ELECTRONICS Property of 10 Archimedes

WEEK 2-3
Circuit Diagrams
Circuit Diagrams
- Circuit diagrams are visual ways of Ammeter symbol
showing circuits. A circuit diagram
(also known as an electrical diagram,
Voltmeter symbol
elementary diagram, or electronic
schematic diagram) is a simplified
conventional graphical representation Resistor symbol
of an electrical circuit.
Pictorial Circuit Diagram Switch symbol

- A pictorial circuit diagram uses simple

images of components Battery symbol
Schematic Diagram
- A schematic diagram shows the
components of the circuit as symbols;
The important thing to remember about this
both types show the connections
symbol is that the long bar on top represents
between the devices.
the positive terminal on a battery while the
Block Diagram short bar on the bottom represents the
negative terminal.
- A block diagram is a diagram of a
system, in which the principal parts or
functions are represented by blocks
connected by lines that show the
relationships of the blocks.

(Pictorial Diagram Sample)

(Schematic Diagram Sample)

The important thing to note on this diagram is

what everything stands for. You see that
there are straight lines that connect each of
the symbols together. Those lines represent a
wire.
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reference
and
electrical
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC SYMBOLS shock
protection.
Wire Component Meaning/
Symbols Name Function Chassis Connected
Ground to the
Electrical Conductor chassis of
Wire of the circuit
electrical
current Digital /
Common
Connected Connected Ground
Wires crossing

Resistor Symbols
Not Wires are
Connected not Resistor Resistor
Wires connected reduces the
current flow.
Potentiomete Adjustable
Switch Symbols and Relay Symbols
r resistor
SPST Disconnects
Toggle current when
Switch open Has 3
terminals.
SPDT Selects
Toggle between two Variable Adjustable
Switch connections Resistor / resistor
Pushbutton Momentary Rheostat
Switch (N.O) switch
Has 2
terminals.
Normally
open
Capacitor Symbols
Pushbutton Momentary
Capacitor Capacitor is
Switch (N.C) switch
used to store
Capacitor electric
charge. It
Normally
acts as short
closed
circuit with
AC and open
circuit with
Ground Symbols DC
Earth Used for Polarized Electrolytic
Ground zero Capacitor capacitor
potential
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Circuit Diagrams
Polarized Meteor Symbols
Capacitor
Voltmeter Measures
Variable Adjustable voltage.
Capacitor capacitance

Has very
Inductor / Coil Symbols high
resistance.
Inductor Coil /
solenoid that
generates
Connected
magnetic
in parallel
field
Ammeter Measures
Iron Core Includes iron
electric
Inductor
current
Variable
Inductor
Has near
zero
resistance

Connected
serially
Power Supply Symbols
Ohmmeter Measures
Voltage Generates resistance
Source constant
voltage Wattmeter Measures
electric
AC Voltage AC voltage power
Source source
Generator Electrical
voltage is
generated by
mechanical
rotation of Lamp/Light Symbols
the Lamp / light Generates
generator bulb light when
Battery Cell Generates current flows
constant
voltage
Battery Generates
constant
voltage
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Diode / LED Symbols Allows
current flow
Diode Diode allows
when high
current flow
NPN Bipolar potential at
in one
Transistor base
direction (middle)
only (left to
Allows
right).
current flow
Zener Diode Allows when low
current flow potential at
in one base
direction, but (middle)
also can flow
in the
reverse Miscellaneous Symbols
direction
Motor Electric
when above Motor
breakdown
voltage Transformer Changes AC
voltages
Light LED emits from high to
Emitting light when low or low to
Diode (LED) current flows high
through Electric bell Rings when
activated
Photodiode Photodiode
allows Buzzer Produces
current flow buzzing
when sound
exposed to
light Fuse The fuse
disconnects
when current
is above the
threshold.
Used to
protect
circuit from
high
currents.
Loudspeaker Converts
electrical
signal to
sound waves
Transistor Symbols
Microphone Converts
sound waves
to electrical
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signal

Antenna Symbols
Antenna / Transmits &
aerial receives
radio waves

Dipole Two wires

Antenna simple
antenna