ELECTRICAL

AND
ELECTRONICS
SYMBOLS
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Name Function

Conductor of
Electrical Wire Electric Current

Connected
Connected Wires Crossing

Not Connected Wires are not

Wires Connected

Disconnect current
SPST Toggle Switch
when open
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Name Function

SPDT Toggle Selects between

Switch Two Connections

Push Button Momentary Switch-

Switch Normally Open

Push Button Momentary Switch-

Switch Normally Closed

Used for zero potential

reference
Earth Ground and electrical shock
protection
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Name Function

Chassis Ground Connected to

the chassis of
Digital/Common the
Ground circuit
Resistor reduces the
Resistor current
flow.
Adjustable
Potentiometer resistor - has 3
terminals.
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Name Function
Adjustable resistor -
Variable has 2
Resistor terminals.
Capacitor is used to
store
electric charge. It acts
Capacitor as short
circuit with AC and
open circuit
with DC.

Variable Adjustable
Capacitor capacitance
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Name Function
Coil / solenoid
Inductor that generates
magnetic field

Polarized Electrolytic
Capacitor Capacitor

Voltage Source Generates

constant voltage
Symbols Component Meaning/
Name Function
AC Voltage AC voltage
Source source
Iron Core
Inductor
Includes iron
Variable
Inductor
Electrical voltage is
Generator generated by
mechanical rotation
of the generator
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Name Function
Measures voltage. Has
very high
Voltmeter resistance. Connected in
parallel.

Battery Cell
Generates
Battery
constant
voltage
Measures electric
current. Has near zero
Ammeter resistance. Connected
serially.
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Name Function
Measures
Ohmmeter
resistance
Diode allows current
Diode flow in one
direction only (left to
right).
Allows current flow in one
direction, but also can flow
Zener Diode in the reverse direction when
above breakdown voltage

Converts sounds
Microphone waves into
electrical signal
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Name Function
LED emits light
Light Emitting when current
Diode(LED) flows through
Photodiode allows
Photodiode current flow when
exposed to light

NPN Bipolar Allows current flow

when high potential
Transistor at base (middle)
Allows current flow
PNP Bipolar when low potential at
Transistor base (middle)
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Name Function
Changes AC voltage
Transformer from high to low or
low to high.
The fuse disconnects when
current is above the
Fuse threshold.
Used to protect circuit from
high currents.
Converts electrical
Speaker signal to sound
waves
 Antenna
• Transmits & receives radio waves