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    AR222

    Electrical Symbols

    Ar. Richard Donguez

    Tugade, Wenjiel Rynze

    BS. ARCH 2A

    February 23, 2023


    WIRES SYMBOLS

    Symbol
    Name Description

    It is the symbol that is used to


    Electrical Wire
    represent a wire.

    Connected This Symbol represents the wire


    Wires connected crossing.

    Not Connect This Symbol shows that wires are


    Wires not connected on crossing.

    SWITCHES SYMBOLS

    Symbol
    Name Description

    SPST Toggle It is the symbol of a switch that


    Switch disconnects current when open.

    1
    SPDT Toggle This Symbol of switch selects
    Switch between two connections.

    Push Button It is a symbol that denotes


    (N.O) Momentary switch - normally open.

    This denotes the symbol of a


    Push Button
    Momentary switch - normally
    Switch (N.C)
    closed.

    It is the symbol of the DIP switch


    DIP Switch which is used for onboard
    configuration.

    RELAYS

    Symbol
    Name Description

    2
    This shows the symbol of relay that is
    SPST Relay closely connected by an
    electromagnet.

    This shows the symbol of a relay that


    SPDT Relay opens a connection by an
    electromagnet.

    EARTHING

    Symbol
    Name Description

    This Symbol is used for zero


    Earth Ground potential reference and electrical
    shock protection.

    This symbol shows the wire


    Chassis Ground Connected to the chassis of the
    circuit.

    3
    It refers to the reference voltage
    Digital Ground
    of digital-analog if.

    INDUCTORS

    Symbol
    Name Description

    Symbol of a Coil / solenoid that


    Indicator
    generates a magnetic field.

    Iron Core It is the symbol of the iron core


    Inductor Inductor Which Includes iron.

    Variable It is the coil or solenoid that has a


    Inductor Variable magnetic field.

    4
    MOTOR AND TRANSFORMER

    Symbol
    Name Description

    Symbol of motor, which changes


    Motor electrical energy to kinetic
    energy.

    Transformer changes AC voltage


    AC Transformer from high to low or low to high.

    RESISTANCE

    Symbol Name Description

    Variable It is the symbol of an adjustable


    Resistance resistor which has 2 terminals.

    5
    It is the symbol of an adjustable
    Potentiometer
    resistor that has 3 terminals.

    Trimmer It is the symbol of a trimmer which


    Resistor is also known as a Preset resistor.

    It is the symbol of a Thermal


    Thermistor resistor that changes the resistance
    when temperature changes.

    It is the symbol of Photo-resistor -


    Photoresistor change resistance with light
    intensity change.

    DIODE

    Symbol Name Description

    Diode allows current flow in one


    Diode direction only - left (anode) to the
    right (cathode).

    6
    It allows current flow in one
    direction, but also can flow in the
    Zener Diode
    reverse direction when above
    breakdown volt.

    Schottky diode is a diode with a low


    Schottky Diode
    voltage drop.

    This represents the varicap diode.


    Varicap Diode
    Variable capacitance diode.

    Light Emitting LED emits light when current flows


    Diode through it.

    This is the symbol of Photodiode


    Photodiode that allows current flow when
    exposed to light.

    CAPACITOR

    Symbol Name Description

    Capacitor is used to store electric


    Capacitor charge. It acts as a short circuit with
    AC and an open circuit with DC.

    7
    Variable The Symbol represents the
    Capacitor adjustable capacitance.

    SOURCES

    Symbol Name Description

    It is the symbol of a voltage


    Voltage Source Source which generates
    constant voltage.

    It is the symbol of a current


    Current Source Source which generates
    constant current.

    This symbol shows the AC


    AC Voltage Source
    Voltage Source.

    8
    It is the symbol of single cell
    Battery Cell
    use to generate constant volt.

    It is the symbol of a battery


    Battery which is the combination of
    two or more cells.

    It is the symbol of a constant


    Controlled Voltage voltage Source that gives
    Source controllable voltage at the
    output.

    It represents the controlled


    Controlled Current Current source which gives
    Source controllable current at the
    output.

    METER SYMBOLS

    Symbol Name Description

    9
    It is the symbol that shows the
    Voltmeter Voltmeter which is used to
    measure the voltage.

    It represents the ammeter whose


    Ammeter work is to measure the current in
    the circuit.

    It is the symbol of the ohmmeter


    Ohmmeter which is needed to measure the
    value of a resistor.

    This represents the power meter


    Wattmeter which shows the power
    consumption.

    CONVERTER AND AMPLIFIER SYMBOLS

    Symbol Name Description

    Operational This operation gives Amplify


    Amplifier input signal.

    10
    Analog to This is the symbol of ATD
    Digital converts analog signal to digital
    Converter numbers.

    Digital to This is the symbol of DTA


    Analog converts digital numbers to
    Converter analog signals.

    TRANSISTOR SYMBOLS

    Symbol Name Description

    It allows current flow when the


    NPN Bipolar
    high potential is at the base
    Transistor
    (middle).

    It allows current flow when the low


    PNP Bipolar
    potential is at the base (middle) of
    Transistor
    the symbol.

    11
    It is made from 2 bipolar
    Darlington
    transistors. Has total gain of the
    Transistor
    product of each gain.

    JFET-N Symbol of JFET N-channel field


    Transistor effect transistor.

    This is the symbol of JFET P


    JFET-P
    which is a P-channel effect
    Transistor
    transistor.

    NMOS This is a symbol of the Mosfet


    Transistor N-channel MOSFET transistor.

    PMOS This is a symbol of the Mosfet


    Transistor P-channel MOSFET transistor.

    12
    UTILITY SYMBOLS

    Symbol Name Description

    Produce a buzzing sound when


    BUZZER
    current flows through it.

    This is the symbol of Bell which


    Electric Bell
    Rings when activated.

    The fuse disconnects when current


    Fuse above the threshold---used to
    protect a circuit from high currents.

    The bus symbol contains several


    Bus
    wires. usually for data / address.

    Convert electrical signal to sound


    Loudspeaker
    waves.

    13
    Microphone Converts sound waves
    Microphone
    to the electrical signal.

    Lamp/Light This is the symbol of a lamp that


    Bulb glows when current flows through it.

    LOGIC GATES AND MULTIPLEXER SYMBOLS

    Symbol Name Description

    This is the symbol of NOT Gate.


    Not Gate
    Output 1 when input is 0.

    This is the symbol of AND Gate.


    AND Gate
    Output 1 when both inputs are 1.

    This shows the NAND Gate, which


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

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    This symbol shows or Gate, which
    OR Gate
    Outputs 1 when any input is 1.

    Symbol of XOR Gate, which Outputs


    XOR Gate 1 when inputs are different.
    (Exclusive OR).

    Symbol of the multiplexer. Connect


    Multiplexer
    the output to the selected input line.

    This shows DE multiplexer.Connect


    DE multiplexer
    selected output to the input line.

    This shows Optocoupler.


    Optocoupler Optocoupler isolates connection to
    other boards.

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