{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-foot-operation-qualifier","name":"Foot-operation qualifier","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"Q021310","aliases":["Foot-operation qualifier symbol","Q021310","Foot-operation qualifier IEC reference"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"This qualifier identifies actuation by a foot-operated mechanism.","description":["This qualifier identifies actuation by a foot-operated mechanism. A foot-operated mechanism allows an operator action to be applied through a pedal or similar member. The electrical function remains in the associated switch or control contacts.","A foot operation can initiate a pulse or maintain a state, depending on the device. Show the actual return and latch behaviour so the circuit is readable without guessing from the actuator type."],"readingNotes":["Link the actuation indication to its contact set and defined release behaviour.","A foot actuator may be momentary or maintained; its return behaviour needs a separate indication."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.","Link the actuation indication to its contact set and defined release behaviour.","Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form."],"distinction":"A foot actuator may be momentary or maintained; its return behaviour needs a separate indication.","facts":[{"label":"Reference scope","value":"Specific public IEC-context family form"},{"label":"Publisher reference token","value":"Q021310 (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)"},{"label":"Information added","value":"Link the actuation indication to its contact set and defined release behaviour."},{"label":"Preview","value":"Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"iec-public-operating","relevance":"Official public publisher family name and reference context; vendor identifiers and graphics are distinct from licensed IEC database content."}],"related":["relay-coil","normally-open-contact"],"artwork":"edu-iec-foot-operation-qualifier","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEC","form":"Foot-operation qualifier","reference":"Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview — Operating-device and function qualifiers; vendor family reference, not certified IEC geometry or database identifier."},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-foot-operation-qualifier","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/iec-foot-operation-qualifier.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"iec-public-operating","title":"Autodesk IEC-60617 preview: Operating-device and function qualifiers","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-3598E18D-9F8A-48CE-83D0-4CEBA0AE869C.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Public publisher IEC-context family names and vendor block references. No vendor images or CAD library files are reproduced, and vendor tokens are not presented as verified IEC database identifiers.","checkedOn":"2026-10-14","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Official public publisher family name and reference context; vendor identifiers and graphics are distinct from licensed IEC database content."}]}