ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE NC2

COMMON ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS

SYMBOL DESCRIPTION SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
TRANSFORMER
LIGHTNING ARRESTER
Indicate KVA, type, voltage & phase
SERVICE ENTRANCE
Indicate no. of conductors, size, SURGE ARRESTER
voltage & phase
SERVICE ENTRANCE
GROUND (FRAME)
(Telephone)
CIRCUIT BREAKER
GROUND (EARTH)
Indicate ampere rating
FUSE
AUXILLIARY SYSTEM
Indicate ampere rating

M M KILOWATT HOUR METER ELECTRIC BELL

Indicate voltage rating
ELECTRIC BUZZER
CURRENT TRANSFORMER CABINET
Indicate voltage rating

ANNUNCIATOR
DISCONNECT SWITCH
Indicate voltage rating

TRANSFER SWITCH PUSH BUTTON SWITCH

SINGLE THROW SAFETY SWITCH

Indicate NO. of poles & fuse ampere LOUD SPEAKER OUTLET
rating
DOUBLE THROW SWITCH
Indicate NO. of poles HORN
NF – None Fuse
LP-1 LIGHTING PANEL
No. indicates lighting panel number TELEPHONE OUTLET

PP - 1 POWER PANELBOARD
No. indicates power panel number INTERCOM OUTLET

MAIN DISTRIBUTION TELEPHONE TERMINAL

MDP PANEL BOARD TTC CABINET

LIGHTING OR APPLIANCE
TE
CIRCCUIT HOMERUN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
Number indicates branch circuit no.

MOTOR CONTROLLER FACP FIRE ALARM CONTROL

3 POLE across-the-line PANEL

MAGNETIC STARTER FIRE ALARM BELL

ELECTRIC MOTOR
Indicate HP rating, phase, voltage & HD HEAT DETECTOR
ampere rating
GENERATOR
Indicate KVA rating, phase, voltage FD FLAME DETECTOR
& power factor

MOTOR GENERATOR SET

Indicate KVA rating, phase, voltage SD SMOKE DETECTOR
& power factor

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COMMON ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS

SYMBOL DESCRIPTION SYMBOL DESCRIPTION

WALL / CEILING GENERAL OUTLETS SWITCHES

INCANDESCENT LAMP OUTLET SINGLE POLE SWITCH (Wall)

S1
DUPLEX SWITCH
VAPOR DISCHARGE
LAMP OUTLET S2 2 single pole switches on
2-gang switch plate
TRIPLEX SWITCH
EXIT LAMP OUTLET S3 3 single pole switches on
3-gang switch plate

FLUORESCENT LAMP OUTLET S3W THREE-WAY SWITCH

INCANDESCENT LAMP OUTLET

with pull switch
S4W FOUR-WAY SWITCH

OUTLET WITH BLANK COVER SAD AUTOMATIC DOOR SWITCH

FAN OUTLET SK KEY OPERATED SWITCH

MOMENTARY CONTACT
CLOCK OUTLET SMC SWITCH

DROP CORD LIGHT OUTLET SRC REMOTE CONTROL

RELAY SWITCH

2
DUPLEX CONVENIENCE OUTLET SF FUSED SWITCH

WEATHER-PROOF WEATHER-PROOF
CONVENIENCE OUTLET
SWPF FUSED SWITCH

R
RANGE OUTLET SWP WEATHER-PROOF SWITCH

CONVENIENCE OUTLET with

SWITCH
SM MASTER SWITCH/SELECTOR

SPECIAL PURPOSE OUTLET

DOUBLE POLE SWITCH
ACU (Air conditioning unit) S2P
FLOOR OUTLET S3P 3 POLE SWITCH

WIRING SYMBOLS
BATTERY
( cross lines indicate number of wires)

RESISTOR CONDUIT

AMPLIFIER OPEN WIRING

UNDERGROUND

CCTV CCTV CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION E E EMERGENCY

B B BELL SYSTEM FA FA FIRE ALARM

A A
TV TV TV ANTENNA T T TELEPHONE

M M MUSIC IC IC INTERCOM
A A

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