{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-fused-switching-form-power-auto-switch-disconnect","name":"IEC fused switching form: power auto switch/disconnect","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"QS","aliases":["HDS11Q5","VDS11Q5","fused switching form Power Auto Switch/Disconnect"],"category":"power-distribution","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"Fused switching form form: Power Auto Switch/Disconnect.","description":["A fused switching form identifies a switch and a fuse within the documented arrangement. Switching load current, providing isolation and interrupting a fault are separate capabilities, and the drawing must show which element performs each role. This entry identifies the power auto switch/disconnect form in the publisher's IEC-context family.","An outgoing panel feeder can show a fused switch with its operating handle and fuse reference. Keep the switching tag linked to the fuse schedule so replacement protection and the intended switching duty can be checked together. ","The family name does not establish a device utilization category or prove that a fuse carrier may be moved under load. Use the selected assembly documentation for load operation, isolation indication, fuse class and any interlocks."],"readingNotes":["An outgoing panel feeder can show a fused switch with its operating handle and fuse reference. Keep the switching tag linked to the fuse schedule so replacement protection and the intended switching duty can be checked together.","The family name does not establish a device utilization category or prove that a fuse carrier may be moved under load. Use the selected assembly documentation for load operation, isolation indication, fuse class and any interlocks."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify the switching element and associated fuse references.","State whether the device switches load current and provides isolation.","Reference fuse class, current rating and operating instructions."],"distinction":"This entry adds the power auto switch/disconnect detail to the broader fused switching form family. The family name does not establish a device utilization category or prove that a fuse carrier may be moved under load. Use the selected assembly documentation for load operation, isolation indication, fuse class and any interlocks.","facts":[{"label":"Drawing form","value":"Power Auto Switch/Disconnect"},{"label":"Public vendor block names","value":"HDS11Q5 / VDS11Q5. Autodesk identifiers, not standards database IDs."},{"label":"Drawing purpose","value":"fused switching form"},{"label":"Graphic scope","value":"Independently authored educational illustration; not certified standard geometry, a terminal pinout or a product footprint."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pub-symbol-disconnect-variants","relevance":"Public Disconnect 1 Pole table explicitly lists HDS11Q5 / VDS11Q5 with this operating or connection form. Vendor graphics are linked, not copied."}],"related":["disconnector","switch-disconnector","fused-switch"],"artwork":"s28-iec-fused-switching-form-power-auto-switch-disconnect","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEC","form":"Power Auto Switch/Disconnect","reference":"Autodesk IEC-60617 Symbol Preview: Disconnect 1 Pole, HDS11Q5 / VDS11Q5. This identifies the publisher's library context; exact IEC graphics and database identities are not asserted."},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does IEC fused switching form: power auto switch/disconnect mean?","introduction":"A fused switching form identifies a switch and a fuse within the documented arrangement. Switching load current, providing isolation and interrupting a fault are separate capabilities, and the drawing must show which element performs each role. This entry identifies the power auto switch/disconnect form in the publisher's IEC-context family.","example":"An outgoing panel feeder can show a fused switch with its operating handle and fuse reference. Keep the switching tag linked to the fuse schedule so replacement protection and the intended switching duty can be checked together. ","drawings":"The family name does not establish a device utilization category or prove that a fuse carrier may be moved under load. Use the selected assembly documentation for load operation, isolation indication, fuse class and any interlocks.","terms":[{"name":"Rating","meaning":"A value stating the conditions for which equipment is specified."},{"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":"AutoCAD Electrical: Disconnector variants","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-745AF70A-8A25-4729-AAB7-408A61929B9E.htm"}],"detail":"Fused switching form form: Power Auto Switch/Disconnect. This entry adds the power auto switch/disconnect detail to the broader fused switching form family. The family name does not establish a device utilization category or prove that a fuse carrier may be moved under load. Use the selected assembly documentation for load operation, isolation indication, fuse class and any interlocks.","profileId":"reviewed-symbol-20261028"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-fused-switching-form-power-auto-switch-disconnect","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/iec-fused-switching-form-power-auto-switch-disconnect.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pub-symbol-disconnect-variants","title":"AutoCAD Electrical: Disconnector variants","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-745AF70A-8A25-4729-AAB7-408A61929B9E.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Public vendor catalogue naming and functional variants. Vendor block names are not IEC identifiers. Linked for reference; no graphics or CAD files are redistributed.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public Disconnect 1 Pole table explicitly lists HDS11Q5 / VDS11Q5 with this operating or connection form. Vendor graphics are linked, not copied."}]}