# ANSI/IEEE Three-position selector returning from right form

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Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-28
Lookup label: SEL 3 RRET
Drawing use: Schematic
Reference families: IEEE / ANSI, Manufacturer

## Symbol convention

Convention: IEEE / ANSI
Form: 3 Position Normally Open Return From Right
Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: 3 Position Selector Switches, block HSS113R. Matching functional counterpart linked separately. Independently drawn educational geometry; not a certified IEEE glyph or database identifier.
Related representation: [Three-position selector returning from right](https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/three-position-selector-returning-from-right)

IEEE-library form of three-position selector returning from right: this three-position selector returns from its right position according to its mechanism.

## In plain English

### What does ANSI/IEEE Three-position selector returning from right form mean?

This reference locates three-position selector returning from right in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented 3 position selector switches family. This three-position selector returns from its right position according to its mechanism. The mode or command schedule needs to state which positions are momentary and which are retained. The public library uses HSS113R 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

Trace the right-hand command after the operator releases the handle. The printed right position depends on the defined front view of the operator. 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 three-position selector returning from right: this three-position selector returns from its right position according to its mechanism. The printed right position depends on the defined front view of the operator.

### 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 — 3 Position Selector Switches](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-5B722789-B342-4708-8671-579360D15DCA.htm)


## What it represents

This reference locates three-position selector returning from right in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented 3 position selector switches family. This three-position selector returns from its right position according to its mechanism. The mode or command schedule needs to state which positions are momentary and which are retained. The public library uses HSS113R 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.
Trace the right-hand command after the operator releases the handle. The printed right position depends on the defined front view of the operator. 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

- Trace the right-hand command after the operator releases the handle.
- 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

- Label stable positions
- Show right-side return
- Identify affected contacts

## Important distinction

The printed right position depends on the defined front view of the operator.

## Facts

- Convention evidence: Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: 3 Position Selector Switches; published form: 3 Position Normally Open Return From Right.
- Public vendor block: HSS113R. Vendor library token, not an IEEE symbol number.
- Drawing role: Position selection
- 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 — 3 Position Selector Switches](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-5B722789-B342-4708-8671-579360D15DCA.htm) — Autodesk. Public IEEE-oriented 3 Position Selector Switches table explicitly lists HSS113R as 3 Position Normally Open Return From Right. 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.
