{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"hot-swap-controller","name":"Hot-swap controller","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"HOT-SWAP","aliases":["inrush control IC","live insertion controller"],"category":"electronics-components","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Controls a power path during equipment insertion or power-up to manage the documented inrush sequence.","description":["Controls a power path during equipment insertion or power-up to manage the documented inrush sequence.","On a schematic, identify the sense resistor, external switch, timing and fault pins and trace the power-entry connection and power-good/fault interface. Keep the component tag and signal/reference names consistent across the control drawing, terminal schedule and device documentation.","Hot-swap control addresses insertion and startup behaviour; it is not a generic mechanical isolating switch.","The preview is an independently drawn educational functional reference. Add the selected component’s actual power pins, terminal numbers, timing or analogue reference details when producing a construction drawing."],"readingNotes":["Identify the sense resistor, external switch, timing and fault pins.","Trace the power-entry connection and power-good/fault interface."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the sense resistor, external switch, timing and fault pins.","Cross-reference the power-entry connection and power-good/fault interface.","Add the selected device or circuit documentation revision, power/reference connections and project signal convention."],"distinction":"Hot-swap control addresses insertion and startup behaviour; it is not a generic mechanical isolating switch.","facts":[{"label":"Common schematic mnemonic","value":"HOT-SWAP — descriptive only; project/device documentation defines reference designations."},{"label":"Terminal / interface focus","value":"The sense resistor, external switch, timing and fault pins"},{"label":"Artwork scope","value":"Original educational functional/circuit reference; not a selected product pinout."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pub-electronics-hot-swap","relevance":"Public primary manufacturer documentation establishes the component function or circuit/topology relationship. Preview geometry and drafting explanations are independently authored."}],"related":["n-channel-enhancement-mosfet","diode"],"artwork":"electronics-hot-swap","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/hot-swap-controller","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/hot-swap-controller.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pub-electronics-hot-swap","title":"LTC4215 — hot-swap power-path control","publisher":"Analog Devices","url":"https://www.analog.com/en/products/ltc4215.html","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public component description and documentation for hot-swap power-path control. Used to support the functional reference, not to prescribe a circuit or redistribute product diagrams.","checkedOn":"2026-10-14","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public primary manufacturer documentation establishes the component function or circuit/topology relationship. Preview geometry and drafting explanations are independently authored."}]}