The standards making process is the backbone of the ICC. There are over 40 working and discussion groups active in the ICC concerned with a wide range of topics including power cable standards, submarine cables, fiber optics, cleaning solvents for electric cables, ampacity tables, soil thermal stability, testing and diagnostics, magnetic fields and many more. The new realities in the electric industry have elevated standards to a position of great importance. It can be shown that standardization leads to cost reduction and higher quality products. In addition, today's standards are taking on a global importance by breaking down international barriers to trade. A good example is the recent North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA. Because of standards and the harmonization of standards cable now moves both ways across our borders.
ICC strive to continually change to meet the challenges of the future. The structure of ICC was modified during 1998. Follow this link for information on Inactive Subcommittees as well as disbanded Working Groups.
