{"id":6957,"date":"2023-10-27T14:26:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T13:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voltwork.fr\/non-categorise\/understanding-electrical-authorization-symbols\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T08:29:07","slug":"understanding-electrical-authorization-symbols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voltwork.fr\/en\/nf-c18-510-standard\/understanding-electrical-authorization-symbols\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Electrical Authorization Symbols"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H0V, BR, B2, B1V, BE Test&#8230;\ud83d\ude13 It&#8217;s really hard to navigate through all the symbols when you first approach the topic of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voltwork.fr\/en\/electrical-authorization-training-center\/\">electrical authorization training<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet it is key to understand these symbols in order to determine the authorization levels that correspond to the electrical or non-electrical operations carried out by your employees. We explain everything in the rest of the article. To identify the right symbol at a glance, try our authorization choice simulator now.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f91b338f gb-headline-text\">ELECTRICAL AUTHORIZATION SYMBOLS<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-c2426f63\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1102\" height=\"341\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-c2426f63\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voltwork.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/choisir-habilitations-electriques.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"choosing-electrical-authorizations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voltwork.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/choisir-habilitations-electriques.png 1102w, https:\/\/www.voltwork.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/choisir-habilitations-electriques-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.voltwork.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/choisir-habilitations-electriques-1024x317.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.voltwork.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/choisir-habilitations-electriques-768x238.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1102px) 100vw, 1102px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symbol of an electrical authorization can be composed of 2 or 3 characters + possibly an attribute. Each character has a specific meaning. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the explanations in the video below: <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Symboles d&#039;habilitation \u00e9lectrique : le guide complet\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-qG3A1eLuUM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7798434d gb-headline-text\">The 1st Character of Authorization<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>first character<\/strong> indicates the voltage domain of the part of the works or installations on which or in the environment of which the qualification holder performs operations.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-global-color-10-color has-text-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Voltage Domain<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Symbol<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Low Voltage (LV) and Very Low Voltage (VLV)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">choosing-electrical-authorizations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Haute Tension (HTA et HTB)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">H<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The limits of the LV and VLV voltage domains are between 0 and 1000 V AC and between 0 and 1500V DC. Beyond these, it transitions to the HV voltage domain. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-01938a51 gb-headline-text\">The 2nd character of the qualification<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>second character<\/strong> indicates the type of operation; it is expressed either by a digit (0,1,2) or by a letter (F,R,S,C,E,P).<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-global-color-10-color has-text-color\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Type of Operations<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Symbols<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Personnel<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Examples of Professions<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Non-Electrical Work<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Non-Electrician Worker and Site Supervisor<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Cleaner, Construction Operator, Security Guard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Electrical Work<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Performing Electrician<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Electrical Work<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Electrical Work Manager<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Lockout\/Tagout<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">C<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Lockout\/Tagout Manager<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">General LV Operations<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">R<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">General LV Operations Manager<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Basic LV Operations<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">S<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Basic LV Operations Manager<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Specific Operations<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">E<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Specific Operations Manager<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Excavation Work in the Vicinity of Insulated Electrical Conduits<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">F<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Worker and Site Supervisor<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Photovoltaic Operations<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Manager of Basic PV String Operations<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some clarifications regarding the symbols (it would be too simple otherwise \ud83d\ude05):<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The symbols for non-electrical operations (symbol 0 and symbol F) must be followed by the designation &#8220;Worker&#8221; or &#8220;Site Supervisor&#8221; depending on the worker&#8217;s role.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The BE and HE symbols must be supplemented by an attribute: &#8220;Testing,&#8221; &#8220;Verification,&#8221; &#8220;Measurement,&#8221; or &#8220;Maneuvering.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The BP can only handle and connect photovoltaic modules using pluggable connectors during the initial installation of a PV string.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-05f008be gb-headline-text\">The 3rd character of the qualification<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>third character<\/strong>, which is not always present, is an additional letter to the second character of the work (symbols 0, 1 or 2), specifying the nature of the operations.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-global-color-10-color has-text-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Nature of Operations<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Symbol<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Work carried out in the reinforced HV proximity zone (Zone 2) or de-energized electrical work in the reinforced LV proximity zone (Zone 4)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">V<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Live Work<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">T<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Live Cleaning<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">N<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Special Operation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">X<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Special operations<\/strong> are those that do not fall under the previous designations. The employer may then, exceptionally, create a specific symbol, provided that the corresponding training and safety instructions are defined. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-68e5ea6a gb-headline-text\">The Attributes of the Qualification<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attribute must necessarily complement specific operations (BE and HE). An attribute may optionally complement the B2V and H2V symbols (only for Testing). The 4 possible attributes are:  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Testing (BE \/ HE Testing, B2V \/ H2V Testing)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measurement (BE \/ HE Measurement)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification (BE \/ HE Verification)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maneuvering (BE \/ HE Maneuvering)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-global-color-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><strong>Which qualifications are right for me? Take the test  <\/strong><\/h2>\n<script>\n  window.addEventListener('message', function(e) {\n    if (e.data && e.data.type === 'resize') {\n      var iframe = document.getElementById('volt-simulator-iframe');\n      if (iframe) {\n        iframe.style.height = e.data.height + 'px';\n      }\n    }\n  });\n<\/script>\n\n<iframe \n  id=\"volt-simulator-iframe\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/volt-mesformations.vercel.app\/\" \n  width=\"100%\" \n  style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\"\n  scrolling=\"no\">\n<\/iframe>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-816dce13 gb-headline-text\">IN SUMMARY<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8a81dc44 gb-headline-text\">Summary Table of Symbols<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-33019cde\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"702\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-33019cde\" 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