BS 5863-2: BRITISH STANDARD 1980 IEC 381-2: 1978 Analogue signals for process control systems - Part 2: Specification for direct voltage signals UDC 65.011.56:681.527.7:621.391.3.024:621.372.037.33 BSi BS 5863-2:1980 Cooperating organizations The Industrial-process Measurement and Control Standards Committee, under whose direction this British Standard was prepared, consists of representatives from the following Government department and scientific and industrial organizations: British Gas Corporation British Industrial Measuring and Control Apparatus Manufacturers Association* British Steel Corporation CBMPE* Control and Automation Manufacturers' Association (BEAMA)* Department of Industry (Computers Systems and Electronics) Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union Electricity Supply Industry in England and Wales* Electronic Engineering Association Engineering Equipment Users' Association* Institute of Measurement and Control* Institution of Electrical Engineers Institution of Gas Engineers Oil Companies Materials' Association* Post Office Engineering Union Scientific Instrument Manufacturers' Association* SIRA Institute The organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, together with the following, were directly represented on the committee entrusted with the preparation of this British Standard: British Pressure Gauge Manufacturers' Association Ministry of Defence National Coal Board National Water Council This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Industrial-process Measurement and Control Copy: Standards Committee, was published under the authority of the Executive Board and comes into effect on Amendments issued since publication nsed 31March1980 Amd. No. Date of issue Comments Licen C BSI 11-1999 The following BSI references relate tothe work on this standard: Committee reference PCL/1 Draft for comment 75/26816 DC ISBN058011127X BS 5863-2:1980 Contents Page Cooperating organizations Inside front cover National foreword ii 1 Scope 1 2 Definitions 1 Specified values 3 1 Table I - Ranges of analogue direct voltage signals 1 Publications referred to Inside back cover @BSI 11-1999 1