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The Bureau of Indian Standards notifies the establishment of new Indian Standards in pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018.

Detailed Summary

The Bureau of Indian Standards, operating under the Department of Consumer Affairs, issued a notification on March 24, 2026 (Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1508)), pursuant to Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018. This notification establishes nine new Indian Standards, effective March 23, 2026. These established standards include revisions for "Rubber and Plastics Containers for Lead-Acid Storage Batteries Specification" (IS 1146: 2026, Third Revision), "Cotton Covered Copper Conductors Specification" (IS 7391 (Part 1): 2026 and IS 7391 (Part 2): 2026, both First Revisions), "Storage, Installation and Maintenance of d.c. Motors — Code of Practice" (IS 15429: 2026, First Revision), "Statistical Methods — Guidelines for the Evaluation of Conformity with Specified Requirements" (IS 16179: 2026, First Revision), "Low-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Part 4 Contactors and Motor-Starters Section 1 Electromechanical Contactors and Motor-Starters" (IS/IEC 60947-4-1: 2023, Third Revision), and "Power Installations Exceeding 1 kV a.c. and 1.5 kV d.c. Part 2 d.c." (IS/IEC 61936-2: 2023, First Revision). Additionally, two new standards were established without explicit prior versions for withdrawal: "Low-Voltage Surge Protective Devices Part 22 Surge Protective Devices Connected to Telecommunications and Signalling Networks Selection and Application Principles" (IS 16463 (Part 22): 2026) and "Power installations exceeding 1 kV a.c. and 1.5 kV d.c. Part 0 Principles to be Observed in the Design and Erection of High Voltage Installations — Safety of High Voltage Installations" (IS/IEC TS 61936-0: 2023). Most superseded standards will remain concurrently in force until their withdrawal on September 23, 2026. The notification was signed by Chitra Gupta, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-31032026-271446 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 226] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026/CHAITRA 9, 1948 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th March, 2026 Ref: HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1508). — In pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that Indian standards, particulars of which are given in the second column of the schedule hereto annexed have been established on the date indicated against it in third column. The particulars of the standards, if any which are given in the fourth column shall also remain in force concurrently till they are withdrawn on the date indicated against them in the fifth column. SCHEDULE +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | SI. | No., Year & Title of the Indian Standards Established | Date of | No., Year & Title of the Indian Standards to be Withdrawn, if any | Date of | | No. | | Establishment | | Withdrawal | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +=====+======================================================================+====================+======================================================================+======================+ | 1 | IS 1146: 2026 | 23 March 2026 | IS 1146-1981 | 23 September 2026 | | | Rubber and Plastics Containers for Lead-Acid Storage Batteries | | Specification for Rubber and Plastics Containers for Lead-Acid | | | | Specification | | Storage Batteries | | | | (Third Revision) | | (Second Revision) | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | 2 | IS 7391 (Part 1): 2026 | 23 March 2026 | IS 7391 (Part 1) – 1974 | 23 September 2026 | | | Cotton Covered Copper Conductors | | Specification for | | | | Specification | | Cotton Covered Copper | | | | Part 1 Round Conductors | | Conductors | | | | (First Revision) | | Part 1 Round Conductors | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | 3 | IS 7391 (Part 2): 2026 | 23 March 2026 | IS 7391 (Part II) – 1974 | 23 September 2026 | | | Cotton Covered Copper Conductors | | Specification for Cotton Covered | | | | Specification | | Copper Conductors | | | | Part 2 Rectangular Conductors | | Part II Rectangular Conductors | | | | (First Revision) | | | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | 4 | IS 15429: 2026 | 23 March 2026 | IS 15429: 2004 | 23 September 2026 | | | Storage, Installation and | | Storage, Installation and | | | | Maintenance of d.c. Motors — Code | | Maintenance of DC Motors — | | | | of Practice | | Code of Practice | | | | (First Revision) | | | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | 5 | IS 16179: 2026 | 23 March 2026 | IS 16179 (Part 1): 2014 | 23 September 2026 | | | ISO 10576: 2022 | | ISO 10576-1:2003 | | | | Statistical Methods — Guidelines | | Statistical Methods — Guidelines | | | | for the Evaluation of Conformity | | for the Evaluation of Conformity | | | | with Specified Requirements | | with Specified Requirements | | | | (First Revision) | | Part 1 General Principles | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | 6 | IS 16463 (Part 22): 2026 | 23 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | IEC 61643-22: 2015 | | | | | | Low-Voltage Surge Protective | | | | | | Devices | | | | | | Part 22 Surge Protective Devices | | | | | | Connected to Telecommunications | | | | | | and Signalling Networks | | | | | | Selection and Application Principles | | | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | 7 | IS/IEC 60947-4-1: 2023 | 23 March 2026 | IS/IEC 60947-4-1: 2018 | 23 September 2026 | | | Low-Voltage Switchgear and | | Low-Voltage Switchgear and | | | | Controlgear | | Controlgear | | | | Part 4 Contactors and Motor-Starters | | Part 4 Contactors and Motor- | | | | Section 1 Electromechanical | | Starters | | | | Contactors and Motor-Starters | | Section 1 Electromechanical | | | | (Third Revision) | | Contactors and Motor-Starters | | | | | | (Second Revision) | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | 8 | IS/IEC TS 61936-0: 2023 | 23 March 2026 | NA | NA | | | Power installations exceeding 1 kV | | | | | | a.c. and 1.5 kV d.c. | | | | | | Part 0 Principles to be Observed in | | | | | | the Design and Erection of High | | | | | | Voltage Installations — Safety of | | | | | | High Voltage Installations | | | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ | 9 | IS/IEC 61936-2: 2023 | 23 March 2026 | IS/IEC TS 61936-2: 2015 | 23 September 2026 | | | Power Installations Exceeding 1 kV | | Power Installations Exceeding | | | | a.c. and 1.5 kV d.c. | | 1 kV a.c. and 1.5 kV d.c. | | | | Part 2 d.c. | | Part 2 d.c. | | | | (First Revision) | | | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+ CHITRA GUPTA, Scientist G & DDG (Hallmarking and Training) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./802/2025-26]

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