{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ansi-exit-light-outlet","name":"ANSI exit light outlet plan symbol","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"X","aliases":["exit fixture symbol","exit sign outlet","X outlet"],"category":"installation-communications","drawingTypes":["GA"],"referenceFamilies":["IEEE / ANSI"],"summary":"US plan symbol for an exit sign fixture, a circle or box with an X or EXIT text and direction arrows.","description":["US plans often mark exit signs with a circle containing an X, or a small rectangle with direction arrows, and a note for single or double face. The arrows show the chevrons to be installed on the sign.","Exit fixtures connect to the emergency branch circuit or contain batteries. The plan should state which, so the installer runs the correct circuit. The symbol does not give the face count unless noted, and it does not indicate the power source by itself."],"readingNotes":["Check face and chevron notes.","Identify emergency source."],"drawingChecklist":["State faces and chevrons.","Identify power source.","Coordinate with egress plan."],"distinction":"The IEC-style exit sign plan mark serves the same purpose under a different convention.","facts":[{"label":"Graphic form","value":"Circle with X or box with arrows"},{"label":"Power","value":"Emergency circuit or integral battery"},{"label":"Artwork scope","value":"Original educational illustration; the exact ANSI or IEEE graphic and compliance are not certified"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"ieee-315","relevance":"Graphic-symbol standards context and official status; not a source of reproduced artwork."}],"related":["iec-exit-sign-luminaire","ansi-ceiling-lighting-outlet"],"artwork":"s28-ansi-exit-light-outlet","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEEE / ANSI","form":"Exit light outlet","reference":"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."},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does ANSI exit light outlet plan mean?","introduction":"US plans often mark exit signs with a circle containing an X, or a small rectangle with direction arrows, and a note for single or double face. The arrows show the chevrons to be installed on the sign.","example":"Exit fixtures connect to the emergency branch circuit or contain batteries. The plan should state which, so the installer runs the correct circuit. The symbol does not give the face count unless noted, and it does not indicate the power source by itself.","drawings":"Check face and chevron notes. Identify emergency source. The IEC-style exit sign plan mark serves the same purpose under a different convention.","terms":[{"name":"Schematic","meaning":"A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Identify the device and form","Read the connections and state","Check the equipment reference"],"caption":"A guide to reading this reference. The original symbol illustration and its drawing notes appear below; these boxes are not a wiring diagram.","sources":[{"label":"IEEE/ANSI 315-1975: graphic symbols for electrical and electronics diagrams","url":"https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/315/515/"}],"detail":"US plan symbol for an exit sign fixture, a circle or box with an X or EXIT text and direction arrows. The IEC-style exit sign plan mark serves the same purpose under a different convention.","profileId":"reviewed-symbol-20261028"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/ansi-exit-light-outlet","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/ansi-exit-light-outlet.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"ieee-315","title":"IEEE/ANSI 315-1975: graphic symbols for electrical and electronics diagrams","publisher":"IEEE Standards Association","url":"https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/315/515/","type":"standard","scope":"Graphic symbols and designation letters. IEEE lists this edition as Inactive-Reserved; it is a historical reference, not a claim of current compliance.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Graphic-symbol standards context and official status; not a source of reproduced artwork."}]}