Electrical symbols

Basic Electrical Symbols

• Ground or Earth. A ground symbol (IEC symbol 5017) identifies a ground terminal. ...
• Resistor. A resistor reduces current flow. ...
• Switch. Disconnects the current when open. ...
• Capacitor. A capacitor symbol shows two terminals running into plates. ...
• Fuse. ...
• Antenna. ...
• Inductor. ...
• Transformer.

1. What are the most common circuit symbols?
2. What is the electrical symbol of conductor wire?
3. Why are symbols used in electrical drawings?
4. Where are electrical symbols used?

What are the most common circuit symbols?

Below is an overview of the most used symbols in circuit diagrams.

• Battery. The symbol for a battery is shown below. ...
• Resistor. The schematic symbol of the resistor are drawn in two different ways. ...
• Potentiometer. ...
• Schematic Symbols of a Transistor. ...
• Integrated Circuit. ...
• Logic Gates. ...
• Inductor. ...
• Transformer.

What is the electrical symbol of conductor wire?

Symbols of Electrical Conductors: Lines, Wires, Cables, etc.

Why are symbols used in electrical drawings?

On electrical or electronic diagrams, symbols are used to represent electrical components. Electrical symbols used in industry today are what engineers use to identify parts of an equipment or make sense of a manufacturing process or operation or the sequence of an operation.

Where are electrical symbols used?

Basic electrical and electronic graphical symbols called Schematic Symbols are commonly used within circuit diagrams, schematics and computer aided drawing packages to identify the position of individual components and elements within a circuit.