DIY Knowledge - Tool identification plate

Tool identification plate

Typenschild

Placa de características

Plaque signalétique

The tool identification plate is the ID or passport of a power tool. It contains the technical data required to identify and characterise the appliance.

In accordance with national and international safety regulations, tool identification plates must contain the following data:

- Name or trademark and manufacturer?s origin

- Manufacturer?s model or trade name

- Voltage rating (V)

- Symbol for the type of current (e. g. F for alternating voltage)

- Frequency rating (Hz)

- Power rating (W)

- Current rating (A)

- with some tools: idling speed

- with double insulated power tools: symbol for protection class II.

Marks of conformity can also be included. In addition the prescribed CE certification is shown on the tool identification plate.

Tool identification plate
1 company name or logo
2 10 digit model part number
3 voltage rating (V)
4 symbol for type of current
5 frequency rating (Hz)
6 current rating (A)
7 rated input (W)
8 date of production and serial number
(1st - 3rd digit = date of production;
4th - 8th digit = serial number)
9 protection class
10 factory ID number
11 nominal idling speed (RPM)
12 here: max. disc diameter
13 CE = Certificat Europa
(EC conformity symbol)
14 country-specific marks of conformity