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NESC (National Electrical Safety Code)
InternationalNESC
Description
The National Electrical Safety Code, published by IEEE.
NESC Handbook
[Year] NESC Handbook, [Edition] EditionExamples 2
2012 NESC Handbook, Seventh Edition
2017 NESC Handbook, Premier Edition
Components Used
IEEE NESC (National Electrical Safety Code) identifiers are composed of these elements:
Publisher
EnumerationIEEE, IEC/IEEE, or ANSI/IEEE
IEEEIEC/IEEEANSI/IEEE
e.g.
IEEEDraft Indicator
EnumerationP prefix for draft standards
P
Present only for draft standards. Replaces "Std".
e.g.
:draftPNumber
StringThe standard number
Alphanumeric. May contain dots (e.g., 802.3, C37.118)
e.g.
802.3Part
StringPart number or subpart
Optional. Subpart after dot in number.
e.g.
1Year
YearPublication or revision year
4-digit year, preceded by hyphen
e.g.
2018Draft Version
StringDraft version number (e.g., D3.0)
Format: D[Major].[Minor]. Only for drafts.
e.g.
D3.0Relationship
StringRelationship to other standards (Revision of, Amendment to)
Optional. Describes relation to other standards (e.g., "Revision of", "Amendment to").
e.g.
:relationshipRevision of IEEE 1016-1998Typed Stage
EnumerationStage indicator (CDV, FDIS, etc.)
CDVFDIS
Optional. For IEC/IEEE joint documents.
e.g.
:typed_stageCDVAlgebraic Relations
Relations that can involve NESC (National Electrical Safety Code) identifiers:
| Relation | Description | Syntax | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrigendum | Corrections to published standards | IEEE Std [Number]-[Year]/Cor [N]-[Year] | IEEE Std 802.3-2018/Cor 1-2020 |
| Supplement | Additional content to base standard | IEEE Std [Number][Suffix]-[Year] | IEEE Std 802.3cg-2019 |
| Adoption | Adoption of external standard | IEEE Std [Number]-[Year] (Adopted from [ExternalID]) | IEEE Std 1244-5-2000 (Adopted from ISO/IEC 14102:1995) |
| Copublished | Joint IEC/IEEE publication | IEC/IEEE [Number]-[Year] | IEC/IEEE 62582-6:2022 |
| Draft | Draft stage | IEEE P[Number]/D[Version] | IEEE P802.3bf/D3.0 |
URN Mapping
Pattern
urn:ieee:std:[number]:[year]