Subcommittee Name
Switchgear Assemblies Subcommittee
Scope
Treatment of all matters relating to Switchgear Assemblies.
Chairman:
Vice-Chair / Secretary:
What's new in the Switchgear Assemblies Subcommittee?
- SA S/C is actively working to revise 11 documents (C37.20.1, C37.20.4, C37.20.6, C37.20.7, C37.20.9a, C37.20.10, C37.21, C37.23, C37.24, C37.81 and C37.82) prior to their expiration dates.
- In 2024 we will begin work on a Draft Guide for the Application of Arc-Resistant Switchgear Rated Up to 52 kV
Subcommittee Documents, Working Groups, and Task Forces:
| Document | Title | Chairperson | Activity | Status* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C37.20.1 | IEEE Standard for Metal-Enclosed Low-Voltage (1000 Vac and below, 3200 Vdc and below) Power Circuit Breaker Switchgear | Mike LaFond | Active |
PAR Expires: 12/31/2024 Ballot Date: TBD Completion: TBD |
| C37.20.2 | IEEE Standard for Metal-Clad Switchgear | Vacant | Inactive |
New WG: Target 2028 Approved: TBD Expires: TBD |
| C37.20.3 | IEEE Standard for Metal-Enclosed Interrupter Switchgear (1 kV-48.3 kV) | Vacant | Inactive |
New WG: Target 2027 Approved: TBD Expires: TBD |
| C37.20.4 | IEEE Standard for Indoor AC Switches (1 kV to 52 kV) for Use in Metal-Enclosed Switchgear | Bob Cohn | Active |
PAR Expires: 12/31/2023 Ballot Date: TBD Completion: 2023 |
| C37.20.6 | IEEE Standard for 4.76 kV to 48.3 kV Rated Ground and Test Devices Used in Enclosures | Ron Hartzel | Active |
PAR Expires: 12/31/2025 Ballot Date: TBD Completion: TBD |
| C37.20.7 | IEEE Guide for Testing Switchgear Rated Up to 52 kV for Internal Arcing Faults | Dan Hrncir | Active |
PAR Expires: 12/31/2024 Ballot Date: TBD Completion: TBD |
| Application Guide for C37.20.7 | IEEE Draft Guide for the Application of Arc-Resistant Switchgear Rated Up to 52 kV | Marcelo Valdes | Inactive |
New WG: Target 2024 Ballot Date: TBD Completion: TBD |
| C37.20.9 Amendment | IEEE Draft Standard for Metal Enclosed Switchgear Rated 1 kV to 52 kV Incorporating Gas Insulation Systems | Terry Woodyard | Active |
PAR Expires: Target 2024 Ballot Date: TBD Completion: 12/31/2029 |
| C37.20.9 | IEEE Draft Standard for Metal Enclosed Switchgear Rated 1 kV to 52 kV Incorporating Gas Insulation Systems | Vacant | Inactive |
New WG: Target 2024 Aproved: 3/21/2019 Completion: 12/31/2029 |
| C37.20.10 | IEEE Draft Standard for Definitions for AC (52 kV and Below) and DC (3.2 kV and Below) Switchgear Assemblies | Dan Delfino | Active |
PAR Expires: 12/31/2025 Ballot Date: TBD Completion: 12/31/2026 |
| C37.21 | IEEE Standard for Control Switchboards | Christo Thomas | Active |
PAR Expires: 12/31/2027 Ballot Date: TBD Completion: TBD |
| C37.23 | IEEE Standard for Metal-Enclosed Bus | Jared Hines | Active |
PAR Expires: 12/31/2024 Ballot Date: TBD Completion: TBD |
| C37.24 | IEEE Guide for Evaluating the Effect of Solar Radiation on Outdoor Metal-Enclosed Switchgear | Terry Woodyard | Active |
PAR Expires: 12/31/2026 Ballot Date: TBD Completion: TBD |
| C37.81 | IEEE Guide for Seismic Qualification of Class 1E Metal-Enclosed Power Switchgear Assemblies | Russell Boyce | Active |
PAR Expires: 12/31/2027 Ballot Date: TBD Completion: TBD |
| C37.82 | IEEE Standard for the Qualification of Switchgear Assemblies for Class 1E Applications in Nuclear Power Generating Stations | Russell Boyce | Active |
PAR Expires: 12/31/2027 Ballot Date: TBD Completion: TBD |
* All future dates are expected dates.
For more information on the SA Subcommittee please see the Minutes of the Meetings.
Updated: November 27, 2023