# ANSI/IEEE Foot-operated switch form Canonical URL: https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/ansi-foot-operated-switch Publisher: Elora Grid Updated: 2026-10-28 Lookup label: FOOT Drawing use: Schematic Reference families: IEEE / ANSI, Manufacturer ## Symbol convention Convention: IEEE / ANSI Form: Pedal Switch, Normally Open Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Miscellaneous Switches, block HFT11. Matching functional counterpart linked separately. Independently drawn educational geometry; not a certified IEEE glyph or database identifier. Related representation: [Foot-operated switch](https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/foot-operated-switch) IEEE-library form of foot-operated switch: a foot-operated switch uses a pedal mechanism to change an electrical contact. ## In plain English ### What does ANSI/IEEE Foot-operated switch form mean? This reference locates foot-operated switch in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented miscellaneous switches family. A foot-operated switch uses a pedal mechanism to change an electrical contact. Its schematic should state the contact state and whether the operator is momentary or retained. The public library uses HFT11 for its horizontal representation; this is a vendor block name, not an IEEE standards symbol number. ### A simple example Read the operating mechanism and the contact reference state together. Cross-reference every associated contact to the same device and show which movement, signal or reset changes its condition; the symbol alone does not establish the complete switching sequence. ### What the drawings help you do Identify the pedal's return action and any guard shown by the equipment specification. Foot operation describes the operator, not the safety category of the circuit. The linked functional counterpart explains the same operating role in its own drawing context; agreement of every detailed convention mark is not asserted. ### This particular reference IEEE-library form of foot-operated switch: a foot-operated switch uses a pedal mechanism to change an electrical contact. Foot operation describes the operator, not the safety category of the circuit. ### Terms - Normally open / normally closed: The contact state in the normal condition defined for the drawing. - Signal: Electrical information passed between devices, rather than necessarily the main power supply. - Rating: A value stating the conditions for which equipment is specified. 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. - [Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview — Miscellaneous Switches](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-278F6C21-B1A6-4EA1-A535-E78D53BBD10D.htm) ## What it represents This reference locates foot-operated switch in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented miscellaneous switches family. A foot-operated switch uses a pedal mechanism to change an electrical contact. Its schematic should state the contact state and whether the operator is momentary or retained. The public library uses HFT11 for its horizontal representation; this is a vendor block name, not an IEEE standards symbol number. Read the operating mechanism and the contact reference state together. Cross-reference every associated contact to the same device and show which movement, signal or reset changes its condition; the symbol alone does not establish the complete switching sequence. Identify the pedal's return action and any guard shown by the equipment specification. Foot actuation describes the operator, not the safety category of the circuit. The linked functional counterpart explains the same operating role in its own drawing context; agreement of every detailed convention mark is not asserted. ## How to read it - Identify the pedal's return action and any guard shown by the equipment specification. - The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation. ## Information to show or reference - State contact type - Reference return mechanism - Identify connected control function ## Important distinction Foot actuation describes the operator, not the safety category of the circuit. ## Facts - Convention evidence: Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Miscellaneous Switches; published form: Pedal Switch, Normally Open. - Public vendor block: HFT11. Vendor library token, not an IEEE symbol number. - Drawing role: Manual operation - Identifier status: The short label is a functional lookup label, not an assigned IEC or IEEE symbol number. Any separately listed Autodesk code is a verified vendor block name. - Artwork scope: Original educational geometry. Exact standard graphics, product ratings and terminal pinouts are not certified. ## Public references - [Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview — Miscellaneous Switches](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-278F6C21-B1A6-4EA1-A535-E78D53BBD10D.htm) — Autodesk. Public IEEE-oriented Miscellaneous Switches table explicitly lists HFT11 as Pedal Switch, Normally Open. This supports the vendor convention context, not reproduction of the publisher graphic. ## 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.