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BS 5559:1991

Superseded
Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Specification for identification of equipment terminals and of terminations of certain designated conductors, including general rules for an alphanumeric system
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-07-2000

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-02-1991

National foreword
Foreword of EN 60445: 1990
Text of EN 60445: 1990
Specification
1. Scope
2. Object
3. Methods of identification
4. Application of identification means
5. General rules for an alphanumeric system
Table
1. Marking of equipment terminals intended for certain
    designated conductors and identification of
    terminations of these conductors
Figures
1. Single element with two terminals
2. Single element with four terminals: two endpoints
    and two intermediate points
3a. Three-phase equipment with six terminals
3b. Three-element equipment with 12 terminals: six
    endpoints and six intermediate points
3c. Switching device
4a. Three-phase equipment with two groups of elements
4b. Two-phase equipment with two groups of elements
    with four terminals each
5. Interconnection of equipment terminals and
    designated conductors
National appendix NA
National appendix NB
National appendix NC
Cooperating organizations

Defines general rules for an alphanumeric system for identifying equipment terminals and the terminations of certain designated conductors.

Committee
GEL/3
DevelopmentNote
SUPERSEDES BS 5559:1978.
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
IEC 60445:2017 Identical

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