StandardsWire™ August 2009
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- This Month's Featured Product
- Join IEEE-SA for "Serious Games, Solid Standards" at EmTech@MIT 2009
- August Publications
- IEEE-SA News
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This Month's Featured Product
New CD-ROM Collects 26 Standards on Electric Machinery
More than two dozen IEEE standards, guides and recommended practices have been assembled on the new VuSpec CD-ROM, "IEEE Electric Machinery Collection".
Together, these 26 standards provide a comprehensive resource related to the generation of electric energy and its conversion into other forms of electric or mechanical energy.
Topics covered in this collection include:
- Synchronous machines
- Induction machines
- DC and Permanent Magnet machines
- Motor generator sets
- Rotating frequency changers
- Electric couplings, brakes and dynamometers
- Magneto-hydrodynamic energy conversion ducts
- Insulation, magnetic, conductor, and super conductor materials as used in electrical machinery
- Linear Electric machinery
- Power Electronic controls for electric machinery
- Effects of power electronic controls on electric machine components
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Join IEEE-SA for "Serious Games, Solid Standards" at EmTech@MIT 2009
The IEEE Standards Association presents the "Serious Games, Solid Standards" breakout session at this year’s EmTech@MIT this September 22 - 24.
The session discusses the impact of game and simulation technologies on society and their increasing role in training and education in commercial, military, and academic areas. Often developed as software entities, realizing the potential of these flexible technologies depends on broad interoperability.
Standardization issues are complex, both technically and socially, so what standards are realistic for a fast moving technology? What standards are crucial for the widespread adoption of these transformative tools? What barriers to development and adoption exist that standards might eliminate? How can we ensure industry engagement in these standards?
The panel of speakers includes:
- John Harauz, VP, Standards Activities of the IEEE Computer Society and independent consultant on safety-related computer systems for nuclear power plants;
- Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Bret Wilson, Senior Military Analyst for Modeling and Simulation at the TRADOC Analysis Center, White Sands, and New Mexico;
- Jay Iorio, IEEE-SA machinimatographer and founder of Inworld Pictures;
- Kyle Nikolich, IEEE Technical Activities Interactive Design Specialist and technical lead for IEEE in Second Life; and
- Sandra Kearney, Founder and President of e426.org
We look forward to seeing you at EmTech@MIT!
August
Publications
Revised Recommended Practice for Protecting Communication Facilities Now Available
IEEE has updated standard 1590™, "IEEE Recommended Practice for the Electrical Protection of Communication Facilities Serving Electric Supply Locations Using Optical Fiber Systems."
This recommended practice covers the engineering design of optical fiber communication facilities serving, or connected to, electric supply locations, extending across the zone of influence (ZOI).
Don't get caught using out-of-date standards.
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IEEE C57.13 Series Collected
All five standards in the IEEE C57.13™ series have now been collected into a single valuable resource, "Instrument Transformers (IEEE C57.13 Series)."
Together, these standards cover electrical, dimensional, and mechanical characteristics, taking into consideration certain safety features, for current and inductively coupled voltage transformers of types generally used in the measurement of electricity and the control of equipment associated with the generation, transmission, and distribution of alternating current.
The IEEE C57.13 series provides a basis for performance and interchangeability of equipment covered and to assist in the proper selection of such equipment. In addition, safety precautions are addressed and accuracy classes for metering service are provided.
The test code covers measurement and calculation of ratio and phase angle, demagnetization, impedance and excitation measurements, polarity determination, resistance measurements, short-time characteristics, temperature rise tests, dielectric tests, and measurement of open-circuit voltage of current transformers.
"Instrument Transformers" includes the IEEE C57.13, C57.13.1, C57.13.3, C57.13.5 and C57.13.6 standards
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2012 NESC Preprint Available Next Month - Pre-Order Now and Save!
The next edition of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) won't be published for more than two years, but now is your chance to review the proposed changes that will be incorporated into this critical standard.
Available in just a few weeks, the "Preprint Proposals for the 2012 Edition of the National Electrical Safety Code" will provide the full text of each proposed revision to the 2007 edition of the NESC. It will also include the recommendations from the subcommittees that have cognizance of the rules addressed by the change proposals.
The Preprint is your opportunity to review the preliminary recommended changes to NESC and gives you the ability to submit comments based on these recommendations.
Available September 1st
Pre-order your copy now for special pre-release pricing!
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IEEE-SA News
IEEE-SA Launches Industry Connections Program
The IEEE Standards Association has launched its new Industry Connections program, designed to help like-minded companies quickly and cost-effectively come together in the early stages of collaborative work in a technical area. Groups have the unique opportunity to leverage IEEE and IEEE-SA resources in a customized format and produce varied content, such as proposals for standards, white papers, specialized tools, online databases, data feeds and/or video.
The program’s first activity, the Industry Connections Security Group (ICSG) a global effort to pool experience and resources in combating the systematic and rapid rise in computer security threats. AVG Technologies, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sophos, Symantec Corp. and Trend Micro are initial members of ICSG.
For details and contact information, visit the IC and ICG online today.
IEEE 802® Standards Education Workshop: The World of IEEE 802 Standards
Full-day workshop on Monday, 30 November 2009
This workshop will provide a full day of immersion into the world of IEEE 802® Standards and cover each of the working groups developing standards in both the wired and wireless areas.
Find out more here
IEEE-SA Returns to APWG eCrime Summit as Technical Sponsor
PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 17 August 2009
IEEE-SA’s New Industry Connections Program Enables Uniquely Efficient and Economical Industry Collaboration
PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 17 August 2009
First Draft for IEEE P1901™ Broadband Over Power Lines Standard created by Working Group
PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 3 August 2009
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) and Via Licensing Corporation are working together to foster joint patent licensing programs, also called patent pools, for IEEE standards
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