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This document provides a general view of the most relevant requirements to ensure safety, reliability, system automation, security, comfort, interoperability and operations of the hyperloop system used for the transport of passengers and goods.
This document will be the basis to set the general common requirements for the hyperloop system as a whole.

The EN 4500 series specifies the rules for the drafting and presentation of metallic material standards for aerospace applications.
This Part 005 specifies the "Specific rules for steels".

The EN 4500 series specifies the rules for the drafting and presentation of metallic material standards for aerospace applications.
This Part 004 specifies the "Specific rules for titanium and titanium alloys".

The present document specifies test severities and methods for the verification of the required resistibility of equipment according to the relevant environmental class.
The tests in the present document apply to stationary use of equipment at weatherprotected locations covering the environmental conditions stated in ETSI EN 300 019-1-3 [1].

This part of IEC 60947 provides additional requirements to those given in IEC 60947-5-2 and IEC 60947-5-1:2024, Annex D (reed contact magnetic switches). It addresses the fault performance aspects of proximity devices with a defined behaviour under fault conditions (PDDB). It does not address any other characteristics that can be required for specific applications.
This document does not apply to protective equipment to directly detect the presence of persons, that are covered by the IEC 61496 series or IEC TS 62998 series.
NOTE 1 A PDDB device can be used to detect indirectly the presence of a person, for example by detecting the position of a platform on which the operator stands (example, garbage trucks).
This document does not specify requirements for the analogue output of PDDB, if any.
This document does not deal with any specific requirements on acoustic noise as the noise emission of proximity devices is not considered to be a relevant hazard.
A PDDB product is intended to be used as sensing subsystem of a safety related control system according to IEC 62061 or ISO 13849-1. Depending on construction principles and complexity, this document is based on product development of the IEC 61508 series to meet the product specific requirements of one or more of the following:
– IEC 61508 series;
– IEC 62061;
– ISO 13849 series.
NOTE 2 The Functional safety device type classification regarding functional safety correlates with IEC 62683-2-3.
This document includes requirements for PDDB when designed for use as part of an interlocking device according to ISO 14119.
This document does not consider aspects of:
– software updates and self-evolving behaviour;
– explosive atmospheres.

The EN 4500 series specifies the rules for the drafting and presentation of metallic material standards for aerospace applications.
This Part 001 specifies the "General rules" framework valid for all parts.

The EN 4500 series specifies the rules for the drafting and presentation of metallic material standards for aerospace applications.
This Part 002 specifies the "Specific rules for aluminium, aluminium alloys and magnesium alloys".

The EN 4500 series specifies the rules for the drafting and presentation of metallic material standards for aerospace applications.
This Part 006 specifies the "Specific rules for filler metals for brazing".

IEC TS 63102:2026 highlights the recommended technical methods of grid code compliance assessment of renewable energy (RE) power plants connected to the grid, including wind power plants, photovoltaic (PV) power plants, and hybrid power plants. Hybrid power plants refer to wind/PV power plants equipped with energy storage systems or combined power plants based on wind, PV, and energy storage. The electrical behaviour of RE power plants in this document includes the operating area, control performance, fault ride-through capability, power quality, oscillation, and grid adaptability.
Compliance assessment is the process of determining whether the electrical behaviour of RE power plants meets the specific technical requirements in grid codes or technical regulations. The assessment methods include compliance field test, compliance simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation and compliance monitoring. The input for compliance assessment includes relevant supporting documents, test results, validated simulation models, controller hardware, and continuous monitoring data. This document focuses exclusively on assessment methods from a technical perspective. It does not address certification-related procedures.
This document is applicable to RE power plants connected to the electrical power grid.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2021. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) in terms of scope, wind and PV power plants are replaced by the renewable energy power plants that includes wind power plants, PV power plants and hybrid power plants. Oscillation and grid adaptability are added in the assessment scope;
b) Clause 5 optimizes the descriptions of compliance field testing, compliance simulation, HIL simulation and compliance monitoring assessment methods, and recommends corresponding assessment methods according to different phases of renewable energy power plants and various assessment items;
c) Clause 6 supplements compliance field test methods for reactive power capability assessment;
d) Clause 7 adds synthetic inertia response and voltage slope control to control performance assessment, adjusts recommended contents for field testing and HIL simulation, f) improves applicable conditions and reference procedures of assessment methods, and updates illustrative charts and figures;
e) Clause 8 adds cascaded under and over voltage ride-through assessment cases, and refines simulation procedures and requirements for simulation results;
f) Clause 9 incorporates compliance simulation and monitoring methods into power quality assessment;
g) oscillation assessment is newly introduced, adopting combined time-domain and frequency-domain simulation as well as monitoring methods, with the consideration of renewable energy power plants connected to grid via HVDC;
i) grid adaptability assessment is newly supplemented, specifically covering the following withstand capability, such as voltage unbalance factor, flicker and harmonics, phase angle jump and grid strength;
j) Annex A adds topological structure examples of renewable energy power plants, compliance simulation setup, and improves contents including HIL simulation setup, monitoring of electrical performance and harmonics simulation.

IEC 60794-3-11:2026 sets forth detailed requirements and characteristics specific to this type of optical fibre cables for duct, direct buried, and lashed installation. This document includes functional, mechanical, environmental and optical requirements, recommended features and test methods for assessing the product against the stated requirements. The specified test methods, where applicable, are those referenced in IEC 60794-1-1 and IEC 60794-1-2. The requirements of this document supplement those of the sectional specification IEC 60794‑3 and the family specification IEC 60794-3-10.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) subclause 5.2.2 has been enlarged to include fibre type B-657.B2;
b) this document has been updated to include multimode optical fibres.

This document will provide means of compliance to cover lighting related requirements for Parts 2 to 4 of the Annex to the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 on unmanned aircraft and on third country UAS operators.
The purpose is to be able to verify that an UA is equipped with lights:
—   for the controllability of the UA (the effectiveness of those lights is not part of the lighting requirement but is covered by the controllability requirement; therefore, its verification is covered by the clause addressing the controllability requirement of EN 4709 001:2026);
—   that ensure conspicuity of the unmanned aircraft at night (see 3.45 of ISO 21384 4:2025), the design of the light shall allow a person on the ground to distinguish a UA from a manned aircraft.
This document addresses:
—   definition of types, technical requirements, and technical parameters of UA lights (e.g. position of lights for different UA categories, intensity for different operation modes);
—   definition of purpose, test procedures, requirements, and compliance rules to evaluate UA lights

IEC 63407:2026 is applicable to automatic couplers, consisting of an automated connection device (ACD) and an ACD counterpart, of standardized configuration, intended for use in electric vehicle conductive charging systems which incorporate control means, with rated operating voltage up to 1 500 V DC. This document applies to high power DC interfaces intended for use in isolated conductive charging systems, for circuits specified in IEC 61851‑23‑1.
The requirements of this document apply only to automatic couplers defined in Annex A, Annex B, Annex C and Annex D of this document.

This document specifies requirements for the approval of a welding process in a fixed plant, together with the requirements for subsequent welding production.
This document applies to new Vignole rails manufactured in accordance to EN 13674 1 and welded by flash butt welding to crossing components in a fixed plant, and intended for use on railway infrastructures.
This document applies to cast Manganese crossings manufactured to EN 15689, fabricated crossings manufactured from rail and crossings manufactured from forged/rolled premium steels.
NOTE   EN 14587-1 is also used for the flash butt welding of switches.
Sometimes special profiles exist in crossing construction, which are not rail profiles as defined in EN 13674 series (example: profile with machined off rail foot). In these cases, tests are defined by the railway authority in participation with the manufacturer.

IEC 60335-2-17:2022 deals with the safety of electric blankets, pads, clothing and other flexible appliances that heat the bed or human body, for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V including direct current (DC) supplied appliances and battery-operated appliances.
This standard also applies to control units supplied with the appliance.
Appliances not intended for normal household use but which nevertheless possibly pose be a source of danger to the public, such as appliances intended to be used in beauty parlours or by persons in cold ambient temperatures, are within the scope of this standard.
Requirements and tests for clothing are given in normative Annex CC.
As far as is practicable, this standard deals with the common hazards presented by appliances that are encountered by all persons in and around the home. However, in general, it does not take into account
– persons (including children) whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge prevents them from using the appliance safely without supervision or instruction;
– children playing with the appliance.
Children are considered to be old enough to use an appliance without supervision when they have been adequately instructed by a parent or guardian and are deemed competent to use the appliance safely.
Attention is drawn to the fact that
– for appliances intended to be used in vehicles or on board ships or aircraft, additional requirements can be necessary;
– in many countries, additional requirements are specified by the national health authorities, the national authorities responsible for the protection of labour and similar authorities.
This standard does not apply to
– appliances intended to be used in locations where special conditions prevail, such as the presence of a corrosive or explosive atmosphere (dust, vapour or gas);
– rigid bed warmers, such as those of metal or ceramic material;
– water bed heaters (IEC 60335-2-66);
– heating appliances for breeding and rearing animals (IEC 60335-2-71);
– foot warmers and heating mats (IEC 60335-2-81);
– appliances specifically intended for use under medical supervision (IEC 60601-2-35);
– heated carpets (IEC 60335-2-106).
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2012, Amendment 1:2015 and Amendment 2:2019. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) alignment with IEC 60335-1:2020;
b) conversion of some notes to normative text (Clause 1, 19.106, 21.103, 21.104, 21.110, 30.1, 30.102, Annex BB, CC.19.3);
c) clarification of the definition of control unit (3.6.105);
d) revision for adjusting the supply voltage of appliances, other than controlled appliances, when operation at rated power input times a factor is specified (5.12);
e) clarification of testing of blankets that cannot be folded with five thicknesses (19.101);
f) updated compliance criteria to include breakage of electrodes (21.1);
g) clarification of the test method for mattresses based on the rigidity index of the flexible part (21.111.1, Annex DD);
h) clarification for testing heating elements with a non-circular construction (21.111.3);
i) addition of requirements to protect the user from overheating in the event of an interruption in the mains supply (22.110)
j) inclusion of pressure test method from IEC 60320-1:2001 (30.1);
k) update of test methods for resistance to fire tests (30.101.1, 30.102).
This part 2 is to be used in conjunction with the latest edition of IEC 60335-1 and its amendments unless that edition precludes it; in that case, the latest edition that does not preclude it is used. It was established on the basis of the sixth edition (2020) of that standard.

This document specifies an implementable, conformance-testable coverage structure based on the abstract schema for coverages defined in the ISO 19123-1 coverage fundamentals. This document defines a concrete data structure that is suitable for encoding in many formats.

This document specifies the conditions for conducting axial, constant-amplitude, force-controlled, fatigue tests at ambient, elevated, and low temperature on metallic specimens, without deliberately introduced stress concentrations. The object of testing while employing this document is to provide fatigue information, such as the relation between applied stress and number of cycles to failure for a given material condition, such as microstructure, at various stress ratios. While the form, preparation and testing of specimens of circular and rectangular cross-section are described, component testing and other specialized forms of testing are not included in this document. NOTE 1 Fatigue tests on notched specimens are not covered by this document since the shape and size of notched test pieces have not been standardized. However, fatigue-test procedures described in this document can be applied to fatigue tests of such notched specimens. NOTE 2 Throughout this document, the engineering stress is employed. Engineering stress is equal to the axially applied force divided by the cross-sectional area of the test specimen, S = Force/Area, [MPa], at the test temperature.

This document provides requirements and guidelines for selecting the measuring device, measuring geometry and temperature control unit for tests involving rotational and oscillatory rheometry. The general principles of test performance are described and example evaluations of rotational and oscillatory rheometry are provided.