090: The most famous electrical standards

Electric equipment and installation must comply with electrical standards, local regulation and manufacturer recommendations. Some well-known standards for electricity is as follows:

1. IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission
2. ISO: International Organization for Standardization
3. EN: European Standards
4. BS: British Standards
5. BS EN: British and European Standards
6. VDE: Verband deutscher Elektrotechnik, Elektronik und Informationstechnik (German Commission for Electrical Engineering, Electronic and IT)
7. DIN: Deutsches Institut für Normung (German institute for standardisation)
8. ANSI: American National Standards Institute
9. IP: Institute of Petroleum, UK
10. API: American Petroleum Institute standards
11. ISA: International Society of Automation
12. CIGRÉ: Conférence Internationale des Grands Réseaux Électriques (International council on large electric systems)
13. IEE: Institution of Electrical Engineers
14. IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
15. IEEE SA: IEEE Standards Association
16. IET: The Institution of Engineering and Technology
17. EEMUA: Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association
18. CE: Conformité Européenne (European Conformity)
19. OSHA: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
20. NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
21. NEC (NFPA 70): National Electrical Code
22. CEC: Canadian Electric Code
23. NBC: National Building Codes
24. CSA: Canadian Standards Association
25. IALA: International Association of Landscape Architects
26. RoHS: Restriction of Hazardous Substances
27. FCC: Federal Communications Commission
28. NEMA: National Electrical Manufacturers Association
29. GOST: gosudarstvennyy standart
30. CENELEC: Comité Européen de Normalisation Électrotechnique (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization)
31. ICEA: The Insulated Cable Engineers Association
32. AEIC: Association of Edison Illuminating Companies
33. AS/NZ: Australian / New Zealand Standards
34. TIA: Telecommunications Industries Association
35. EIA: Electronic Industries Alliance
36. IETF: Internet Engineering Task Force