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Electrical Symbols
Electrical Symbols
Electrical symbols and electronic circuit symbols are used for drawing schematic
diagram.
Symbol
Wire Symbols
electrical wire symbol
Electrical Wire
Connected Wires
Connected crossing
SPST Relay
Jumper
Solder Bridge
Chassis Ground
Resistor (IEEE)
resistor symbol
Resistor (IEC)
potentiomemer symbol
terminals.
Potentiometer (IEEE)
potentiometer symbol
Potentiometer (IEC)
Trimmer Resistor
Thermistor
Adjustable resistor
Preset resistor
Photo-resistor - change
Capacitor Symbols
Capacitor
Capacitor is used to store electric charge. It acts as short circuit
with AC and open circuit with DC.
capacitor symbol
Capacitor
Inductor
Variable Inductor
Voltage Source
Current Source
Battery
Measures resistance
Schottky Diode
Tunnel Diode
led symbol
through
JFET-P Transistor
NMOS Transistor
PMOS Transistor
Misc. Symbols
motor symbol
transformer symbol
high.
fuse symbol Fuse The fuse disconnects when current above threshold. Used to
protect circuit from high currents.
fuse symbol Fuse
bus symbol Bus
Optocoupler isolates
microphone symbol
Operational Amplifier
Schmitt Trigger
Component name
Meaning
Wire Symbols
Electrical Wire
Connected Wires
Connected crossing
DIP Switch
SPST Relay
Relay open / close connection by an
electromagnet
SPDT Relay
Jumper
Solder Bridge
Ground Symbols
Earth Ground
Chassis 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)
Trimmer Resistor
Preset resistor
Thermistor
Photoresistor / Light
dependent resistor (LDR)
Capacitor Symbols
Capacitor
Capacitor
Polarized Capacitor
Electrolytic capacitor
Polarized Capacitor
Electrolytic capacitor
Variable Capacitor
Adjustable capacitance
Inductor
Includes iron
Variable Inductor
Voltage Source
Current Source
AC Voltage Source
AC voltage source
Generator
Battery Cell
Battery
Meter Symbols
Voltmeter
Ammeter
Ohmmeter
Measures resistance
Wattmeter
Diode
Diode allows current flow in one direction only left (anode) to right (cathode).
Zener Diode
Schottky Diode
Tunnel Diode
Photodiode
Transistor Symbols
Darlington Transistor
JFET-N Transistor
JFET-P Transistor
NMOS Transistor
PMOS Transistor
Misc. Symbols
Motor
Electric motor
Transformer
Electric bell
Buzzer
Fuse
Fuse
Bus
Bus
Bus
Optocoupler / Optoisolator
Loudspeaker
Microphone
Operational Amplifier
Schmitt Trigger
Analog-to-digital
converter (ADC)
Digital-to-Analog
converter (DAC)
Crystal Oscillator
Antenna Symbols
Antenna / aerial
Transmits & receives radio waves
Antenna / aerial
Dipole Antenna
AND Gate
NAND Gate
OR Gate
NOR Gate
XOR Gate
D Flip-Flop
Multiplexer / Mux 2 to 1
Connects the output to selected input line.
Multiplexer / Mux 4 to 1
Demultiplexer / Demux 1
to 4
signal
crystal oscillator symbol Crystal Oscillator
clock signal
Antenna Symbols
antenna symbol
Antenna / aerial
antenna symbol
Antenna / aerial
Dipole Antenna
AND Gate
NAND gate symbol NAND Gate Outputs 0 when both inputs are 1. (NOT + AND)
OR gate symbol
OR Gate
NOR Gate
XOR Gate
D Flip-Flop
ff
Demultiplexer / Demux 1 to 4