ECIA EIA-60384-26-1

FOREWORD

1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is aworldwide organization for standardization comprising all nationalelectrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The objectof IEC is to promote international co-operation on all questionsconcerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields.To this end and in addition to other activities, IEC publishesInternational Standards, Technical Specifications, TechnicalReports, Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) and Guides(hereafter referred to as “IEC Publication(s)”). Their preparationis entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committeeinterested in the subject dealt with may participate in thispreparatory work. International, governmental and nongovernmentalorganizations liaising with the IEC also participate in thispreparation. IEC collaborates closely with the InternationalOrganization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance withconditions determined by agreement between the twoorganizations.

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4) In order to promote international uniformity, IEC NationalCommittees undertake to apply IEC Publications transparently to themaximum extent possible in their national and regionalpublications. Any divergence between any IEC Publication and thecorresponding national or regional publication shall be clearlyindicated in the latter.

5) IEC itself does not provide any attestation of conformity.Independent certification bodies provide conformity assessmentservices and, in some areas, access to IEC marks of conformity. IECis not responsible for any services carried out by independentcertification bodies.

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Edition:

14

Published:

09/01/2014

ANSI:

ANSI Approved

Number of Pages:

21

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