{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-spring-return-qualifier","name":"Spring-return qualifier","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"Q070107","aliases":["Spring-return qualifier symbol","Q070107","Spring-return qualifier IEC reference"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"A spring-return qualifier indicates return after the specified operating force is removed.","description":["A spring-return qualifier indicates return after the specified operating force is removed. Removing the operating force allows the mechanism to return to its specified resting position. A centre-return selector and a returning pushbutton can share this principle while operating different contact sets.","Make the resting position explicit in the position table or legend. If several contacts are linked to the actuator, record their individual states in that resting position."],"readingNotes":["Show which position is the resting position and which contacts change during return.","Spring return does not define whether the resting contacts are open or closed."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.","Show which position is the resting position and which contacts change during return.","Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form."],"distinction":"Spring return does not define whether the resting contacts are open or closed.","facts":[{"label":"Reference scope","value":"Specific public IEC-context family form"},{"label":"Publisher reference token","value":"Q070107 (Autodesk token; not a verified IEC database ID)"},{"label":"Information added","value":"Show which position is the resting position and which contacts change during return."},{"label":"Preview","value":"Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"iec-public-operating","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-spring-return-qualifier","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEC","form":"Spring-return qualifier","reference":"Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview — Operating-device and function qualifiers; vendor family reference, not certified IEC geometry or database identifier."},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-spring-return-qualifier","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/iec-spring-return-qualifier.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-operating","title":"Autodesk IEC-60617 preview: Operating-device and function qualifiers","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-3598E18D-9F8A-48CE-83D0-4CEBA0AE869C.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."}]}