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    This document contains a table listing various electrical symbols used in schematic diagrams along with their names and meanings. It includes common component symbols such as wires, switches, resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, logic gates, and various other electronic and electrical symbols. Over 60 different symbols are defined in the table to help identify circuit components and their functions in schematics.

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    Table of Electrical Symbols Symbol Component name Meaning

    Wire Symbols Electrical Wire Conductor of electrical current

    Connected Wires

    Connected crossing

    Not connected Wires

    Wires are not connected

    Switch Symbols and Relay Symbols SPST Toggle Switch Disconnects current when open

    SPDT Toggle Switch

    Selects between two connections

    Pushbutton Switch (N.O)

    Momentary switch - normally open

    Pushbutton Switch (N.C)

    Momentary switch - normally closed

    DIP Switch

    DIP switch is used for onboard configuration

    SPST Relay Relay open / close connection by an electromagnet SPDT Relay

    Jumper

    Close connection by jumper insertion on pins.

    Solder Bridge

    Solder to close connection

    Ground Symbols Earth Ground Used for zero potential reference and electrical shock protection.

    Chassis Ground

    Connected to the chassis of the circuit

    Digital / Common Ground

    Resistor Symbols Resistor (IEEE) Resistor reduces the current flow. Resistor (IEC)

    Potentiometer (IEEE) Adjustable resistor - has 3 terminals. Potentiometer (IEC)

    Variable Resistor / Rheostat(IEEE) Adjustable resistor - has 2 terminals. Variable Resistor / Rheostat(IEC) Capacitor Symbols Capacitor Capacitor is used to store electric charge. It acts as short circuit with AC and open circuit with DC. Capacitor

    Polarized Capacitor

    Electrolytic capacitor

    Polarized Capacitor

    Electrolytic capacitor

    Variable Capacitor

    Adjustable capacitance

    Inductor / Coil Symbols Inductor Coil / solenoid that generates magnetic field

    Iron Core Inductor

    Includes iron

    Variable Inductor

    Power Supply Symbols Voltage Source Generates constant voltage

    Current Source

    Generates constant current.

    AC Voltage Source

    AC voltage source

    Generator

    Electrical voltage is generated by mechanical rotation of the generator

    Battery Cell

    Generates constant voltage

    Battery

    Generates constant voltage

    Controlled Voltage Source

    Generates voltage as a function of voltage or current of other circuit element.

    Controlled Current Source

    Generates current as a function of voltage or current of other circuit element.

    Meter Symbols Voltmeter Measures voltage. Has very high resistance. Connected in parallel.

    Ammeter

    Measures electric current. Has near zero resistance. Connected serially.

    Ohmmeter

    Measures resistance

    Wattmeter

    Measures electric power

    Lamp / Light Bulb Symbols

    Lamp / light bulb

    Lamp / light bulb

    Generates light when current flows through

    Lamp / light bulb

    Diode / LED Symbols Diode Diode allows current flow in one direction only (left to right).

    Zener Diode

    Allows current flow in one direction, but also can flow in the reverse direction when above breakdown voltage

    Schottky Diode

    Schottky diode is a diode with low voltage drop

    Varactor / Varicap Diode

    Variable capacitance diode

    Tunnel Diode

    Light Emitting Diode (LED)

    LED emits light when current flows through

    Photodiode

    Photodiode allows current flow when exposed to light

    Transistor Symbols NPN Bipolar Transistor Allows current flow when high potential at base (middle)

    PNP Bipolar Transistor

    Allows current flow when low potential at base (middle)

    Darlington Transistor

    Made from 2 bipolar transistors. Has total gain of the product of each gain.

    JFET-N Transistor

    N-channel field effect transistor

    JFET-P Transistor

    P-channel field effect transistor

    NMOS Transistor

    N-channel MOSFET transistor

    PMOS Transistor

    P-channel MOSFET transistor

    Misc. Symbols Motor Electric motor

    Transformer

    Change AC voltage from high to low or low to high.

    Electric bell

    Rings when activated

    Buzzer

    Produce buzzing sound

    Fuse The fuse disconnects when current above threshold. Used to protect circuit from high currents. Fuse

    Bus

    Bus

    Contains several wires. Usually for data / address.

    Bus

    Optocoupler / Opto-isolator

    Optocoupler isolates onnection to other board

    Loudspeaker

    Converts electrical signal to sound waves

    Microphone

    Converts sound waves to electrical signal

    Operational Amplifier

    Amplify input signal

    Schmitt Trigger

    Operates with hysteresis to reduce noise.

    Analog-to-digital converter (ADC)

    Converts analog signal to digital numbers

    Digital-to-Analog converter (DAC)

    Converts digital numbers to analog signal

    Crystal Oscillator

    Used to generate precise frequency clock signal

    Antenna Symbols Antenna / aerial Transmits & receives radio waves Antenna / aerial

    Dipole Antenna

    Two wires simple antenna

    Logic Gates Symbols NOT Gate (Inverter) Outputs 1 when input is 0

    AND Gate

    Outputs 1 when both inputs are 1.

    NAND Gate

    Outputs 0 when both inputs are 1. (NOT + AND)

    OR Gate

    Outputs 1 when any input is 1.

    NOR Gate

    Outputs 0 when any input is 1. (NOT + OR)

    XOR Gate

    Outputs 1 when inputs are different. (Exclusive OR)

    D Flip-Flop Multiplexer / Mux 2 to 1

    Stores one bit of data Connects the output to selected input line.

    Multiplexer / Mux 4 to 1

    Demultiplexer / Demux 1 to 4

    Connects selected output to the input line.

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