{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"knife-disconnect-terminal","name":"Knife-disconnect terminal","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"TB KNIFE","aliases":[],"category":"connections-wiring","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"A knife-disconnect terminal opens its circuit path using a documented pivoting knife element.","description":["A knife-disconnect terminal opens its circuit path using a documented pivoting knife element. The schematic records the separable connection and the terminal plan identifies the selected physical terminal."],"readingNotes":["Follow the knife element rather than assuming every terminal level opens together.","The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation."],"drawingChecklist":["Show opened path","State normal knife position","Reference terminal model"],"distinction":"A visible knife disconnect differs mechanically from an isolating plug terminal.","facts":[{"label":"Drawing role","value":"Wiring interface"},{"label":"Representation scope","value":"Functional concept; not an official standard graphic or a product footprint"},{"label":"Identifier status","value":"The short label is a functional lookup label, not an assigned IEC or IEEE symbol number. Any separately listed Autodesk code is a verified vendor block name."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pub-symbol-terminal-families","relevance":"Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic."}],"related":["terminal","terminal-strip"],"artwork":"edu-knife-disconnect-terminal","publishedOn":"2026-10-13","updatedOn":"2026-10-13","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/knife-disconnect-terminal","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/knife-disconnect-terminal.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pub-symbol-terminal-families","title":"Terminal block functional families","publisher":"Phoenix Contact","url":"https://www.phoenixcontact.com/en-gb/products/terminal-blocks","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public manufacturer explanation of the equipment function and selection context.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic."}]}