100 years of passion and dedication in electricity and electronics
Who decides that the stop button on your iPod should be represented by a square, while the pause button should be two vertical lines ? Why are AA batteries and CDs the same all over the world ? The answer lies in Geneva, which has been home to the world’s leading organization for electrical and electronic standards for more than 50 years, but 50 years is only half the story. Founded in London in 1906, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is…