Appendix
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List of Safety Symbols
The following table lists the meaning of the safety symbols labeled on the equipment.
Symbol mark
Approved stand-
ards
Meaning
IEC60417
No. 5007
"ON" (power)
To indicate connection to the mains.
IEC60417
No. 5008
"OFF" (power)
To indicate disconnection from the mains.
IEC60417
No. 5009
Standby
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
standby condition.
ISO7000
No. 0434B
IEC3864-B3.1
Caution
To identify general caution when using the product.
IEC60417
No. 5041
Caution, hot surface
To indicate that the marked item can be hot and should not be
touched without taking care.
IEC60417
No. 6042
ISO3864-B3.6
Caution, risk of electric shock
To identify equipment that has risk of electric shock.
IEC60417
No. 5957
For indoor use only
To identify electrical equipment designed primarily for indoor
use.
IEC60417
No. 5926
Polarity 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.
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IEC60417
No. 5001B
Battery, general
On battery powered equipment. To identify a device for instance
a cover for the battery compartment, or the connector terminals.
IEC60417
No. 5002
Positioning of cell
To identify the battery holder itself and to identify the positioning
of the cell(s) inside the battery holder.
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IEC60417
No. 5019
Protective 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.
IEC60417
No. 5017
Earth
To identify an earth (ground) terminal in cases where neither the
symbol
is explicitly required.
