IEC · HAN1S

Audible siren

A siren indication identifies an audible alarm output with the documented operating role.

IEC · Audible siren

Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview — Audible indication and protective component forms; vendor family reference, not certified IEC geometry or database identifier.

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Schematic · HAN1SAudible siren: original educational illustration
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What it represents

A siren indication identifies an audible alarm output with the documented operating role.

State the alarm condition and the controlling circuit.

The symbol alone does not prescribe tone pattern or evacuation meaning.

How to read it

  • State the alarm condition and the controlling circuit.
  • The symbol alone does not prescribe tone pattern or evacuation meaning.

Information to show or reference

  • Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.
  • State the alarm condition and the controlling circuit.
  • Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form.

A distinction that matters

The symbol alone does not prescribe tone pattern or evacuation meaning.

Sources you can follow

These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.

AutoCAD Electrical: Earthing, sources and surge protection

Official public publisher family name and reference context; vendor identifiers and graphics are distinct from licensed IEC database content.

Autodesk · Public reference checked 13 October 2026 · Link only

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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