EN 80416-1:2001

SLOVENSKI SIST EN 80416-1:2004

STANDARD
september 2004
Osnovna načela grafičnih simbolov za rabo na opremi - 1. del: Oblikovanje
grafičnih simbolov (IEC 80416-1:2001)
Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 1: Creation of
symbol originals (IEC 80416-1:2001)
ICS 01.080.20 Referenčna številka
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 80416-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 2001
ICS 01.080.020 Supersedes HD 571 S1:1990
English version
Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment
Part 1: Creation of symbol originals
(IEC 80416-1:2001)
Principes de base pour les symboles Allgemeine Grundlagen für Graphische
graphiques utilisables sur le matériel Symbole auf Einrichtungen
Partie 1: Création des dessins originaux Teil 1: Gestaltung Graphischer Symbole
de symboles (IEC 80416-1:2001)
(CEI 80416-1:2001)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2001-07-03. 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.
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Ref. No. EN 80416-1:2001 E
Foreword
The text of document 3C/600/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 80416-1, prepared by SC 3C, Graphical
symbols for use on equipment, of IEC TC 3, Documentation and graphical symbols, was submitted to
the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 80416-1 on 2001-07-03.
This European Standard supersedes HD 571 S1:1990.
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) 2002-04-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2004-07-01
Annexes designated "normative" are part of the body of the standard.
In this standard, annex ZA is normative.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 80416-1:2001 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
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- 3 - EN 80416-1:2001
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any
of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including
amendments).
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
ISO 80416-2 2001 Basic principles for graphical symbols EN 80416-2 2001
for use on equipment
Part 2: Form and use of arrows
1)
ISO 7000 Graphical symbols for use on equipment--
- Index and synopsis
1) 2)
IEC 60417-1 Graphical symbols for use on equipment EN 60417-1 1999
Part 1: Overview and application
1) 2)
IEC 60417-2 Part 2: Symbol originals EN 60417-2 1999
1)
ISO 3864 Safety colours and safety signs - -

1)
undated reference.
2)
valid edition at date of issue.

NORME CEI
INTERNATIONALE IEC
80416-1
INTERNATIONAL
Première édition
STANDARD
First edition
2001-06
Principes de base pour les symboles graphiques
utilisables sur le matériel –
Partie 1:
Création des dessins originaux de symboles
Basic principles for graphical symbols
for use on equipment –
Part 1:
Creation of symbol originals
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5
INTRODUCTION.9
1 Scope.11
2 Normative references.11
3 Definitions .13
4 Meaning .13
4.1 Assignment .13
4.2 Orientation of graphical symbols .15
5 Combination of graphical symbols.15
6 Creation principles.17
6.1 Creation of symbol original.17
6.2 Design guidelines .17
6.3 Line thickness .17
6.4 Spacing .19
6.5 Angles .19
6.6 Filled areas .19
6.7 Symbol original with arrows.19
6.8 Character symbols.19
6.9 Negation.19
7 Basic pattern .21
7.1 Structure .21
7.2 Application of the basic pattern .23
7.3 Specification of symbol original.25
8 Application of symbol originals .27
9 Creation procedure .27
10 Designation systems.27
Bibliography .31

80416-1  IEC:2001 – 5 –
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS
FOR USE ON EQUIPMENT –
Part 1: Creation of symbol originals
FOREWORD
1) The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of the IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, the IEC publishes International Standards. Their preparation is
entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested in the subject dealt with may
participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-governmental organizations liaising
with the IEC also participate in this preparation. The IEC collaborates closely with the International Organization
for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by agreement between the two
organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of the IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an
international consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation
from all interested National Committees.
3) The documents produced have the form of recommendations for international use and are published in the form
of standards, technical specifications, technical reports or guides and they are accepted by the National
Committees in that sense.
4) In order to promote international unification, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC International
Standards transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional standards. Any
divergence between the IEC Standard and the corresponding national or regional standard shall be clearly
indicated in the latter.
5) The IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and cannot be rendered responsible for any
equipment declared to be in conformity with one of its standards.
6) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this international standard may be the subject
of patent rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 80416-1 has been prepared by IEC subcommittee 3C: Graphical
symbols for use on equipment, of IEC technical committee 3: Information structures,
documentation and graphical symbols.
This International Standard has been prepared in co-operation with ISO/TC145.
This standard replaces ISO 3461-1 (1988) and IEC 60416 (1988).
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
3C/600/FDIS 3C/654/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
In order to collect all requirements concerning relevant basic principles within one single
numerical series, ISO technical committee 145: Graphical symbols and IEC technical
committee 3 agreed to publish all parts of this International Standard within the 80416 series.
The Technical Management Board of ISO and the Committee of Action of IEC have decided
that, for each part of this series, one organisation shall be chosen responsible. The technical
committees involved have agreed not to change any part of International Standard 80416
without mutual agreement.
80416-1  IEC:2001 – 7 –
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.
International Standard 80416 consists of the following parts, under the general title Basic
principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment:
Part 1: 2001, Creation of symbol originals (published by IEC)
Part 2: 2001, Form and use of arrows (published by ISO)
Part 3, Guidelines for the application of graphical symbols (being prepared,
and to be published by IEC)
Part 4, Supplementary guidelines for the adaptation of graphical symbols for
use on screen and displays (icons) (under consideration)
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
2003. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
80416-1  IEC:2001 – 9 –
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 principles for creating graphical symbols
for use on equipment to ensure visual clarity, to maintain consistency and thereby to improve
recognition.
This multi-part standard addresses the basic rules used to create graphical symbols for use on
equipment, including line widths, form and use of arrows, negation elements, and use of the
basic pattern which serves as a guideline for drawing equipment symbols. These design
principles are required to be used for all graphical symbols for use on equipment: the
standardized graphical symbols of which are found in ISO 7000 and I
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