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May I share IEC publications with my colleagues?

You can cost-effectively share electronic versions of IEC publications on your company or organization's computer network. Simply multiply the price of the IEC publication according to the relevant factor. Choose between multiple workstations and networking with simultaneous users.

Orders made via the IEC Webstore for multi users are set for networking with simultaneous users licences only.

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  • The publication is stored on an internal network and its access is monitored to limit the access to the chosen number of simultaneous users.
  • It is permitted to make hard copies of each publication, up to the specified number of users.
  • Example for a simultaneous licence for up to 5 users: any 5 users at a time may access the publication, you may print up to 5 copies of the publication.

Networking with simultaneous users

No. of users requiring access to the publications Networking factor
Up to and including 3 users 2.5
Up to and including 5 users 3.0
Up to and including 10 users 3.5
Up to and including 15 users 4.0
Up to and including 20 users 4.5
Above 20 users Please contact the Customer Service Centre

For example IEC 61508-1 has a price of CHF 310.-.
For up to and including 5 users, the price would be 310.- x 3 = CHF 930.- (the equivalent of CHF 186.- per user).

  • The publication has to be stored on a fixed number of workstations.
  • It is permitted to make hard copies of each publication, up to the specified number of workstations.
  • Example for a workstation licence for up to 3 workstations: the publication can be stored on a maximum of 3 different workstations, you may print up to 3 copies of the publication.

Multiple workstations

No. of workstations having access to the publications Multiplying factor
Up to and including 3 workstations 1.5
Up to and including 5 workstations 2.0
Up to and including 10 workstations 2.3
Up to and including 15 workstations 2.8
Up to and including 20 workstations 3.2
Above 20 workstations Please contact the Customer Service Centre

For example IEC 61508-1 has a price of CHF 310.-.
For up to and including 5 workstations, the price would be 310.- x 2 = CHF 620.- (the equivalent of CHF 124.- per workstation).

To purchase a multiple workstation licence please contact the Customer Service Centre, specifying what publications you are interested in and for how many workstation they would be for.

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