# Lever-operation qualifier

Canonical URL: https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-lever-operation-qualifier
Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-14
Lookup label: Q021311
Drawing use: Schematic
Reference families: IEC, Manufacturer

## Symbol convention

Convention: IEC
Form: Lever-operation qualifier
Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview — Operating-device and function qualifiers; vendor family reference, not certified IEC geometry or database identifier.

A lever-operation qualifier identifies a manually moved lever mechanism.

## What it represents

A lever-operation qualifier identifies a manually moved lever mechanism. A lever converts an operator movement into the action of another element. It can be used with position selection, mechanical release or electrical switching.
Separate the lever action from the contact normal state and identify any centre or retained positions. Where the mechanism reports position, give the feedback contact its own cross-reference.

## How to read it

- Show the associated contact positions and any latching or return feature.
- Lever shape does not determine the contact electrical state.

## Information to show or reference

- Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.
- Show the associated contact positions and any latching or return feature.
- Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form.

## Important distinction

Lever shape does not determine the contact electrical state.

## Facts

- Reference scope: Specific public IEC-context family form
- Publisher reference token: Q021311 (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)
- Information added: Show the associated contact positions and any latching or return feature.
- Preview: Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic

## Public references

- [Autodesk IEC-60617 preview: Operating-device and function qualifiers](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-3598E18D-9F8A-48CE-83D0-4CEBA0AE869C.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.