{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-mechanical-stop-latch-indication","name":"Mechanical stop-latch indication","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"Q021208","aliases":["Mechanical stop-latch indication symbol","Q021208","Mechanical stop-latch indication IEC reference"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"A stop-latch indication identifies a mechanically retained control position.","description":["A stop-latch indication identifies a mechanically retained control position. A stop latch mechanically retains a position until its specified release action occurs. The mechanism state can be maintained without an electrical holding coil remaining energised.","Identify the retained movement and the release/reset path. If position is reported electrically, cross-reference the feedback contact rather than assuming the latch indication supplies that signal."],"readingNotes":["Specify the release action and the controlled device relationship.","A stop latch is distinct from a timer holding a circuit electrically."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.","Specify the release action and the controlled device relationship.","Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form."],"distinction":"A stop latch is distinct from a timer holding a circuit electrically.","facts":[{"label":"Reference scope","value":"Specific public IEC-context family form"},{"label":"Publisher reference token","value":"Q021208 (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)"},{"label":"Information added","value":"Specify the release action and the controlled device relationship."},{"label":"Preview","value":"Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"iec-public-mechanical","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-stop-latch-indication","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEC","form":"Mechanical stop-latch indication","reference":"Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview — Mechanical return and interlock qualifiers; vendor family reference, not certified IEC geometry or database identifier."},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-mechanical-stop-latch-indication","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/iec-mechanical-stop-latch-indication.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-mechanical","title":"Autodesk IEC-60617 preview: Mechanical return and interlock qualifiers","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-084BF99C-FD3E-4ECF-A86B-608EF93DF6E5.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."}]}