IEC 73 covers colors of indicator lights and displays. Red is reserved as an "emergency" or critical safety color. However, some standards (such as IEC 950) allow red indicator lights if there is no confusion as to their meaning. Usually panel indicator lights are labeled so this eliminates the confusion.
Patty Elliot TUV Rheinland of N.A. (619) 792-2770 ell...@tuv.com Personal opinions, not corporate ------------------------------------------------------------ At 02:30 PM 1/22/97 -0500, 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 >
