TC 72 - Automatic electrical controls
To prepare standards related to the inherent and functional safety of the product and to the operating characteristics where such are associated with application safety. The scope covers the evaluation of automatic electrical control devices used in homes, buildings, appliances and other apparatus, electrical and non-electrical. The scope also covers products for industrial purposes when no dedicated product standards exist, such as that for central heating, air conditioning, process heating building automation, etc. Additionally, the following products are also included under the scope: 1. Automatic electrical control devices, mechanically, electromechanically, electrically or electronically operated. These devices are responsive to or controlling parameters such as temperature, pressure, chemical, passage of time, humidity, light, electrostatic effect, flow or liquid level. 2. Automatic electrical control devices serving the starting of small motors that are used principally in appliances and apparatus for household and similar purposes. Such control devices may be built into, or are separate from, the motor. 3. Non-automatic control devices when such are associated with automatic control devices. 4. Automatic electrical controls used in application functions such as building automation for comfort living, energy management, photo-voltaic applications, battery management systems, alternate fuel applications, etc. Energy efficiency of the overall installation is not included within the scope. This is covered under the scope of TC23/SC23K. 5. Automatic electrical controls that use cloud-based technology to perform control functions. 6. Automatic electrical control devices that may be part of the gas train/path for alternate fuels such as hydrogen. 7. Sensors and sensing technology used on or in association with automatic electrical controls.
Commandes électriques automatiques
Etablir des normes liées à la sécurité intrinsèque, aux caractéristiques de fonctionnement, dans la mesure où elles sont associées à la sécurité de service et aux essais des dispositifs de commande automatique électriques utilisés dans les appareils et autres machines, électriques et non électriques, à usages domestiques et à usages analogues, mais étendues aussi à des usages industriels quand il n'existe pas de normes de produit spécialisées, comme le chauffage central, la climatisation, le contrôle du chauffage, etc., y compris ce qui suit : 1. Dispositifs électriques de commande automatique à fonctionnement mécanique, électromécanique, électrique ou électronique, répondant à ou commandant des paramètres tels que température, pression, durée, humidité, lumière, électrostatisme, débit ou niveau de liquide. 2. Dispositifs électriques de commande automatique servant au démarrage de petits moteurs utilisés principalement dans des appareils et machines à usages domestiques et analogues. De tels dispositifs de commande peuvent être incorporés au moteur ou séparés de lui. 3. Dispositifs de commande non automatique lorsqu'ils sont associés à des dispositifs de commande automatique.
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TC 72 is a Technical Committee within the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). It is named "Automatic electrical controls" and is responsible for: To prepare standards related to the inherent and functional safety of the product and to the operating characteristics where such are associated with application safety. The scope covers the evaluation of automatic electrical control devices used in homes, buildings, appliances and other apparatus, electrical and non-electrical. The scope also covers products for industrial purposes when no dedicated product standards exist, such as that for central heating, air conditioning, process heating building automation, etc. Additionally, the following products are also included under the scope: 1. Automatic electrical control devices, mechanically, electromechanically, electrically or electronically operated. These devices are responsive to or controlling parameters such as temperature, pressure, chemical, passage of time, humidity, light, electrostatic effect, flow or liquid level. 2. Automatic electrical control devices serving the starting of small motors that are used principally in appliances and apparatus for household and similar purposes. Such control devices may be built into, or are separate from, the motor. 3. Non-automatic control devices when such are associated with automatic control devices. 4. Automatic electrical controls used in application functions such as building automation for comfort living, energy management, photo-voltaic applications, battery management systems, alternate fuel applications, etc. Energy efficiency of the overall installation is not included within the scope. This is covered under the scope of TC23/SC23K. 5. Automatic electrical controls that use cloud-based technology to perform control functions. 6. Automatic electrical control devices that may be part of the gas train/path for alternate fuels such as hydrogen. 7. Sensors and sensing technology used on or in association with automatic electrical controls. This committee has published 95 standards.
TC 72 develops IEC standards. The scope of work includes: To prepare standards related to the inherent and functional safety of the product and to the operating characteristics where such are associated with application safety. The scope covers the evaluation of automatic electrical control devices used in homes, buildings, appliances and other apparatus, electrical and non-electrical. The scope also covers products for industrial purposes when no dedicated product standards exist, such as that for central heating, air conditioning, process heating building automation, etc. Additionally, the following products are also included under the scope: 1. Automatic electrical control devices, mechanically, electromechanically, electrically or electronically operated. These devices are responsive to or controlling parameters such as temperature, pressure, chemical, passage of time, humidity, light, electrostatic effect, flow or liquid level. 2. Automatic electrical control devices serving the starting of small motors that are used principally in appliances and apparatus for household and similar purposes. Such control devices may be built into, or are separate from, the motor. 3. Non-automatic control devices when such are associated with automatic control devices. 4. Automatic electrical controls used in application functions such as building automation for comfort living, energy management, photo-voltaic applications, battery management systems, alternate fuel applications, etc. Energy efficiency of the overall installation is not included within the scope. This is covered under the scope of TC23/SC23K. 5. Automatic electrical controls that use cloud-based technology to perform control functions. 6. Automatic electrical control devices that may be part of the gas train/path for alternate fuels such as hydrogen. 7. Sensors and sensing technology used on or in association with automatic electrical controls. Currently, there are 95 published standards from this technical committee.
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