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Electrical Symbols and Electronic Symbols
Electrical and electronic circuit symbols are used for drawing schematic diagram.
The symbols represent electrical and electronic components.
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 - normallyopen
Pushbutton Switch (N.C) Momentary switch - normallyclosed
DIP Switch DIP switch is used for onboardconfiguration
SPST Relay
Relay open / close connection by
an electromagnet
SPDT Relay
Jumper Close connection by jumperinsertion on pins.
Solder Bridge Solder to close connection
Ground Symbols
Earth Ground Used for zero potential referenceand electrical shock protection.
Chassis Ground Connected to the chassis of thecircuit
Digital / Common Ground
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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 generatesmagnetic 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
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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 highresistance. 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
Generates light when current
flows throughLamp / light bulb
Lamp / light bulb
Diode / LED Symbols
Diode Diode allows current flow in onedirection 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 withlow voltage drop
Varactor / Varicap Diode Variable capacitance diode
Tunnel Diode
Light Emitting Diode (LED) LED emits light when currentflows through
Photodiode Photodiode allows current flowwhen exposed to light
Transistor Symbols
NPN Bipolar Transistor Allows current flow when highpotential at base (middle)
PNP Bipolar Transistor Allows current flow when lowpotential at base (middle)
Made from 2 bipolar transistors.
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Darlington Transistor 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 tolow 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
Contains several wires. Usually
for data / address.Bus
Bus
Optocoupler / Opto-isolator Optocoupler isolates onnection toother board
Loudspeaker Converts electrical signal tosound waves
Microphone Converts sound waves toelectrical signal
Operational Amplifier Amplify input signal
Schmitt Trigger Operates with hysteresis toreduce noise.
Analog-to-digital converter (ADC) Converts analog signal to digitalnumbers
Digital-to-Analog converter
(DAC)
Converts digital numbers to
analog signal
Used to generate precise
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Crystal Oscillator Used to generate precisefrequency 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 aredifferent. (Exclusive OR)
D Flip-Flop Stores one bit of data
Multiplexer / Mux 2 to 1
Connects the output to selected
input line.
Multiplexer / Mux 4 to 1
Demultiplexer / Demux 1 to 4 Connects selected output to theinput line.
See also
Electrical components
Electrical units
Capacitor
Resistor
Inductor
Current
Voltage
Ohm's law
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