{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-manually-released-latching-device","name":"Manually released latching device","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"Q1020604","aliases":["Manually released latching device symbol","Q1020604","Manually released latching device IEC reference"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"This qualifier identifies release of a latching mechanism by manual action.","description":["This qualifier identifies release of a latching mechanism by manual action. The retained mechanism is released through a documented manual action. Resetting the mechanism and removing electrical supply can be different events.","Show the manual release and the resulting position relationship. Where the latch also reports status, identify that feedback as a separate contact or sensor interface."],"readingNotes":["Show the reset or release device and the resulting rest condition.","Manual unlatching differs from de-energising an ordinary relay coil."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.","Show the reset or release device and the resulting rest condition.","Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form."],"distinction":"Manual unlatching differs from de-energising an ordinary relay coil.","facts":[{"label":"Reference scope","value":"Specific public IEC-context family form"},{"label":"Publisher reference token","value":"Q1020604 (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)"},{"label":"Information added","value":"Show the reset or release device and the resulting rest condition."},{"label":"Preview","value":"Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"iec-public-latch","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-manually-released-latching-device","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEC","form":"Manually released latching device","reference":"Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview — Latching-device qualifiers; vendor family reference, not certified IEC geometry or database identifier."},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-manually-released-latching-device","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/iec-manually-released-latching-device.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-latch","title":"Autodesk IEC-60617 preview: Latching-device qualifiers","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-9FC7824E-1A3B-4B47-B157-590CB8AE62FC.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."}]}