e following table lists the meaning of the safety symbols labeled on the
eq
uipment.
No. Symbol mark Approved
stan
dards
Description
A
IEC60417
No. 5007
"O
N" (power)
To indicate connection to the mains.
B
IEC60417
No. 5008
"OFF" (power)
To indicate disconnection from the
mains.
C
IEC60417
No. 5009
S
tand-by
To identify the switch or switch
position by means of which part of the
equipment is switched on in order to
bring it into the stand-by condition.
D
ISO7000
N
o
. 0434B
,
IEC3864-B3.1
Caution
To identify general caution when using
the product.
E
IEC60417
No. 5041
C
aution, hot surface
To indicate that the marked item can
be hot and should not be touched
without taking care.
F
IEC60417
No. 6042
ISO3864-B3.6
C
aution, risk of electric shock
To identify equipment that has risk of
electric shock.
G
IEC60417
No. 5957
F
or indoor use only
To identify electrical equipment
designed primarily for indoor use.
No. Symbol mark Approved
stan
dards
Description
H
IEC60417
No. 5926
P
olarity of d.c. power connector
To identify the positive and negative
connections (the polarity) on a piece
of equipment to which a d.c. power
supply may be connected.
I
— e same as No. 8.
J
IEC60417
No. 5001B
B
attery, general
On battery powered equipment. To
identify a device for instance a cover
for the battery compartment, or the
connector terminals.
K
IEC60417
No. 5002
P
ositioning of cell
To identify the battery holder itself and
to identify the positioning of the cell(s)
inside the battery holder.
L
— e same as No. 11.
M
IEC60417
No. 5019
P
rotective earth
To identify any terminal which is
intended for connection to an external
conductor for protection against
electric shock in case of a fault, or the
terminal of a protective earth electrode.
N
IEC60417
No. 5017
E
arth
To identify an earth (ground) terminal
in cases where neither the symbol No.
13 is explicitly required.
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