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Jumpers that must be removed for testing should be identified as such."],"readingNotes":["Check whether the jumper is removed during testing.","Identify the physical jumper type."],"drawingChecklist":["Show every jumper on the terminal plan.","Mark test-removable jumpers.","Keep the jumper current within terminal rating."],"distinction":"A terminal jumper ties adjacent terminals; a wire splice joins conductors without terminals.","facts":[{"label":"Convention evidence","value":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Terminals family context"},{"label":"Standards context","value":"IEEE/ANSI 315-1975 covers diagram graphics; IEEE lists this edition as Inactive-Reserved."},{"label":"Preview","value":"Original educational illustration; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"ansi-autodesk-7c566b17-0c91-47f1-ad86-73893490622c","relevance":"Public IEEE-oriented terminal preview family."},{"sourceId":"ieee-315","relevance":"Graphic-symbol standards context and official status; not a source of reproduced artwork."}],"related":["terminal-jumper-bridge","ansi-terminal","ansi-numbered-terminal"],"artwork":"s28-ansi-terminal-jumper","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEEE / ANSI","form":"Terminal jumper form","reference":"Independent illustration in IEEE drafting context; no equivalence of every detailed standard graphic is asserted.","counterpart":"terminal-jumper-bridge"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does ANSI/IEEE terminal jumper mean?","introduction":"US-practice schematics show jumpers between terminals as a short line or curved strap linking terminal circles, often with a JMP designation. It is common on relay panel terminal strips where common supplies or returns are distributed across several terminals.","example":"This illustration is an independent explanation rather than the IEEE graphic. A jumper can be a plug-in bridge, a wire link or a screwed strap, and the symbol does not distinguish them. Jumpers that must be removed for testing should be identified as such.","drawings":"Check whether the jumper is removed during testing. Identify the physical jumper type. A terminal jumper ties adjacent terminals; a wire splice joins conductors without terminals.","terms":[{"name":"Coil","meaning":"A wound conductor that can produce a magnetic field when energised."},{"name":"Terminal","meaning":"An identified point where a conductor connects."},{"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":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview — Terminals","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-7C566B17-0C91-47F1-AD86-73893490622C.htm"},{"label":"IEEE/ANSI 315-1975: graphic symbols for electrical and electronics diagrams","url":"https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/315/515/"}],"detail":"IEEE-oriented jumper drawn between adjacent terminals to show they are strapped together. 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