# Mechanical clutch connection

Canonical URL: https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-mechanical-clutch-connection
Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-14
Lookup label: Q021216
Drawing use: Schematic
Reference families: IEC, Manufacturer

## Symbol convention

Convention: IEC
Form: Mechanical clutch connection
Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview — Mechanical coupling qualifiers; vendor family reference, not certified IEC geometry or database identifier.

A clutch qualifier identifies a selectively coupled mechanical relationship.

## What it represents

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.

## How to read it

- Name the driving and driven elements and the coupling control.
- Mechanical engagement does not mean electrical continuity between the elements.

## Information to show or reference

- 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.

## Important distinction

Mechanical engagement does not mean electrical continuity between the elements.

## Facts

- Reference scope: Specific public IEC-context family form
- Publisher reference token: Q021216 (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)
- Information added: Name the driving and driven elements and the coupling control.
- Preview: Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic

## Public references

- [Autodesk IEC-60617 preview: Mechanical coupling qualifiers](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-F3E7DE9A-47D1-4C25-BBBE-6C07AA1B3033.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.