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TOFF NOANSI/IEEE off-delay normally-open contact symbol: original educational illustration
IEEE / ANSI

ANSI/IEEE off-delay normally-open contact symbol

The off-delay NO contact form identifies instant closing on the documented operation and delayed opening on release. This sequence is distinct from merely marking a contact as normally open, and auxiliary-supply behaviour must be checked separately.

Drawing use
Schematic
Application
Control circuits
Reference family
IEEE / ANSI / Manufacturer
Form evidence
Autodesk IEEE-oriented Time Delay Relays functional form. Autodesk explicitly publishes this block under IEEE Symbol Preview. The counterpart is the matching functional concept; no equivalence of every detailed standard graphic is asserted.

A distinction that matters

Off-delay NO output is not equivalent to an on-delay NC output under every operating sequence.

Full reference
TOFF NOOff-delay normally-open contact: original educational illustration
Symbols

Off-delay normally-open contact

An off-delay NO contact retains the documented operated state for an interval after the timer trigger is removed. The actual timer timing chart establishes the switching sequence.

Drawing use
Schematic
Application
Control circuits
Reference family
IEC / Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

Off-delay release requires a stated sequence; the NO label alone only identifies the reference contact state.

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