In message <[email protected]>, 
dated Fri, 14 Sep 2007, "Barker, Neil" <[email protected]> writes:

>EN60950-1:2006 states, in Clause 1.7.8.3, Where symbols are used on or 
>near controls to indicate ON and OFF conditions, they shall be the line 
>| for ON and circle O for OFF. It is permitted to use the symbols O and 
>| to indicate the OFF and ON positions of any primary or secondary 
>power switches, including isolating switches.
>
>Nowhere does it state that these have to be two-pole switches, but if 
>they are isolating switches, then they should be two-pole switches.

But what about the requirements of 3.4.6 in respect of double-pole 
switching? The 'except' in the first paragraph doesn't apply in 
countries where the 'Schuko' or 'Europlug' mains plugs are used, because 
they are reversible.
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