ELECTRICAL PLAN SYMBOLS

Example of Lighting Symbols

Description Ceiling Wall

Surface-Mounted Incandescent

Lamp Outlet with Pull Switch

Recessed Incandescent
Example of Lighting Symbols

Description Ceiling Wall

Surface-Mounted Fluorescent

Recessed Fluorescent

Incandescent Track Lighting

Example of Lighting Symbols

Description Ceiling Wall

Outlet with Blank Cover

Drop Cord Lamp

Exit Light and Outlet Box. Shaded

Areas Denote Faces
Example of Lighting Symbols

Description Ceiling Wall

Junction Box

Individual Fluorescent Fixture

Surface-Mounted Fluorescent
Fixture
Example of Lighting Symbols

Description Symbol

Outdoor Pole-mounted Fixtures

Multiple Floodlight Assembly

Emergency Battery Pack With Charger

Example of Lighting Symbols

Description Symbol

Outlet Box and Fluorescent Lighting Track Fixture

Continuous Fluorescent Fixture

Example of Lighting Symbols

Symbol Type of Luminaire or Outlet

Example of Lighting Symbols

Symbol Type of Luminaire or Outlet

Example of Lighting Symbols

Symbol Type of Luminaire or Outlet

Example of Lighting Symbols
Example of Switch Symbols

Description Symbol

Single gang switch/Single Pole S

Two gang switch/Duplex 2S or S2 or Sab
Three gang switch/Triplex 3S or S3 or Scde
Three Way switch S3W
Four Way switch S4W
Dimmer switch SD
Example of Switch Symbols
Example of Switch Symbols
Single Gang Switch – 1 Switch (S)
Two Gang Switch – 2 Switches (S2 or 2S or Sab)
Three Gang Switch – 3 Switches (S3 or 3S or Sabc )
Switch Bank
Example of Convenience Outlets

Description Symbol

Single Receptacle Outlet

Duplex Receptacle Outlet

Triplex Receptacle Outlet

Weatherproof Convenience Outlet

Example of Convenience Outlets

Description Symbol

Special-Purpose Receptacle Outlet(ACU, WH, D, etc.)

Split-wired Duplex Receptacle Outlet

Split-wired Triplex Receptacle Outlet

Single Special Purpose Receptacle Outlet

Example of Convenience Outlets

Description Symbol

Duplex Special-Purpose Receptacle Outlet

Range Outlet

Special-Purpose Connection

Closed-Circuit Television Camera

Example of Convenience Outlets

Symbol
Description
Ceiling Wall

Clock Hanger Receptacle Wall

Fan Hanger Receptacle

Floor Outlet
Example of Convenience Outlets

Description Symbol

Floor Single Receptacle Outlet

Floor Duplex Receptacle Outlet

Floor Special-Purpose Outlet

Underfloor Duct and Junction Box for Triple, Double,

or Single Duct System as Indicated by Number of
Parallel Lines
Signaling System Outlets For Residential Systems
 Lighting Outlets with Switch:

Can be used in Attics, Utility Rooms, Basements

Drawing Wall Switches in Electrical Plans:

S
T

S
Circuiting:
TYPES OF RECEPTACLE
OUTLETS
Types of Receptacle Outlets:
Default:
1. Grounding Type

Indicate in the Plans:

2. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Type

3. Weatherproof Type

4. Special Purpose Type

Grounding Type Receptacle Outlets:
Receptacles installed on 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits shall be of the
grounding type.
GFCI Type Receptacle Outlet:
GFCI Type Circuit Breakers (if all receptacle outlets would be
GFCI protected):
Weatherproof Type Receptacle Outlets:
Special Purpose Outlets:

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