IEC · HCA1_S00579

Split adjustable capacitor

This representation distinguishes the publisher's split and adjustable capacitor form.

IEC · Split adjustable capacitor

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

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Schematic · HCA1_S00579Split adjustable capacitor: original educational illustration
Original educational illustrationNot to scale · See source and graphic notes

What it represents

This representation distinguishes the publisher's split and adjustable capacitor form. More than one capacitive section belongs to the publisher’s split adjustable form. The section/common relationships and the coordinated adjustment are part of the circuit interpretation.

Keep separate section connections visible where they serve different circuit paths. The educational preview is not a substitute for the selected component’s terminal arrangement.

How to read it

  • Document the split sections, common electrode and adjustment relationship.
  • Multiple capacitive sections must not be collapsed into a single unqualified capacitance value.

Information to show or reference

  • Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.
  • Document the split sections, common electrode and adjustment relationship.
  • Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form.

A distinction that matters

Multiple capacitive sections must not be collapsed into a single unqualified capacitance value.

Sources you can follow

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

Capacitive component symbols

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.

SVG and DXF downloads contain this original artwork. DXF uses unscaled drawing units; a GA envelope supplies no product dimensions, clearances or fabrication information. Original artwork is available under CC BY 4.0. Third-party references retain their own terms.

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