# ANSI exit light outlet plan symbol

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Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-28
Lookup label: X
Drawing use: GA
Reference families: IEEE / ANSI

## Symbol convention

Convention: IEEE / ANSI
Form: Exit light 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.

US plan symbol for an exit sign fixture, a circle or box with an X or EXIT text and direction arrows.

## In plain English

### What does ANSI exit light outlet plan mean?

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.

### A simple 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.

### What the drawings help you do

Check face and chevron notes. Identify emergency source. The IEC-style exit sign plan mark serves the same purpose under a different convention.

### This particular reference

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.

### Terms

- Schematic: A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance.

Concept diagram: Identify the device and form → Read the connections and state → Check the equipment reference
A guide to reading this reference. The original symbol illustration and its drawing notes appear below; these boxes are not a wiring diagram.

- [IEEE/ANSI 315-1975: graphic symbols for electrical and electronics diagrams](https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/315/515/)


## What it represents

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.

## How to read it

- Check face and chevron notes.
- Identify emergency source.

## Information to show or reference

- State faces and chevrons.
- Identify power source.
- Coordinate with egress plan.

## Important distinction

The IEC-style exit sign plan mark serves the same purpose under a different convention.

## Facts

- Graphic form: Circle with X or box with arrows
- Power: Emergency circuit or integral battery
- Artwork scope: Original educational illustration; the exact ANSI or IEEE graphic and compliance are not certified

## Public references

- [IEEE/ANSI 315-1975: graphic symbols for electrical and electronics diagrams](https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/315/515/) — IEEE Standards Association. Graphic-symbol standards context and official status; not a source of reproduced artwork.

## Graphic scope

Independent original educational concept illustration by Elora Grid. Not a certified standards graphic or manufacturer footprint. Unitless; not to scale. Original artwork licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Publisher material is linked only.