IEEE PC37.232/D2, April 2011
IEEE Draft Standard for Common Format for Naming Time Sequence Data Files (COMNAME)
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IEEE PC37.232/D2, April 2011 is a draft standard focused on a common format for naming time sequence data files, with clear relevance to power, energy, and industrial systems. It addresses how time-based records can be labeled in a consistent way, which helps engineers and operators organize waveform, disturbance, and event data more reliably. For teams working with electrical monitoring and analysis files, this technical document supports clearer exchange, retrieval, and interpretation of recorded data.
IEEE PC37.232/D2, April 2011 overview
This draft specification defines a naming approach for time sequence data files so that records can be identified in a consistent and practical manner. In the context of power system components, circuits, devices, and related engineering workflows, such consistency is important when multiple systems generate or exchange data. IEEE PC37.232/D2, April 2011 is therefore useful as a reference for reducing ambiguity in file handling and improving compatibility across analysis and reporting processes.
Typical use cases
This standard is typically relevant where time-stamped electrical data must be stored, sorted, or shared across engineering tools. It may be used in workflows involving disturbance monitoring, relay event records, waveform capture, and other time sequence files generated from power system equipment. Utilities, test laboratories, and industrial facilities can use a common naming convention to support faster file identification, cleaner data management, and more dependable coordination between analysis software and operational records.
Why this standard matters
Consistent file naming helps reduce confusion when large numbers of time sequence records are produced by different devices or teams. By supporting a common format, IEEE PC37.232/D2, April 2011 can improve design control, data traceability, and review efficiency in engineering environments. It also helps limit errors during compliance checks, testing, and archival work, especially when comparing results from multiple sources or maintaining long-term records for power system analysis.
- Common naming format for time sequence data files
- Draft guidance for electrical and monitoring records
- Useful for file organization and data exchange
- Relevant to power system analysis workflows
- Supports consistent identification of recorded events
- Publication Date: 2011
- Standard Status: Inactive
- Publisher: IEEE
- Subject: Power, Energy and Industry Applications; Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
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