# Ceiling fan plan mark

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Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-28
Lookup label: CF
Drawing use: GA
Reference families: IEC

## Symbol convention

Convention: IEC
Form: Ceiling fan
IEC 60617 installation-plan style (architectural and topographical installation symbols); independently drawn, not certified IEC geometry or a database identifier.

Plan mark for a ceiling sweep fan, showing blade positions around a central outlet.

## In plain English

### What does Ceiling fan plan mark mean?

Ceiling fans are drawn on lighting plans as a central circle with blades radiating out, sometimes combined with a light symbol where a light kit is fitted. The form tells the installer to provide a fan-rated support at the ceiling and a controller at the wall.

### A simple example

The plan should also show the controller, which may be a speed controller, a combined fan-light switch or a remote receiver. Clearance from walls and from luminaires is a common coordination check. The mark does not state the sweep diameter or motor rating. These come from the fixture schedule.

### What the drawings help you do

Check the support requirement for the fan weight and torque. Locate the controller. An extract fan moves air out of a room; a ceiling sweep fan circulates air within it.

### This particular reference

Plan mark for a ceiling sweep fan, showing blade positions around a central outlet. An extract fan moves air out of a room; a ceiling sweep fan circulates air within it.

### Terms

- Rating: A value stating the conditions for which equipment is specified.
- Schematic: A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance.

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.

- [IEC graphical symbols for diagrams](https://tc3.iec.ch/tc-activity/graphical-symbols-for-diagrams/)
- [Electrical installation design methodology and references](https://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/General_rules_of_electrical_installation_design)


## What it represents

Ceiling fans are drawn on lighting plans as a central circle with blades radiating out, sometimes combined with a light symbol where a light kit is fitted. The form tells the installer to provide a fan-rated support at the ceiling and a controller at the wall.
The plan should also show the controller, which may be a speed controller, a combined fan-light switch or a remote receiver. Clearance from walls and from luminaires is a common coordination check. The mark does not state the sweep diameter or motor rating. These come from the fixture schedule.

## How to read it

- Check the support requirement for the fan weight and torque.
- Locate the controller.

## Information to show or reference

- State sweep diameter.
- Show controller location.
- Note any integral light.

## Important distinction

An extract fan moves air out of a room; a ceiling sweep fan circulates air within it.

## Facts

- Graphic form: Centre circle with radiating blades
- Companion device: Speed controller
- Exact standard graphic: Not reproduced here; confirm the form against IEC 60617 and the project legend

## Public references

- [IEC graphical symbols for diagrams](https://tc3.iec.ch/tc-activity/graphical-symbols-for-diagrams/) — IEC. IEC graphical symbol context; independently drawn here.
- [Electrical installation design methodology and references](https://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/General_rules_of_electrical_installation_design) — Schneider Electric — Electrical Installation Guide. Design methodology for fixed loads in final circuits.

## 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.