{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-cctv-camera-plan-symbol","name":"CCTV camera plan symbol","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"CAM","aliases":["security camera symbol","video surveillance camera","fixed camera plan mark"],"category":"installation-communications","drawingTypes":["GA"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC"],"summary":"Plan symbol for a CCTV camera, drawn as a camera body with a lens and an optional field-of-view cone.","description":["CCTV cameras are drawn as a small rectangle with a lens shape or a triangle, at their mounting position, often with a field-of-view cone. Fixed, dome and pan-tilt-zoom types are distinguished by letters or small changes in the shape.","Network cameras are commonly powered by PoE, so the plan symbol is linked to a data outlet and the network switch. The installer needs the mounting height and the target scene to aim the camera.","The cone is indicative. Resolution at the target distance is the real performance criterion and is not shown by the symbol."],"readingNotes":["Check field of view against the area to be covered.","Find the data outlet and PoE source."],"drawingChecklist":["State camera type.","Show field of view.","Tag network connection."],"distinction":"An intruder motion detector senses presence; a camera records and transmits images.","facts":[{"label":"Power","value":"Often PoE from a network switch"},{"label":"Key check","value":"Field of view and resolution"},{"label":"Exact standard graphic","value":"Not reproduced here; confirm the form against IEC 60617 and the project legend"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"iec-diagrams","relevance":"IEC graphical symbol context for installation and communication plans; independently drawn here."},{"sourceId":"s28-westermo-poe-switches","relevance":"Public product family page describing Ethernet switches that power field devices over the data cable."},{"sourceId":"pub-object-engineering-design","relevance":"Installation design context for coordinating low-current systems with power and lighting."}],"related":["iec-intruder-motion-detector","iec-network-switch-plan-symbol","poe-powered-device-interface"],"artwork":"s28-iec-cctv-camera-plan-symbol","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEC","form":"Video camera","reference":"IEC 60617 installation-plan style (architectural and topographical installation symbols); independently drawn, not certified IEC geometry or a database identifier."},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does CCTV camera plan mean?","introduction":"CCTV cameras are drawn as a small rectangle with a lens shape or a triangle, at their mounting position, often with a field-of-view cone. Fixed, dome and pan-tilt-zoom types are distinguished by letters or small changes in the shape.","example":"Network cameras are commonly powered by PoE, so the plan symbol is linked to a data outlet and the network switch. The installer needs the mounting height and the target scene to aim the camera.","drawings":"The cone is indicative. Resolution at the target distance is the real performance criterion and is not shown by the symbol.","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":"IEC graphical symbols for diagrams","url":"https://tc3.iec.ch/tc-activity/graphical-symbols-for-diagrams/"},{"label":"Industrial PoE Ethernet switches","url":"https://www.westermo.com/products/ethernet-switches/poe"},{"label":"Electrical installation design methodology and references","url":"https://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/General_rules_of_electrical_installation_design"}],"detail":"Plan symbol for a CCTV camera, drawn as a camera body with a lens and an optional field-of-view cone. 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Full database access requires a subscription.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"IEC graphical symbol context for installation and communication plans; independently drawn here."},{"id":"s28-westermo-poe-switches","title":"Industrial PoE Ethernet switches","publisher":"Westermo","url":"https://www.westermo.com/products/ethernet-switches/poe","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public product family page for Ethernet switches that supply Power over Ethernet to field devices.","checkedOn":"2026-10-28","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public product family page describing Ethernet switches that power field devices over the data cable."},{"id":"pub-object-engineering-design","title":"Electrical installation design methodology and references","publisher":"Schneider Electric — Electrical Installation Guide","url":"https://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/General_rules_of_electrical_installation_design","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public design context. No universal working clearance, equipment dimension or project compliance conclusion is asserted.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Installation design context for coordinating low-current systems with power and lighting."}]}