Table 5.

8 Electrical schematic symbols

Description
Device wiring point.
Device wiring terminal.
Normally open single circuit
momentary pushbutton
switch.
Normally closed single circuit
momentary pushbutton
switch.
Normally closed/normally
open double circuit
momentary pushbutton
switch.
Two-position toggle or rotary
maintained position
pushbutton switch actuator.
Three-position toggle or
rotary maintained position
pushbutton switch actuator.

ANSI/ISA- 5.1-1984
(R1992)
Undefined
Undefined
Undefined

Undefined

Undefined
Undefined

Single-pole normally open

toggle switch.

Undefined

Single-pole normally closed

toggle switch.

Undefined

Double pole normally

closed /normally open toggle
switch.

Undefined

Rotary selector switch.

Undefined

Pressure switch actuator.

Differential pressure switch

actuator.

ANSI/ISA- 5.1-2009

Liquid level switch actuator.

Temperature switch actuator.

Flow switch actuator.

Foot switch actuator.

Undefined

Relay operating coil.

(*) = Relay designator, such
as:
a. Instrument tag number if
assigned.
b. RO1, RO2, R4, R5,
MR10, etc.

Undefined

Normally open relay contact.

Undefined

Normally closed relay

contact.

Undefined

Normally open, normally

closed relay contact.

Undefined

On time delay.
Moves after relay coil is
energized and set time has
elapsed.
(*) = Set time.

Off time delay.

Moves after relay coil deenergizes and set time has
elapsed.
(*) = Set time.
Transformer.
(*) = Rating, 220/120 Vac or
Vdc, etc.

Undefined

Fuse, non-resettable.
(*) = Rating, 2 A, 5 A, etc.
Thermal overload.
Circuit interrupter, 1-pole,
manual reset.
(*) = Rating, 10 A, 15 A, etc.
Circuit interrupter, 3-pole,
manual reset.
(*) = Rating, 15 A, 20 A, etc.

Undefined
Undefined
Undefined

Circuit breaker, 1-pole,

manual reset.
(*) = Rating, 20A, 30A, etc.

Undefined

Circuit breaker, 3-pole,

manual reset.
(*) = Rating, 20 A, 25 A, etc.

Undefined

Bell.

Undefined

Horn or siren.

Undefined

Buzzer.

Undefined

Solenoid coil.

Pilot light.

Battery

Ground

Undefined

Connection conventions a)
and b):
Left = Not connected.
a) Right = Connected.

Undefined