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IEEE / ANSI

ANSI wall lighting outlet plan symbol

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.

Drawing use: GA
Application: Installation & communications
Reference family: IEEE / ANSI
Form evidence: 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.

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.

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IEEE / ANSI

ANSI ceiling lighting outlet plan symbol

In US lighting plans a ceiling lighting outlet or surface fixture is drawn as a circle, often with a letter inside or beside it keyed to the fixture schedule. Lowercase letters link fixtures to the switches that control them.

Drawing use: GA
Application: Installation & communications
Reference family: IEEE / ANSI
Form evidence: Ceiling 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.

A distinction that matters

The IEC luminaire symbol is a crossed circle; the US outlet symbol is a plain circle.

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