EN 60034-8:2002
(Main)Rotating electrical machines - Part 8: Terminal markings and direction of rotation
General Information
- Abstract
Applies to a.c. and d.c. machines and specifies: a) rules for the identification of winding connection points; b) marking of winding terminals; c) direction of rotation; d) relationship between terminal markings and direction of rotation; e) terminal marking of auxiliary devices; f) connection diagrams of machines for common applications. Turbine type synchronous machines are excluded in this standard
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 13-Oct-2002
- Withdrawal Date
- 30-Sep-2005
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 2 - Rotating machinery
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/TC 2 - IEC_TC_2
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/TC 2 - IEC_TC_2
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 01-Jul-2010
- Completion Date
- 01-Jul-2010
- Directive
- Not Harmonized2006/95/EC - Directive 2006/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version)OJ Ref: C 71/, C 71/17 OJ Date: 19-Mar-2010
Not Harmonized73/23/EEC - Electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limitsOJ Ref: C 208
Relations
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Replaced By
EN 60034-8:2007 - Rotating electrical machines - Part 8: Terminal markings and direction of rotation - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2023
- Refers
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- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Referred By
EN 62282-5-1:2012 - Fuel cell technologies - Part 5-1: Portable fuel cell power systems - Safety - Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Referred By
EN 60079-15:2010 - Explosive atmospheres - Part 15: Equipment protection by type of protection "n" - Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60034-8:2002 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Rotating electrical machines - Part 8: Terminal markings and direction of rotation". This standard covers: Applies to a.c. and d.c. machines and specifies: a) rules for the identification of winding connection points; b) marking of winding terminals; c) direction of rotation; d) relationship between terminal markings and direction of rotation; e) terminal marking of auxiliary devices; f) connection diagrams of machines for common applications. Turbine type synchronous machines are excluded in this standard
Applies to a.c. and d.c. machines and specifies: a) rules for the identification of winding connection points; b) marking of winding terminals; c) direction of rotation; d) relationship between terminal markings and direction of rotation; e) terminal marking of auxiliary devices; f) connection diagrams of machines for common applications. Turbine type synchronous machines are excluded in this standard
EN 60034-8:2002 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.160.01 - Rotating machinery in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60034-8:2002 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to HD 53.8 S5:1998, EN 60034-8:2007, EN 13924:2006, EN 60445:2000, EN 60034-1:1998, EN 60034-1:2004, EN 62282-5-1:2012, EN 61400-22:2011, EN 61800-5-1:2003, EN 60079-15:2010, EN 61400-2:2006. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 60034-8:2002 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/95/EC, 73/23/EEC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 60034-8
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2002
ICS 29.160.01 Supersedes HD 53.8 S5:1998
English version
Rotating electrical machines
Part 8: Terminal markings and direction of rotation
(IEC 60034-8:2002)
Machines électriques tournantes Drehende elektrische Maschinen
Partie 8: Marques d'extrémité Teil 8: Anschlussbezeichnungen
et sens de rotation und Drehsinn
(CEI 60034-8:2002) (IEC 60034-8:2002)
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.
CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 35, B - 1050 Brussels
© 2002 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. EN 60034-8:2002 E
Foreword
The text of document 2/1200/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 60034-8, prepared by IEC TC 2, Rotating
machinery, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as
EN 60034-8 on 2002-10-01.
This European Standard supersedes HD 53.8 S5:1998.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by whi
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