gkenyon:

It's worth noting, for anyone wishing to procure labels or labelling solutions, that there are relevant standards required for safety, other than BS 7671 (e.g. where BS 7671 does not have specific requirements). Some of these standards support applicable legislation.


Perhaps the most important for labelling on equipment, in addition to the requirements of BS 7671 are:

• BS EN ISO 7010:2020. Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs. Registered safety signs.

• BS EN IEC/IEEE 82079-1:2020. Preparation of information for use (instructions for use) of products. Principles and general requirements

• ISO 7000 / IEC 60417 Graphical symbols for use on equipment

• BS EN 60073:2002. Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification. Coding principles for indicators and actuators.

• BS ISO 3864-1:2011. Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs. Design principles for safety signs and safety markings

• BS ISO 3864-4:2011. Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs. Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials

Strewth, that's £1292 worth of standards!


At home, I have made labels on matt white polyester sheets from Labelplanet. But that was guilding the lily - anybody else can make do with a Sharpie. ?


Those little symbols that come with Schneider (and other makes) consumer units don't really do it for me.

gkenyon:

It's worth noting, for anyone wishing to procure labels or labelling solutions, that there are relevant standards required for safety, other than BS 7671 (e.g. where BS 7671 does not have specific requirements). Some of these standards support applicable legislation.


Perhaps the most important for labelling on equipment, in addition to the requirements of BS 7671 are:

• BS EN ISO 7010:2020. Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs. Registered safety signs.

• BS EN IEC/IEEE 82079-1:2020. Preparation of information for use (instructions for use) of products. Principles and general requirements

• ISO 7000 / IEC 60417 Graphical symbols for use on equipment

• BS EN 60073:2002. Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification. Coding principles for indicators and actuators.

• BS ISO 3864-1:2011. Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs. Design principles for safety signs and safety markings

• BS ISO 3864-4:2011. Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs. Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials

Strewth, that's £1292 worth of standards!


At home, I have made labels on matt white polyester sheets from Labelplanet. But that was guilding the lily - anybody else can make do with a Sharpie. ?


Those little symbols that come with Schneider (and other makes) consumer units don't really do it for me.