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IEC 61346-1:1996

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Industrial systems, installations and equipment and industrial products - Structuring principles and reference designations - Part 1: Basic rules
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Superseded date

30-07-2009

Language(s)

English - French, Spanish, Castilian

Published date

13-03-1996

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Structuring principles
4.1 General
4.2 Function-oriented structure
4.3 Product-oriented structure
4.4 Location-oriented structure
4.5 Object description and object occurrence in forming
     structures
5 Construction of reference designation
5.1 General
5.2 Format of reference designations
5.2.1 Single-level reference designation
5.2.2 Letter codes
5.2.3 Multi-level reference designation
5.2.4 Examples of structures and reference designations
5.3 Additional aspects of the same type
5.4 Identifying objects using different aspects
5.5 Reference designation set
5.6 Reference designation group
6 Location designation
Annexes
A Basic requirements and required properties of the
     reference designation system
B Examples of transitions from one aspect to another aspect
C Example of transition from one aspect to another aspect
     where the latter aspect has independent representations
D Example of reference designations within a system
E Letter codes of IEC 750
F Differences and similarities between the designation
     system defined in this standard, IEC 750, ISO 3511 and
     ISO/DIS 1219-2
G Bibliography

Establishes general principles for describing the structure of information about systems and of systems themselves. These principles are general and are intended to be applicable to all technical areas. It has the status of a horizontal standard in accordance with IEC Guide 108.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes IEC 60750 (03/2001) Also numbered as BS EN 61346-1 (11/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
93
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
JIS C 0452-1:2004 Identical
NF EN 61346-1 : 1996 Identical
NEN 11346-1 : 1996 Identical
I.S. EN 61346-1:1999 Identical
PN EN 61346-1 : 2002 Identical
SAC GB/T 5094-1 : 2002 Identical
SN EN 61346-1 : 1996 Identical
UNE-EN 61346-1:1998 Identical
CEI EN 61346-1 : 1997 Identical
EN 61346-1:1996 Identical
DIN EN 61346-1:1997-01 Identical

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EN ISO 10303-210:2002 Industrial automation systems and integration - Product data representation and exchange - Part 210: Application protocol: Electronic assembly, interconnection, and packaging design (ISO 10303-210:2001)
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BS ISO 7573:2008 Technical product documentation. Parts lists
DIN ISO/TS 16952-1:2007-03 TECHNICAL PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION - REFERENCE DESIGNATION SYSTEM - PART 1: GENERAL APPLICATION RULES
BS EN 61346-2:2001 Industrial systems, installations and equipment and industrial products. Structuring principles and reference designations Classification of objects and codes for classes
09/30176666 DC : 0 BS EN 62079 - PREPARATION OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE - STRUCTURING, CONTENT AND PRESENTATION
I.S. EN 60598-1:2015 LUMINAIRES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
I.S. EN 15016-4:2006 TECHNICAL DRAWINGS - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - PART 4: DATA EXCHANGE
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PD ISO/TR 18569:2004 Safety of machinery. Guidelines for the understanding and use of safety of machinery standards.
IEC 61355-1:2008 Classification and designation of documents for plants, systems and equipment - Part 1: Rules and classification tables
EN 62079:2001 Preparation of instructions - Structuring, content and presentation
EN 61082-4:1996 Preparation of documents used in electrotechnology - Part 4: Location and installation documents
EN 61355:1997 Classification and designation of documents for plants, systems and equipment
EN 60439-1:1999/A1:2004 LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES - PART 1 - TYPE TESTED AND PARTIALLY TYPE TESTED ASSEMBLIES
EN 81714-2:2007 Design of graphical symbols for use in the technical documentation of products - Part 2: Specification for graphical symbols in a computer sensible form, including graphical symbols for a reference library, and requirements for their interchange
DIN EN 15380-2:2006-06 Railway applications - Designation system for railway vehicles - Part 2: Product groups
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EN 61310-2:2008 Safety of machinery - Indication, marking and actuation - Part 2: Requirements for marking

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