International Electrotechnical Commission

International Electrotechnical Commission
Commission électrotechnique internationale
AbbreviationIEC
Formation26 June 1906, 117 years old
London, United Kingdom
TypeStandards organization
Legal statusSwiss association[1]
PurposeStandardization for electrical technology, electronics and related fields.
HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland
Location
Membership
Official languages
English, French
President
Jo Cops[2]
General Secretary
Philippe Metzger[2]
Websitewww.iec.ch Edit this at Wikidata

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC; French: Commission électrotechnique internationale) is an international standards organization[3][4] that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies – collectively known as "electrotechnology". IEC standards cover a vast range of technologies from power generation, transmission and distribution to home appliances and office equipment, semiconductors, fibre optics, batteries, solar energy, nanotechnology and marine energy as well as many others. The IEC also manages four[5] global conformity assessment systems that certify whether equipment, system or components conform to its international standards.

All electrotechnologies are covered by IEC Standards, including energy production and distribution, electronics, magnetics and electromagnetics, electroacoustics, multimedia, telecommunication and medical technology, as well as associated general disciplines such as terminology and symbols, electromagnetic compatibility, measurement and performance, dependability, design and development, safety and the environment.

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  4. ^ International Geneva, Facts and Figures (PDF), CH: Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and to the other international organizations in Geneva, 2017
  5. ^ "What the IEC does – IEC conformity assessment systems". International Electrotechnical Commission. Retrieved 2019-07-28.