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Wingdings
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Display
Electrical Electrical
Represents a single-pole, single-throw switch. Switch can be specified as open or closed.
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Reposition Text
Sho&w Open Circuit Sho&w Closed Circuit
Sho&w Closed Circuit
`YRepresents a single-pole, single-throw switch. Right-click to open and close the switch.
click,single,Pole,right,Switch,Represents,Wiring,open,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,close,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,SPST,throw
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Represents a single-pole, double-throw switch. Up, down, and center positions can be specified.
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Set S&witch Position...
`%Select position of switch to display. Switch position Center;Up;Down Center
`_Represents a single-pole, double-throw switch. Right-click for up, down, and center positions.
Double,click,single,Pole,right,up,Switch,Represents,Wiring,center,diagrams,down,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,throw,SPDT,positions
Represents a double-pole, single-throw switch. Open and closed positions can be specified.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27855
`ZRepresents a double-pole, single-throw switch. Right-click for open and closed positions.
Double,click,single,Pole,right,Switch,Represents,Wiring,open,closed,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,throw,positions,DPST
Represents a double-pole, double-throw switch. Right, left, and open positions can be specified.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27854
`%Select position of switch to display. Switch position Open;Right;Left Open
``Represents a double-pole, double-throw switch. Right-click for right, left, and open positions.
Double,click,Pole,right,left,Switch,Represents,Wiring,open,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,throw,positions,DPDT
Make contact. Type of contact can be specified.
form.
click to open and close the switch.
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Set S&witch Type...
`bEquipment,Wiring,make,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,contact,Relays,equipment;,designs
Make contact
`!Select type of switch to display. Switch type `$General;Early to close;Late to close General
Symbol option Select symbol to display. Symbol 1;Symbol 2;Symbol 3 Symbol 1
Break contact. Type of contact can be specified.
lick to open and close the switch.
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`cbreak,Equipment,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,contact,Relays,equipment;,designs
Break contact
Switch type `!Select type of switch to display. `"General;Early to open;Late to open General
Two way contact.
Right mouse to select the required form.
ck for up, down, and center positions.
Vis_TGEE.chm!#27898 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`etwo,Way,Equipment,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,contact,Relays,equipment;,designs
Two way contact
Switch position `%Select position of switch to display. Left;Center;Right Center
Passing make-contact.
open and close the switch.
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`jPassing,Equipment,Wiring,make,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,contact,Relays,equipment;,designs
Passing make-contact
Switch type `!Select type of switch to display. `AClose on actuation or release;Close on actuation;Close on release Close on actuation or release
Represents a spring return.
o select the required type of contact.
n and close the switch.
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Sho&w Break Contact Sho&w Make Contact
Show &Alternate Symbol
`cEquipment,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,return,Spring,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs
Spring return
Sho&w Break Contact
Contact without spring return.
Right mouse to select the required type of contact.
switch.
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`|Equipment,Wiring,diagrams,without,Put,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,return,Spring,EE,contact,Relays,equipment;,designs,Stay
Sho&w Make Contact
Limit switch.
position switch). Right mouse to select the required type of contact.
witch.
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`bLimit,Equipment,Switch,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs
Limit switch
Circuit breaker.
uit breaker.
elect the required form.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27853
`eEquipment,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,circuit,Relays,equipment;,designs,breaker
Circuit breaker
Switch type `!Select type of switch to display. General;Air;A.C. General
Represents a spring return (make). Circuit can be specified as open or closed.
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`NRepresents a spring return (make). Right-click to open and close the circuit.
click,right,Represents,Wiring,make,open,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,return,Spring,close,EE,circuit,Relays,equipment;,designs
Represents a spring return (break). Circuit can be specified as open or closed.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27886
`ORepresents a spring return (break). Right-click to open and close the circuit.
click,break,right,Represents,Wiring,open,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,return,Spring,close,EE,circuit,Relays,equipment;,designs
Limit switch, directly actuated, spring returned, normally open. Switch can be specified as open or closed.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27865
Sho&w Held Closed Sho&w Open Circuit
Sho&w Held Closed
`fLimit switch, directly actuated, spring returned, normally open. Right-click for open or held closed.
click,right,Limit,Switch,Wiring,open,closed,diagrams,blueprints,directly,Electronic,Switches,Spring,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,normally,actuated,returned,held
Limit switch, directly actuated, spring returned, normally closed. Switch can be specified as open or closed.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27864
Sho&w Held Open Sho&w Closed Circuit
Sho&w Held Open
`hLimit switch, directly actuated, spring returned, normally closed. Right-click for closed or held open.
2 Position switch (90 deg. step).
. Right mouse to change contact positions.
UUUUUU
?VUUUUU
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Cha&nge Position
`qEquipment,Switch,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,90,Electronic,Switches,position,step,EE,deg,Relays,equipment;,designs
`!2 Position switch (90 deg. step).
Three-position switch (120 deg. step). Contact positions can be specified.
ions.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27849
Switch position `%Select position of switch to display. 120 deg.;240 deg.;0 deg. 0 deg.
`rEquipment,Switch,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,120,position,step,EE,deg,Relays,equipment;,designs
`"3 Position switch (120 deg. step).
4 Position switch (45 deg. step).
). Right mouse to change contact positions.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27850
Switch position `%Select position of switch to display. 45 deg.;90 deg.;135 deg.;0 deg. 0 deg.
`nEquipment,Switch,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,position,step,EE,deg,Relays,equipment;,designs
`!4 Position switch (45 deg. step).
Manually operated switch.
Right mouse to select the required type of switch and contact.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27868
`umanually,Equipment,Switch,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,manual,Electronic,Switches,operated,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs
Manually operated switch
Contact type `"Select type of contact to display. Make Contact;Break Contact Make Contact
Switch type `!Select type of switch to display. `YGeneral;Push-button 1;Push-button 2;Pull-switch 1;Pull-switch 2;Turn-switch;Mushroom Head General
Circuit closing (make). Mushroom head or push-pull head can be specified.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27876
Switch type `!Select type of switch to display. `#Mushroom Head;Push-Pull Head;Normal Normal
`GCircuit closing (make). Right-click for mushroom head, push-pull head.
click,right,Head,Wiring,make,diagrams,blueprints,Push,pull,Electronic,Switches,closing,EE,circuit,Relays,equipment;,designs,pushbutton,mushroom
Circuit opening (break). Mushroom head or push-pull head can be specified.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27875
`#Mushroom Head;Push-Pull Head;Normal Normal Switch type `!Select type of switch to display.
`HCircuit opening (break). Right-click for mushroom head, push-pull head.
click,break,right,Head,Wiring,diagrams,opening,blueprints,Push,pull,Electronic,Switches,EE,circuit,Relays,equipment;,designs,pushbutton,mushroom
Pushbutton 2-circuit with circuit opening (break).
L)By
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`/Pushbutton 2-circuit. Circuit opening (break).
`lbreak,Wiring,diagrams,opening,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,circuit,Relays,equipment;,designs,pushbutton
Break-before-make, nonshorting (nonbridging) during contact transfer.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27881
break,Equipment,Switch,Wiring,make,diagrams,before,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,during,EE,contact,Relays,equipment;,designs,Selector,nonshorting,nonbridging,transfer
`EBreak-before-make, nonshorting (nonbridging) during contact transfer.
Switch position `%Select position of switch to display. Up;Center-Up;Center-Down;Down
Make-before-break, shorting (bridging) during contact transfer.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27882
break,Equipment,Wiring,make,diagrams,before,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,during,EE,contact,Relays,equipment;,designs,Selector,transfer,Shorting,bridging
`?Make-before-break, shorting (bridging) during contact transfer.
Proximity limit switch, directly actuated, spring returned, normally closed. Switch can be specified as open or closed.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27873
`rProximity limit switch, directly actuated, spring returned, normally closed. Right-click for closed or held open.
click,right,Limit,Switch,Wiring,open,closed,diagrams,blueprints,directly,Electronic,Switches,Spring,EE,Proximity,Relays,equipment;,designs,normally,actuated,returned,held
Open switch with time-delay closing (TDC) feature. Switch can be specified as open or closed.
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`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27896
`ZOpen switch with time-delay closing (TDC) feature. Right-click for open or closed switch.
click,right,Switch,Wiring,feature,open,closed,diagrams,blueprints,time,Electronic,Switches,closing,EE,Delay,Relays,equipment;,designs,TDC
Closed switch with time-delay opening (TDO) feature. Switch can be specified as open or closed.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27897
Sho&w Open Circuit
`\Closed switch with time-delay opening (TDO) feature. Right-click for open or closed switch.
click,right,Switch,Wiring,feature,open,closed,diagrams,opening,blueprints,time,Electronic,Switches,EE,Delay,Relays,equipment;,designs,TDO
Make contact (normally open) with time delay.
Right mouse to select the required delay occurrence.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27895
Set &Delay Type...
`{Equipment,Wiring,make,open,diagrams,blueprints,time,Electronic,Switches,EE,Delay,contact,Relays,equipment;,designs,normally
`-Make contact (normally open) with time delay.
Delay type ` Select type of delay to display. `PDelayed when closing;Delayed when re-opening;Delayed when closing and re-opening Delayed when closing
Break contact (normally closed) with time delay.
ht mouse to select the required delay occurrence.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27894
`~break,Equipment,Wiring,closed,diagrams,blueprints,time,Electronic,Switches,EE,Delay,contact,Relays,equipment;,designs,normally
`0Break contact (normally closed) with time delay.
Safety interlock, circuit opening. Circuit can be specified as open or closed.
Vis_TGEE.chm!#27880 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`OSafety interlock, circuit opening. Right-click for circuit opening or closing.
click,right,Wiring,diagrams,opening,blueprints,safety,Electronic,Switches,closing,EE,circuit,interlock,Relays,equipment;,designs
Circuit can be specified as open or closed.
the required type of contact.
d contact.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27856
`1Right-click to open or close on increased flow.
`}click,on,right,Wiring,open,diagrams,flow,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,close,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,actuated,increased
on rising level.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27866
`-Right-click to open or close on rising level.
click,Liquid,on,right,Wiring,level,open,diagrams,blueprints,Rising,Electronic,Switches,close,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,actuated
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27857
Sho&w Closed Circuit Sho&w Open Circuit
`qEquipment,Switch,Wiring,level,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,Fluid,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,actuated
Fluid level actuated switch.
Gas flow actuated switch.
t mouse to select the required type of contact.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27859
`nEquipment,Switch,Wiring,diagrams,flow,blueprints,gas,Electronic,Switches,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,actuated
Gas flow actuated switch
ect the required type of contact.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27872
`0Right-click to open or close on rising pressure.
`~click,on,right,Wiring,open,diagrams,blueprints,Rising,Electronic,Switches,Pressure,close,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,actuated
rature.
s on rising temperature.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27890
`3Right-click to open or close on rising temperature.
click,on,right,Wiring,open,diagrams,blueprints,Rising,Electronic,Switches,Temperature,close,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,actuated
Opens on rising temperature.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27893
`ron,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Rising,Electronic,Switches,Thermostat,Temperature,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,Opens
Temperature sensitive switch.
ight mouse to select the required type of contact.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27891
`rEquipment,Switch,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,Temperature,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,sensitive
Inertia switch operated by sudden deceleration.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27861
`1Inertia switch (operated by sudden deceleration).
`wSwitch,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,operated,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,Inertia,sudden,deceleration
A four terminal mercury switch.
Vis_TGEE.chm!#27869 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`hSwitch,Terminal,Wiring,four,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,Mercury
Sho&w 4 Terminals Sho&w 3 Terminals
Sho&w 3 Terminals
A three terminal mercury switch.
als.
e required number of terminals.
circuit.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#34326
Set Sw&itch Position...
`nEquipment,Switch,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,Mercury,terminals
`%Mercury switch with 3 or 4 terminals.
Fuse.
ents a fuse.
mouse to select the required form.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27858
`ZEquipment,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,Fuse,Relays,equipment;,designs
Fuse
Switch disconnector (isolating-switch).
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27889
`sEquipment,Switch,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,disconnector,isolating
`'Switch disconnector (isolating-switch).
Switch type `!Select type of switch to display. `,Make Contact;Break Contact;Symbol 3;Symbol 4 Make Contact
Isolator.
an isolator. Right mouse to select the required form.
pen and close the switch.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27862
Show Fuse&d Show Non-fuse&d
`^Equipment,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,Isolator
Isolator
Show Fuse&d
Change-over contact.
o open and close the switch.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27852
`ichange,over,Equipment,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,contact,Relays,equipment;,designs
Change-over contact
Switch type `!Select type of switch to display. Type 1;Type 2;Type 3;Type 4 Type 1
Represents various relays. Type of relay can be specified.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27877
Set &Relay Type...
`iEquipment,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,various,types,Relay,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs
Various types of relay.
Relay type ` Select type of Relay to display. `vAlternating-current;Magnetically Polarized;Slow-operate;Slow-release;General;High Speed;Mechanically Latched;Permanent Alternating-current
Represents a relay coil.
ht mouse to select the required type of contact.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27878
`aEquipment,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,coils,Relay,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs
Relay coils
Relay contacts. Circuit can be specified as open or closed.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27879
Sho&w Open Contact Sho&w Closed Contact
Sho&w Closed Contact
`dEquipment,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,Relay,EE,contacts,Relays,equipment;,designs
Relay contacts
Represents a pilot light.
o switch push-to-test option.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_TGEE.chm!#27871
Show P&ush-to-test Hide P&ush-to-test
`aLight,Equipment,Wiring,diagrams,blueprints,Electronic,Switches,EE,Relays,equipment;,designs,Pilot
Pilot light
Show P&ush-to-test
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Position
Stay put
Spring return 2
Spring return 3
Limit switch n/o
Limit switch n/c
2 position switch
3 position switch
4 position switch
Manual switch
Head
Pushbutton make
Pushbutton break
Pushbutton 2-circuit
Selector switch
Shorting selector
Proximity limit switch
Time delay make
Time delay break
Time delay make 2
Delay
Time delay break 2
Safety interlock
Flow actuated
Liquid level actuated
Liquid level actuated 2
Gas flow actuated
Pressure actuated
Temperature actuated
Thermostat
AntiScale
Temperature switch
Inertia switch
Mercury switch
Mercury switch 2
Switch disconnector
Circuit
Relay
Relay coil
Push