UMBDENSTOCK, DON wrote: > > Does anyone know if there are any formal restrictions to using red > colored lights for front panel displays and indicators? > > Is there a harmonized European standard or regulation or a specific > national regulation that requires the restriction of the color red for > warning, danger, etc. > > It seems it may have been a German ergonomic requirement before various > standards were harmonized. Can anyone shed some light on this issue? > > Don Umbdenstock > Sensormatic
The Bellcore telco standards define RED as a major alarm. This policy was used for telco equipment sold to Europe. FYI, Ten years ago, I brought a product liability lawyer into a company to educate and review from the legal side of things. Good experience. Expensive. His recommendation world-wide was RED = DO NOT TOUCH, STOP, EMERGENCY, SOMETHING'S WRONG, etc... GREEN = GO, EVERYTHING IS FINE, etc... This was the result of a disagreement about the color lens used for an AC ON/OFF switch used anywhere. For the ON/OFF switch, it was decided to use GREEN for power ON. ************************************************************ ------------------------------------------------------------ The comments and opinions stated herein are mine alone, and do not reflect those of my employer. ------------------------------------------------------------ ************************************************************
