Electrical and Electronic Drafting Symbol

Name Symbol Description

Earth/Ground It is a ground physically (and

electrically) connected to earth via a
conductive material such as copper,
aluminum, or an aluminum alloy. It
allows electricity to run through the
earth without any harm.

Chassis A chassis ground is a ground-collection

point that connects to the metal
enclosure of an electrical device. A
chassis ground may be used for
shielding and grounding to prevent
electrical shock.

Inductor An inductor, also called a coil, choke,

or reactor, is a passive two-terminal
electrical component that stores energy
in a magnetic field when electric
current flows through it. An inductor
typically consists of an insulated wire
wound into a coil around a core.

Motor Electric motor is an electro-

mechanical machine which converts
electrical energy into mechanical
energy. In other words, the device
which produces rotational force is
known as the motor.

Generator Electric generator, also called dynamo,

any machine that converts mechanical
energy to electricity for transmission
and distribution over power lines to
domestic, commercial, and industrial
customers.
 Diode A Diode is an electrical component that
allows the flow of current in only one
direction. In circuit diagrams, a diode is
represented by a triangle with a line
across one vertex. There are two type
of diodes, a Cathode and an Anode.

Light Emitting Diode A Light Emitting Diode (LED) is a

semiconductor device that emits visible
light when an electric current passes
through it. The light is not particularly
bright, but in most LEDs it is
monochromatic, occurring at a single
wavelength.

Photo Diode A photodiode is a special type of diode

that converts light energy into electrical
energy when incident light falls on it
and the amount of current flow is
directly proportional to the intensity of
light and designed to work in reverse
bias.

Junction A junction box serves as the communal

meeting spot for electrical wires, where
they connect before moving on. These
boxes protect hot (black), white
(neutral), and grounding (green or
copper) electrical wires and may
contain some other wire colors for
secondary functions and lighting. The
box is usually used to order and protect
these wires.

Wires Wires are electrical equipment that are

used to transfer electrical energy to
power devices. They are made of metal
which is a good conductor of electricity
and are usually bound together to form
Wires Connected
a cord.
Wires Not Connected

Fixed Resistor A resistor is a passive two terminal

electrical component that cuts the
electrical current in a circuit. It is
usually used to reduce maximum
current flow, adjust signal levels and
terminate transmission lines.
Variable Resistor

Potentiometer

Trimmer Resistor

Rheostat

Capacitor
Polarized Capacitor

Variable Capacitor

Voltage Source A voltage source is a two terminal

which can maintain a fixed voltage
throughout its circuit even when a load
is attached.

Current Source A current source is a circuit element

that maintains a constant current flow
regardless of the voltage developed
across its terminals as this voltage is
determined by other circuit elements.
That is, an ideal constant current source
continually provides a specified
amount of current regardless of the
impedance that it is driving.
AC Source The Alternating Current or (ac) is the
flow of electric charges that
periodically reserve direction. An AC
is produced by an alternating emf
which is generated in a power plant.

DC Source Direct Charge is the flow of electric

charges in only one direction. It is a
steady state of a constant-voltage
circuit.

Cell Electrical cells are sources of electric

power through a chemical solution.

Battery A battery is a device that stores

chemical energy and makes it available
in an electrical form. It consists of one
or more voltaic cells.

Voltmeter Voltmeter is a device that is used to

measure the voltage or potential
difference in volts. It works on the
principle that the torque is generated by
current. The deflection of the pointer is
directly proportional to the potential
difference between the points.

Ohmmeter An ohmmeter can be defined as an

electronic device mainly used for
calculating electrical resistance of a
circuit. There are 3 different types of
ohmmeters with different sensitivity
levels such as micro, mega and milli-
 ohmmeters.

Ammeter An Ammeter is an electrical device that

measures the electrical current in a
circuit. The name is derived from the
name of the SI unit for electric current,
amperes (A). In order for it to work it
must be corrected in series to that
device.

Wattmeter A Wattmeter is an electrical instrument

which is used to measure the electrical
power in watts of any electrical circuit.
It consists of two coils, the pressure
coil, and the series coil.

Lamp /Light Bulb An electrical lamp is a conventional

light emitting component used in
different circuits, mainly for lighting
and indicating purposes. It is
constructed with one filament
surrounding which, a transparent glass
made spherical cover is provided.

Electric Bell An electrical bell is a mechanical bell

that functions by means of an
electromagnet. When an electrical
current is applied, it produces a
repetitive buzzing or clanging sound.

Buzzer An electrical device which is also a

signaling apparatus. It is similar to an
electric bell but without a hammer or
gong.
 Speaker A Speaker is a transducer that converts
electromagnetic waves into sound
waves.The speakers receive audio input
from a device and and simply amplify
the electromagnetic waves into sound
waves

Fuse A Fuse is an electrical safety device

built around a conductive strip that is
designed to melt and separate in the
event of excessive current. They are
always connected in series circuit

Circuit breaker A Circuit Breaker is an automatic

switch that is installed in an electrical
circuit that flips to break the flow of
electricity when there is a power surge
or short circuit, preventing fire and
other damage.

Antenna An Antenna or aerial is an electrical

device that converts electric power into
electromagnetic waves or simply put
radio waves, to be transmitted.

Bi-pole Antenna A bipole is a region of magnetic flux

having two distinct poles. It produces a
radiation pattern with a radiating
structure supporting a line current so
energized that it only has one at each
end.
Single Pole Switch A single pole switch is a common
simple light switch that controls one
circuit and offers a regular on and off
function. They are typically found in
homes and are usually connected to
bulbs.

Double Pole Switch A double pole switch is an electrical

switch, consisting of two blades with
their contacts for simultaneously
opening and closing both sides of a
switch.

Intermediate Switch An intermediate Switch is where 3-4

lighting points control the same circuit.
But there is always one intermediate
switch and the other switches are what
work under it.

Two- Way Switch A two way switch is a device that is

used to operate a single item from two
locations.

Thyristor A Thyristor is a three terminal device

labelled cathode, Anode and Gate.
They consist of three PN functions
which can be switched on and off.

Transistor( NPN) A NPN transistor is a type of bipolar

transistor that has three layers and is
used for signal amplification.NPN is an
abbreviation for negative positive
negative transistors in which a p type
semiconductor is fused between two n
type semiconductor material.
Transistor( PNP) A PNP transistor is a semiconductor
piece in which an N region is
sandwiched between two p-
regions,giving us a device with three
distinct regions and two pn junctions.

Transformer A transformer is defined as a passive

device that transfers electrical energy
from one circuit to another through the
process of electromagnetic induction.

AND Gate An AND gate is a logic gate having

two or more inputs and a single output.
In this gate if either of the inputs is low
then the output will also be low.

OR Gate This is a gate circuit which produces an

output if there is a signal on any of its
input. It contains two or more input and
one output that performs logical OR
operations.

NOT Gate A not gate is a logic gate that inverts

digital input signals.

NAND Gate This is a combination of a AND gate

and a NOT gate. They are connected in
cascade form . It is also called a
negated And gate.

NOR Gate This is a logic gate that produces high

output only if all its inputs are false. It
is made up of a OR gate followed by a
NOT gate.
EX-OR Gate XOR gate implements an exclusive or a
true output if one of the inputs to the
gate is true.

EX-NOR Gate An EX-NOR gate is a logic gate that

performs logical equality. The output
of an xnor gate is true when all of its
input are true or false.