Electrical Symbols & Electronic Symbols

Electrical symbols and electronic circuit symbols are Digital / Common

used for drawing schematic diagram. Ground
The symbols represent electrical and electronic
components. Resistor Symbols
Table of Electrical Symbols
Symbol Component name Meaning Resistor (IEEE)

Wire Symbols Resistor reduces the

current flow.

Conductor of Resistor (IEC)

Electrical Wire
electrical current

Potentiometer (IEEE)
Connected Wires Connected crossing
Adjustable resistor -
has 3 terminals.

Wires are not Potentiometer (IEC)

Not Connected Wires
connected

Switch Symbols and Relay Symbols Variable Resistor /

Rheostat (IEEE)
Adjustable resistor -
Disconnects current has 2 terminals.
SPST Toggle Switch
when open Variable Resistor /
Rheostat (IEC)

Selects between two

SPDT Toggle Switch
connections
Trimmer Resistor Preset resistor

Pushbutton Switch Momentary switch -

(N.O) normally open Thermal resistor -
change resistance
Thermistor
when temperature
changes
Pushbutton Switch Momentary switch -
(N.C) normally closed
Photo-resistor -
Photoresistor / Light
change resistance
dependent resistor
DIP switch is used with light intensity
(LDR)
DIP Switch for onboard change
configuration
Capacitor Symbols

SPST Relay
Relay open / close Capacitor Capacitor is used to
connection by an store electric charge.
electromagnet It acts as short circuit
SPDT Relay with AC and open
Capacitor circuit with DC.

Close connection by
Jumper jumper insertion on
pins. Polarized Capacitor Electrolytic capacitor

Solder to close
Solder Bridge
connection Polarized Capacitor Electrolytic capacitor

Ground Symbols
Adjustable
Used for zero Variable Capacitor
capacitance
potential reference
Earth Ground
and electrical shock
protection. Inductor / Coil Symbols

Coil / solenoid that

Connected to the generates magnetic
Chassis Ground Inductor
chassis of the circuit field
Iron Core Inductor Includes iron Lamp / light bulb

Variable Inductor Lamp / light bulb

Power Supply Symbols Diode / LED Symbols

Diode allows current

Generates constant
Voltage Source flow in one direction
voltage Diode
only - left (anode) to
right (cathode).
Generates constant Allows current flow in
Current Source
current. one direction, but
also can flow in the
Zener Diode
reverse direction
AC Voltage Source AC voltage source when above
breakdown voltage

Electrical voltage is Schottky diode is a

generated by Schottky Diode diode with low
Generator voltage drop
mechanical rotation
of the generator
Varactor / Varicap Variable capacitance
Generates constant Diode diode
Battery Cell
voltage

Tunnel Diode
Generates constant
Battery
voltage

Light Emitting Diode LED emits light when

Generates voltage as (LED) current flows through
Controlled Voltage a function of voltage
Source or current of other
circuit element. Photodiode allows
Photodiode current flow when
Generates current as exposed to light
Controlled Current a function of voltage
Source or current of other Transistor Symbols
circuit element.
Allows current flow
Meter Symbols NPN Bipolar Transistor when high potential
at base (middle)
Measures voltage.
Has very high Allows current flow
Voltmeter resistance. PNP Bipolar Transistor when low potential at
Connected in base (middle)
parallel.
Made from 2 bipolar
Measures electric transistors. Has total
current. Has near Darlington Transistor
Ammeter gain of the product of
zero resistance. each gain.
Connected serially.

N-channel field effect

JFET-N Transistor
Ohmmeter Measures resistance transistor

P-channel field effect

Measures electric JFET-P Transistor
Wattmeter transistor
power

Lamp / Light Bulb Symbols N-channel MOSFET

NMOS Transistor
transistor

Generates light when

Lamp / light bulb
current flows through
 Used to generate
P-channel MOSFET
PMOS Transistor Crystal Oscillator precise frequency
transistor
clock signal

Misc. Symbols Antenna Symbols

Motor Electric motor Antenna / aerial

Transmits & receives
radio waves
Change AC voltage
Transformer from high to low or Antenna / aerial
low to high.

Two wires simple

Electric bell Rings when activated Dipole Antenna
antenna

Logic Gates Symbols

Produce buzzing
Buzzer
sound
Outputs 1 when input
NOT Gate (Inverter)
is 0
Fuse The fuse disconnects
when current above
Outputs 1 when both
threshold. Used to AND Gate
inputs are 1.
protect circuit from
Fuse high currents.
Outputs 0 when both
NAND Gate inputs are 1. (NOT +
AND)
Bus
Outputs 1 when any
OR Gate
input is 1.
Contains several
Bus wires. Usually for
data / address. Outputs 0 when any
NOR Gate input is 1. (NOT +
OR)
Bus
Outputs 1 when
XOR Gate inputs are different.
Optocoupler isolates (Exclusive OR)
Optocoupler / Opto-
connection to other
isolator
board
D Flip-Flop Stores one bit of data
Converts electrical
Loudspeaker signal to sound
waves
Multiplexer / Mux 2 to
1
Converts sound Connects the output
Microphone waves to electrical to selected input
signal line.
Multiplexer / Mux 4 to
1
Operational Amplifier Amplify input signal
Connects selected
Demultiplexer /
output to the input
Demux1 to 4
Operates with line.
Schmitt Trigger hysteresis to reduce
noise.

Converts analog
Analog-to-digital
signal to digital
converter (ADC)
numbers

Converts digital
Digital-to-Analog
numbers to analog
converter (DAC)
signal