# Flex outlet plate

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

## Symbol convention

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

Plan mark for a cord or flex outlet where fixed equipment is connected directly at a wall plate.

## In plain English

### What does Flex outlet plate mean?

A flex outlet plate terminates fixed wiring at a wall plate from which a flexible cord leaves to an appliance, such as a wall heater, hand dryer or kitchen extract hood. Plans usually show a small outlet mark with a short tail or arrow indicating the cord exit, tagged with the equipment it serves.

### A simple example

The symbol helps coordinate electrical and architectural trades: the appliance supplier sees where the cord must reach and the electrician knows not to install a socket. It also flags that switching or fusing must be provided elsewhere, usually by an adjacent fused connection unit or isolator.

### What the drawings help you do

The mark does not show any protective device. The circuit schedule or an adjacent symbol must provide switching and protection.

### This particular reference

Plan mark for a cord or flex outlet where fixed equipment is connected directly at a wall plate. A fused connection unit includes a fuse and often a switch; a flex outlet plate only provides the cord termination.

### Terms

- Terminal: An identified point where a conductor connects.
- 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

A flex outlet plate terminates fixed wiring at a wall plate from which a flexible cord leaves to an appliance, such as a wall heater, hand dryer or kitchen extract hood. Plans usually show a small outlet mark with a short tail or arrow indicating the cord exit, tagged with the equipment it serves.
The symbol helps coordinate electrical and architectural trades: the appliance supplier sees where the cord must reach and the electrician knows not to install a socket. It also flags that switching or fusing must be provided elsewhere, usually by an adjacent fused connection unit or isolator.
The mark does not show any protective device. The circuit schedule or an adjacent symbol must provide switching and protection.

## How to read it

- Look for an adjacent fused connection unit or isolator that controls this plate.
- Read the equipment tag to confirm what the cord serves.

## Information to show or reference

- Tag the equipment served.
- Show the controlling switch or fuse location.
- Give mounting height relative to the appliance.

## Important distinction

A fused connection unit includes a fuse and often a switch; a flex outlet plate only provides the cord termination.

## Facts

- Contents: Cord grip and terminals only
- Usual pairing: Adjacent fused connection unit or isolator
- 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 committee context for graphical symbols used in diagrams and installation documents; not a source of reproduced artwork.
- [Electrical installation design methodology and references](https://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/General_rules_of_electrical_installation_design) — Schneider Electric — Electrical Installation Guide. Installation design methodology context: circuits, outlets and final distribution are planned before symbols are placed.

## 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.