EN 60445:2000
(Main)Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Identification of equipment terminals and of terminations of certain designated conductors, including general rules for an alphanumeric system
General Information
- Abstract
Applies to the identification and marking of terminals of electrical equipment such as resistors, fuses, relays, contactors, transformers, rotating machines and, whenever applicable, to combinations of such equipment (e.g. assemblies). It also applies to the identification of terminations of certain designated conductors. This basic safety publication is intended for use by technical committees in the preparation of standards in accordance with the principals laid down in IEC Guide 104 and ISO/IEC Guide 51.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 24-Feb-2000
- Withdrawal Date
- 31-Dec-2002
- Technical Committee
- CLC/SR 16 - Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/TC 16 - IEC_TC_16
- Parallel Committee
- IEC/TC 16 - IEC_TC_16
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 01-Feb-2010
- Completion Date
- 01-Feb-2010
Relations
- Effective Date
- 29-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 10-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Referred By
EN 60694:1996/A1:2000 - Common specifications for high-voltage switchgear and controlgear standards - Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Referred By
EN 60034-8:2002 - Rotating electrical machines - Part 8: Terminal markings and direction of rotation - Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 60445:2000 is a standard published by CLC. Its full title is "Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification - Identification of equipment terminals and of terminations of certain designated conductors, including general rules for an alphanumeric system". This standard covers: Applies to the identification and marking of terminals of electrical equipment such as resistors, fuses, relays, contactors, transformers, rotating machines and, whenever applicable, to combinations of such equipment (e.g. assemblies). It also applies to the identification of terminations of certain designated conductors. This basic safety publication is intended for use by technical committees in the preparation of standards in accordance with the principals laid down in IEC Guide 104 and ISO/IEC Guide 51.
Applies to the identification and marking of terminals of electrical equipment such as resistors, fuses, relays, contactors, transformers, rotating machines and, whenever applicable, to combinations of such equipment (e.g. assemblies). It also applies to the identification of terminations of certain designated conductors. This basic safety publication is intended for use by technical committees in the preparation of standards in accordance with the principals laid down in IEC Guide 104 and ISO/IEC Guide 51.
EN 60445:2000 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.020 - Electrical engineering in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 60445:2000 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 60445:2007, IEC 60050-195:1998, EN 12607-2:1999, EN 61508-2:2001, EN 61131-2:1994, EN 60446:1999, EN 61175:2005, EN 61496-1:2004, EN 60204-1:2006, EN 60034-1:2004, EN 60974-1:2005, EN 60947-1:2007, EN 60694:1996/A1:2000, EN 60034-8:2002, EN 60669-2-3:2006. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2000
Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification -
Identification of equipment terminals and of terminations of certain designated
conductors, including general rules for an alphanumeric system (IEC 60445:1999)
Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification -
Identification of equipment terminals and of terminations of certain designated
conductors, including general rules for an alphanumeric system
Grund- und Sicherheitsregeln für die Mensch-Maschine-Schnittstelle - Kennzeichnung
der Anschlüsse elektrischer Betriebsmittel und einiger bestimmter Leiter einschließlich
allgemeiner Regeln für ein alphanumerisches Kennzeichnungssystem
Principes fondamentaux et de sécurité pour les interfaces homme-machines, le
marquage et l'identification - Identification des bornes de matériels et des extrémités de
certains conducteurs désignés et règles générales pour un système alphanumérique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 60445:2000
ICS:
29.020 Elektrotehnika na splošno Electrical engineering in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
SIST EN
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