Electrical symbols and electronic circuit symbols are used for drawing schematic diagram.
The symbols represent electrical and electronic components.
Wire Symbols
SPST Relay
SPDT Relay
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Jumper Close connection by jumper insertion on pins.
Ground Symbols
Resistor Symbols
Resistor (IEEE)
Resistor (IEC)
Potentiometer (IEEE)
Potentiometer (IEC)
Variable Resistor /
Rheostat (IEEE)
Adjustable resistor - has 2 terminals.
Variable Resistor /
Rheostat (IEC)
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Thermal resistor - change resistance when temperature
Thermistor
changes
Capacitor Symbols
Capacitor
Capacitor is used to store electric charge. It acts as
short circuit with AC and open circuit with DC.
Capacitor
Variable Inductor
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AC Voltage Source AC voltage source
Meter Symbols
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Lamp / light bulb
Tunnel Diode
Light Emitting Diode (LED) LED emits light when current flows through
Transistor Symbols
PNP Bipolar Transistor Allows current flow when low potential at base (middle)
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JFET-P Transistor P-channel field effect transistor
Misc. Symbols
Fuse
The fuse disconnects when current above threshold.
Used to protect circuit from high currents.
Fuse
Bus
Bus
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Loudspeaker Converts electrical signal to sound waves
Analog-to-digital converter
Converts analog signal to digital numbers
(ADC)
Digital-to-Analog converter
Converts digital numbers to analog signal
(DAC)
Antenna Symbols
Antenna / aerial
Antenna / aerial
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NAND Gate Outputs 0 when both inputs are 1. (NOT + AND)
Multiplexer / Mux 2 to 1
Multiplexer / Mux 4 to 1
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