{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"foot-operated-switch","name":"Foot-operated switch","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"FOOT","aliases":["HFT11","VFT11"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"A foot-operated switch uses a pedal mechanism to change an electrical contact.","description":["A foot-operated switch uses a pedal mechanism to change an electrical contact. Its schematic should state the contact state and whether the operator is momentary or retained."],"readingNotes":["Identify the pedal's return action and any guard shown by the equipment specification.","The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation."],"drawingChecklist":["State contact type","Reference return mechanism","Identify connected control function"],"distinction":"Foot actuation describes the operator, not the safety category of the circuit.","facts":[{"label":"Drawing role","value":"Manual operation"},{"label":"Representation scope","value":"Functional concept; not an official standard graphic or a product footprint"},{"label":"Public vendor block reference","value":"HFT11, VFT11 (Autodesk identifiers; not IEC symbol numbers)"},{"label":"Identifier status","value":"The short label is a functional lookup label, not an assigned IEC or IEEE symbol number. Any separately listed Autodesk code is a verified vendor block name."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pub-symbol-misc-switches","relevance":"Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic."}],"related":["pushbutton-no","pushbutton-nc"],"artwork":"edu-foot-operated-switch","publishedOn":"2026-10-13","updatedOn":"2026-10-13","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/foot-operated-switch","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/foot-operated-switch.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pub-symbol-misc-switches","title":"AutoCAD Electrical: Level, flow, keyed and measurement switches","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-1FB94435-C954-4479-BD97-25796DB8F728.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Public vendor catalogue naming and functional variants. Vendor block names are not IEC identifiers. Linked for reference; no graphics or CAD files are redistributed.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic."}]}