Compliance is mandatory for regulatory approval in most major markets, including the , Europe (MDR) , and Canada . While the standard itself is voluntary, regulators typically require evidence of compliance to grant market clearance.
You can purchase it from national organizations such as ANSI (USA), BSI (UK), or DIN (Germany).
IEC 60060-1:2025 , which delivers crucial technical updates to tolerances, atmospheric corrections, and digital waveform measurement methods. Core Structural Elements of IEC 60060-1
Removed from this section and now found in EN 60507. Impulse Current Measurement: Moved to EN 62475.
You can download the IEC 60601-1:2012 standard from the IEC website or purchase a PDF copy from various online sources.
"Free" files found on third-party sites are often unauthorized, out-of-date, and may contain malware. Future Trends in High-Voltage Testing
The IEC offers reduced prices for developing countries via the "IEC National Committee" in that country. Students and non-profits should contact the IEC directly, but discounts are rare.
An Indian power cable manufacturer was asked by a European client to test their 33 kV cable according to "IEC 60060". The quality manager misremembered the number as "IEC 600601" and downloaded a free, fraudulent PDF from a file-sharing site. The PDF contained garbled tables and omitted the crucial "wet test" procedure for outdoor cables.
The current version is the , officially designated as IEC 60060-1:2025 . Core Scope and Application
The IEC 60060-1 standard is available in PDF format from various sources, including: