{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ansi-wall-lighting-outlet","name":"ANSI wall lighting outlet plan symbol","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"LOW","aliases":["wall bracket outlet","wall fixture symbol","sconce outlet"],"category":"installation-communications","drawingTypes":["GA"],"referenceFamilies":["IEEE / ANSI"],"summary":"US plan symbol for a wall lighting outlet, a circle attached to the wall line by a short stem.","description":["Wall-mounted lighting outlets, such as sconces and bracket lights, are drawn in US plans as a circle connected to the wall line by a short line. The fixture type letter is placed inside or beside it.","Height above floor is normally noted, as sconces are set to suit architectural features. The switch letter links it to its controlling switch. The symbol does not show the fixture size or the light distribution."],"readingNotes":["Note the stem to the wall.","Read height notes."],"drawingChecklist":["Give mounting height.","Key to fixture schedule.","Link to switch."],"distinction":"The IEC wall luminaire uses a crossed circle on a bracket; the US form uses a plain circle on a stem.","facts":[{"label":"Graphic form","value":"Circle on a short stem from the wall"},{"label":"Key data","value":"Mounting height"},{"label":"Artwork scope","value":"Original educational illustration; the exact ANSI or IEEE graphic and compliance are not certified"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"ieee-315","relevance":"Graphic-symbol standards context and official status; not a source of reproduced artwork."}],"related":["ansi-ceiling-lighting-outlet","iec-wall-mounted-luminaire"],"artwork":"s28-ansi-wall-lighting-outlet","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEEE / ANSI","form":"Wall lighting outlet","reference":"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."},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does ANSI wall lighting outlet plan mean?","introduction":"Wall-mounted lighting outlets, such as sconces and bracket lights, are drawn in US plans as a circle connected to the wall line by a short line. The fixture type letter is placed inside or beside it.","example":"Height above floor is normally noted, as sconces are set to suit architectural features. The switch letter links it to its controlling switch. The symbol does not show the fixture size or the light distribution.","drawings":"Note the stem to the wall. Read height notes. The IEC wall luminaire uses a crossed circle on a bracket; the US form uses a plain circle on a stem.","terms":[{"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":"IEEE/ANSI 315-1975: graphic symbols for electrical and electronics diagrams","url":"https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/315/515/"}],"detail":"US plan symbol for a wall lighting outlet, a circle attached to the wall line by a short stem. The IEC wall luminaire uses a crossed circle on a bracket; the US form uses a plain circle on a stem.","profileId":"reviewed-symbol-20261028"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/ansi-wall-lighting-outlet","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/ansi-wall-lighting-outlet.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"ieee-315","title":"IEEE/ANSI 315-1975: graphic symbols for electrical and electronics diagrams","publisher":"IEEE Standards Association","url":"https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/315/515/","type":"standard","scope":"Graphic symbols and designation letters. IEEE lists this edition as Inactive-Reserved; it is a historical reference, not a claim of current compliance.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Graphic-symbol standards context and official status; not a source of reproduced artwork."}]}