IEEE STANDARD C37.
10-2011
IEEE Guide for Diagnostics and Failure Investigation of Power Circuit Breakers
Practices and processes to perform, analyze, and report failure investigations of power
circuit breakers are provided.
IEEE STANDARD C37.10.1-2018 (R2006)
IEEE Guide for the Selection of Monitoring for Circuit Breakers
Direction is provided for the selection of monitoring and for diagnostic parameters to be
used with high-voltage circuit breakers (i.e., above 1000 V). Guidance on appropriate
parameters to be considered for monitoring applied to various circuit breaker
technologies is also provided.
IEEE STANDARD C37.20.1-2015 (R2007)
IEEE Standard for Metal-Enclosed Low-Voltage (1000 Vac and below, 3200 Vdc and
below) Power Circuit Breaker Switchgear
Metal-enclosed, low-voltage switchgear–which contains either stationary or drawout,
manually or electrically operated low-voltage ac or dc power circuit breakers in
individual metal compartments, in three-pole, four-pole, two-pole, or single-pole
construction–is covered. Rated maximum voltage levels are 254 V, 508 V, 635 V, 730 V,
or 1058 Vac; and 300/325 V, 600 V, 800 V, 1000 V, 1200 V, 1500 V, 1600 V, or 3200
Vdc. The preferred continuous current ratings of the main bus in ac designs are 1600 A,
2000 A, 3000 A, 3200 A, 4000 A, 5000 A, 6000 A, 8000 A, or 10 000 A. For dc designs,
the preferred ratings are 1600 A, 2000 A, 2500 A, 3000 A, 4000 A, 5000 A, 6000 A,
8000 A, 10 000 A, or 12 000 A. The switchgear may also contain associated control,
instruments, metering, protective, and regulating devices as necessary. The standard deals
with service conditions, ratings, temperature limitations, and classification of insulating
materials, insulation (dielectric) withstand voltage requirements, test procedures, and
application.
IEEE STANDARD C37.20.1a-2020 (R2007) (Amendment to IEEE Std C37.20.1- 2015)
IEEE Standard for Metal-Enclosed Low-Voltage Power Circuit Breaker Switchgear
Amendment: Control and Secondary Circuits and Devices, and All Wiring - The
requirements for control, secondary, and logic-level wiring are addressed in this
amendment. It covers wire type, ampacity, and methods for protecting wiring across a
hinge.
IEEE STANDARD C37.20.2- 2022 (R2005)
IEEE Standard for Metal-Clad Switchgear
Metal-clad (MC) medium-voltage switchgear that contains drawout electrically operated
circuit breakers is covered. MC switchgear is compartmentalized to isolate components
such as instrumentation, main bus, and both incoming and outgoing connections with
grounded metal barriers. Ranges from 4.76 kV to 48.3 kV with main bus continuous
current ratings of 1200 A, 2000 A, 3000 A, and 4000 A are the rated maximum voltage
levels for metal-clad switchgear, associated control, instruments, metering, relaying,
protective, and regulating devices, as necessary, are also contained by MC switchgear.
Service conditions, ratings, temperature limitations and classification of insulating
materials, insulation (dielectric) withstand voltage requirements, test procedures, and
applications are discussed.
IEEE STANDARD C37.20.3-2023
IEEE Standard for Metal-Enclosed Interrupter Switchgear Rated above 1 kV AC up to
and Including 48.3 kV AC
Metal-enclosed interrupter (MEI) switchgear assemblies containing, but not limited to,
such devices as interrupter switches; selector switches; power fuses; circuit breakers;
control, instrumentation and metering devices; and protective equipment are included in
this standard. It includes, but is not specifically limited to, equipment for the control and
protection of apparatus used for distribution of electrical power.
IEEE STANDARD C37.20.4-2013
IEEE Standard for Indoor AC Switches (1kV- 38kV) for Use in Metal-Enclosed
Switchgear
Indoor ac medium-voltage switches for use in enclosures for application in power circuits
at voltages above 1 kV through 38 kV are covered in this standard. Stationary or drawout,
manual or power operation, and fused or unfused are included.
IEEE STANDARD C37.20.6-2007
IEEE Standard for 4.76 kV to 38kV Rated Grounding and Testing Devices Used in
Enclosures
Drawout-type ground and test devices for use in medium-voltage metal-clad switchgear
rated 4.76 kV through 38 kV are covered. The description, design, and testing of these
accessory devices that are inserted in place of drawout circuit breakers for the purpose of
grounding and testing are also covered.
IEEE STANDARD C37.20.7-2017
IEEE Guide for Testing Switchgear Rated Up to 52 kV for Internal Arcing Faults
Procedures for testing and evaluating the performance of switchgear for internal arcing
faults is covered. A method of identifying the capabilities of this equipment is given.
Service conditions, installation, and application of equipment are also discussed. As used
in this document, the term switchgear is used as a general term covering switching and
interrupting devices and their combination with associated control, instrumentation,
metering, protective and regulating devices, assemblies of those devices with associated
interconnections, accessories, and supporting structures used primarily in conjunction
with the generation, transmission, distribution, and conversion of electrical power.
IEEE STANDARD C37.21-2017
IEEE Standard for Control Switchboards
Ratings, construction, and testing of dead-front control switchboards containing, but not
limited to, devices such as switches, control devices, instrumentation, metering,
monitoring, alarms, annunciators, protective and auxiliary relays, and regulating devices
and accessories are covered in this standard. It includes, but is not specifically limited to,
switchboards for the control and protection of apparatus used for or associated with
power generation, conversion, transmission, and distribution. Types of switchboards may
include control, vertical, dead-front, enclosed, dual, or duplex switchboards. Other
construction types include control desks, consoles, benchboards, dual or duplex
benchboards, fixed rack, cabinet, and swing rack cabinets. It does not apply to industrial
controls, communication equipment, switchboards for use on board ships, or Class 1E
switchboards for use in nuclear generating stations.
IEEE STANDARD C37.21a-2020 (Amendment for IEEE STANDARD C37.21-2017)
IEEE Standard for Control Switchboards
Amendment: Control and Secondary Circuits and Devices, and All Wiring -
Requirements for control, secondary, and logic-level wiring are addressed in this
amendment. It covers wire type, ampacity, and methods for protecting wiring across a
hinge.
