ECE 652 HVDC Design, Operation and Maintenance

IEEE Standards

IEEE creates standards for energy systems and HVDC. Search and access these standards through NJIT Library's subscription to IEEEXplore. The IEEE Standards Association website has a lot of good information about this source.

IEC Standards 

IEC standards can be searched and identified through the IEC website. Some IEC standards may be obtained from CIGRE Green Books. Some IEC standards are freely available through the IBR portal.

What are standards? 

The International Standards Organization (ISO) standards definition is as follows:

"Standards are internationally agreed by experts Think of them as a formula that describes the best way of doing something. 

It could be about making a product, managing a process, delivering a service or supplying materials – standards cover a huge range of activities.

Standards are the distilled wisdom of people with expertise in their subject matter and who know the needs of the organizations they represent – people such as manufacturers, sellers, buyers, customers, trade associations, users or regulators."

Learn more about standards: 

Standards Overview from NIST -- the National Institute of Standards and Technology

What are standards? Why are they important? From the IEEE Standards Association. 

Many organizations create standards -- IEEE and ASTM are two important standards organizations for engineering students to know about. Government agencies such as NASA and the military also develop standards. Some standards are easy to obtain -- others are more difficult. If you need help finding a standard, ask a librarian. 

Standards resources for ECE: