TS IEC 60050-300
International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 300: Electrical and electronic measurements and measuring instruments - Part 311: General terms relating to measurements - Part 312: General terms relating to electrical measurements - Part 313: Types of electrical measuring instruments - Part 314: Specific terms according to the type of instrument
It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108.
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TS IEC 60050-300 is a section of the International Electrotechnical Vocabulary covering the terminology used in electrical and electronic measurements and measuring instruments. It gathers the language of measurement, the general vocabulary of electrical measurement, instrument types, and specific terms according to instrument category into one structured reference.
A common vocabulary for measurement practice
As a vocabulary standard, its main value is consistency: the same concepts can be used with the same meaning across laboratories, manufacturers, educational materials, and technical documentation. In metrology and electrical measurement work, terms such as accuracy, uncertainty, indication, scale, sensitivity, and measuring instrument are closely related; terminology standards help define these relationships clearly and reduce the risk of misunderstanding. In general technical context, instrument types are often distinguished by the quantity measured, the operating principle, or the intended use, which is why the distinction between general terms and instrument-specific terms matters.
How the subject area is organised
The 311, 312, 313, and 314 subsections indicated in the title move from general concepts relating to measurements to the more specific vocabulary of electrical measurements and the classification of measuring instruments. This gives users a consistent language for core quantities such as current, voltage, resistance, power, and related measurement concepts. The standard is identified as a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108, meaning it serves as a cross-sector conceptual reference rather than a document limited to one product family.
In practice, terminology standards do not change how an instrument works; they support clear engineering communication, training, documentation, and the interpretation of technical texts. TS IEC 60050-300 is therefore a foundational reference for engineers, laboratory personnel, educators, and technical writers working with electrical measurement language.
- Publication Date: 30.09.2021
- Standard Status: U (Yürürlükteki Standard/Standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: en
- ICS Classification: 01.040.17 Metroloji ve Ölçme, Fiziksel Olaylar (Terimler); 17.220.20 Elektriksel ve Manyetik Büyüklüklerin Ölçümü*Alet ölçümleri ve transformatör aletleri dahil*Binalarda elektrik enerji sayaçları,
- Pages: 253
- Source Standard: IEC 60050-300:2001
- International Equivalents: IEC 60050-300-EQV
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