EN 80416-3:2002

STANDARDBasic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment - Part 3: Guidelines for the application of graphical symbols (IEC 80416-3:2002©
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 80416-3 NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2002 CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
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ICS 01.080.20
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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)
Principes élémentaires pour les symboles graphiques utilisables sur le matériel Partie 3: Guide pour l'application
des symboles graphiques (CEI 80416-3:2002)
Allgemeine Grundlagen für Graphische Symbole auf Einrichtungen Teil 3: Leitfaden zur Anwendung Graphischer Symbole (IEC 80416-3:2002)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2002-10-01. 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.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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(dow) 2005-10-01 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. __________ Endorsement notice The text of the International Standard IEC 80416-3:2002 was approved by CENELEC as a European Standard without any modification. In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated: IEC 60617 (Series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60617 (Series) (not modified). __________

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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 IEC 80416-1 - 1) Basic principles for graphical symbols for use on equipment Part 1: Creation of symbol originals
EN 80416-1 2001 2) ISO 80416-2 - 1) Part 2: Form and use of arrows
EN 80416-2 2001 2) ISO 3864-1 - 1) Graphical symbols - Safety colours and safety signs Part 1: Design principles for safety signs in workplaces and public areas
- - IEC 60073 - 1) Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Coding principles for indicators and actuators
EN 60073 2002 2) ISO/DIS 7010 2001 Graphical symbols - Safety signs in workplaces and public areas
- - ISO 7000 - 1) Graphical symbols for use on equipment - Index and synopsis
- - IEC 60417 Series Graphical symbols for use on equipment
EN 60417 Series
1) Undated reference.
2) Valid edition at date of issue.

NORMEINTERNATIONALECEIIECINTERNATIONALSTANDARD80416-3Première éditionFirst edition2002-07Principes élémentaires pour les symbolesgraphiques utilisables sur le matériel –Partie 3:Guide pour l’application des symboles graphiquesBasic principles for graphical symbolsfor use on equipment –Part 3:Guidelines for the application of graphicalsymbolsPour prix, voir catalogue en vigueurFor price, see current catalogue© IEC 2002
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80416-3 © IEC:2002– 3 –CONTENTSFOREWORD.5INTRODUCTION.91Scope.112Normative references.113Definitions.134Area of application.134.1Equipment.134.2Screens and displays.134.3Supporting documentation.134.4International Standards.135Size of graphical symbols in use.136Modification of symbol originals for application.156.1Modification according to design.156.2Line thickness.156.3Rounded corner of graphical symbols.156.4Filled areas.176.5Interruption of crossing lines.177Negation.178Arrows.179Change in meaning depending on orientation of graphical symbol.199.1Orientation.199.2Application dependent orientation.2110Use of colour.21Bibliography.23

80416-3 © IEC:2002– 5 –INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION____________BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR GRAPHICAL SYMBOLSFOR USE ON EQUIPMENT –Part 3: Guidelines for the application of graphical symbolsFOREWORD1)The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprisingall national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of the IEC is to promoteinternational co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. Tothis end and in addition to other activities, the IEC publishes International Standards. Their preparation isentrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested in the subject dealt with mayparticipate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-governmental organizations liaisingwith the IEC also participate in this preparation. The IEC collaborates closely with the InternationalOrganization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by agreement between thetwo organizations.2)The formal decisions or agreements of the IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, aninternational consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representationfrom all interested National Committees.3)The documents produced have the form of recommendations for international use and are published in the formof standards, technical specifications, technical reports or guides and they are accepted by the NationalCommittees in that sense.4)
In order to promote international unification, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC InternationalStandards transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional standards. Anydivergence between the IEC Standard and the corresponding national or regional standard shall be clearlyindicated in the latter.5)
The IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and cannot be rendered responsible for anyequipment 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 subjectof patent rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.International Standard IEC 80416-3 has been prepared by IEC subcommittee 3C: Graphicalsymbols 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/TC 145.The text of this standard is based on the following documents:FDISReport on voting3C/917/FDIS3C/988/RVDFull information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report onvoting indicated in the above table.In order to collect all requirements concerning relevant basic principles within one singlenumerical series, ISO technical committee 145: Graphical symbols and IEC technicalcommittee 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 decidedthat, for each part of this series, one organization shall be chosen responsible. The technicalcommittees involved have agreed not to change any part of International Standard 80416without mutual agreement.

80416-3 © IEC:2002– 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 Basicprinciples 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 (published by IEC)Part 4:Supplementary guidelines for the adaptation of graphical symbols onscreen and displays (icons) (under consideration, and to be publishedby ISO)The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until2005. At this date, the publication will be•reconfirmed;•withdrawn;•replaced by a revised edition, or•amended.

80416-3 © IEC:2002– 9 –INTRODUCTIONA graphical symbol is a visually perceptible figure used to transmit information independentlyof language. Graphical symbols are used on equipment for a wide range of purposes. Forsuch symbols, consistency in the design of families of symbols used in one location or onsimilar equipment is an important issue. Equally important is the legibility of symbols whenthey are reduced to small dimensions. Thus, there is a need to standardize the principles forcreating graphical symbols for use on equipment to ensure visual clarity and consistency, andthereby to improve recognition.This multi-part standard addresses the basic rules used to create graphical symbols for useon equipment, including line thickness, form and use of arrows, negation elements, and use ofthe basic pattern which serves as a guideline for drawing. These design principles arerequired to be used for all graphical symbols for use on equipment which are standardized inISO 7000 and IEC 60417.IEC 80416-3 has been produced to provide the guidelines required when graphical symbolsare applied on equipment for use in a specific context, for supporting documentation and forother International Standards.

80416-3 © IEC:2002– 11 –BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR GRAPHICAL SYMBOLSFOR USE ON EQUIPMENT –Part 3: Guidelines for the application of graphical symbols1 ScopeInternational Standard 80416 is a multi-part standard which provides principles and guidelinesfor 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 onequipment in order to maintain visual clarity and overal
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