EN 80416-1:2009

Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 1: Creation of graphical symbols for registration

IEC 80416-1:2008 provides basic principles and guidelines for the creation of graphical symbols for registration, and provides the key principles and rules for the preparation of title, description and note(s). This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2001. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - a) Clause 8 in the previous edition is moved to Clause 4; - b) Mandatory requirement for the line width in symbol originals is changed to 2 mm or 4 mm (see 6th paragraph of 7.3); - c) For negation of a graphical symbol, a single diagonal bar is allowed in addition to two diagonal bars at right angles; - d) A new meaning of negation 'do not' is allowed; - e) Some freedom is given for use of the basic pattern such as for symbol originals to be within the 75 mm square instead of the octagon; - f) Annex A (normative) is newly introduced for provisions on title, description and notes; - g) The nature of notes is changed to be purely informative; and - h) Clause 10 in the previous edition is moved to Annex C (informative). It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108. This International Standard has been prepared in co-operation with ISO/TC145/SC 3. It is published as a double logo standard.

Allgemeine Grundlagen für Graphische Symbole auf Geräten und Einrichtungen - Teil 1: Gestaltung Graphischer Symbole für die Registrierung

Principes de base pour les symboles graphiques utilisables sur le matériel - Partie 1: Création des symboles graphiques pour enregistrement

La CEI 80416-1:2008 fournit les principes de base et les lignes directrices pour la création des symboles graphiques pour enregistrement et fournit les principes clés et les règles pour l'élaboration du titre, de la description et des notes. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2001. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: - a) L'Article 8 de l'édition précédente est déplacé à l'Article 4. - b) L'exigence obligatoire concernant la largeur du trait dans lesdessins originaux de symboles a été changée à 2 mm ou 4 mm (voir 6ème alinéa du paragraphe 7.3); - c) Pour la négation d'un symbole graphique, un seul trait diagonal est permis en plus des deux traits diagonaux perpendiculaires; - d) Une nouvelle forme de négation, 'ne pas' est permise; - e) Un certain degré de liberté est permis pour l'utilisation de la grille de base, comme par exemple pour les dessins originaux de symboles qui doivent être dans le carré de 75 mm à la place de l'octogone; - f) L'Annexe A (normative) est introduite pour des dispositions concernant le titre, la description et les notes; - g) La nature des notes est modifiée pour être purement informative; et - h) L'Article 10 de l'édition précédente est déplacé à l'Annexe C (informative). Elle a le statut d'une norme horizontale conformément au Guide 108 de la CEI. La présente Norme internationale a été établie en coopération avec l'ISO/TC 145/SC 3. Elle est publiée comme norme double logo.

Osnovna načela grafičnih simbolov za rabo na opremi - 1. del: Oblikovanje grafičnih simbolov za registracijo (IEC 80416-1:2008)

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 12-Feb-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 31-Jan-2012
• ICS: 01.080.01 - Graphical symbols in general
• ICS: 01.080.20 - Graphical symbols for use on specific equipment
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 3C - Graphical symbols for use on equipment
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 3C - IEC_SC_3C
• Parallel Committee: IEC/SC 3C - IEC_SC_3C
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 13-Feb-2009
• Completion Date: 13-Feb-2009
• Ref Project: SIST EN 80416-1:2009 - Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 1: Creation of graphical symbols for registration (IEC 80416-1:2008)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 80416-1:2001 - Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 1: Creation of symbol originals
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 1: Creation of
graphical symbols for registration (IEC 80416-1:2008)
Allgemeine Grundlagen für Graphische Symbole auf Geräten und Einrichtungen - Teil 1:
Gestaltung Graphischer Symbole für die Registrierung (IEC 80416-1:2008)
Principes de base pour les symboles graphiques utilisables sur le matériel - Partie 1:
Création des symboles graphiques pour enregistrement (CEI 80416-1:2008)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 80416-1:2009
ICS:
01.080.20 *UDILþQLVLPEROL]DSRVHEQR Graphical symbols for use on
RSUHPR specific equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 80416-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2009
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 01.080.01 Supersedes EN 80416-1:2001

English version
Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment -
Part 1: Creation of graphical symbols for registration
(IEC 80416-1:2008)
Principes de base  Allgemeine Grundlagen
pour les symboles graphiques für Graphische Symbole
utilisables sur le matériel - auf Geräten und Einrichtungen -
Partie 1: Création des symboles Teil 1: Gestaltung Graphischer Symbole
graphiques pour enregistrement für die Registrierung
(CEI 80416-1:2008) (IEC 80416-1:2008)

This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2009-02-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified
to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

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Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
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Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

Central Secretariat: avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels

© 2009 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 80416-1:2009 E
Foreword
The text of document 3C/1590/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 80416-1, prepared by SC 3C, Graphical
symbols for use on equipment, of IEC TC 3, Information structures, documentation and graphical
symbols, in cooperation with ISO/TC 145/SC 3, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
was approved by CENELEC as EN 80416-1 on 2009-02-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 80416-1:2001.
– Clause 8 in EN 80416-1:2001 is moved to Clause 4;
– mandatory requirement for the line width in symbol originals is changed to 2 mm or 4 mm (see
th
6 paragraph of 7.3);
– for negation of a graphical symbol, a single diagonal bar is allowed in addition to two diagonal bars
at right angles;
– a new meaning of negation “do not” is allowed;
– some freedom is given for use of the basic pattern such as for symbol originals to be within the
75 mm square instead of the octagon;
– Annex A (normative) is newly introduced for provisions on title, description and notes;
– the nature of notes is changed to be purely informative; and
– Clause 10 in EN 80416-1:2001 is moved to Annex C (informative).
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2009-11-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2012-02-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 80416-1:2008 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60027 NOTE  Harmonized in EN 60027 series (not modified).
IEC 80416-3 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 80416-3:2002 (not modified).
ISO 31 NOTE  ISO 80000 and IEC 80000 are being harmonized by CEN and CENELEC.
ISO 3098 NOTE  Harmonized in EN ISO 3098 series (not modified).
ISO 81714-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN ISO 81714-1:1999 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60417 Data- Graphical symbols for use on equipment - -
base
1)
ISO/IEC Guide 71 - Guidelines for standards developers to - -
address the needs of older persons and
persons with disabilities
1)
ISO/IEC Guide 74 - Graphical symbols - Technical guidelines - -
for the consideration of consumers' needs

1)
ISO 7000 - Graphical symbols for use on equipment - - -
Index and synopsis
1) 2)
ISO/IEC 80416-2 - Basic principles for graphical symbols for EN 80416-2 2001
use on equipment -
Part 2: Form and use of arrows

1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.

IEC 80416-1
Edition 2.0 2008-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment –
Part 1: Creation of graphical symbols for registration

Principes de base pour les symboles graphiques utilisables sur le matériel –
Partie 1: Création des symboles graphiques pour enregistrement

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
S
CODE PRIX
ICS 01.080.01 ISBN 2-8318-1013-8

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
INTRODUCTION.5
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .7
4 Creation procedures .8
5 Meaning .8
5.1 Assignment .8
5.2 Orientation of the graphical symbols.8
6 Combination of graphical symbols .9
7 Creation principles .9
7.1 Creation of symbol original .9
7.2 Design guidelines.10
7.3 Line width.10
7.4 Spacing.11
7.5 Angles.11
7.6 Filled areas .11
7.7 Symbol original with arrows.12
7.8 Characters as symbol elements.12
7.9 Negation .12
7.9.1 Methods of negation .12
7.9.2 Angle of negation .12
7.9.3 Meaning of negation .12
7.9.4 Negation as prohibition.12
8 Basic pattern .13
8.1 Structure .13
8.2 Application of the basic pattern .13
8.3 Specification of symbol original .14
Annex A (normative) Title, description and notes .16
Annex B (informative) Guidance for the wording of the description for a symbol original .18
Annex C (informative) Designation systems .21
Bibliography.22

Figure 1 – Graphical symbols in different orientation.9
Figure 2 – Example of combination of graphical symbols (IEC 60417-5049: “Television”
combined with IEC 60417-5048: “Colour” to give IEC 60417-5050: “Colour television”).9
Figure 3 – Basic pattern.10
Figure 4 – Examples of the use of line width .11
Figure 5 – Examples of negation.12
Figure 6 – Example of non-permitted line beyond the basic pattern.13
Figure 7 – Application examples .14
Figure 8 – Example of the graphical symbol.15

80416-1 © IEC:2008 – 3 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR GRAPHICAL
SYMBOLS FOR USE ON EQUIPMENT –

Part 1: Creation of graphical symbols for registration

FOREWORD
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