{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-unconnected-conductor-crossing","name":"Unconnected conductor crossing","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"CROSSING","aliases":["Unconnected conductor crossing symbol"],"category":"connections-wiring","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"An unconnected crossing shows conductors passing across each other in the drawing without an electrical junction.","description":["An unconnected crossing shows conductors passing across each other in the drawing without an electrical junction. The wires overlap in the two-dimensional page layout but remain distinct circuits. A gap or bridge/loop makes that distinction visible where the selected drawing convention uses one.","Check both the displayed graphic and the CAD network topology. A crossing must not acquire an unintended junction when drawing segments are moved or edited."],"readingNotes":["Apply the selected gap or loop convention consistently and check that no connection node is created.","A gap or bridge is a drafting convention, not a physical cable crossover dimension."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.","Apply the selected gap or loop convention consistently and check that no connection node is created.","Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form."],"distinction":"A gap or bridge is a drafting convention, not a physical cable crossover dimension.","facts":[{"label":"Reference scope","value":"Publisher drafting annotation / connectivity convention"},{"label":"Documentation scope","value":"Wire insertion and connectivity behaviour; no publisher block identifier or IEC database ID is asserted."},{"label":"Information added","value":"Apply the selected gap or loop convention consistently and check that no connection node is created."},{"label":"Preview","value":"Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"iec-public-wire-connections","relevance":"Official public publisher family name and reference context; vendor identifiers and graphics are distinct from licensed IEC database content."}],"related":["terminal","busbar"],"artwork":"edu-iec-unconnected-conductor-crossing","publishedOn":"2026-10-14","updatedOn":"2026-10-14","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-unconnected-conductor-crossing","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/iec-unconnected-conductor-crossing.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-wire-connections","title":"Wire connection dots, crossing gaps and loops","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2020/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-936BB8A9-9C01-4AC6-B833-CB97700A7203.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Public drafting-tool documentation. The annotation is a connectivity or identification convention, not a verified IEC standard graphic.","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."}]}