 1.0) MOD)
Product Designation: AS/NZS 60076.22.7:2026
Abstract: AS/NZS 60076.22.7:2026 adopts and modifies IEC 60076-22-7:2020 (ED. 1.0) which outlines the service conditions and the mechanical requirements that are common to power transformer and reactor accessories and fittings
History: First published as AS/NZS 60076.22.7:2026.
