[fl7305]

In Germany, very often. VDE is like ANSI or IEEE there.

If you ever work on anything electrical in Germany, you see the acronym VDE everywhere on standards etc.

[OJFord]

And in the rest of the world, screwdrivers.

Why is it that we all use VDE ratings for high voltage insulated screwdrivers, but (as far as I'm aware/can think of) nothing else?!

I suppose DIN is similar: to most people it's just the rail. (Not to mention I wouldn't be surprised if the common one is just one of many DIN rail specifications or size variants.)

[creshal]

> I suppose DIN is similar: to most people it's just the rail.

Or the paper sizes, if you're not American.

[OJFord]

Actually I had no idea the A sizes were DIN476, fwiw. (I'm British, we do use them.)

[DrMiaow]

I CE.