#### 7.2.3.25 IfcOutlet

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An outlet is a device installed at a point to receive one or more inserted plugs for electrical power or communications.

Power outlets are commonly connected within a junction box; data outlets may be directly connected to a wall. For power outlets sharing the same circuit within a junction box, the ports should indicate the logical wiring relationship to the enclosing junction box, even though they may be physically connected to a cable going to another outlet, switch, or fixture.

> HISTORY New entity in IFC4

## Electrical System Design

The following concepts are inherited at supertypes:

- IfcDistributionElement: Footprint Geometry

Instance diagram

Identity

The Identity concept applies to this entity.

Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Import |  |  |  |  | R | - | R | R |  |  | R | R | R
Export |  |  |  |  | R | - | R | R |  |  | R | R | R

Object Typing

The Object Typing concept applies to this entity as shown in Table 131.

Type
IfcOutletType
IfcDistributionElementType
Table 131 — IfcOutlet Object Typing

Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Import |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R | R | R
Export |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R | R | R

Properties for Occurrences

The Properties for Occurrences concept applies to this entity as shown in Table 132.

PredefinedType | Name
--- | ---
| Pset_OutletTypeCommon
| Pset_ElectricalDeviceCommon
Table 132 — IfcOutlet Properties for Occurrences

Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Import |  |  |  |  | R |  | R | R |  |  | R | R | R
Export |  |  |  |  | R |  | R | R |  |  | R | R | R

Ports

The Ports concept applies to this entity as shown in Table 133.

PredefinedType | Name | Flow | Type | Description
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
DATAOUTLET | Line#1 | SINK | DATA | A data line, connecting to a cable commonly originating from a port on a router.
DATAOUTLET | Line#2 | SINK | DATA | A data line, connecting to a cable commonly originating from a port on a router.
DATAOUTLET | Jack#1 | SOURCE | DATA | Jacks in order of layout, going to the right and then down, which may accept a cable.
DATAOUTLET | Jack#2 | SOURCE | DATA | Jacks in order of layout, going to the right and then down, which may accept a cable.
POWEROUTLET | Line#1 | SINK | ELECTRICAL | The source of power, which may refer to a port on a junction box.
POWEROUTLET | Jack#1 | SOURCE | ELECTRICAL | Upper jack, accepting a plug from an appliance or fixture.
TELEPHONEOUTLET | Line#1 | SINK | TELEPHONE | A telephone line, connecting to a cable originating from a telecommunications distribution board.
TELEPHONEOUTLET | Line#2 | SINK | TELEPHONE | A telephone line, connecting to a cable originating from a telecommunications distribution board.
TELEPHONEOUTLET | Jack#1 | SINK | TELEPHONE | Jacks in order of layout, going to the right and then down, which may accept a cable.
TELEPHONEOUTLET | Jack#2 | SINK | TELEPHONE | Jacks in order of layout, going to the right and then down, which may accept a cable.
Table 133 — IfcOutlet Ports

Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Import |  |  |  |  | R |  | R | R |  |  | R | R | R
Export |  |  |  |  | R |  | R | R |  |  | R | R | R

Spatial Containment

The Spatial Containment concept applies to this entity.

Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Import |  |  |  |  | O |  | R | R |  |  | R | R | R
Export |  |  |  |  | O |  | R | R |  |  | R | R | R

Body Geometry

The Body Geometry concept applies to this entity as shown in Table 134.

RepresentationType | Geometry | Description
--- | --- | ---
Brep | IfcFacetedBrep | All fixtures (all non distribution flow elements, i.e. everything which is not a duct, a pipe, a cable, or a cable carrier) should be defined by an b-rep geometry. This includes also the complex flow fitting elements (e.g. Y branch or T branch) or distribution flow elements with size changes (e.g. reducer).
SurfaceModel | IfcFaceBasedSurfaceModel | If the geometric model consistency of a b-rep shape representation can not be guaranteed (arcwise connected volume bounded by faces, each being connected, oriented, finite, closed 2-manifold), a surface representation based on open shells should be used.
SweptSolid | IfcExtrudedAreaSolid | All "simple" distribution flow elements (general ducts and pipes) are defined by sweep geometry.
SectionedSpine | IfcSectionedSpine | If only the analytical shape is required for which the exact interpolation between the cross sections is not required, a sectioned spine can be used.
CSG | IfcCsgSolid |
Tessellation | IfcTriangulatedFaceSet |
MappedRepresentation | IfcMappedItem | All occurrences of IfcDistributionElement (and its subtypes) should (whenever possible) share a representation map established by the assigned type. The geometric representation of the occurrence is then an IfcMappedItem.
Table 134 — IfcOutlet Body Geometry

Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Import |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R | R | R
Export |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R | R | R

Placement

The Placement concept applies to this entity.

Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Import |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R |  |  | R |  | R
Export |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R |  |  | R |  | R

Classification

The Classification concept applies to this entity.

Exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Import |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R
Export |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R

XSD Specification:

<xs:element name="IfcOutlet" type="ifc:IfcOutlet" substitutionGroup="ifc:IfcFlowTerminal" nillable="true"/>
<xs:complexType name="IfcOutlet">
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base="ifc:IfcFlowTerminal"/>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>

EXPRESS Specification:

ENTITY IfcOutlet

| SUBTYPE OF (IfcFlowTerminal);

PredefinedType | : | OPTIONAL IfcStrippedOptional;

| WHERE

CorrectPredefinedType | : | NOT(EXISTS(PredefinedType)) OR (PredefinedType <> IfcOutletTypeEnum.USERDEFINED) OR ((PredefinedType = IfcOutletTypeEnum.USERDEFINED) AND EXISTS (SELF\IfcObject.ObjectType));
CorrectTypeAssigned | : | (SIZEOF(IsTypedBy) = 0) OR ('IFCELECTRICALDOMAIN.IFCOUTLETTYPE' IN TYPEOF(SELF\IfcObject.IsTypedBy[1].RelatingType));

END_ENTITY;

Formal Propositions:

CorrectPredefinedType | : | Either the PredefinedType attribute is unset (e.g. because an IfcOutletType is associated), or the inherited attribute ObjectType shall be provided, if the PredefinedType is set to USERDEFINED.
CorrectTypeAssigned | : | Either there is no outlet type object associated, i.e. the IsTypedBy inverse relationship is not provided, or the associated type object has to be of type IfcOutletType.

Inheritance Graph:

ENTITY IfcOutlet

| ENTITY IfcRoot

GlobalId | : | IfcGloballyUniqueId;
OwnerHistory | : | OPTIONAL IfcOwnerHistory;
Name | : | OPTIONAL IfcLabel;
Description | : | OPTIONAL IfcText;

| ENTITY IfcObjectDefinition

| INVERSE

HasAssignments | : | SET OF IfcRelAssigns FOR RelatedObjects;
Nests | : | SET [0:1] OF IfcRelNests FOR RelatedObjects;
IsNestedBy | : | SET OF IfcRelNests FOR RelatingObject;
HasContext | : | SET [0:1] OF IfcRelDeclares FOR RelatedDefinitions;
IsDecomposedBy | : | SET OF IfcRelAggregates FOR RelatingObject;
Decomposes | : | SET [0:1] OF IfcRelAggregates FOR RelatedObjects;
HasAssociations | : | SET OF IfcRelAssociates FOR RelatedObjects;

| ENTITY IfcObject

ObjectType | : | OPTIONAL IfcStrippedOptional;

| INVERSE

IsDeclaredBy | : | SET [0:1] OF IfcRelDefinesByObject FOR RelatedObjects;
Declares | : | SET OF IfcRelDefinesByObject FOR RelatingObject;
IsTypedBy | : | SET [0:1] OF IfcRelDefinesByType FOR RelatedObjects;
IsDefinedBy | : | SET OF IfcRelDefinesByProperties FOR RelatedObjects;

| ENTITY IfcProduct

ObjectPlacement | : | OPTIONAL IfcObjectPlacement;
Representation | : | OPTIONAL IfcProductRepresentation;

| INVERSE

ReferencedBy | : | SET OF IfcRelAssignsToProduct FOR RelatingProduct;

| ENTITY IfcElement

Tag | : | OPTIONAL IfcStrippedOptional;

| INVERSE

IsInterferedByElements | : | SET OF IfcRelInterferesElements FOR RelatedElement;
InterferesElements | : | SET OF IfcRelInterferesElements FOR RelatingElement;
ContainedInStructure | : | SET [0:1] OF IfcRelContainedInSpatialStructure FOR RelatedElements;

| ENTITY IfcDistributionElement

| INVERSE

| ENTITY IfcDistributionFlowElement

| INVERSE

| ENTITY IfcFlowTerminal

| ENTITY IfcOutlet

PredefinedType | : | OPTIONAL IfcStrippedOptional;

END_ENTITY;

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