# Latched foot-operated switch

Canonical URL: https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-latched-foot-operated-switch
Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-14
Lookup label: HFT11L
Drawing use: Schematic
Reference families: IEC, Manufacturer

## Symbol convention

Convention: IEC
Form: Latched foot-operated switch
Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview — Measurement-selection and mechanically operated switch forms; vendor family reference, not certified IEC geometry or database identifier.

This representation distinguishes a foot actuator with a retained operated state.

## What it represents

This representation distinguishes a foot actuator with a retained operated state.
Show reset/release behaviour and the associated contact conditions.
A latched pedal should not be read as a momentary foot switch.

## How to read it

- Show reset/release behaviour and the associated contact conditions.
- A latched pedal should not be read as a momentary foot switch.

## Information to show or reference

- Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.
- Show reset/release behaviour and the associated contact conditions.
- Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form.

## Important distinction

A latched pedal should not be read as a momentary foot switch.

## Facts

- Reference scope: Specific public IEC-context family form
- Publisher reference token: HFT11L, HFT12L (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)
- Information added: Show reset/release behaviour and the associated contact conditions.
- Preview: Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic

## Public references

- [AutoCAD Electrical: Level, flow, keyed and measurement switches](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-1FB94435-C954-4479-BD97-25796DB8F728.htm) — Autodesk. Official public publisher family name and reference context; vendor identifiers and graphics are distinct from licensed IEC database content.

## Graphic scope

Independent original educational concept illustration by Elora Grid. Not a certified standards graphic or manufacturer footprint. Unitless; not to scale. Original artwork licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Publisher material is linked only.