# Pushbutton-operation qualifier

Canonical URL: https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-pushbutton-operation-qualifier
Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-14
Lookup label: Q021305
Drawing use: Schematic
Reference families: IEC, Manufacturer

## Symbol convention

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

A pushbutton qualifier identifies the actuation method of a contact or device.

## What it represents

A pushbutton qualifier identifies the actuation method of a contact or device. A pushbutton is the operating member, whereas NO, NC and changeover describe contact behaviour. One button can operate multiple contacts with different normal states.
Keep the button tag and the contact cross-references consistent when the contact set is distributed across control rungs. Any latch or return behaviour needs its own explicit indication.

## How to read it

- Show the electrical contact state and the actuator relationship as separate information.
- A pushbutton actuator can operate several contact types; the qualifier alone does not identify them.

## Information to show or reference

- Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.
- Show the electrical contact state and the actuator relationship as separate information.
- Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form.

## Important distinction

A pushbutton actuator can operate several contact types; the qualifier alone does not identify them.

## Facts

- Reference scope: Specific public IEC-context family form
- Publisher reference token: Q021305 (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)
- Information added: Show the electrical contact state and the actuator relationship as separate information.
- 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.