{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ga-70170-d-41abf2af1a6b","name":"AutomationDirect 70170-D control-device socket or base","kind":"object","abbreviation":"70170-D","aliases":["AutomationDirect 70170-D control-device socket or base GA","70170-D general arrangement","70170-D equipment layout"],"category":"equipment-layouts","drawingTypes":["GA"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"70170-D control-device socket or base arrangement: mounting, interface and service-space coordination.","description":["70170-D is the drawing identifier for control-device socket or base in AutomationDirect's Timers and Sockets collection. A socket or base provides the mounting and connection interface for a compatible control device. Its drawing does not identify every device that could physically appear to fit it.","For example, in a control panel where a plug-in device can be replaced without disturbing field wiring, use the 70170-D reference to coordinate socket terminals, retaining parts and plug-in removal route. Show the neighbouring equipment and the connection route so the installer can understand the intended arrangement.","Use the reviewed native drawing identified as Relays and Timers/Timers and Sockets/70170-D.DWG for the exact physical details. Locate the named file in its original manufacturer archive. Manufacturer drawing previews are shown only when an exact approved source is available. Any illustrative 3D view is a separate concept and is not to scale; use the selected manufacturer documents for dimensions, ratings and installation details."],"readingNotes":["Keep socket terminals, retaining parts and plug-in removal route visible in the layout.","This reference concerns the named 70170-D drawing and its control-device socket or base role. A drawing in the same collection is not automatic evidence of compatible terminals, mounts or electrical performance."],"drawingChecklist":["Match 70170-D, the native drawing identity and the project equipment schedule.","Identify the compatible device and selected retention accessories.","Coordinate socket terminals, retaining parts and plug-in removal route with neighbouring equipment.","Confirm the current manufacturer installation instructions, selected revision and any required mounting or clearance details."],"distinction":"This reference concerns the named 70170-D drawing and its control-device socket or base role. A drawing in the same collection is not automatic evidence of compatible terminals, mounts or electrical performance.","facts":[{"label":"Manufacturer source","value":"AutomationDirect"},{"label":"Native drawing identity","value":"70170-D"},{"label":"Reviewed equipment role","value":"control-device socket or base"},{"label":"CAD scope","value":"Timers and Sockets"},{"label":"Preview scope","value":"Source-matched manufacturer drawings where available; illustrative 3D is separate and not to scale"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"double-ga-ad-timers","relevance":"Official source collection and exact native drawing identity, with the equipment role checked against native content or the narrowly defined source family."}],"related":["ga-relay-socket","ga-equipment-maintenance-envelope"],"artwork":"concept-ga-70170-d-41abf2af1a6b","publishedOn":"2026-10-29","updatedOn":"2026-10-29","provenance":"independent-public-research","plainEnglish":{"title":"What it does","introduction":"70170-D is the drawing identifier for control-device socket or base in AutomationDirect's Timers and Sockets collection. A socket or base provides the mounting and connection interface for a compatible control device. Its drawing does not identify every device that could physically appear to fit it.","example":"For example, in a microgrid installation with a control panel where a plug-in device can be replaced without disturbing field wiring, use the 70170-D reference to coordinate socket terminals, retaining parts and plug-in removal route. Show the neighbouring equipment and the connection route so the installer can understand the intended arrangement.","drawings":"Use the reviewed native drawing identified as Relays and Timers/Timers and Sockets/70170-D.DWG for the exact physical details. Locate the named file in its original manufacturer archive. Manufacturer drawing previews are shown only when an exact approved source is available. Any illustrative 3D view is a separate concept and is not to scale; use the selected manufacturer documents for dimensions, ratings and installation details.","checklist":["Match 70170-D, the native drawing identity and the project equipment schedule.","Identify the compatible device and selected retention accessories.","Coordinate socket terminals, retaining parts and plug-in removal route with neighbouring equipment.","Confirm the current manufacturer installation instructions, selected revision and any required mounting or clearance details."],"terms":[{"name":"Drawing identity","meaning":"The named manufacturer drawing used to identify the intended physical configuration."},{"name":"Interface","meaning":"The place where this part mounts, connects or meets another selected part."},{"name":"Service space","meaning":"The area needed to reach, disconnect or remove the selected equipment as instructed."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Identify 70170-D","Coordinate control-device socket or base","Confirm the selected installation"],"caption":"A practical coordination sequence for this named equipment reference. It is not an electrical connection diagram.","sources":[{"label":"AutomationDirect Timers and Sockets official CAD source","url":"https://support.automationdirect.com/docs/drawings.html"}],"profileId":"reviewed-electrical-equipment-20261029"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/objects/ga-70170-d-41abf2af1a6b","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/equipment-preview/ga-70170-d-41abf2af1a6b","scope":"Equipment preview: manufacturer drawing where available, otherwise a 3D thumbnail. Original object icon exports are removed."},"drawings":[],"sources":[{"id":"double-ga-ad-timers","title":"AutomationDirect Timers and Sockets official CAD source","publisher":"AutomationDirect","url":"https://support.automationdirect.com/docs/drawings.html","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Published source collection, exact native identities and physical component roles. No source geometry is reproduced in the educational artwork.","checkedOn":"2026-10-29","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Official source collection and exact native drawing identity, with the equipment role checked against native content or the narrowly defined source family."}]}