General Key to Symbols used in Diagrams

Symbol* Description Symbol* Description Symbol* Description

Lightning equipotential
PEN conductor Semiconductor bonding
Lightning current arrester

Lightning equipotential
N conductor Fuse (general) bonding
Lightning current arrester

Local equipotential
PE conductor Gas discharge tube bonding
(basic) Surge arrester

Resistor, Local equipotential

Movable conductor, Decoupling element bonding
e.g. expansion piece (general) Surge arrester
(SPD Type 1)

Local equipotential
Expansion loop Transformer bonding
(at concrete joints) Surge arrester
(SPD Type 2, SPD Type 3)

Adjustable Zener diode, unipolar Isolating spark gap

resistor

J Thermistor, adjustable Capacitor Isolating spark gap

Socket Combined surge protective

(of a socket outlet Inductor device for power supply
or a plug-in connection) and IT systems

Suppressordiode Interface Surge arrester

bipolar for hazardous areas

Earth (general) Clamp Varistor

External lightning protection

Local equipotential
Lamp bonding Equipotential
Surge arrester bonding bar

*) according to DIN V VDE V 0185-3 (VDE V 0185 Part 3): 2002-11 and DIN EN 60617: 1997-08

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