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IEC

Telephone outlet plan symbol

Telephone outlets are drawn as a triangle or outlet shape tagged T or TP. In modern buildings, voice is usually carried on structured cabling, so the telephone outlet may simply be a data outlet assigned to voice, but legends still keep a separate mark for analogue lines, lift phones and alarm diallers.

Drawing use: GA
Application: Installation & communications
Reference family: IEC
Form evidence: Telecommunication outlet, telephone. IEC 60617 installation-plan style (architectural and topographical installation symbols); independently drawn, not certified IEC geometry or a database identifier.

A distinction that matters

A telephone set symbol represents the handset itself; the outlet is the wall termination.

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IEC

Data outlet plan symbol

Data outlets are drawn as a triangle or a small box tagged D or TO at the wall or floor box position, with the port count as a numeral. Each port is labelled with an ID that matches the patch panel in the communications room.

Drawing use: GA
Application: Installation & communications
Reference family: IEC
Form evidence: Telecommunication outlet, data. IEC 60617 installation-plan style (architectural and topographical installation symbols); independently drawn, not certified IEC geometry or a database identifier.

A distinction that matters

A telephone outlet is a voice service termination; a data outlet is a structured cabling port for networks.

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