# Television outlet plan symbol

Canonical URL: https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-tv-outlet
Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-28
Lookup label: TV
Drawing use: GA
Reference families: IEC

## Symbol convention

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

Plan symbol for a television or cable TV outlet with a coaxial connection.

## In plain English

### What does Television outlet plan mean?

Television outlets terminate the building TV distribution, whether from terrestrial antenna, satellite or a cable TV provider. Plans draw a triangle or outlet shape tagged TV, sometimes with an additional tag for satellite (SAT) or FM.

### A simple example

The plan symbol tells the installer to run a coaxial cable from the distribution amplifier or splitter, and to provide a power outlet nearby for the television. Multi-dwelling buildings use outlets with defined isolation and signal levels. It does not show the signal sources or the loss budget; the TV distribution design does.

### What the drawings help you do

Look for SAT or FM tags. Find the source amplifier or splitter. A data outlet carries network cabling; a TV outlet carries coaxial RF signals.

### This particular reference

Plan symbol for a television or cable TV outlet with a coaxial connection. A data outlet carries network cabling; a TV outlet carries coaxial RF signals.

### Terms

- Signal: Electrical information passed between devices, rather than necessarily the main power supply.
- 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

Television outlets terminate the building TV distribution, whether from terrestrial antenna, satellite or a cable TV provider. Plans draw a triangle or outlet shape tagged TV, sometimes with an additional tag for satellite (SAT) or FM.
The plan symbol tells the installer to run a coaxial cable from the distribution amplifier or splitter, and to provide a power outlet nearby for the television. Multi-dwelling buildings use outlets with defined isolation and signal levels. It does not show the signal sources or the loss budget; the TV distribution design does.

## How to read it

- Look for SAT or FM tags.
- Find the source amplifier or splitter.

## Information to show or reference

- State outlet type.
- Show cable from distribution.
- Provide adjacent power outlet.

## Important distinction

A data outlet carries network cabling; a TV outlet carries coaxial RF signals.

## Facts

- Connection: Coaxial
- Sources: Antenna, satellite or cable TV
- 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 for installation and communication plans; 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. Installation design context for coordinating low-current systems with power and lighting.

## 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.