BS EN IEC 61293:2020

What is BS EN IEC 61293 about? BS EN IEC 61293 establishes minimum requirements and general rules on marking electric equipment with ratings and other characteristics to enable the proper and safe selection and installation of electric equipment related to any supply of electricity.BS EN IEC 61293 is primarily intended for application by technical committees when specifying minimum markings of ratings related to any electrical supply of equipment, sub-assemblies, and components, but it is also for application by product manufacturers for marking their products.Who is BS EN IEC 61293 for? BS EN IEC 61293 on marking of electrical equipment is useful for:Electricians and technicians Manufacturers of electrical equipment Packaging and labelling departments Why should you use BS EN IEC 61293? Markings on products are an important part of product quality and safety. They provide important information to the consumer like warnings, disclaimers, product quality ratings, product specifications, and guidelines for use. These markings ensure that the product is used in a safe manner by the consumer.BS EN IEC 61293 provides general requirements for the marking of the characteristics related to any supply system, such as voltage, current, frequency and power, without any restrictions. BS EN IEC 61293 promotes standardizing the methods for marking electrical rating for the product.BS EN IEC 61293 ensures that you mark your products so they can convey their safety requirements clearly to the consumer.What’s changed since the last update? BS EN IEC 61293:2020 supersedes BS EN 61293:1995. BS EN IEC 61293:2020 includes some technical changes concerning BS EN 61293:1995. These include:Its status as a basic safety publication has been removed, and it has become a horizontal publication by IEC Guide 108 The scope is extended to include the applicability of this document to product manufacturers The addition of a provision that the visibility of the marking during normal operation should