FLUID POWER

Design Data Sheet

Revised Sheet 80 - Womack Design Data File
JIC STANDARD GRAPHIC SYMBOLS FOR ELECTRICAL LADDER DIAGRAMS
These graphic symbols are the ones used most often
on ladder diagrams for fluid power electrical control circuits.
They are standard JIC (Joint Industrial Council) symbols as
approved and adopted by the NMTBA (National Machine Tool

Limit Switches

Proximity
Switches

Limit Switch, N.O.

Non-Actuated

Limit Switch, N.O.

Held Closed

Foot Switches

Foot Switch
Normally Open

Proximity Switch
Normally Open

Foot Switch
Normally Closed

Proximity Switch
Normally Closed

Flow Switch
Normally Open

Pressure or
Vacuum Switches
NP
Limit Switch
Neutral Position
Non-Actuated

Relay Coils and

Contacts

Relay or
Timer Coil

Relay Contact
Normally Open

Pushbuttons

Pushbutton
Normally Open

Pushbutton
Normally Closed

Flow Switches

Limit Switch, N.C.

Non-Actuated

Limit Switch, N.C.

Held Open

Builders Association). They have been extracted from the

Appendix of the NMTBA Specification EGPl-1967. Remember
that JIC Standards are advisory only. Their use in industry or
trade is entirely voluntary.

Relay Contact
Normally Closed

Pushbutton
Double Circuit

Relay Contact, Time

Delay After Coil Energized - Normally Open
Flow Switch
Normally Closed

Vacuum or Pressure
Switch, Norm. Open

Liquid Level
Switches

Relay Contact, Time

Delay After Coil Energized - Normally Closed

Pushbutton
Mushroom Head

NP

Limit Switch
Neutral Position
Actuated

Vacuum or Pressure
Switch, Norm. Closed

Liquid Level Switch

Normally Open

Temperature
Switches
Liquid Level Switch
Normally Closed

Limit Switch
Maintained Position

Temperature Switch
Normally Open

Load Devices

Relay Contact, Time

Delay After Coil De-energized - Normally Open

Relay Contact, Time

Delay After Coil De-energized - Normally Closed

Disconnect Switch

Pushbutton
Maintained Contact

Meters
VM
Voltmeter

Toggle Switches
AM
Toggle Switch

Temperature Switch
Normally Closed

Load Device
Solenoid Valve, etc.

Disconnect
Switch

Ammeter

Continued on the back side of this sheet.

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This company assumes no liability for errors in data nor in safe and/or satisfactory operation of equipment designed from this information.

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Selector Switches
1

Miscellaneous

2
Alternate Symbol
Rotary Selector Switch
Bridging Contacts

Resistors

Potentiometer

Selector Switch
2-Position
1

Thermal Overload

Pilot Lamp
Conductors
Not Connected

Alternate Symbol
Thermal Overload
Earth Ground

Conductors
Connected

Circuit Interrupter

Chassis Ground, not

Neccessarily Earth Ground

Resistor
Battery

H1

Rheostat

Plug & Receptable

Fuse
X1

Circuit Breaker

H3

Rectifier

Rotary Selector
Switches

AC
Horn, Siren, etc.

H2

Tapped Resistor

X2

Selector Switch
3-Position

Capacitors

Rotary Selector Switch

Non-Bridging Contacts

H4

Heating Element
AC
Bridge Rectifier

Control Transformer
Buzzer

10
11

Capacitor, Fixed

12

Alternate Symbol
Rotary Selector Switch
Non-Bridging Contacts
Capacitor Adjustable

Three-Phase
Electric Motor

Bell

15

A
Rotary Selector Switch
Bridging Contacts

Capacitor, Electrolytic

D-C Electric Motor

DEVICE DESIGNATIONS
These abbreviations are intended for use on diagrams in
connection with the corresponding symbol from the charts
above to amplify the information on the function of a device.
Suitable prefix numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) may be added to distinguish between several similar devices. Suffix letters (A, B,
C, D, etc.) may be added to distinguish between several sets
of contacts on the same device.
Examples: 1-CR-A, 1-CR-B, 3-CR-A, etc.
AM - Ammeter
CAP - Capacitor
CB - Circuit Breaker
CI - Circuit Interrupter
CON - Contractor
CR - Control Relay
CS - Cam Switch
CTR - Counter
F - Forward
FB - Fuse Block

FLS - Flow Switch

FS - Float Switch
FTS - Foot Switch
HTR - Heating Element
FU - Fuse
GRD - Ground
LS - Limit Switch
LT - Pilot Light
M - Motor Starter
MTR - Motor

Thermocouple

PB - Pushbutton
POT - Potentiometer
PRS - Proximity Switch
PS - Pressure Switch
R - Reverse
REC - Rectifier
RECEP - Receptacle
RES - Resistor
RH - Rheostat
RSS - Rotary Selector Switch
S - Switch

Terminal Board

SOC - Socket
SOL - Solenoid
SS - Selector Switch
T - Transformer
TAS - Temp. Actuated Switch
TB - Terminal Block
T/C - Thermocouple
TGS - Toggle Switch
TR - Time Delay Relay
VM - Voltmeter
VS - Vacuum Switch

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