{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-cable-end-cap","name":"Sealed cable end","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"W","aliases":["cable end cap","unterminated cable end","capped cable"],"category":"connections-wiring","drawingTypes":["SLD","GA"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC"],"summary":"A cable end that is sealed and capped but not connected, such as a spare circuit or a cable laid for future use.","description":["A sealed cable end shows a cable that terminates without connection, typically capped with a heat-shrink or cold-shrink end cap. It appears on network diagrams for spare circuits, cables laid ahead of future equipment, and cables isolated and left in the ground after a fault or diversion.","A capped cable may still be connected at its other end and therefore energised. The symbol does not tell you its state, so the reader must check the switching position at the source end before treating it as dead. Drawings should also note whether the cable is earthed for safety."],"readingNotes":["Check the far end to see whether the cable is energised.","Look for notes that the capped cable is earthed or isolated."],"drawingChecklist":["Note the energisation state of the capped cable.","Record its far-end connection.","Identify planned future use where known."],"distinction":"A sealed cable end has no connection; a sealing end is a termination connected to equipment or a line.","facts":[{"label":"Graphic cue","value":"Cable line ending in a short bar or cap"},{"label":"Safety note","value":"May be live from the far end"},{"label":"Preview","value":"Original educational illustration; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"public-cable-joints","relevance":"Manufacturer context for cable accessories including end sealing."},{"sourceId":"autodesk-index","relevance":"Public directory of IEC-oriented symbol families."}],"related":["iec-single-core-cable-sealing-end","iec-underground-cable","earthing-switch"],"artwork":"s28-iec-cable-end-cap","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEC","form":"Sealed unterminated cable end","reference":"Independent IEC-context illustration; not certified IEC geometry."},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does Sealed cable end mean?","introduction":"A sealed cable end shows a cable that terminates without connection, typically capped with a heat-shrink or cold-shrink end cap. It appears on network diagrams for spare circuits, cables laid ahead of future equipment, and cables isolated and left in the ground after a fault or diversion.","example":"A capped cable may still be connected at its other end and therefore supplied with operating power. The symbol does not tell you its state, so the reader must check the switching position at the source end before treating it as dead. Drawings should also note whether the cable is earthed for safety.","drawings":"Check the far end to see whether the cable is supplied with operating power. Look for notes that the capped cable is earthed or isolated. A sealed cable end has no connection; a sealing end is a termination connected to equipment or a line.","terms":[{"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":"Elastimold underground cable accessories","url":"https://www.abb.com/global/en/areas/electrification/medium-voltage/cable-accessories-connectors/underground/elastimold/underground"},{"label":"IEC-60617 symbol preview directory","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-7871E6EF-24D5-467E-9B74-321FEDC9DFDA.htm"}],"detail":"A cable end that is sealed and capped but not connected, such as a spare circuit or a cable laid for future use. A sealed cable end has no connection; a sealing end is a termination connected to equipment or a line.","profileId":"reviewed-symbol-20261028"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-cable-end-cap","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/iec-cable-end-cap.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"public-cable-joints","title":"Elastimold underground cable accessories","publisher":"ABB","url":"https://www.abb.com/global/en/areas/electrification/medium-voltage/cable-accessories-connectors/underground/elastimold/underground","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Manufacturer overview of separable connections, cable joints, terminations, grounding and underground cable accessories. Product selection remains application-specific.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Manufacturer context for cable accessories including end sealing."},{"id":"autodesk-index","title":"IEC-60617 symbol preview directory","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-7871E6EF-24D5-467E-9B74-321FEDC9DFDA.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Public reference directory of named symbol categories. Vendor graphics and CAD library files are not redistributed here.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public directory of IEC-oriented symbol families."}]}