đ Key Concepts
⢠Difference between normally open (NO) and normally closed (NC) contacts in schematics
⢠How a flow switch is drawn compared with level, pressure, or temperature switches
⢠Interpreting the small paddle/flow indicator shape added to a basic switch symbol
đ Think About
⢠First, decide which of the small pictures AâF is the flow switch, then match its function to the numbered contact symbols 1â14
⢠Look at each switch symbol: which one shows contacts that are closed when in the normal (noâflow) condition, and will open when actuated by flow?
⢠Among the specialized switch symbols (with triangles, paddles, or extra marks), which marking most clearly suggests fluid flow direction or a vane in a pipe?
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Before You Answer
⢠Verify which numbered symbols are closed in the normal position (the line between the two terminals is continuous) versus open
⢠Identify which symbols include a vane/flow or piping-style shape instead of temperature bulbs or pressure bellows
⢠Confirm that the symbol you pick represents a single-pole, normally closed contact modified only by a flow-sensing element, not by pressure, temperature, or level indications