SIST EN 80416-3:2003/A1:2011

Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 3: Guidelines for the application of graphical symbols (IEC 80416-3:2002/A1:2011)

International Standard 80416 is a multi-part standard which provides principles and guidelines for the creation and application of graphical symbols for use on equipment. This part of IEC 80416 provides guidelines for the application of graphical symbols for use on equipment in order to maintain visual clarity and overall consistency when such graphical symbols are applied. It stipulates the permissible extent by which a symbol original may be modified in reproduction for actual use on equipment.

Allgemeine Grundlagen für Graphische Symbole auf Einrichtungen - Teil 3: Leitfaden zur Anwendung Graphischer Symbole (IEC 80416-3:2002/A1:2011)

Principes élémentaires pour les symboles graphiques utilisables sur le matériel - Partie 3: Guide pour l'application des symboles graphiques (CEI 80416-3:2002/A1:2011)

Osnovna načela za grafične simbole za uporabo na opremi - 3. del: Smernice za uporabo grafičnih simbolov (IEC 80416-3:2002/A1:2011)

Mednarodni standard 80416 je večdelni standard, ki podaja načela in smernice za oblikovanje in uporabo grafičnih simbolov za uporabo na opremi. Ta del IEC 80416 podaja smernice za uveljavitev grafičnih simbolov za uporabo na opremi za ohranitev vizualne jasnosti in splošne doslednosti, ko se uporabljajo taki grafični simboli. Določa dovoljeni obseg, do katerega se originalni simbol lahko spremeni pri reprodukciji za dejansko uporabo na opremi.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Sep-2011
• ICS: 01.080.20 - Graphical symbols for use on specific equipment
• ICS: 29.020 - Electrical engineering in general
• Technical Committee: EDO - Documentation and graphical symbols
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 30-Aug-2011
• Due Date: 04-Nov-2011
• Completion Date: 15-Sep-2011
• Ref Project: EN 80416-3:2002/A1:2011 - Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 3: Guidelines for the application of graphical symbols

Relations

• Refers: SIST ISO 7000:2004 - Graphical symbols for use on equipment -- Index and synopsis
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST ISO 3864-2:2008 - Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs – Part 2: Design principles for product safety labels
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST ISO 3864-1:2003 - Graphical symbols -- Safety colours and safety signs -- Part 1: Design principles for safety signs in workplaces and public areas
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 4614:2009 - Aerospace series - Spherical plain bearings in corrosion resisting steel with self-lubricating liner, wide series - Dimensions and loads - Inch series
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 60073:2003 - Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: 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)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 80416-2:2004 - Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment -- Part 2: Form and use of arrows
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN 60728-6:2011 - Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services - Part 6: Optical equipment (IEC 60728-6:2011)
• Effective Date: 03-Feb-2026
• Amends: SIST EN 80416-3:2003 - Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment -- Part 3: Guidelines for the application of graphical symbols
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2011

Overview

SIST EN 80416-3:2003/A1:2011 specifies the guidelines for the application of graphical symbols on equipment. This standard, aligned with IEC 80416-3:2002/A1:2011, offers important principles to ensure the visual clarity and global consistency of graphical symbols across various types of equipment. It defines how original symbols may be modified for practical use, maintaining their comprehensibility and effectiveness regardless of size or application. By adhering to these basic principles, manufacturers, designers, and engineers can enhance user understanding, safety, and usability on both domestic and industrial equipment.

Key Topics

• Consistency and Visual Clarity: The standard emphasizes the need for clear and consistent application of graphical symbols. This ensures symbols are easily recognizable, avoiding misinterpretation and enhancing overall user experience.

• Permissible Modifications: Guidelines are provided regarding changes that can be made to original symbol designs for application on equipment. Permissible modifications include adjustments to line width, corner rounding, area filling, interrupting lines, spacing and proportion changes, and adapting arrows to fit practical requirements.

• Negation and Orientation: The standard outlines how to indicate negation (such as prohibition) using recognized visual elements, as well as when it is acceptable to mirror or reorient symbols for context-specific applications.

• Use of Colour: Appropriate use of colour is critical, and the standard refers to internationally accepted colour coding systems to ensure uniformity and convey intended meanings without ambiguity.

Applications

The practical value of SIST EN 80416-3:2003/A1:2011 is significant across multiple industries. Examples include:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment: Ensures that control panels, consumer electronics, and industrial machinery use standardized graphical symbols for operational instructions, safety warnings, and status indicators.

• Machinery and Tools: Guides the representation of operational controls, maintenance points, and emergency functions to reduce operational risks and errors.

• Automotive and Transportation: Enhances communication of critical information through dashboards and instrument panels using internationally recognizable symbols.

• Public Facilities and Workplaces: Promotes consistent safety information through uniform signage, aiding in quick understanding in multicultural and multilingual contexts.

By following these guidelines, organizations can support regulatory compliance, user accessibility, and facilitate international trade and equipment use.

Related Standards

Several other key international standards are referenced for harmonization and cross-compatibility, including:

• IEC 80416-1: Basic principles for creating graphical symbols for registration.
• ISO/IEC 80416-2: Focuses on the form and use of arrows in graphical symbols.
• ISO 80416-4: Provides guidelines for adapting symbols for use on screens and displays (icons).
• IEC 60417 and ISO 7000: Offer comprehensive databases of standardized graphical symbols for equipment.
• IEC 60073: Covers coding principles for indicators and actuators, including man-machine interface marking and identification.
• ISO 3864-1 and ISO 3864-2: Define the design principles for safety colours, safety signs, and product safety labels.
• ISO 7010: Standardizes safety signs for workplaces and public areas.

Conclusion

By implementing SIST EN 80416-3:2003/A1:2011, manufacturers and designers can ensure the standardized application of graphical symbols for use on equipment, leading to improved user safety, clear information transfer, and support for international best practices. For ongoing compliance and optimal usability, always reference the latest editions of related standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 3: Guidelines for the
application of graphical symbols (IEC 80416-3:2002/A1:2011)
Allgemeine Grundlagen für Graphische Symbole auf Einrichtungen - Teil 3: Leitfaden zur
Anwendung Graphischer Symbole (IEC 80416-3:2002/A1:2011)
Principes élémentaires pour les symboles graphiques utilisables sur le matériel - Partie
3: Guide pour l'application des symboles graphiques (CEI 80416-3:2002/A1:2011)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 80416-3:2002/A1:2011
ICS:
01.080.20 *UDILþQLVLPEROL]DSRVHEQR Graphical symbols for use on
RSUHPR specific equipment
29.020 Elektrotehnika na splošno Electrical engineering in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 80416-3/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2011
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 01.080.20
English version
Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment -
Part 3: Guidelines for the application of graphical symbols
(IEC 80416-3:2002/A1:2011)
Principes élémentaires pour les symboles Allgemeine Grundlagen für Graphische
graphiques utilisables sur le matériel - Symbole auf Geräten und Einrichtungen -
Partie 3: Guide pour l'application des Teil 3: Leitfaden zur Anwendung
symboles graphiques Graphischer Symbole
(CEI 80416-3:2002/A1:2011) (IEC 80416-3:2002/A1:2011)

This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 80416-3:2002; it was approved by CENELEC on 2011-
08-16. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate
the conditions for giving this amendment 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 amendment 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.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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© 2011 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 80416-3:2002/A1:2011 E

Foreword
The text of document 3C/1687/CDV, future edition 1 of IEC 80416-3:2002/A1:2011, prepared by SC 3C,
Graphical symbols for use on equipment, of IEC TC 3, Information structures, documentation and
graphical symbols was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2012-05-16
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2014-08-16
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 80416-3:2002/A1:2011 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.

- 3 - EN 80416-3:2002/A1:2011
Replace the entire Annex ZA by the following:
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 60073 - Basic and safety principles for man-machine EN 60073 -
interface, marking and identification - Coding
principles for indicators and actuators

IEC 60417 Data- Graphical symbols for use on equipment - -
base
IEC 80416-1 2008 Basic principles for graphical symbols for use EN 80416-1 2009
on equipment -
Part 1: Creation of graphical symbols for
registration
ISO/IEC 80416-2 - Basic principles for graphical symbols for use EN 80416-2 -
on equipment -
Part 2: Form and use of arrows

ISO 3864-1 - Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety - -
signs -
Part 1: Design principles for safety signs in
workplaces and public areas
ISO 3864-2 - Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety - -
signs -
Part 2: Design principles for product safety
labels
ISO 7000 - Graphical symbols for use on equipment - - -
Index and synopsis
ISO 7010 - Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety - -
signs - Safety signs used in workplaces and
public areas
ISO 80416-4 - Basic principles for graphical symbols for use - -
on equipment -
Part 4: Guidelines for the adaptation of
graphical symbols for use on screens and
displays (icons)
IEC 80416-3 ®
Edition 1.0 2011-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
AMENDMENT 1
AMENDEMENT 1
Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment –
Part 3: Guidelines for the application of graphical symbols

Principes élémentaires pour les symboles graphiques utilisables sur le matériel –
Partie 3: Guide pour l’application des symboles graphiques

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE PRICE CODE
F
CODE PRIX
ICS 01.080.20 ISBN 978-2-88912-579-1

SIST EN 80416-3
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