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Electrical Symbols

Electrical symbols are crucial for simplifying drafting and understanding electrical drawings, as they are standardized across the industry. These symbols represent various components and functions within electrical circuits, such as wires, switches, resistors, and power supplies. Learning these symbols enables effective communication and interpretation of electrical schematics.

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Electrical Symbols

Electrical symbols are crucial for simplifying drafting and understanding electrical drawings, as they are standardized across the industry. These symbols represent various components and functions within electrical circuits, such as wires, switches, resistors, and power supplies. Learning these symbols enables effective communication and interpretation of electrical schematics.

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ELECTRICAL

SYMBOLS
What is the importance of electrical symbols and
why circuit symbols are used?

Electrical symbols are used to simplify the drafting


and to understand the drawing. Electrical symbols
are standardized throughout the industry. The
addition of a line, dot, shading, letters, and
numbers gives a specific meaning to a symbol. In
order to achieve the ability to interpret the
drawings and their related symbol meanings, we
must learn the basic form of various symbols.
Symbols and number combinations are used to
represent electrical circuits.

Electrical drawings can be used to convey information


about a wide range of details such as Electrical
wiring, pneumatic or hydraulic layouts, location of
the equipment, and details of the equipment.

By using electrical drawings we would be able to


locate the equipment.
Wire Symbols

Conductor of
Electrical Wire
electrical current

Connected Connected
Wires crossing
Not Connected Wires are not
Wires connected
Switch Symbols and Relay Symbols
SPST Toggle Disconnects
Switch current when open

SPDT Toggle Selects between


Switch two connections

Pushbutton Switch Momentary switch


(N.O) - normally open

Pushbutton Switch Momentary switch


(N.C) - normally closed
Ground Symbols

Used for zero


potential reference
Earth Ground
and electrical
shock protection.

Connected to the
Chassis Ground chassis of the
circuit

Digital / Common
Ground
Resistor Symbols

Resistor
Resistor reduces
the current flow.
Resistor

Potentiometer
Adjustable resistor
- has 3 terminals.
Potentiometer

Variable Resistor / Adjustable resistor


Rheostat - has 2 terminals.
Capacitor Symbols
Capacitor Capacitor is used
to store electric
charge. It acts as
short circuit
Capacitor
with AC and open
circuit with DC.
Polarized Electrolytic
Capacitor capacitor
Polarized Electrolytic
Capacitor capacitor
Adjustable
Variable Capacitor
capacitance
Inductor / Coil Symbols

Coil / solenoid that


Inductor generates
magnetic field

Iron Core Inductor Includes iron

Variable Inductor
Power Supply Symbols
Generates constant
Voltage Source
voltage
Generates constant
Current Source
current.
AC Voltage Source AC voltage source
Electrical voltage is
generated by
Generator
mechanical rotation
of the generator
Generates constant
Battery Cell
voltage
Generates constant
Battery
voltage
Meter Symbols

Measures voltage. Has


Voltmeter very high resistance.
Connected in parallel.

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

Ohmmeter Measures resistance

Measures electric
Wattmeter power
Lamp / Light Bulb Symbols

Lamp / light bulb

Generates light
Lamp / light bulb when current flows
through

Lamp / light bulb


Misc. Symbols
Motor Electric motor

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

Electric bell Rings when activated

Produce buzzing
Buzzer
sound
Fuse
The fuse disconnects
when current above
threshold. Used to
Fuse protect circuit from
high currents.
Antenna Symbols

Antenna / aerial
Transmits &
receives radio
waves
Antenna / aerial

Two wires simple


Dipole Antenna
antenna

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