ISO 80416-2:2001

Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 2: Form and use of arrows

ISO 80416-2:2011 lays down the basic principles and the proportions for arrows used to indicate various elements, forces, functions or dimensions. The arrows defined in ISO 80416-2:2011 are used as graphical symbols or graphical symbol elements. When new symbol originals are created or graphical symbols in current use are revised, the principles established in ISO 80416-2:2011 are applicable.

Principes de base pour les symboles graphiques utilisables sur le matériel - Partie 2 : Forme et utilisation des flèches

ISO 80416-2:2011 établit les principes de base et les proportions qui s'appliquent aux flèches indiquant différents éléments, forces, fonctions ou dimensions. Les flèches définies dans ISO 80416-2:2011 sont utilisées comme symboles graphiques ou éléments de symboles graphiques. Lorsque de nouveaux symboles graphiques sont créés ou que des symboles graphiques existants sont révisés, les principes établis dans ISO 80416-2:2011 sont applicables.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Jul-2001
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 01.080.20 - Graphical symbols for use on specific equipment
• Technical Committee: SC 3C - Graphical symbols for use on equipment
• Drafting Committee: JWG 11 - TC 3/SC 3C/JWG 11
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 15-Apr-2001
• Completion Date: 18-Jul-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 80416-2
First edition
2001-07-15
Basic principles for graphical symbols for
use on equipment —
Part 2:
Form and use of arrows
Principes de base pour les symboles graphiques utilisables sur le matériel —
Partie 2: Forme et utilisation des flèches
Reference number
ISO 80416-2:2001(E)
©
ISO 2001

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ISO 80416-2:2001(E)
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ISO 80416-2:2001(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO
member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical
committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has
the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in
liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.
Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting.
Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of ISO 80416-2 may be the subject of patent rights.
ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
In order to collect all requirements concerning basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment,
ISO/TC 145, Graphical symbols, and IEC/TC 3, Documentation and graphical symbols, agreed to prepare jointly all
parts of this International Standard and to publish them under the general number 80416. For each of the individual
parts of this series, only one of the two organizations is responsible. Meanwhile, the technical committees have
agreed that no modification will be made to International Standard 80416 except by mutual agreement.
International Standard ISO 80416-2 was accordingly prepared jointly by Technical Committee ISO/TC 145,
Graphical symbols, and Technical Committee IEC/TC 3, Documentation and graphical symbols. The draft was
circulated for voting to the national bodies of both ISO and IEC.
This first edition of ISO 80416-2 cancels and replaces ISO 4196. It provides guidelines which are equally applicable
to graphical symbols prepared within ISO and IEC.
International Standard 80416 consists of the following parts, under the general title Basic principles for graphical
symbols for use on equipment:
� Part 1: Creation of symbol originals (published by IEC)
� Part 2: Form and use of arrows (published by ISO)
� Part 3: Guidelines for the application of graphical symbols (published by IEC)
Annex A forms a normative part of ISO 80416-2.
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ISO 80416-2:2001(E)
Introduction
A graphical symbol is a visually perceptible figure used to transmit information independently of language.
Graphical symbols are used on equipment for a wide range of purposes. For such symbols, consistency in the
design of families of symbols used in one location or on similar equipment is an important issue, as is legibility
when these symbols are reduced to small dimensions. Thus, there is a need to standardize the
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