Nominal Voltages According to IEC Standard

Nominal medium and low voltages are differ from one country to another, so let us know about nominal voltage range of electrical distribution systems and outlines between low voltage and medium voltage according to IEC standard:
In fact there is no boundary between low and medium voltages but for economical reasons the medium voltage rarely exceeds (35 k.v) and the low voltage rarely exceed (1000 v).
Medium Voltages 3-ph Systems:
According to (IEC 60038) standard the nominal medium voltages are divided according to thier values into two series:
Series No 1: nominal voltages are "3.3 k.v, 6.6 k.v, 11 k.v, 22k.v, 33 k.v ".
According to IEC standard you should note that the highest and the lowest voltage shouldn't differ due to operating condition by more than approximately ±10 % from the system nominal voltage.
Series No 2: nominal voltages are "4.16 k.v, 12.47 k.v, 13.2 k.v, 13.8 k.v, 24.94 k.v, 34.5 k.v"
According to IEC standard you should note that the highest and the lowest voltage shouldn't differ due to operating condition by more than approximately ± 5 % from the system nominal voltage.
Series no (1) is the most prevalent and always IEC recommend that in one country the ratio between to adjacent nominal values should be not less than "2" .   
Low Voltages 3-ph Systems:
According to (IEC 60038) standard the nominal low voltages are divided according to their frequency into two series:
50 HZ Series:
Nominal voltages are "230/400 v, 400/690v, 1000v)
60 HZ Series:
Nominal voltages are "120/208v, 240v, 277/480v, 480v, 347/600v, 600 v"
IEC recommend that countries which have existing nominal voltage system of 220/380 v and 240/415 v should evolve towards the recommended value of 230/400 v at transition period shouldn't exceed the year 2003 and the highest and the lowest voltage shouldn't differ due to operating condition by more than approximately ± 10 % from the system nominal voltage and then reduction to this value "± 10 %" should be done.

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