# ANSI manual fire alarm station plan symbol

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

## Symbol convention

Convention: IEEE / ANSI
Form: Manual fire alarm station
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-style plan symbol for a manual fire alarm pull station, commonly a square with an F, at each exit.

## In plain English

### What does ANSI manual fire alarm station plan mean?

US plans mark manual pull stations with a square containing F or a pull-station shape, located within reach of each exit door. Single-action and double-action types are distinguished in the device schedule.

### A simple example

The plan is used to check that pull stations are within the required distance of each exit and at the required height. Protective covers may be specified where malicious activation is a risk. The symbol does not show the action type or cover.

### What the drawings help you do

Check location near each exit. Check covers where specified. The IEC manual call point is a break-glass or resettable push; the US pull station is operated by pulling a handle.

### This particular reference

US-style plan symbol for a manual fire alarm pull station, commonly a square with an F, at each exit. The IEC manual call point is a break-glass or resettable push; the US pull station is operated by pulling a handle.

### 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 mark manual pull stations with a square containing F or a pull-station shape, located within reach of each exit door. Single-action and double-action types are distinguished in the device schedule.
The plan is used to check that pull stations are within the required distance of each exit and at the required height. Protective covers may be specified where malicious activation is a risk. The symbol does not show the action type or cover.

## How to read it

- Check location near each exit.
- Check covers where specified.

## Information to show or reference

- Tag address.
- State action type.
- Give mounting height.

## Important distinction

The IEC manual call point is a break-glass or resettable push; the US pull station is operated by pulling a handle.

## Facts

- Graphic form: Square with F
- Operation: Pull handle, single or double action
- 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.