Chris We apply EN61000-1 to our products for electrical safety and use various sizes of markings depending on the size of the product - down to about 8mm diameter on some products and up to about 40mm on others. A safety review of the product should identify whether the label size was appropriate.
Ian Gordon > -----Original Message----- > From: John Woodgate [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 29 July 2005 08:08 > To: James, Chris > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: legend size > > > "James, Chris" <[email protected]> wrote (in > <[email protected]>) about > 'legend size', on Fri, 29 Jul 2005: > >John - thanks but I asked if there was a spec - I already > know what en > >60065 says > > Well, if it's not in the standard, there clearly isn't an > official one. > > > >"Markings shall be permanent, comprehensible and easily > discernable on > >the apparatus when ready for use." > > > >I don't call that a spec it is far too vaugue it does not even say > >easily discernable with the unaided eye!! > > I think 'easily discernable' (sp?) means that a person with normal > vision can read it. No STEM required! > > > >I'm looking for a font size even if it is just a > >recommendation........... > > Ah, that's a different matter. It's difficult to be specific > but if the > printing quality and contrast are good, 4-point Arial regular > is quite > legible for people with normal vision. On the other hand, where the > wording is in black raised or incised letters on a black moulding... > -- > Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. > Deadlines are 90% of deadliness. > http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk > > *********************************************************************** The information contained in this email and any attachments may be confidential and is provided solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, or use of this e-mail, its attachments or any information contained therein is unauthorised and prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete this e-mail and any attachments. No responsibility is accepted for any virus or defect that might arise from opening this e-mail or attachments, whether or not it has been checked by anti-virus software. This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
