ISO 8528-13:2026

ISO 8528-13:2026

March 2026
International standard Current

Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 13: Safety

This document specifies the safety requirements for reciprocating internal combustion (RIC) engine driven generating sets up to 1 000 V alternating current (AC) or 1 500 V direct current (DC) and voltages above 1 000 V (AC) and not exceeding 36 kV consisting of an RIC engine, an AC generator including the additional equipment required for operating, e.g. controlgear, switchgear, auxiliary equipment.This document is applicable to generating sets for land and marine use (domestic, recreational and industrial application). This document is not applicable to generating sets used on board of seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units as well as on aircraft or to propel road vehicles and locomotives.This document is not applicable to gensets and components manufactured before the date of its publication.NOTE            This document does not apply to arc welding equipment (IEC 60974 series).This document does not specify the special requirements needed to cover operation in potentially explosive atmospheres and is not applicable for such environments.The hazards relevant to RIC engine driven generating sets are identified in Table A.1.This document deals with the special requirements of test and safety design which are observed in addition to the definitions and requirements in ISO 8528-1:2018, ISO 8528-2:2018, ISO 8528-3:2020, ISO 8528-4:2025, ISO 8528-5:2025, ISO 8528-6:2023 and ISO 8528-10:2022, where applicable. This document specifies safety requirements in order to protect the user from danger.

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Publication date

March 2026

Number of pages

51 p.

Reference

ISO 8528-13:2026

ICS Codes

29.160.40   Generating sets
27.020   Internal combustion engines

Print number

2
Sumary
Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 13: Safety

This document specifies the safety requirements for reciprocating internal combustion (RIC) engine driven generating sets up to 1 000 V alternating current (AC) or 1 500 V direct current (DC) and voltages above 1 000 V (AC) and not exceeding 36 kV consisting of an RIC engine, an AC generator including the additional equipment required for operating, e.g. controlgear, switchgear, auxiliary equipment.

This document is applicable to generating sets for land and marine use (domestic, recreational and industrial application). This document is not applicable to generating sets used on board of seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units as well as on aircraft or to propel road vehicles and locomotives.

This document is not applicable to gensets and components manufactured before the date of its publication.

NOTE            This document does not apply to arc welding equipment (IEC 60974 series).

This document does not specify the special requirements needed to cover operation in potentially explosive atmospheres and is not applicable for such environments.

The hazards relevant to RIC engine driven generating sets are identified in Table A.1.

This document deals with the special requirements of test and safety design which are observed in addition to the definitions and requirements in ISO 8528-1:2018, ISO 8528-2:2018, ISO 8528-3:2020, ISO 8528-4:2025, ISO 8528-5:2025, ISO 8528-6:2023 and ISO 8528-10:2022, where applicable. This document specifies safety requirements in order to protect the user from danger.

Replaced standards (1)
ISO 8528-13:2016
May 2016
International standard Current
Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets - Part 13 : safety

ISO 8528-13:2016 specifies the safety requirements for reciprocating internal combustion (RIC) engine driven generating sets up to 1 000 V consisting of an RIC engine, an alternating current (AC) generator including the additional equipment required for operating, e.g. controlgear, switchgear, auxiliary equipment. It is applicable to generating sets for land and marine use (domestic, recreational and industrial application). It is not applicable to generating sets used on board of seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units as well as on aircraft or to propel road vehicles and locomotives. NOTE This part of ISO 8528 does not apply to arc welding equipment (IEC 60974 series). The special requirements needed to cover operation in potentially explosive atmospheres are not covered in this part of ISO 8528. The hazards relevant to RIC engine driven generating sets are identified in Annex A. ISO 8528-13:2016 deals with the special requirements of test and safety design which should be observed in addition to the definitions and requirements in ISO 8528-1, ISO 8528-2, ISO 8528-3, ISO 8528-4, ISO 8528-5 and ISO 8528-6, where applicable. It specifies safety requirements in order to protect the user from danger.

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