What does this power adapter symbol mean?

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I have a laptop power brick with this symbol on it.

Unknown symbol

It reminds me of a Class II symbol:

Class II symbol

but is, obviously, different.

The central symbol looks like a noiseless (clean) earth (ground) symbol (see here):

Noiseless (clean) earth (ground) symbol

It's unclear what the two symbols might mean if they're nested.

Richard

Posted 2018-05-29T00:52:49.080

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Answers

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This is symbol "IEC 60417-6092" and is used on equipment having a power supply cord where a conductor with green-and-yellow insulation is used only to provide a FUNCTIONAL EARTHING connection. Source: UL 60950-1 2nd ed. That means that accessible metal parts, outputs, etc. are double or reinforced insulated from mains, but can be connected to earth terminal via power cord for a "functional" reason - Can be electromagnetic compliance, filtering noise, getting rid of static or anything else not related to electrical safety.

Michal

Posted 2018-05-29T00:52:49.080

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This is symbol is meant to "identify a piece of class II equipment with the functional earthing (grounding)." (Source)

Class II equipment with functional grounding

Richard

Posted 2018-05-29T00:52:49.080

Reputation: 2 565

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Function/description : To identify a noiseless (clean) earth (ground) terminal, e.g. of a specially designed earthing (grounding) system to avoid causing malfunction of the equipment https://www.iso.org/obp/ui#iec:grs:60417:5018-1977

Penio Dachev

Posted 2018-05-29T00:52:49.080

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1I'm afraid this does not answer the question since it does not address the meaning of the symbol I asked about, but, rather, repeats information already included in the question concerning one of the component symbols. – Richard – 2018-05-29T05:26:40.500