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Electrical symbols and electronic circuit symbols are used for drawing schematic diagram.
The symbols represent electrical and electronic components.
Wire Symbols
Ground Symbols
Used for zero potential reference and electrical
Earth Ground
shock protection.
Resistor Symbols
Resistor (IEEE)
Resistor (IEC)
Potentiometer (IEEE)
Potentiometer (IEC)
Variable Resistor /
Rheostat (IEEE)
Adjustable resistor - has 2 terminals.
Variable Resistor /
Rheostat (IEC)
Trimmer Resistor Preset resistor
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
Meter Symbols
Measures voltage. Has very high resistance.
Voltmeter
Connected in parallel.
Tunnel Diode
Light Emitting Diode (LED) LED emits light when current flows through
Transistor Symbols
Allows current flow when high potential at base
NPN Bipolar Transistor
(middle)
Allows current flow when low potential at base
PNP Bipolar Transistor
(middle)
Misc. Symbols
Fuse
The fuse disconnects when current above
threshold. Used to protect circuit from high
currents.
Fuse
Bus
Bus
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 Transmits & receives radio waves
Antenna / aerial
Multiplexer / Mux 2 to 1
Multiplexer / Mux 4 to 1