BIS Revised Standards to Align Indian Industries with Global Norms
On January 7, 2025, the Bureau of Indian Standards posted new Indian standards, which came into effect from 31 December 2024.
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On January 7, 2025, the Bureau of Indian Standards posted new Indian standards, which came into effect from 31 December 2024. This post follows the direction given by The Bureau of Indian Standards Rules under 2018 and Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15). These standards are, therefore, of great importance in industries that produce industrial process measurement and control systems. It ensures international safety and performance norms are being met by its products. Improving the activities of the industry with the worldwide standard can better give safer product consumption among people, increasing the reliability and trustworthiness of the industries to everyone.
Overview of new standards
Here is a summary table of the newly established standards by BIS and their withdrawal dates:
| S.NO. | IS Number | Description | Date of Establishment | Previous IS Number | Withdrawal Date |
| 1 | IS 8493: 2024 IEC 60381-2: 1978 |
Analogue d.c. Voltage Signals for Industrial Process Measurement and Control Systems (First Revision) |
31 December 2024 | IS 8493 – 1977 IS 13778 (Part 3): 2012 IEC 60851-3: 2009 |
30 June 2025 |
| 2 | IS 13730 (Part 0/Sec 4) : 2024 IEC 60317-0-4 : 2020 | Specification for Particular Types of Winding Wires Part 0 General Requirements Section 4 Glass-Fibre Wound Resin or Varnish Impregnated, Bare or Enamelled Rectangular Copper Wire (Third Revision) | 31 December 2024 | IS 13730 (Part 0/Sec 4) : 2018 IEC 60317-0-4 : 2015 | 30 June 2025 |
| 3 | IS 13730 (Part 0/Sec 6) : 2024 IEC 60317-0-6 : 2020 |
Specification for Particular Types of Winding Wires Part 0 General Requirements Section 6 Glass-Fibre Wound Resin or Varnish Impregnated, Bare or Enamelled Round Copper Wire (First Revision) |
31 December 2024 | IS 13730 (Part 0/Sec 6) : 2012 IEC 60317-0-6 : 2007 | 30 June 2025 |
| 4 | IS 13730 (Part 2): 2024 IEC 60317-2: 2019 + AMD 1: 2024 CSV | Specification for Particular Types of Winding Wires Part 2 Solderable Polyurethane Enamelled Round Copper Wire Class 130, with a Bonding Layer (Third Revision) |
31 December 2024 | IS 13730 (Part 2): 2018 IEC 60317-2: 2012 | 30 June 2025 |
| 5 | IS 13730 (Part 17): 2024 IEC 60317-17: 2020 | Specification for Particular Types of Winding Wires Part 17 Polyvinyl Acetal Enamelled Rectangular Copper Wire, Class 105 (Second Revision) | 31 December 2024 | IS 13730 (Part 17): 2014 IEC 60317-17: 2010 | 30 June 2025 |
| 6 | IS 13730 (Part 25): 2024 IEC 60317-25: 2020 | Specification for Particular Types of Winding Wires Part 25 Polyester or Polyesterimide Overcoated with Polyamide-Imide Enamelled Round Aluminium Wire, Class 200 (First Revision) | 31 December 2024 | IS 13730 (Part 25): 2015 IEC 60317-25: 2010 | 30 June 2025 |
| 7 | IS 13778 (Part 1): 2024 IEC 60851-1: 2021 | Winding Wires — Methods of Test Part 1 General (Second Revision) | 31 December 2024 | IS 13778 (Part 1): 2011 IEC 60851-1: 1996 | 30 June 2025 |
| 8 | IS 13778 (Part 3): 2024 IEC 60851-3: 2023 | Winding Wires — Methods of Test Part 3 Mechanical Properties (Second Revision) | 31 December 2024 | IS 13778 (Part 3): 2012 IEC 60851-3: 2009 | 30 June 2025 |
Implications for industry
Updates from BIS are crucial because these make the Indian standards come on par with the international standards. The industries should be prepared to welcome this change by seeing how things have been so far. Everything needs to comply with the new versions before it becomes non-receptive of old ones. This adjustment time provides an opportunity for manufacturers to alter their processes and products. If they prepare in advance, companies will avoid later problems and be able to fulfill the new demands. Industries are allowed to grow and compete in the global market by keeping up to date.
New standards by the Bureau of Indian Standards will be a giant leap for industries. These ensure that the products are safe and in compliance with international rules. Thus, improvement of products with trustworthiness from customers can be achieved. The change will make the industry grow and compete better in the world market with safer choices.
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