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SMB/5218/R

IEC/TC or SC

22

Secretariat

Switzerland

STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN (SBP)


Date

2013-09-27

Please ensure this form is annexed to the Report to the Standardization Management Board if it has been prepared during a meeting, or
sent to the Central Office promptly after its contents have been agreed by the committee.

TC 22
SC 22E
SC 22F
SC 22G
SC 22H

Power Electronic Systems and Equipment


Stabilized Power Supplies
Power Electronics for Electrical Transmission and Distribution Systems
Adjustable Speed Electric Drive Systems Incorporating Semiconductor Power Converters
Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS)

A Background
TC 22 is the IEC Technical Committee that is responsible for all standards on power electronic
converters. All aspects like definitions, naming conventions, safety aspects (electrical, thermal,
energy and functional) for their applications, insulation, testing, system integration, energy
management and efficiency and electromagnetic compatibility are included.
Product related basic standards applicable to all kinds of power electronic converters are under
direct responsibility of TC 22. The subcommittees of TC 22 cover important product groups like
shown in their titles. Characteristic for most of these product groups is the dominance of the power
electronic converter within the product/system. For such products the subcommittees cover also
the system aspects.
The group safety function of TC 22 also covers many aspects of power electronic converters
incorporated in systems, which are covered by separate technical committees. TC 22 is prepared
to start new subcommittees for new fields of applications and is also open for an active cooperation
with other Technical Committees dealing with products or systems incorporating power electronic
converters.
History
TC 22 was set up on 13th of October 1934 and its main task is to prepare international standards
for systems, equipment and their components for power electronic conversion and electronic
power switching.
SC 22A Mercury-Arc Converters
Set up in 1937 as SC22-1, disbanded in 1970
SC 22B Semiconductor Converters
Set up in 1954 as SC22-2, disbanded in 1999
SC 22C Ignitrons and Excitrons
Set up in 1961, disbanded in 1970
SC 22D "Electronic power converter for rolling stock"
Set up in 1962, disbanded in 1996, work transferred to TC 9
SC 22E Electronic stabilized power supplies
Set up in 1966
SC 22F Power Electronics for Electrical Transmission and Distribution Systems
Set up in 1970; took over the work of Preparatory Working Group 5 of TC 22 dealing with
converters for high-voltage d.c. power transmission
SC 22G Adjustable speed electric drive systems incorporating semiconductor power converters
Set up in 1979
SC 22H Uninterruptible Power Systems
Set up in 1999, took over the work of SC 22 B/WG 2

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B Business Environment
B.1 General
The 2011 market size for discrete power semiconductor devices and modules has been estimated
to 18 billion USD. Power semiconductors typically represent about 15% of the value of a power
electronic converter, i.e. market size for power electronic converters can be estimated to be in the
range of 120 billion USD.
Multiple large, medium size and small companies are active in the market. The rapid growth of the
business has encouraged the start-up of new companies and also countries to invest heavily into
their own industries active in the field.

B.2 Market demand


The established companies and organizations expect from TC 22 the coverage of new products and
trends. All the new and rapidly growing companies require a well maintained and consistent basic
set of standards that open the globalized markets to their products.

B.3 Trends in technology


New power semiconductors, but also new materials for passive power electronic components are
one driver for new types of power electronic converters. On the other hand emerging standards on
electromagnetic compatibility especially for conducted noise are also driving the use of new
topologies like multi-level power electronic converters or their application as devices for harmonics
control in electrical power supply systems. Another driver is the requirements on energy efficiency
and to further increase the productivity of their applications like in variable speed driven systems.
The monolithic or hybrid combination of mechanical and electrical systems (mechatronic systems)
are getting more and more in the focus of the industries in order to reduce cost and volume and to
increase the reliability. This is a future aspect which needs to be prepared and covered in a
reasonable way also for power electronic systems.

B.4 Market trends


Driven by the general public policy targets for reducing greenhouse gas emission, the utilization of
renewable energy resources, improved ways to store electrical energy and better use of the
transmission and distribution systems by smart grid operation all require power electronic
converters. The same is true for electric and hybrid cars. Power Electronics is the key enabling
technology for the future electrical energy market. It has also been noted that an increasing trend
exists towards utilizing power electronics in applications where functional safety is a consideration.
An example of the fast growing power electronic business can be found in HVDC transmission:
Current total capacity of commissioned HVDC projects alone exceeds 100 GW. Some more HVDC
projects with the total capacity of about 300 GW are planned to be commissioned by 2020.

B.5 Ecological environment


Power electronics is the enabling technology for reducing the energy consumption of most of the
industrial processes, for building facilities or for infrastructures management systems while
converting energy (e.g. electrical energy to mechanical energy or vice versa). Therefore it is also an
enabling technology for the utilization of regenerative energy resources.

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C System approach aspects


System Approach Relevance
Committees which are customers of IEC SC22x (our product is part of their system)
Committees that are suppliers to IEC SC22x (their product is part of our system)
Other Committees (partner committees, committees providing generic guidance, etc.)
Organization
IEC TC 1
Terminology
IEC TC 2
Rotating machines
IEC TC 3
Information structures, documentation
and graphical symbols
IEC TC 7
Overhead electrical conductors
IEC TC 8
Systems aspects for elec. Energy
supply
IEC TC 11
Overhead lines
IEC TC 14
Power transformers
IEC SC 17A High-voltage switchgear and
controlgear
IEC SC 17C High-voltage switchgear and
controlgear assemblies
IEC TC 20
Electric cables
IEC TC 21
Secondary cells and batteries
IEC SC 23B Plugs, socket-outlets and switches
IEC TC 28
Insulation co-ordination
IEC TC 31
Equipment for explosive atmospheres
IEC TC 32
Fuses
IEC SC 32B Low-voltage fuses
IEC TC 33
Power capacitors
IEC SC 36A Insulated bushings
IEC SC 36B Insulators for overhead lines
IEC SC 36C Insulators for substations
IEC TC 37
Surge arrestors
IEC SC 37A Low-voltage surge protective devices
IEC TC 38
Instrument transformers
IEC TC 40
Capacitors and resistors for electronic
equipment
IEC SC 47E Discrete semiconductor devices
IEC TC 44
Safety of machinery - Electrotechnical
aspects
IEC TC 48
Electromechanical components
IEC TC 57
Power system management and
associated information exchange
IEC TC 59
Performance of household electrical
appliances
IEC TC 61
Safety of household and similar
electrical appliances
IEC TC 62
Medical equipment
IEC SC 62A Common aspects of electrical
equipment used in medical practice
IEC TC 64
Electrical Installations and protection
against electric shock
IEC TC65
Industrial-process measurement,
control and automation
IEC TC 66
Safety of measuring, control and
laboratory equipment
IEC TC 69
Electric vehicles
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TC 22 SC 22E
O
O
S
O

SC 22F
O

SC 22G
O
O

S
C
S

S
S
S

O
S

S
S
S
S
S
S

SC 22H
O

S
O

C
S
O

S
S
S
C
S
S
S

S
S

S
S
S
C

S
S

C
C
C

C/S
O

O
O

C/S
C

C
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Organization
IEC TC 70
IEC TC 73
IEC TC 77
IEC SC 77A
IEC SC 77B
IEC TC 82
IEC TC 88
IEC TC 89
IEC TC 91
IEC TC 96
IEC TC 99

IEC TC 104
IEC TC 105
IEC TC 106

IEC TC 108
IEC TC 109
IEC TC 111
IEC TC 112
IEC TC 114
IEC TC 115
IEC TC 117
IEC PC 118
IEC TC 119
IEC TC 120
IEC TC 121
IEC CISPR
ISO TC 184
CIGRE
SC B4
IEEE-PES
(SC I0)

Degrees of protection of enclosures


Short circuit currents
Electromagnetic compatibility
Electromagnetic compatibility Low
frequency phenomena
Electromagnetic compatibility High
frequency phenomena
Solar PV energy systems
Wind Turbines
Fire hazard testing
Electronic assembly technology
Transformers, reactors, power supply
units and similar products for low
voltage up to 1100 V
System engineering and erection of
electrical power installations in
systems with nominal voltages above
1kv a.c. and 1.5kV d.c., particularly
concerning safety aspects
Environmental conditions,
classification and methods of test
Fuel cells
Methods for the assessment of
electric, magnetic and
electromagnetic fields associated with
human exposure
Safety of IT / Communication
Insulation coordination for low-voltage
equipment
Environmental standardization for
electrical and electronic products and
systems
Evaluation and qualification of
electrical insulating materials and
systems
Marine energy - Wave and tidal
energy converters
High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC)
transmission for DC voltages above
100 kV
Solar thermal electrical plants
Smart grid user interface
Printed Electronics
Electrical Energy Storage (EES)
Systems
Switchgear and controlgear and their
assemblies for low voltage
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Industrial automation systems and
integration (particularly SC1
Physical device control)
HVDC and power electronic
equipment
High-Voltage Power Electronics
Stations Subcommittee

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TC 22 SC 22E
O

SC 22F
O

SC 22G
O

SC 22H
O

O
O

O
O

O
O

C
C

O
O

O
C

C/S
O

C
O

C
C

C
O
S

C/S

O
C

S
S

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D Objectives and strategies (3 to 5 years)

To establish a seamless covering of energy management


requirements for power electronic converters and systems.

and

energy efficiency

To determine the needs for appropriate standardization of power electronics in a


mechatronic environment.

To review the structure of the committee in order to adapt it effectively to future


requirements.

To scan the globalized market requirements


standardization of power electronic systems.

To determine and avoid overlapping of standardization tasks with other technical


committees.

To monitor and to pursue opportunities following the outcome of SG4 discussion on LV d.c.

and determine the need of further

E Action plan for the next two years

To discuss the needs and actions according to clause D during the next plenary meeting.

To proceed using modern IT tools for standardization work to reduce travelling cost.

To proceed with the development of common safety requirements for the standards for
power electronic converters and systems by completing the IEC 62477 series with a
standard for medium voltage converters (IEC 62477-2). In addition to collect comments on
IEC 62477-1 Ed. 1 for the purpose of maintenance of this standard. Base new editions of the
product safety standards on the IEC 62477.

To renew in SC22E the existing power supply standard (IEC 61204-7) to reflect the changes
introduced by basic safety publications (IEC 62477-1), the future withdrawal of IEC 60950-1
and changed needs of TCs using power supplies.

To include requirements on energy efficiency for power electronic systems and equipment
into the standards of TC22 and its subcommittees.

To include requirements on environmental impact of power electronic systems and


equipment into the standards of TC22 following the feedback on the recently published
standard IEC 62040-4.

Support of the NWIP from Japanese NC on GCPC and act according to the voting result.

Proposal for application independent definitions of terms for power electronic systems to be
included in the next revision of IEC 60146-1-1.

F Useful links to IEC web site


TC 22 dasboard giving access to Membership, TC/SC Officers, Scope, Liaisons, WG/MT/PT
structure, Publications issued, Work and Maintenance Programmes and similar information for SCs,
if any.

Name or signature of the secretary


Dr. Jrgen K. Steinke

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