Electrical Relay Diagram

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Electrical Relay
Diagram Symbols

E LECTRICAL R ELAY D IAGRAM S YMBOLS

SWITCHES
Circuit
Interrupter

Disconnect

DISC

C1

PRS

LS

CB

Limit (cont.)
Maintained Proximity Switch
Position
Closed
Open
LS

Liquid Level

PRS

FS

Flow (Air, Water)

Foot

FLS

FTS

Held
Closed

Held
Open

LS

LS

Normally
Closed

FS

PS

PS

Toggle

Cable
Operated
(Emerg.)
Switch

TGS

FTS

NP
NP

Vacuum & Pressure

Normally Normally Normally

Open
Closed
Open

Normally Normally Normally Normally

Open
Closed
Open
Closed
FLS

Limit
Normally Normally Neutral Position
Open
Closed
LS
LS
Actuated
LS

Circuit
Breaker

Temperature
Normally Normally
Open
Closed
TS

Plugging
PLS

TS

Nonplug

F
PLS

F
PLS

COS

PB
R

2-Position

3-Position

SS
F

PLS

SS
2

Rotary Selector
Nonbridging
Bridging
Contacts
Contacts

Selector

Plugging
w/Lockout
Coil

RSS

RSS

OR

OR

RSS

RSS

1
LO

Thermocouple
Switch
TCS
OFF

Single
Circuit
Normally
Open

Push Buttons
Double Circuit
Mushroom
PB
Head

PB

PB

Total Contacts To Suit Needs

Connections, Etc.
Maintained
Conductors
Contact
Not
Connected
Connected
PB

Normally
Closed
PB

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Electrical Relay
Diagram Symbols

Contacts
Connections, Etc. (cont.)
Chassis Plug
Time Delay After Coil
Relay, Etc.
Thermal
Ground Or Frame and Normally Normally Normally Normally Normally Normally OverNot Necessarily
Recp. Open
Load
Closed
Open
Closed
Open
Closed
Grounded
GRD

CH

PL

TR

TR

TR

TR

CR

CR

CON

OL

CON

IDL

RECP

Coils
Solenoids, Brakes, Etc.
Thermal
Relays,
Timers,
2-Position 3-Position 2-Position Overload
General
Etc.
Hydraulic Pneumatic Lubrication Element
CR TR
M CON

SOL

SOL

SOL
2-H

SOL

3-P

Control
Circuit
Transformer
H1

OL
IOL

2-L

H3

H2

T
X2

X1

Coils (cont.)
Reactors (cont.)
Adjustable
Iron Core

Motors
Magnetic Amplifier
Winding

Air Core

H4

MAX

3-Phase
Motor
MTR

DC Motor
Armature
MTR

X
A

Pilot Lights

Horns, Siren, Etc.

Buzzer

Bell

AH

ABU

ABE

Push to Test
PL

PL

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P&ID
Symbols

P&ID S YMBOLS
INSTRUMENT LINE SYMBOLS
Capillary tube
Electric signal
EM, sonic, radioactive
Hydraulic
Pneumatic
Process

SYMBOLS FOR TRANSDUCERS AND ELEMENTS

FE
10

FE
104

Orifice plate

Venturi or nozzle

FI
5

EE
4

Magnetic

Rotameter

FV
101

Control valve

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P&ID
Symbols

INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION LETTERING

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

First Letter

Second Letter

Analysis
Burner, combustion
Users choice
Users choice
Voltage
Flow rate
User's choice
Hand (manually initiated)
Current (electric)
Power
Time or time schedule
Level
Users choice
Users choice
Users choice
Pressure, vacuum
Quantity
Radiation
Speed or frequency
Temperature
Multivariable
Vibration, mechanical analysis
Weight, force
Unclassified**
Event, state, or presence
Position, dimension

Alarm
Users choice*
Control
Sensory (primary element)
Glass (sight tube)
Indicate
Control station
Light (pilot)
Users choice
Orifice, restriction
Point (test connection)
Record or print
Switch
Transmit
Multifunction
Valve, damper, louver
Well
Unclassified
Relay, compute
Driver, actuator, unclassified

* Users choice may be used to denote a particular meaning, having one

meaning as a first letter and another meaning as a second letter. The user
must describe the particular meaning(s) in the legend. This letter can be used
repetitively in a particular project.
** Unclassified letters may be used only once or to a limited extent. If used, the
letter may have one meaning as a first letter and another meaning as a second
letter. The user must specify the meaning(s) in the legend.
Reference: ANSI/ISA-S5.1-1984, Instrumentation Symbols and Identification, ISBN 0-87664-844-8

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