IEEE P979/D2, Jul 2025
IEEE Draft Guide for Substation Fire Protection
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About This Item
IEEE P979/D2, Jul 2025 is an active draft guide for substation fire protection, written for the power, energy, and industry applications space. It focuses on the fire safety considerations that can affect substation design, equipment layout, and operational continuity. For organizations working with electrical infrastructure, the draft provides a technical basis for evaluating fire risks and applying consistent protection measures in facilities where reliability and personnel safety are critical.
About IEEE P979/D2, Jul 2025
This draft guide addresses fire protection in substations, where electrical equipment, cable systems, and supporting structures may require careful planning to reduce the impact of fire events. IEEE P979/D2, Jul 2025 is intended to support engineering decisions related to prevention, detection, suppression, and protection planning. As a draft document, it is especially relevant to stakeholders reviewing requirements, aligning design practices, or preparing for future compliance expectations in substation projects and upgrades.
Where is IEEE P979/D2, Jul 2025 used?
IEEE P979/D2, Jul 2025 is most relevant in utility substations, industrial power distribution sites, and other electrical facilities where substation fire protection must be considered alongside equipment performance and site reliability. It may be used by engineers, owners, consultants, and maintenance teams when planning protection for transformers, switchgear areas, control rooms, and cable routing. The guidance is also useful during new-build design, retrofit studies, and risk reviews for power and energy installations.
Importance in practice
In practice, this draft guide helps support safer and more consistent decisions around fire protection in substations. It can improve coordination between design, procurement, and operations by clarifying expectations for protective measures and site-specific risk control. For projects in the power and energy sector, IEEE P979/D2, Jul 2025 may help reduce exposure to equipment damage, service interruptions, and safety hazards while supporting more defensible engineering choices and better documentation during reviews and approvals.
- Substation fire risk considerations
- Protection for electrical equipment areas
- Detection and suppression planning
- Design and retrofit support
- Power system safety and reliability
- Publication Date: 2025
- Standard Status: Active
- Publisher: IEEE
- Subject: Power, Energy and Industry Applications
- Official IEEE: Doi link
- This Version: P979 (2025)
- Previous Version: P979 (2024)
- Previous Version: P979 (2011)
- Previous Version: P979 (2011)
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