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  • EN 60027-1:2006/A2:2007

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    LETTER SYMBOLS TO BE USED IN ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY - PART 1: GENERAL

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    Published date:  18-04-2007

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    FOREWORD
    SECTION 0: GENERAL
    Scope
    SECTION 1: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRINTING SYMBOLS AND NUMBERS
    1.1 Symbols for quantities
        1.1.1 Symbols
        1.1.2 Rules for printing of subscripts and use of subscripts
              in electrical technology
        1.1.3 Rules
        1.1.4 Combination of symbols for quantities; elementary
              operations with quantities
        1.1.5 Substitution of letters
    1.2 Names and symbols for units
        1.2.1 International symbols for units
        1.2.2 Combination of symbols for units
        1.2.3 Printing of symbols for units
        1.2.4 Printing and use of prefixes
        1.2.5 Spelling of names of units in the English language
    1.3 Numbers
        1.3.1 Printing of numbers
        1.3.2 Decimal sign
        1.3.3 Multiplication of numbers
    1.4 Mathematical signs and symbols
    1.5 Expressions for quantities
    1.6 Complex representation of quantities
    SECTION 2: GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TIME-DEPENDENT QUANTITIES
    2.1 Quantities that vary with time periodically
    2.2 Quantities that vary with time non-periodically
    SECTION 3: SYMBOLS FOR QUANTITIES AND THEIR UNITS, SELECTED
               CONSTANTS AND SIGNS
    3.1 Introduction to tables for quantities and their units
    3.2 Introduction to the tables for subscripts
    3.3 Introduction to the table for mathematical signs and symbols
    3.4 Introduction to the tables for time-dependent quantities
    Annexes
    A - Greek alphabet
    B - Glossary of terms concerning letter symbols
        B.1 Terms concerning the structure of letter symbols
        B.2 Styles of letters
            B.2.1 Names of various marks added to a kernel (X)
            B.2.2 Illustrative examples
    C - Examples of time-dependent quantities
        C.1 Examples of periodic quantities
        C.2 Examples of transient quantities
        C.3 Example of a random quantity
    D - Examples of use of source voltage and source current in
        equivalent circuits
    E - Special note concerning the rules for the names of
        quantities and units
    F - Systems of units and quantities
    G - Bibliography

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    Presents information about general quantities, units and their letter symbols and mathematical symbols that are to be used in electrical technology.

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    Committee SR 25
    Development Note Supersedes HD 60027-1. (11/2006)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    I.S. EN 140101:2008 BLANK DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER FILM RESISTORS
    I.S. EN 140401-804:2011 DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER FILM HIGH STABILITY SMD RESISTORS - RECTANGULAR - STABILITY CLASSES 0,1; 0,25
    BS EN 140402 : 2015 BLANK DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER WIREWOUND SURFACE MOUNT (SMD) RESISTORS
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    I.S. EN 60393-1:2009 POTENTIOMETERS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    I.S. EN 140401-801:2007 DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER FILM SMD RESISTORS - RECTANGULAR - STABILITY CLASSES 0,1; 0,25; 0,5; 1
    I.S. EN 60539-1:2016 DIRECTLY HEATED NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT THERMISTORS - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    I.S. EN 60027-4:2007 LETTER SYMBOLS TO BE USED IN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY - PART 4: ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINES
    I.S. EN 140401-802:2007 DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER FILM SMD RESISTORS - RECTANGULAR - STABILITY CLASSES 1; 2
    I.S. EN 140401-803:2007 DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER FILM SMD RESISTORS - CYLINDRICAL - STABILITY CLASSES 0,05; 0,1; 0,25; 0,5; 1; 2
    I.S. EN 61310-2:2008 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - INDICATION, MARKING AND ACTUATION - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR MARKING
    I.S. EN 60115-1:2011 FIXED RESISTORS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION (IEC 60115-1:2008, MODIFIED)
    I.S. EN 140100:2008 SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER FILM RESISTORS
    I.S. EN 60034-2-1:2014 ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES - PART 2-1: STANDARD METHODS FOR DETERMINING LOSSES AND EFFICIENCY FROM TESTS (EXCLUDING MACHINES FOR TRACTION VEHICLES)
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    EN 140101-806 : 2008 COR 2014 DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER FILM RESISTORS - METAL FILM RESISTORS ON HIGH GRADE CERAMIC, CONFORMAL COATED OR MOLDED, AXIAL OR PREFORMED LEADS
    EN 140401-801:2007/A1:2013 DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER FILM SMD RESISTORS - RECTANGULAR - STABILITY CLASSES 0,1; 0,25; 0,5; 1
    EN 60539-1:2016/AC:2017-09 DIRECTLY HEATED NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT THERMISTORS - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION (IEC 60539-1:2016/COR1:2017)
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    BS EN 140402-801 : 2015 DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER WIREWOUND SURFACE MOUNT (SMD) RESISTORS - RECTANGULAR - STABILITY CLASSES 0,5; 1; 2
    EN 140401-804:2011/A1:2013 DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER FILM HIGH STABILITY SMD RESISTORS - RECTANGULAR - STABILITY CLASSES 0,1; 0,25
    EN 140402-801:2015 DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER WIREWOUND SURFACE MOUNT (SMD) RESISTORS - RECTANGULAR - STABILITY CLASSES 0,5; 1; 2
    EN 60034-2-1 : 2014 ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES - PART 2-1: STANDARD METHODS FOR DETERMINING LOSSES AND EFFICIENCY FROM TESTS (EXCLUDING MACHINES FOR TRACTION VEHICLES) (IEC 60034-2-1:2014)
    EN 140101:2008 Blank Detail Specification: Fixed low power film resistors
    EN 60115-2 : 2015 FIXED RESISTORS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - PART 2: SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION: LEADED FIXED LOW POWER FILM RESISTORS (IEC 60115-2:2014, MODIFIED)
    EN 60027-2 : 2007 LETTER SYMBOLS TO BE USED IN ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY - PART 2: TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS
    EN 140401:2009 BLANK DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER FILM SURFACE MOUNT (SMD) RESISTORS
    EN 80000-6 : 2008 QUANTITIES AND UNITS - PART 6: ELECTROMAGNETISM
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    EN 62341-1-1 : 2009 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (OLED) DISPLAYS - PART 1-1: GENERIC SPECIFICATIONS
    EN 60027-7 : 2010 LETTER SYMBOLS TO BE USED IN ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY - PART 7: POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
    EN 60115-8 : 2012 FIXED RESISTORS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - PART 8: SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION - FIXED SURFACE MOUNT RESISTORS (IEC 60115-8:2009, MODIFIED)
    EN 60034-1:2010/corrigendum Oct. 2010 ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINES - PART 1: RATING AND PERFORMANCE
    EN 60115-8-1 : 2015 FIXED RESISTORS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - PART 8-1: BLANK DETAIL SPECIFICATION: FIXED SURFACE MOUNT (SMD) LOW POWER FILM RESISTORS FOR GENERAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, CLASSIFICATION LEVEL G (IEC 60115-8-1:2014, MODIFIED)
    EN 140100:2008 SECTIONAL SPECIFICATION: FIXED LOW POWER FILM RESISTORS
    EN 60393-1 : 2009 POTENTIOMETERS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - PART 1: GENERIC SPECIFICATION
    EN 61310-2:2008 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - INDICATION, MARKING AND ACTUATION - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR MARKING
    EN 60027-4 : 2007 LETTER SYMBOLS TO BE USED IN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY - PART 4: ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINES
    EN 60027-6 : 2007 LETTER SYMBOLS TO BE USED IN ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY - PART 6: CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
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