COMMON ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS (BS EN 60617)

LOCATION LOCATION
Symbol Description Symbol Description
Switch – general Socket outlet
symbol

One way switch Switched socket

outlet

Switch with pilot Socket-outlet

light (power) with
isolating
transformer
Switch – two pole Multiple socket
outlet
3
Two-way single Multiple switched
pole socket outlet
2
Intermediate Socket outlet with
switch interlocked switch

Dimmer Socket outlet-

general
communications
Pull-cord switch, Clock
single pole

Period limiting Heater

t switch single pole

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 Location Location
Symbol Description Symbol Description
Lighting outlet Push button
position (1)

Lighting outlet Push button with

position (2) indicator lamp
Wall mounted Timer switch
luminaire

Lamp – general Integrating

symbol instrument or
energy meter
Fluorescent Motor starter
luminaire –
general symbol
Fluorescent Class II appliance
luminaire with 3
fluorescent tubes
Fluorescent Class III
5 luminaire with 5 appliance
fluorescent tubes
Spotlight Main intake

Floodlight Isolator

Emergency Fan
lighting luminaire
on special circuit
Self-contained Safety
emergency Transformer
lighting luminaire

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 Circuit Circuit
Symbol Description Symbol Description
Switch (N.O.) Inductor

Switch (N.C.) Coil

Fuse Transformer

Resistor Link

Isolator Double Pole

Switch
X
Heater Filament Lamp

Voltmeter Cell
V
Ammeter Battery
A
Generator Push Button
G (N.O.)

Motor Push Button

M (N.O.)

Thermal Buzzer
Overload

Magnetic Bell
Overload

Earth Loudspeaker

Lamp Fused Switch

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 Electronic Electronic
Symbol Description Symbol Description
Resistor Diode
A k

Variable Resistor Zener Diode

A k

Potentiometer Light Emitting

Diode
A k

c Light Dependant Transistor (npn)

b Resistor

e
c Capacitor Transistor (pnp)
b
e
A+ k Electrolytic Thyristor
Capacitor
g
Variable Diac
MT2 Capacitor
MT1

Inductor Triac
MT2
MT1
g

Alternating Rectifier (A.C. to

Current D.C.)

Direct Current Invertor (D.C. to

A.C.)

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