IS:8923-1978

Indiun

Standard

( Reaffirmed 1995 )

WARNING SYMBOL FOR DANGEROUS VOLTAGES ( First

UDC
Reprint JULY 1991 )

614.8.013:003.fj2:621.31.027.3

@ Copyriiht BUREAU OF INDIAN

1979
STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110002 Gr 1

January

1979

IS:8923

- 1978

18:8923 -1978

IS:8923-1978

Indian Standard
WARNING SYMBOL FOR DANGEROUS VOLTAGES 0.
F 0 11.E W 0 K D

0.1 l%is lIIcli;lli SL~II~.LL.~ wits adopted

by tlic Intlixn Standards Institution on 25 Scpt<hnbcl l!J7:1, :tftcr the draft finalized by the Code of Practice lbr lowc~. I tlstallation a11tl M:~intcnance Sectional (I;ommittee had been approvt~l IJ~ the Electrotcchnical Division Council.

0.2 This sl;in~l;ii.(l 11;is 1 xxri ~wcp;i~~I with a view to sland;.lrcliz.c the ~rr.~phical syml~ol 101, indication on the clcctrical rquipments ofthe hazard 0 arising out of tl~ing~~~ous voltages. 0.3 111~ sy~llbol p~olx~d in this standard is in ;iddition to thu sign of hun~u~ skull and cross-bones, already recommended in LS : 2551-l 963*. LVllilc~ the lightning syml~ol of this standard can bc used OIL the cnclobtlrcs of cquipinc.nls wllicll arc normally hnndlctl by persons, such as operators, wirt.1m.n 01 cnginec*rs; the human skull and cross-bones, are to lx utilized li)r w;wliilkg. the general public against electrical hazards on supports otclc:c:tric:,tl t~aus~uissiun and distribution pillars, pole nlountcd substations, (I(. 0.4 In the: pr(.pr;ttioll of thib standa~cl lefcwncc IUS been n~adc to 1EC Pub : 41 7B (I!)731 Cr.tphic;~l symbols for use on equipment, pulAishecl hy the Illtcrnxtional Elcctrotcchnical Commission.

1. SCOPE 1.1 Ihis slar~l,ircl cuvcrs the symbol to be applied ment to indicate: l~z,trtls arising out front dangerous 2. SYMBOL to electrical voltages. cpuip-

3. APPLICATION

IS 8 8923 - 1978 3.2 All enclosures and all comlx~rtrncuts which do not cl~~lrl~~ show they contain electrical apparatus shall be marked with this symbol. 3.3 Location - It shall be located necessary at niort than one ~&ICC. 3.4 The s)nlbol shall 1~ in signal in a conspicuous conlornling place th;lt
il

autl

IXX~ colour I- f

to 1S : 5-19GI*.

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50

63
80 100 I25 160

0.c; 0.8 1.0 1.2 l.ti 20 2.5 3.2 4.0 5.0 b0

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INDIAN

STANDARDS
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