Name: Why is THIS the power symbol? [LGR Retrospective]
Uploaded: 2020-04-13T16:20:05.000Z
Duration: 5 min 29 s
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Adverbs of degree

never give it much thought. Perhaps you just

one of those things that's seemingly been around

up with it at some point in the past, and

To answer the big question of why the power

Now, before this symbol existed power switches were

often simply labeled with the word on or off,

Combined with the fact that words are arguably

Enter the International Electrotechnical Commission

one of many groups that exists with the goal

of standardizing electrical technologies.

through the International Electrotechnical Commission 60417 Standard,

titled "Graphical Symbols for Use on Equipment."

about earlier is actually called IEC 60417/5009

And then there's a somewhat related symbol,

of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Why is THIS the power symbol? [LGR Retrospective]

engage

fragile

vague

completely