LADDER LOGICResources / Ladder logic symbols / CoilsUpdated 29 Oct 2026

Negated coil symbol

Also called Inverted coil, NOT coil

Writes the opposite of the rung: 0 while the rung is true, 1 when it is false.

Negated coil symbol, IEC 61131-3 ladder diagramIEC 61131-3

What the negated coil symbol means

Writes the opposite of the rung: 0 while the rung is true, 1 when it is false.

How it is drawn

IEC 61131-3 ladder diagram

Negated coil. A coil with a slash inside, (/).

LD SVG

Where you see it

Rarely needed; most programmers use a normally closed contact instead. Not available in every PLC.

Frequently asked questions

What does the negated coil symbol look like?

A coil with a slash inside, (/).

Where is a negated coil used?

Rarely needed; most programmers use a normally closed contact instead. Not available in every PLC.

Every interlock in your PLC logic, tested and signed.Deskely holds the cause and effect and function test records for every system, checked as they are signed, so the logic is proved before start-up.
  • In production since 2014
  • Thousands of daily users
  • On MODEC FPSO projects since 2016

Autonomous engineering runs on Deskely.

Talk to sales