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This document describes a test that determines the rate of leakage of ambient (cold) and medium (warm) temperature smoke from one side of door and shutter assemblies to the other under the specified test conditions. This test method is applicable to door and shutter assemblies and self-closing operable glazed elements of different configurations intended for the purpose of controlling the passage of smoke in case of fire. Wherever door and shutter assemblies are referred to in this document, it also applies to self-closing glazed elements. The fire resistance of glazed elements is determined by tests in accordance with ISO 3009.
The acceptable leakage rates for different situations are not addressed in this document, but rather are specified by the regulations of the controlling authorities.

This document describes the typical accessories used for Large Power Transformers.

This document specifies processes for the management and operation of data centres. The primary focus of this document is the processes necessary to deliver the expected level of resilience, availability, risk management, risk mitigation, capacity planning, security and resource and energy efficiency.
The secondary focus is on organization and data centre management to align the actual and future demands. Only processes specific for data centres are in the scope of this document.
Business processes like people management, financial management, etc. are out of scope.

This document specifies test methods for fitting assemblies used in aircraft fluid systems in the pressure and temperature ranges covered by pressure from classes B, to K, and temperature types I, II and III of ISO 6771. This document applies each time that it is referred to in a procurement specification or other definition document which contains the pass and fail criteria for these tests.

IEC 61375-1:2026 applies to the architecture of data communication systems in open trains, i.e. it covers the architecture of a communication system for the data communication between vehicles of the said open trains, the data communication within the vehicles and the data communication from train to the ground. The applicability of IEC 61375-1 to the train network technologies allows for interoperability of individual vehicles within open trains in international traffic. The data communication systems inside vehicles are given as recommended solutions to cope with the said TCN. In any case, proof of compatibility between a proposed train backbone and a proposed consist network will have to be brought by the supplier. IEC 61375-1 might be additionally applicable to closed trains and multiple unit trains when so agreed between purchaser and supplier. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) Extension of train backbone topologies: aggregated and segregated topology;
b) Added independent consist orientation check with segregated train backbone topology;
c) Introduction of wireless technologies: wireless train backbone and wireless consist network;
d) Possibility of virtual networks;
e) Definition of data classes and protocol requirements suitable for the OMTS domain;
f) New clause about cybersecurity in train communication networks.

This document gives guidance and requirements for the assessment of conformity of formulations, products and assemblies in accordance with EN 1329-1:2026 intended to be included in the manufacturer’s quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of certification procedures.
NOTE 1   A basic test matrix provides an overview of the testing scheme in Annex A, Table A.1.
NOTE 2   If certification is involved, the certification body operating in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17065[1] and EN ISO/IEC 17020[2] is considered to be competent.

IEC 62820-1-1 specifies the technical requirements for the composition, functions, performance, and test methods of general building intercom systems.
This document is applicable to the general intercom systems for building entry in residential or commercial buildings.
Door-Entry-System (DES) is a simple kind of convenient Building-Intercom-System (BIS) mainly for user’s comfort. This document has classified the general building intercom systems into two grades in IEC 62820-1-1. Grade 1 adopts lower requirements to cover DES not used for relevant security applications while grade 2 adopts higher requirements for building intercom systems for security applications. Each grade can adopt different functional and performance requirements, test methods and normative references.
NOTE The different requirements between grade 1 and grade 2 are summarized in Table C.1 of Annex C.

This document specifies methods for the measurement of the thermal resistance and water-vapour resistance , under steady-state conditions, of e.g. fabrics, films, coatings, foams and leather, including multilayer assemblies, for use in clothing, quilts, sleeping bags, upholstery and similar textile or textile-like products. The application of this measurement technique is restricted to a maximum thermal resistance and water-vapour resistance which depend on the dimensions and construction of the apparatus used (e.g. 2 m2·K/W and 700 m2·Pa/W respectively, for the minimum specifications of the equipment referred to in this document). The test conditions used in this document are not intended to represent specific comfort situations, and performance specifications in relation to physiological comfort are not stated.

This document provides a workflow comprising experimental procedures and flaw detection algorithms aimed at locating flaws in parts produced during the powder bed fusion-laser-based (PBF-LB) process of metals. It emphasizes the use of coaxial photodiode-based in-situ monitoring and statistical and clustering machine learning algorithms, particularly for detecting lack of fusion-induced flaws. The workflow delineates setting thresholds for statistical detection and determining the number of clusters for machine learning algorithms, utilizing intentional seeded flaws in parts. Validation procedures are provided through computed tomography scanner data. Hardware limitations and considerations for multi-laser processes are addressed, with attention to potential issues.

This document: gives an overview of the ISO 17978 series; specifies rules and basic principles for the service-oriented vehicle diagnostics (SOVD), conforming to the extended vehicle (ExVe) methodology, as specified in the ISO 20077 series; defines general terms.

This document specifies the general requirements relating to the design of ballastless track systems, including configuration of ballastless track system, subsystems and components requirements, and other related interfaces.

This document specifies general methods, with suitable test conditions, for the determination of the ash of a range of plastics. The particular conditions chosen can be included in the specifications for the plastic material in question. Particular conditions applicable to poly(alkylene terephthalate) materials, unplasticized cellulose acetate, polyamides and poly(vinyl chloride) plastics, including some specific filled, glass-fibre-reinforced and flame-retarded materials, are specified in ISO 3451-2, ISO 3451-3, ISO 3451-4 and ISO 3451-5.

IEC 60947-6-1:2026 is available as IEC 60947-6-1:2026 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition. IEC 60947-6-1:2026 applies to transfer switching equipment (TSE), to be used in power systems for ensuring the continuity of the supply and allowing the energy management of the installation, by transferring a load between power supply sources, the rated voltage of which does not exceed 1 000 V AC or 1 500 V DC. Specific requirements for bypass/isolation transfer switch equipment are given in Annex C, ATSE having closed transition capability are given in Annex D, stand-alone ATS controllers are given in Annex E, and TSE for electric driven fire pump controllers are given in Annex F. It covers: - manually operated transfer switching equipment (MTSE); - remotely operated transfer switching equipment (RTSE); - automatic transfer switching equipment (ATSE), including the controller; - stand-alone ATS controllers; - bypass/isolation transfer switch equipment (BTSE); - ATSE having closed transition capability; - fire pump TSE. It does not cover: - TSE configurations that are not fully manufacturer type tested or marked according to this document as a complete transfer switch; - auxiliary contacts (for guidance, see IEC 60947-5-1); - transfer switches used in explosive atmospheres (for guidance, see IEC 60079 (all parts)); - embedded software design (for guidance, see IEC TR 63201); - cybersecurity aspects (for guidance, see IEC 63208); - TSE rated for direct-on-line starting asynchronous motor of design NE and HE, according to IEC 60034-12. (for guidance, see AC-3e utilisation category according to IEC 60947 4 1); - other types of TSE under consideration including overlapping neutral TSE, multi-source TSE (i.e. TSE with more than two sources of supply), TSE with load-shedding functions, bus-tie TSE, and hybrid TSE; - static transfer switches covered by IEC 62310 series. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2021. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - clarification of scope; - clarification of terms and definitions; - Annex C for Bypass/Isolation Transfer Switch Equipment; - Annex D for ATSE having closed transition capability; - Annex E for Stand-alone ATS controller; - Annex F for TSE used with electric driven fire pump control equipment.

This document specifies a method for the determination of di-tert-butyl peroxide (DTBP) and 2, 5-Dimethyl-2, 5-di (tert-butylperoxy) hexane (DBPH) in plastics by using gas chromatography. This document is applicable to the determination of the content of residual peroxides in plastics and their products, which use peroxides as a degradation agent or crosslinking agent during plastics processing, or as an additive during polymerization, thereby remaining in degraded polypropylene, crosslinked polyethylene, polystyrene and other plastics. NOTE The applicability of this method to other peroxides is possible when the method is validated for each case.

This document is applicable to products that emit laser radiation for the purpose of free space optical data transmission. This document does not apply to laser products designed for the purposes of transmitting optical power for applications such as material processing or medical treatment. This document also does not apply to the use of laser products in explosive atmospheres (see IEC 60079-0). Light-emitting diodes employed by free space optical communication systems, used for the purpose of free space optical data transmission, do not fall into the scope of this document. NOTE If the laser product incorporates an optical fibre that extends from the confinements of the enclosure, the requirements in IEC 60825-2 applies.

This document, published jointly by IEC and ISO, provides, in combination with IEC 81346‑1 and IEC 81346‑2, rules and recommendations on the structuring of systems and the information on systems of manufacturing systems. It also provides additional classification schemes to those of IEC 81346‑2 for use in reference designations within manufacturing systems. It is published as a double logo standard. The structuring principles and the classes of objects are intended to provide a clear identification and localization of the objects, and for use in their labelling in the manufacturing plant, for their designation in technical documents and for the designation of the technical documents as well. The requirements in this document apply for processing, transportation and storage of products, as well as for systems to support the manufacturing process such as electrical systems, management systems and waste disposal systems. This document applies to different areas within the manufacturing industry such as light industry, electrical and optical industry, chemical industry, material industry and heavy industry. This document is not applicable for designations related to product individuals (e.g. inventory number, serial number) nor to the products manufactured. This document is also a horizontal publication intended for use by technical committees in preparation of publications related to reference designations in accordance with the principles laid down in IEC Guide 108.

This document specifies fundamental concepts of the reference model for textual documents and provides guidance to support long-term preservation from the perspectives of its five layers. It defines: the layers that constitute the reference model for textual documents; the types of elements incorporated within textual documents; property types associated with textual documents; classifications of properties by type; and properties inherent to textual documents relevant to long-term preservation. This document does not cover: specific technical methods for checking whether the properties exist within a specific textual document; specific technical methods for analysing particular textual document format (e.g. DOC, DOCX, ODT, TXT, PDF); specific metadata items for the long-term preservation of textual documents; processes, procedures, or management practices related to long-term preservation or records management.

This document specifies a semantic data model of the core elements of an Electronic invoice. The semantic data model includes only the essential information elements that an Electronic invoice needs to ensure legal (including fiscal) compliance and to enable interoperability for cross-border, cross sector and domestic trade. The semantic data model can be applied by organizations in the private and the public sector for public procurement invoicing. It can also be used for invoicing between private sector enterprises. It has not been specifically designed for invoicing consumers.
This document complies at least with the following criteria:
— it is technologically neutral;
— it is compatible with relevant international standards on electronic invoicing;
— the application of this standard should comply with the requirements for the protection of personal data of Directive 95/46/EC, having due regard to the principles of privacy and data protection bydesign, data minimization, purpose limitation, necessity and proportionality;
— it is consistent with the relevant provisions of Directive 2006/112/EC [2];
— it allows for the establishment of practical, user-friendly, flexible and cost-efficient electronic invoicing systems;
— it takes into account the special needs of small and medium-sized enterprises as well as of subcentral contracting authorities and contracting entities;
— it is suitable for use in commercial transactions between enterprises.