{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-key-operation-qualifier","name":"Key-operation qualifier","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"Q021313","aliases":["Key-operation qualifier symbol","Q021313","Key-operation qualifier IEC reference"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"A key-operation qualifier identifies a mechanism requiring the specified key action.","description":["A key-operation qualifier identifies a mechanism requiring the specified key action. A key may control whether a mechanism can be moved or which positions are available. That access role is separate from the contact state produced by the movement.","Identify the keyed operator and any related locks through their tags. For an interlocking sequence, reference the sequence document instead of relying on one key-operation mark."],"readingNotes":["Cross-reference the key sequence and any related locking devices.","A keyed actuator and a trapped-key interlock perform different documented roles."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.","Cross-reference the key sequence and any related locking devices.","Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form."],"distinction":"A keyed actuator and a trapped-key interlock perform different documented roles.","facts":[{"label":"Reference scope","value":"Specific public IEC-context family form"},{"label":"Publisher reference token","value":"Q021313 (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)"},{"label":"Information added","value":"Cross-reference the key sequence and any related locking devices."},{"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-key-operation-qualifier","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEC","form":"Key-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-key-operation-qualifier","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/iec-key-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."}]}