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ANSI ceiling lighting outlet plan symbol
US plan symbol for a ceiling lighting outlet: a plain circle at the fixture position, tagged with the fixture type.
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ANSI wall lighting outlet plan symbol
US plan symbol for a wall lighting outlet, a circle attached to the wall line by a short stem.
In plain English
What does ANSI wall lighting outlet plan mean?
Wall-mounted lighting outlets, such as sconces and bracket lights, are drawn in US plans as a circle connected to the wall line by a short line. The fixture type letter is placed inside or beside it.
A simple example
Height above floor is normally noted, as sconces are set to suit architectural features. The switch letter links it to its controlling switch. The symbol does not show the fixture size or the light distribution.
What the drawings help you do
Note the stem to the wall. Read height notes. The IEC wall luminaire uses a crossed circle on a bracket; the US form uses a plain circle on a stem.
This particular reference
US plan symbol for a wall lighting outlet, a circle attached to the wall line by a short stem. The IEC wall luminaire uses a crossed circle on a bracket; the US form uses a plain circle on a stem.
- Schematic
- A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance.
Read the source: IEEE/ANSI 315-1975: graphic symbols for electrical and electronics diagrams
IEEE / ANSI · Wall lighting outlet
US architectural electrical plan practice in the ANSI Y32.9 lineage, read alongside IEEE 315 context; independently drawn, not a certified IEEE or ANSI graphic.
Shown as an independently authored educational illustration. Use the cited publication and drawing legend to verify the required drafting form.
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What it represents
Wall-mounted lighting outlets, such as sconces and bracket lights, are drawn in US plans as a circle connected to the wall line by a short line. The fixture type letter is placed inside or beside it.
Height above floor is normally noted, as sconces are set to suit architectural features. The switch letter links it to its controlling switch. The symbol does not show the fixture size or the light distribution.
How to read it
- Note the stem to the wall.
- Read height notes.
Information to show or reference
- Give mounting height.
- Key to fixture schedule.
- Link to switch.
A distinction that matters
The IEC wall luminaire uses a crossed circle on a bracket; the US form uses a plain circle on a stem.
Sources you can follow
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IEEE/ANSI 315-1975: graphic symbols for electrical and electronics diagrams
Graphic-symbol standards context and official status; not a source of reproduced artwork.
About this graphic
This illustration was authored independently by Elora Grid to explain the concept. It is not reproduced from a customer drawing, an official standard graphic or a manufacturer CAD file. Its correspondence to an exact IEC or IEEE symbol identifier has not been certified.
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