{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-mechanical-clutch-connection","name":"Mechanical clutch connection","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"Q021216","aliases":["Mechanical clutch connection symbol","Q021216","Mechanical clutch connection IEC reference"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"A clutch qualifier identifies a selectively coupled mechanical relationship.","description":["A clutch qualifier identifies a selectively coupled mechanical relationship. A clutch provides a selectable mechanical relationship between driving and driven elements. Its engaged and disengaged conditions can influence movement without interrupting an electrical supply.","Name the two coupled elements and cross-reference the actuation and position feedback. Mechanical coupling does not imply that the elements share one electrical circuit."],"readingNotes":["Name the driving and driven elements and the coupling control.","Mechanical engagement does not mean electrical continuity between the elements."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.","Name the driving and driven elements and the coupling control.","Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form."],"distinction":"Mechanical engagement does not mean electrical continuity between the elements.","facts":[{"label":"Reference scope","value":"Specific public IEC-context family form"},{"label":"Publisher reference token","value":"Q021216 (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)"},{"label":"Information added","value":"Name the driving and driven elements and the coupling control."},{"label":"Preview","value":"Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"iec-public-coupling","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-mechanical-clutch-connection","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEC","form":"Mechanical clutch connection","reference":"Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview — Mechanical coupling qualifiers; vendor family reference, not certified IEC geometry or database identifier."},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-mechanical-clutch-connection","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/iec-mechanical-clutch-connection.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-coupling","title":"Autodesk IEC-60617 preview: Mechanical coupling qualifiers","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-F3E7DE9A-47D1-4C25-BBBE-6C07AA1B3033.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."}]}