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ISO 12133 Small craft — Carbon monoxide (CO) detection systems and alarms
2021 edition: February 1, 2021
NPFC - QPL-85584 Battery Relay Control Unit, Aircraft
2021 edition: March 18, 2021
SAE J1623 (R) Off-Highway Vehicle Headlamps
2021 edition:
CSA ISO/IEC 7810 Identification cards — Physical characteristics
: January 1, 2021
BSI - BS ISO 7961 Aerospace - Bolts - Test methods
: February 28, 2021
Taxonomy update for driving automation systems
S. Himmelstein
The revision updates taxonomy with supporting terms and definitions for SAE’s six levels of driving automation.
New international guidance for small hydropower plants
S. Himmelstein
Revised ISO documents specify design requirements for these power systems.
Successful companies constantly adapt to meet the world’s latest challenges and opportunities, as well as their own changing needs. Successful engineers keep their technical skills up to date but also give attention to the management of their careers.
The newly issued amendment will allow existing school doors to be retrofitted with secondary hardware, which might include items such as a thumb-turn lock.
New NFPA standard targets energy storage systems
David Wagman
The standard provides requirements based on the technology used in energy storage systems, the setting where the technology is being installed, the size and separation of ESS installations and the fire suppression and control systems.
The report identifies a lack of regulations governing onshore drilling safety as well as shortcomings in safety management systems and industry standards as contributing to the January 2018 accident that killed five.
The revisions stem from a four-year study by engineers and scientists to better estimate shaking from a magnitude 9 earthquake in the Pacific Northwest.
The provisions include three new types of construction, typically referred to as heavy timber.
Puerto Rico Sets Rules for Electric Microgrids
David Wagman
The new rules set up classes of microgrids, define types of electric power generation they can use and seek to clarify the role of utilities and municipalities.
Leaked Report Cites Grenfell Tower Shortcomings
David Wagman
A report prepared for police investigating the fire that killed 71 people found deficiencies in the installation of windows, cavity barriers and cladding systems, and their failure to meet building regulations.