This document specifies standard service conditions, standard ratings, environmental performance requirements,
and testing requirements for communications networking devices and communications ports in
protective relays installed in electric power substations. It does not cover such equipment designed for
operation in other environments, such as office locations. Other than their communications ports, it does
not cover such equipment used in protective relaying applications, for which
IEEE Std C37.90TM-2007 [B8],1,2 IEEE Std C37.90.1TM-2002 [B9], IEEE Std C37.90.2TM-2004 [B10], and
IEEE Std C37.90.3TM-2001 [B11] shall apply.
The purpose of this standard is to define the environmental conditions present in electric power substations
and to establish a common reproducible basis for designing and evaluating communications networking
devices to be installed in those substations. It is a freestanding document, with no normative references to
other standards.
IEEE 1613-2009 history
2024IEEE 1613-2023 IEEE Standard for Environmental and Testing Requirements for Devices with Communications Functions used with Electric Power Apparatus
2010IEEE 1613/INT 1-2010 Environmental and Testing Requirements for Communications Networking Devices Installed in Electrical Power Substations
2009IEEE 1613-2009 Environmental and testing requirements for communications networking devices installed in electric power substations
2008IEEE 1613/INT 1-2008 IEEE Standards Interpretation for IEEE Std 1613™ -2003 IEEE Standard Environmental and Testing Requirements for Communications Networking Devices in Electric Power Substations
2006IEEE 1613/COR 1-2006 Environmental and testing requirements for communications networking devices in electric power substations; Corrigendum 1
2003IEEE 1613-2003 Environmental and testing requirements for communications networking devices in electric power substations