You are here: Latest Issue > Update on International Fuel Cell Standards Update on International Fuel Cell Standards Karen Hall, Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association This article provides an update on the recent activities of IEC/TC 105 - the International Electrotechnical Committee responsible for International Standards on fuel cell technologies. The article highlights the documents that are presently out for comment or vote. Interested parties are encouraged to contact Karen Hall at khall@fchea.org if you require any additional information about these activities or would like to provide comment on the open documents. Additional details about any of these documents, as well as many other codes, standards and regulations for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies may be found at www.fuelcellstandards.com. The 11th meeting of IEC TC 105 was held in Cairo, Egypt, on 21st and 22nd November 2011. Project 62282-3-100 Ed. 1: Stationary fuel cell power systems - Safety: The Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) was circulated in December 2011. This part of IEC 62282 provides minimum safety requirements for the installation of indoor and outdoor stationary fuel cell power systems in compliance with IEC 62282-3-100 and applies to the installation of the following systems: - intended for electrical connection to mains directly or with a readily accessible, manually operable switch or circuit-breaker; - intended for a stand-alone power distribution system; - intended to provide AC or DC power; - with or without the ability to recover useful heat. I have just been informed this ballot passed. Project 62282-3-300 Ed.1: Stationary Fuel Cells - Installation This part of IEC 62282 provides performance based requirements for the minimum safe installation of indoor and outdoor fuel cell power plants. The document was published in November 2007 and is undergoing a revision. Comments on the FDIS are due to the US TAG on January 26th. Project 62282-2 Ed.2: Fuel cell technologies - Part 2: Fuel cell modules: The FDIS was circulated in December 2011. This part of IEC 62282 provides the minimum requirements for safety and performance of fuel cell modules and applies to fuel cell modules with the following electrolyte chemistry: - alkaline; - polymer electrolyte (including direct methanol fuel cells); - phosphoric acid; - molten carbonate; - solid oxide; - aqueous solution of salts. International voting terminates on 17th February 2012. Comments are due from US TAG members by February 2nd. Project IEC /CDV 62282-6-100 am 1; Amendment 1 to Micro Fuel Cells - Safety This is a safety standard for micro fuel cell power systems. (Fuel cell power systems and fuel containers that are wearable or easily carried by hand, providing DC outputs that do not exceed 60 V DC and power output of 240 VA. These DC units power or recharge consumer electric devices.) A Committee Draft for Vote (CDV) for amendment 1 to IEC 62282-6-100 was posted for national committee vote with a closing date of March 2, 2012. Comments are due from US TAG members by February 17th. IEC/TC 105 confirmed the next Plenary meeting will be held on 8th and 9th November 2012 in Kyoto (Japan). As a reminder, the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Safety Report maintains a calendar of events which includes scheduled meetings of IEC/TC 105 and its working groups. www.hydrogenandfuelcellsafety.info/meetings.asp Working Groups 8, 11, and 12 are all scheduled to meet in late February.