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I.S. EN 62491:2008

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INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS, INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS - LABELLING OF CABLES AND CORES
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2008

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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Rules
   4.1 General requirements
   4.2 Use of designated cable cores
   4.3 Use of additional labelling
5 Identification labelling
   5.1 General
6 Connection labelling
   6.1 General
   6.2 Local-end connection labelling
   6.3 Remote-end connection labelling
   6.4 Both-end connection labelling
7 Signal labelling
   7.1 General
   7.2 Labelling by signal designation
   7.3 Labelling of cables for certain designated conductors
8 Composite labelling
9 Arrangement of additional labelling
   9.1 General
   9.2 Relative positions of the labelling
   9.3 Characters to be used
10 Correspondence between labelling and documentation
11 Conformance to this standard
Annex A (informative) Examples of labelling
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications

Gives rules and guidelines for the labelling of cables and cores/conductors used in industrial installations, equipment and products, in order to maintain a clear relation between the technical documentation and the actual equipment and for other purposes.

DevelopmentNote
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
70
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
IEC 62491:2008 Identical
EN 62491:2008 Identical

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