{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ansi-latched-lever-operated-switch","name":"ANSI/IEEE Latched lever-operated switch form","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"HPB11LSL","aliases":["HPB11LSL","VPB11LSL","IEEE Lever Switch Latched,Normally Open","ANSI Latched lever-operated switch"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEEE / ANSI","Manufacturer"],"summary":"IEEE-library form of latched lever-operated switch: this representation distinguishes a lever actuator with a maintained or latched operated state.","description":["This reference locates latched lever-operated switch in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented miscellaneous switches family. This representation distinguishes a lever actuator with a maintained or latched operated state. The public library uses HPB11LSL 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.","Cross-reference the retained position and its release mechanism. The lever mechanism and contact state remain separate aspects of the circuit. Cross-reference the retained position and its release mechanism. The lever mechanism and contact state remain separate aspects 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."],"readingNotes":["Cross-reference the retained position and its release mechanism.","The lever mechanism and contact state remain separate aspects of the circuit."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify the associated device, circuit or diagram boundary.","Cross-reference the retained position and its release mechanism.","Cross-reference the equipment data, terminal mapping or operating-state legend needed to interpret the form."],"distinction":"The lever mechanism and contact state remain separate aspects of the circuit.","facts":[{"label":"Convention evidence","value":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Miscellaneous Switches; published form: Lever Switch Latched,Normally Open."},{"label":"Public vendor block","value":"HPB11LSL. Vendor library token, not an IEEE symbol number."},{"label":"Information added","value":"Cross-reference the retained position and its release mechanism."},{"label":"Preview","value":"Independent educational concept; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic"},{"label":"Artwork scope","value":"Original educational geometry. Exact standard graphics, product ratings and terminal pinouts are not certified."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"ansi-autodesk-278f6c21-b1a6-4ea1-a535-e78d53bbd10d","relevance":"Public IEEE-oriented Miscellaneous Switches table explicitly lists HPB11LSL as Lever Switch Latched,Normally Open. This supports the vendor convention context, not reproduction of the publisher graphic."}],"related":["iec-latched-lever-operated-switch","relay-coil","normally-open-contact"],"artwork":"s28-ansi-latched-lever-operated-switch","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEEE / ANSI","form":"Lever Switch Latched,Normally Open","reference":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Miscellaneous Switches, block HPB11LSL. Matching functional counterpart linked separately. Independently drawn educational geometry; not a certified IEEE glyph or database identifier.","counterpart":"iec-latched-lever-operated-switch"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does ANSI/IEEE Latched lever-operated switch form mean?","introduction":"This reference locates latched lever-operated switch in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented miscellaneous switches family. This representation distinguishes a lever operating mechanism with a maintained or latched operated state. The public library uses HPB11LSL for its horizontal representation; this is a vendor block name, not an IEEE standards symbol number.","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.","drawings":"Cross-reference the retained position and its release mechanism. The lever mechanism and contact state remain separate aspects of the circuit. Cross-reference the retained position and its release mechanism. The lever mechanism and contact state remain separate aspects 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.","terms":[{"name":"Normally open / normally closed","meaning":"The contact state in the normal condition defined for the drawing."},{"name":"Signal","meaning":"Electrical information passed between devices, rather than necessarily the main power supply."},{"name":"Rating","meaning":"A value stating the conditions for which equipment is specified."}],"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":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview — Miscellaneous Switches","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-278F6C21-B1A6-4EA1-A535-E78D53BBD10D.htm"}],"detail":"IEEE-library form of latched lever-operated switch: this representation distinguishes a lever operating mechanism with a maintained or latched operated state. The lever mechanism and contact state remain separate aspects of the circuit.","profileId":"reviewed-symbol-20261028"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/ansi-latched-lever-operated-switch","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/ansi-latched-lever-operated-switch.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"ansi-autodesk-278f6c21-b1a6-4ea1-a535-e78d53bbd10d","title":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview — Miscellaneous Switches","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-278F6C21-B1A6-4EA1-A535-E78D53BBD10D.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Verified public IEEE-oriented vendor catalogue. Block names identify vendor symbols, not IEEE standard symbol numbers. Linked only; graphics and CAD files are not redistributed. IEEE/ANSI 315-1975 is a historical graphics reference with Inactive-Reserved status; this page does not certify current standards compliance.","checkedOn":"2026-10-14","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public IEEE-oriented Miscellaneous Switches table explicitly lists HPB11LSL as Lever Switch Latched,Normally Open. This supports the vendor convention context, not reproduction of the publisher graphic."}]}