This is the heart of the standard, containing six chapters:
In the UK, the national wiring regulations are known as (the IET Wiring Regulations). While BS 7671 follows the section structure of IEC 60364 very closely, it contains additional language to cater for historic national practice and to simplify field use and determination of compliance by electricians and inspectors.
Protection against electric shock (defining grounding, automatic disconnection of supply, and insulation). iec 60364.pdf
IEC 60364 is the international standard series that defines safety requirements for electrical installations in buildings and similar structures. It provides principles, rules and guidance to ensure the design, erection and verification of electrical installations meet acceptable levels of safety for people, livestock and property, and to promote proper functioning of electrical systems.
: Checking the physical connection to the ground. This is the heart of the standard, containing
Covers safeguards against overloads and short circuits. Part 5: Selection and Erection of Electrical Equipment
: Tailors the general rules to highly specific, high-risk environments such as medical facilities, construction sites, and solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems. 2. Fundamental Safety Requirements (Part 1 & Part 4) IEC 60364 is the international standard series that
Part 6 (IEC 60364‑6) establishes requirements for the of an electrical installation. The intent of this verification is to determine, as far as reasonably practicable, whether the requirements of the other parts of IEC 60364 have been met. This includes both initial verification (inspection and testing upon completion of a new installation or an addition/alteration) and periodic verification (ongoing inspections throughout the lifetime of the installation). Part 6 also sets out requirements for verification reporting.
If you design, build, or maintain low-voltage electrical installations, there is one document that acts as the global "bible" for our industry: IEC 60364 . ⚡🔌