International Standard Publications
  Category    CEE     IEC
    Standard
    Used
Installation
Accessories &     7    —
Connection Devices        884, 998
    —    423, 1011
    —    439, 1210
    —    614, 670
    —    669, 974, 1242
Lighting    –    901, 928, 1199
    —    920, 968
    —    921, 1046
    —    922, 1050
    —    924
    —    926, 1195
Measuring
Instruments    —    414, 1010
Electrical Equip.
for Medical Use    —    601
IT & Office Equipment    —    950
Low Voltage,
High Power
switching Equipment    —    (158) 947
Installation
Protective Equipment    —    127, (257) 269,             691, 898,
        1008, 1009,
    —    529
    (27)    755
Safety Transformers
& Similar Equipt.    15    742
Portable Tools    (20)    745, 1029
Electronics,
Entertainment    —    65, 491

Further details about current and superseded CEE documents covering products exhibited in this catalogue:

CEE 7:
Specification for plugs and socket-outlets for domestic and similar purposes.

CEE 7-4:
Describes a plug and socket combination rated at 10/16A, 250V, depending on country. It consists of two poles with grounding contacts mounted on the sides of the connectors. It is therefore not polarised. It is the standard used in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Finland.

CEE 7-7:
Describes a power plug which is essentially identical to that described in CEE Publication
 
 7-4, except that it has a dual grounding system. In addition to the side contacts, there is a female contact on the plug which will accept the male grounding contact found in power outlets (sockets) used in France and Belgium. The CEE 7-7 plug may be used in all of the countries listed above as users of the CEE 7-4, as well as in Belgium and France.

CEE 13:
A specification for polyvinyl-chloride-insulated cables and flexible cords; now superseded by HD-21 and HD-22, published by CENELEC (and IEC 227/245)

CEE 17:
Specification for plugs and socket-outlets for industrial purposes.

CEE 22:
A specification for appliance connectors for domestic and similar general purposes. The CEE-22 connector is the most commonly used international primary circuit connector for use with detachable cordsets. This standard has been superseded by IEC 320.


International Product Safety
News: IPSN is a subscription newsletter focusing on product safety compliance. It features news, information, and resources of agencies auch as UL, CSA, VDE, IEC, NRTLs and TUV.
International Product Safety News,
P. O. Box 1561W, Middletown, CT 06457-8061. Telephone: (860) 344-1651.
Fax (860) 346-9066.
www.safetylink.com.


ISO:
International Standards Organization, Case Postale 56, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland. Telephone: (41) 22 749 01 11.
Fax (41) 22 733 34 30.
www.iso.ch.

ISO 9000 Series of Standards: International Quality Management & Quality Assurance. Also known as EN ISO 9000.

ISO 9241:
A 13 part standard for ergonomics (Human Factors) of equipment. Also known as EN ISO 9241. This controls requirements such as markings on switches, labels, product colour and


many other design aspects dealing with human factors. (American version is ANSI-ASQC Q9-available from ANSI.)


ISO 14001:
Environmental Managment Systems. Also known as EN ISO 14001.


Liability Risk and Insurance
is a newsletter that is focused entirely on international aspects of product liability. For information, contact
Lloyd‘s of London Press Ltd.,
Sheepen Place, Colchester, Essex,
England CO3 3LP.
Telephone: (44) 1 206 772 113.
Fax (44) 1206 772 771.
Ref. No. ISSN 0960-099X.
www.iiplimited.com.


SA,
Standards of Australia,
P. O. Box 1055, Strathfield, NSW 2135,
Australia. The SA writes standards for Australia. It does not perform any testing.
Telephone: (61) 2 746 4900.
Fax: (61) 2 746 8460.

Suggested SA references:
“Australian Standards,” SA catalogue
SA Standards:

AS 3100:
Approval and Test Specifications for Definitions and General Requirements for Electrical Materials & Equipment.

AS 3112:
Approval/Test Specifications for Plugs & Plug Sockets.

AS 3191:
Electric Flexible Cords.

AS 3260:
Safety of Information Technology Equipment

AS 3302:
Particular Requirements for Electric Fans.


SNZ,
Standards New Zealand,
155 The Terrace Private Bag 2439,



6020 Wellington, New Zealand.
Mail: “Private Bag, Wellington.”
Telephone: (64) 4 498 59 90.
Fax: (64) 4 498 59 94.
www.standards.co.nz.

Suggested SNZ references:
New Zealand Standards current Catalogue lists standards.
Standards magazine, published monthly.
New Zealand Buyers Guide includes a list of products that carry the New Zealand certification mark.


SEMKO, Box 1103, S-164–22, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden. SEMKO is the national testing agency of Sweden.
Telephone: (46) 8 750 00 00.
Fax: (46) 8 750 60 30.
www.semko.se.

Suggested SEMKO references:
A list of approved electrical equipment and a list of SEMKO test specifications (both in Swedish) are available from SEMKO.


T. H. E., Technical Help to Exporters,
British Standards Institution, London, England. (See “B.S.I”) T.H.E, is part of the British Standards Institution. A major English-language information source, T.H.E, publishes a wide range of English translations of international standards, surveys of international requirements in specific areas, and a regular newsletter.

Suggested T.H.E. references:
T.H.E. Publications Catalogue.
T.H.E. Technical Export News, pub. quarterly for subscribers.
Fuses – A Multinational Survey
Electric Plugs – An International Survey
Germany: “Electrical Equipment Certification in the Federal Republic of Germany”
Europe: “Data Processing and Allied Equipment”
International: “World Electricity Supplies Booklet”
“Standards Marks”
Equipment Safety – An International Survey
“World Electricity Supplies” wall chart, updated every few years


UL, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.,
333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062.
 

Telephone: (847) 272-8800.
Fax: (847) 272-9562.
www.ul.com

UL is a testing agency in the United States with headquarters at Northbrook, Illinois, and additional testing facilities at Santa Clara, California; Melville, New York; Research Triangle, North Carolina; Camas, Washington; and in Denmark (DEMKO A/S).
UL maintains a Client Advisor office at each facility. They will guide you on all of your UL safety compliance needs. UL publishes an annual “Standards for Safety” catalogue of publications of standards and proposed editions of new standards. Informative brochures on UL are available such as “Testing for Public Safety” on the organisation, purposes, procedures and services of UL. Individual UL standards are published separately (see below).

UL standards are available from Global engineering documents.

Suggested UL references:
The Directory of Recognised Components, in 3 volumes

UL 62:
Flexible Cord and Fixture Wire

UL 94:
Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials

UL 98:
Enclosed Switches

UL 114:
Safety of Office and Business Equipment.



UL 198G:
Fuses for Supplementary Overcurrent Protection

UL 498:
Attachment Plugs and Receptacles
UL 512:
Fuseholders

UL 544:
Medical and Dental Equipment (will be replaced by UL 2601)

UL 746:
Polymeric Materials