IEEE COLOR BOOKS

For the Electrical Engineer in an industrial or a Commercial application environment, the Color Books are the most presently available comprehensive collection of recommended practices. The IEEE Color Books are developed and revised by the technical committees of the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Industrial and Commercial Power Systems (I&CPS) Department. This technical annual meeting is one of the main meetings where the I&CPS Department reviews, updates, augments and publishes the Color Book Set as required. Presently, the format of the set is reviewed in order to ensure compatibility with the needs of practicing engineers in the Internet and electronic publishing era.

The Color Book set is composed of 13 volumes as follows:

Red Book™— IEEE STD 141™-1993 (R1999), Recommended Practice for the Electric Power Distribution for Industrial Plants

Green Book™— IEEE STD 142™-2007, Recommended Practice for Grounding of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems

Gray Book™— IEEE STD 241™-1990 (R1997), Recommended Practice for Electrical Power Systems in Commercial Buildings

Buff Book™— IEEE STD 242™-2001, Recommended Practice for Protection and Coordination of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems

Brown Book™— IEEE STD 399™-1997, Recommended Practice for Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Analysis

Orange Book™— IEEE STD 446™-1995 (R2000), Recommended Practice for Emergency and Standby Power Systems for Industrial and Commercial Applications

Gold Book™— IEEE STD 493™-2007, Recommended Practice for the Design of Reliable Industrial and Commercial Power Systems

White Book™— IEEE STD 602™-2007, Recommended Practice for Electrical Systems in Health Care Facilities

Bronze Book™— IEEE STD 739™-1995 (R2000), Recommended Practice for Energy Management in Industrial and Commercial Facilities

Yellow Book™— IEEE STD 902™-1998, Guide for Maintenance, Operation, and Safety of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems

Blue Book™— IEEE STD 1015™-2006, Recommended Practice for Applying Low-Voltage Circuit Breakers Used in Industrial and Commercial Power Systems

Emerald Book™— IEEE STD 1100™-2005, Recommended Practice for Powering and Grounding Electronic Equipment

Violet Book™— IEEE STD 551™-2006, Recommended Practice for Short-Circuit Calculations in Industrial and Commercial Power Systems

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