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IEEE 3006.9™-2013: Recommended Practice for Collecting Data for Use in Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Assessments of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems

The IEEE Color Books Series, 13 volumes covering different topics relating to the Industrial and Commercial Power Industry, are a long time success story for IEEE's mission of spreading standards knowledge in readily usable form. The initiative to re-organize and streamline the 13 Color Books will help to eliminate redundancies and provide smaller more convenient standards that will be easier to review, revise, ballot and publish. Users will be able to find the information they require quickly, easily and with the confidence that it conforms to current best practices, is technically correct and reflects the latest technologies.

IEEE 3006.9™-2013, Recommended Practice for Collecting Data for Use in Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Assessments of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems, is the start of a major reorganization of the Color Books Series. The existing content will be integrated into a newly proposed structure by technical topics that will allow for easy updating, more streamlined content, and elimination of duplicative material.

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IEEE 3006.7™-2013: Recommended Practice for Determining the Reliability of "24 x 7" Continuous Power Systems

As part of the reorganization of the Color Books Series into a new, more useful form for the general audience of power engineers with possible limited experience in a new area, IEEE 3006.7™-2013, Recommended Practice for Determining the Reliability of "24 x 7" Continuous Power Systems in Industrial and Commercial Facilities, describes how to determine the reliability of "7 x 24" continuous power systems in industrial and commercial facilities. The method of reliability analysis by probability methods is described first, followed by a discussion of how to evaluate the results and how to implement changes to ensure that the expected degree of reliability is achieved.

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IEEE C62.39™-2012: Standard for Test Methods and Preferred Values for Self-Restoring Current Limiter Components Used in Telecommunication Surge Protection

Surge protection is usually thought of in terms of a burst of high voltage damaging equipment that runs on standard home or office voltages. But it can happen at the low end, too, when circuits used in telecommunications to convey data experience a surge above their normal capacity. Because the solid state surge protectors used at this level operate differently from the mechanical interruptors used at higher voltages, none of the existing standards adequately cover the testing of self-restoring current limiters for use in Telecommunication Surge Protectors

IEEE C62.39™-2012, Standard for Test Methods and Preferred Values for Self-Restoring Current Limiter Components Used in Telecommunication Surge Protection, sets terms, test methods, test circuits, measurement procedures and preferred result values for series connected, self-restoring current limiter components used in low-voltage telecommunication circuit surge protection. This standard does not cover self-restoring current limiter components used in other applications, such as heaters, inrush-current limiters or sensing devices. Current interrupting type components, which reduce the current to zero by a mechanical circuit break, are also not covered by this standard.

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IEEE 1067™-2012: Guide for In-Service Use, Care, Maintenance, and Testing of Conductive Clothing for Use on Voltages Up to 765 kV ac and +/-750 kV dc

Conductive clothing saves lives by preventing accidents in situations involving high voltages and utility and telecom workers. By now there's a large body of knowledge about how best to utilize conductive clothing for the highest level of safety without restricting the ability to get the job done. IEEE P1067™-2012, Guide for In-Service Use, Care, Maintenance, and Testing of Conductive Clothing for Use on Voltages Up to 765 kV ac and +/-750 kV dc, presents in one document sufficient details of presently used methods and techniques to provide for proper inspection, care, maintenance and field testing.

This compilation of many accepted practices is presented specifically in the form of a guide to be used by those utilities that are seeking guidance in establishing methods and procedures for the use, care, maintenance, and testing of conductive clothing. It provides recommendations for the in-service visual inspection, use, care, maintenance, and electrical testing of such clothing including suits, gloves, socks, and boots, for use during linework on voltages up to 765 kV ac and +/-750 kV dc. Testing pertains only to nondestructive electrical tests that can be performed periodically to check if there is any reduction in the conductivity of the clothing.

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IEEE 1816™-2013: Guide for Preparation Techniques of Extruded Dielectric, Shielded Cables Rated 2.5 kV through 46 kV and the Installation of Mating Accessories

Power always begins with a line... and a connection. IEEE 1816™-2013, Guide for Preparation Techniques of Extruded Dielectric, Shielded Cables Rated 2.5 kV through 46 kV and the Installation of Mating Accessories, provides general information on cable preparation for the installation of cable accessories. It is intended to be basic and to supplement the manufacturer's specific recommendations and established utility practices. The information can be used to help certify line workers through the National Cable Splicing Certification Board. It can also be used by utilities for in-house training of apprentice linemen.

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IEEE 11073-10441™-2013: Standard for Health Informatics - Personal Health Device Communication - Part 10441: Device Specialization - Cardiovascular Fitness and Activity Monitor

A new generation of health devices is on the way, which maintains wireless and wired communication with other devices from cell phones to set-top boxes. Standards have been established for these devices but as new functionalities are invented for these devices, what they need to be able to do is evolving rapidly.

The latest revision to IEEE 11073-10441™-2013, Standard for Health Informatics - Personal Health Device Communication - Part 10441: Device Specialization - Cardiovascular Fitness and Activity Monitor, defines a common core of interoperability for these devices that now includes 3D accelerometer data communication for additional support of monitoring physical activities.

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