IEC 60038
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IEC 60038 is an international standard published by the IEC that defines standard voltages used in electrical power systems and equipment worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IEC 60038 canonical | 2 |
| IEC Standard Voltages | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4942680 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IEC 60038 Context triple: [IEC 60000 series, hasPart, IEC 60038]
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A.
IEC 60000 series
The IEC 60000 series is a comprehensive family of international electrotechnical standards that define requirements and guidelines for electrical, electronic, and related technologies worldwide.
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B.
IEC 61334
IEC 61334 is an international standard that defines protocols and requirements for low-speed power line communication used in utility and smart grid applications.
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C.
IEC
IEC is the acronym for the Institut d’Estudis Catalans, the official academic institution responsible for research and standardization of the Catalan language and culture.
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D.
IEC 60603-7
IEC 60603-7 is an international standard that defines the mechanical and electrical requirements for 8P8C modular connectors commonly used for Ethernet networking.
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E.
CENELEC
CENELEC is the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization, responsible for developing voluntary standards in the electrotechnical field across Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IEC 60038 Target entity description: IEC 60038 is an international standard published by the IEC that defines standard voltages used in electrical power systems and equipment worldwide.
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A.
IEC 60000 series
The IEC 60000 series is a comprehensive family of international electrotechnical standards that define requirements and guidelines for electrical, electronic, and related technologies worldwide.
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B.
IEC 61334
IEC 61334 is an international standard that defines protocols and requirements for low-speed power line communication used in utility and smart grid applications.
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C.
IEC
IEC is the acronym for the Institut d’Estudis Catalans, the official academic institution responsible for research and standardization of the Catalan language and culture.
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D.
IEC 60603-7
IEC 60603-7 is an international standard that defines the mechanical and electrical requirements for 8P8C modular connectors commonly used for Ethernet networking.
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E.
CENELEC
CENELEC is the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization, responsible for developing voluntary standards in the electrotechnical field across Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IEC standard
ⓘ
International standard ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
electrical equipment
ⓘ
electrical power systems ⓘ |
| benefit |
facilitation of international trade in electrical equipment
ⓘ
reduction of number of voltage variants ⓘ simplification of equipment design ⓘ |
| classification | IEC 60000 series ⓘ |
| defines |
preferred nominal voltages for high-voltage systems
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preferred nominal voltages for low-voltage systems ⓘ preferred nominal voltages for medium-voltage systems ⓘ ranges of nominal system voltages ⓘ standard voltages ⓘ tolerances for nominal voltages ⓘ |
| fieldOfApplication |
distribution of electrical energy
ⓘ
generation of electrical energy ⓘ transmission of electrical energy ⓘ utilization of electrical energy ⓘ |
| governingBody |
IEC Technical Committee 8
ⓘ
linked to:
IEC technical committee
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| publisher | International Electrotechnical Commission ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate international compatibility of electrical equipment
ⓘ
harmonization of nominal voltages worldwide ⓘ |
| region | worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
IEC 60034
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IEC 60076 ⓘ IEC 60364 ⓘ |
| replaces | earlier IEC recommendations on standard voltages ⓘ |
| scope |
AC systems
ⓘ
DC systems ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
IEC Standard Voltages
ⓘ
linked to:
IEC 60038
|
| standardizes |
nominal system voltages for public distribution systems
ⓘ
nominal utilization voltages for equipment ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
electrical engineering
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power systems ⓘ standardization of voltages ⓘ |
| usedBy |
electrical installation designers
ⓘ
equipment manufacturers ⓘ utilities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: IEC 60038 Description of subject: IEC 60038 is an international standard published by the IEC that defines standard voltages used in electrical power systems and equipment worldwide.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: IEC 60038