This standard specifies standard voltages for the following applications:(a) 50 Hz a.c. transmission, distribution and utilization systems and equipment for use in such systems having a nominal voltage above 100 V.(b) Traction systems a.c. and d.c.(c) Equipment having nominal voltages less than 120 V a.c. or 750 V d.c., the a.c. voltages being intended (but not exclusively) for 50 Hz; such equipment covers batteries (from primary or secondary cells), other power supply devices (a.c. or d.c.), electrical equipment (including industrial and communication), and appliances.This standard does not apply to -(i) signal voltages;(ii) output voltages of transducers; and(iii) standard voltages of components and parts used within electrical devices or items of equipment.