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PD IEC PAS — IEC Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) Single-File Series Overview (21 Standards)
IEC Publicly Available Specifications (PAS) Adopted as Published Documents — 21 Standards
📋 PD IEC/PAS are IEC Publicly Available Specifications adopted by BSI as Published Documents. An IEC PAS is a technical document issued for rapid market needs, often originating from de-facto industry specifications or interim results of the standardisation process, with a development cycle far shorter than a formal International Standard. This review brings together 21 single-file PAS in this batch, covering power utility automation communications, smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0, avionics process management, marine electronics and shore connection, medical devices, wireless communications and household appliances.
💡 The notable feature of this batch is its focus on “emerging technologies”: from precision time protocol (PTP) in power systems and Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) to the Industry 4.0 reference architecture (RAMI4.0) and low-voltage shore connection — most topics correspond to rapidly developing fields such as the digital grid, smart manufacturing and green ports, illustrating the pioneering role of the PAS mechanism in new-technology standardisation.
1. Series Background 📌
A PAS is issued by the IEC outside the regular international-standard development process, allowing an industrial organisation or technical group to publish its de-facto specification quickly for unified market adoption. A PAS does not require the same consensus as a formal International Standard, but it must be reviewed after a defined period for conversion, revision or withdrawal. BSI adopts these under the PD numbering so UK users can reference rapid international specification results in a timely manner.
The 21 PAS in this batch fall roughly into: energy and power (61850-9-3, 62264-6, 62746-10-1, 60099-7, 80005-3); smart manufacturing and industrial communication (63088, 62948, 62953, 61182-1, 62878-2-5); avionics (62396-6, 62686-1); marine and medical (61162-101, 63023, 63077); and wireless and appliances (62825, 62883, 62958, 63015, 63083, 60127-8).
⚠️ A PAS is “quasi-standard” in nature: its content differs from a formal IEC standard and must be reviewed after its validity period. Verify its current validity in product claims and contractual citations; do not treat a PAS as a formal international standard.
2. Standard Inventory (21 items) 📚
The table below lists all 21 single-file PD IEC/PAS specifications in this batch, ordered by number, with the document number and subject.
| Document | Subject |
|---|---|
| PD IEC/PAS 60099-7:2004 | Surge arresters – Part 7: Glossary of terms and definitions from IEC 60099-1, 60099-4 and 60099-5 |
| PD IEC/PAS 60127-8:2014 | Miniature fuses – Part 8: Fuse resistors with particular overcurrent protection |
| PD IEC/PAS 61162-101:2003 | Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems – Digital interfaces |
| PD IEC/PAS 61182-1:2002 | Generic requirements for printed board assembly products manufacturing description data and transfer methodology |
| PD IEC/PAS 61850-9-3:2016 | Communication networks and systems for power utility automation – Part 9-3: Precision time protocol profile for power utility automation |
| PD IEC/PAS 62264-6:2016 | Enterprise-control system integration – Part 6: Messaging Service Model |
| PD IEC/PAS 62396-6:2010 | Process management for avionics – Atmospheric radiation effects – Part 6: Extreme space weather and potential impact on avionics |
| PD IEC/PAS 62686-1:2011 | Process management for avionics – Electronic components for aerospace, defence and high performance (ADHP) applications |
| PD IEC/PAS 62746-10-1:2014 | Systems interface between customer energy management system and the power management system – Part 10-1: Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR 2.0b Profile Specification) |
| PD IEC/PAS 62825:2013 | Methods of measurement and limits for radiated disturbances from plasma display panel TVs in the frequency range 30 MHz to 1 GHz |
| PD IEC/PAS 62878-2-5:2015 | Device embedded substrate – Part 2-5: Guidelines – Data format |
| PD IEC/PAS 62883:2014 | The universAAL framework for user interaction in multimedia AAL spaces |
| PD IEC/PAS 62948:2015 | Industrial networks – Wireless communication network and communication profiles – WIA-FA |
| PD IEC/PAS 62953:2015 | Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications |
| PD IEC/PAS 62958:2015 | Clothes washing machines for household use – Method for measuring the microbial contamination reduction |
| PD IEC/PAS 63015:2016 | Definition of Low-Halogen for electronic products |
| PD IEC/PAS 63023:2016 | Medical electrical system – Input interface for haemodialysis equipment for use of external alarming device |
| PD IEC/PAS 63077:2016 | Good refurbishment practices for medical imaging equipment |
| PD IEC/PAS 63083:2017 | Specific absorption rate (SAR) measurement procedure for long term evolution (LTE) devices |
| PD IEC/PAS 63088:2017 | Smart manufacturing – Reference architecture model industry 4.0 (RAMI4.0) |
| PD IEC/PAS 80005-3:2014 | Utility connections in port – Part 3: Low Voltage Shore Connection (LVSC) systems – General requirements |
3. Technical Points of Representative Documents 🔬
1. PD IEC/PAS 61850-9-3:2016 — Precision Time Protocol Profile for Power Utility Automation
Digital protection, measurement and control in substations and power systems require high-accuracy time synchronisation; based on the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP), this PAS defines a PTP profile applicable to power utility automation, specifying default parameters, message rates and performance requirements. It is an important part of the IEC 61850 communication system, supporting high-accuracy applications such as sampled values (SV) and merging units (MU).
2. PD IEC/PAS 63088:2017 — Smart Manufacturing: Reference Architecture Model Industry 4.0 (RAMI4.0)
RAMI4.0 is the landmark result of the German Industry 4.0 platform; this PAS formally brings it into the IEC system as a reference architecture model for smart manufacturing, describing the architecture and interoperability of Industry 4.0 components and systems with a three-dimensional model of layers, hierarchy and value chain. It provides a common reference framework for the design and standardisation of smart manufacturing systems.
3. PD IEC/PAS 62746-10-1:2014 — Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR 2.0b) Specification
This PAS specifies Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) in the interface between customer energy management systems and the power management system, defining the publication, subscription and response mechanisms of demand-response events so that power users can automatically participate in peak shaving and valley filling. It is an important technical basis for demand-side management in the smart grid, providing a standardised communication interface for virtual power plants and demand-response markets.
4. PD IEC/PAS 80005-3:2014 — Port Low Voltage Shore Connection (LVSC) Systems: General Requirements
Using shore power while ships are in port significantly reduces emissions; this PAS specifies general requirements for Low Voltage Shore Connection (LVSC) systems in ports, covering voltage levels, connection interface, safety protection, protocols and inspection, and complements the medium-voltage shore-connection standard (IEC/ISO/IEEE 80005-1). It is an important technical support for green-port development and ship-port emission reduction.
5. PD IEC/PAS 62396-6:2010 — Extreme Space Weather and Potential Impact on Avionics
This PAS belongs to the atmospheric radiation effects series of avionics process management, analysing the potential impact of extreme space weather events (solar particle events etc.) on airborne avionics systems, including single-event effects, total ionising dose effects and mitigation strategies. With the spread of high-altitude long-endurance flight and advanced semiconductor devices, the influence of the space radiation environment on avionics reliability grows in importance; this document provides reference for radiation-effect assessment.
✅ The five representative PAS above cover power time synchronisation, the Industry 4.0 architecture, automated demand response, port shore power and avionics radiation effects, illustrating the pioneering role of PAS in the four themes of “digital grid, smart manufacturing, green ports and safety/reliability”. The remaining 16 are listed in the full inventory table.
4. Engineering Practice 🛠️
- ⚡ Digital grid: the PTP profile (61850-9-3) works with the IEC 61850 system for substation automation; OpenADR (62746-10-1) is used for demand response and virtual power plants.
- 🏭 Smart manufacturing: RAMI4.0 (63088) provides the reference architecture for Industry 4.0 system design; WIA-FA (62948) and Fieldbus (62953) support industrial wireless and wired communication.
- 🚢 Green ports: low-voltage shore connection (80005-3) provides interface and safety requirements for ship-port emission reduction, implemented with port power facilities.
- 🩺 Medical and testing: the haemodialysis external-alarm interface (63023), imaging-equipment refurbishment (63077) and LTE SAR measurement (63083) serve medical-device and wireless-device compliance.
5. Frequently Asked Questions ❓
❓ Q: What is the difference between an IEC PAS and a formal IEC International Standard?
A: A PAS is a Publicly Available Specification with a short cycle and lower consensus requirements, often based on industry practice; a formal IEC International Standard goes through a full TC development and balloting process and has stronger normative status. A PAS is normally reviewed after a defined period for conversion, revision or withdrawal.
A: A PAS is a Publicly Available Specification with a short cycle and lower consensus requirements, often based on industry practice; a formal IEC International Standard goes through a full TC development and balloting process and has stronger normative status. A PAS is normally reviewed after a defined period for conversion, revision or withdrawal.
❓ Q: Are PD IEC/PAS documents mandatory?
A: No. They are voluntary technical documents adopted by BSI; they become binding only where legislation or a contract explicitly references them.
A: No. They are voluntary technical documents adopted by BSI; they become binding only where legislation or a contract explicitly references them.
❓ Q: Why are so many PAS in this batch concentrated on power and smart manufacturing?
A: Emerging technologies such as the digital grid, demand response and Industry 4.0 evolve rapidly and are fiercely competitive; industry needs quick alignment of interfaces and architectures. The PAS mechanism provides de-facto specifications in the shortest cycle and converts them into formal standards as technologies mature.
A: Emerging technologies such as the digital grid, demand response and Industry 4.0 evolve rapidly and are fiercely competitive; industry needs quick alignment of interfaces and architectures. The PAS mechanism provides de-facto specifications in the shortest cycle and converts them into formal standards as technologies mature.
🔍 Q: How do I track changes in the status of a PAS?
A: Verify periodically via the BSI/IEC official catalogue; once a PAS is converted to a formal standard, switch to the new number and assess the continuity of the original technical clauses.
A: Verify periodically via the BSI/IEC official catalogue; once a PAS is converted to a formal standard, switch to the new number and assess the continuity of the original technical clauses.