Symbology Basic Electrical and Electronic
Symbol Description Symbol Description
Symbols passive components
Resistor Resistor
IEC system NEMA system
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Inductor / Coil Capacitor
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Switch Circuit switch
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Plug
Pushbutton
IEC system
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Female plug
Fuse
IEC system
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Plug
Electric line
NEMA system
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Female plug
Ground
NEMA system
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Symbols active components
Diode Diac
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Thyristor Triac
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IC / Chip Amplifier
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Electric generator Battery
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Vacuum tube / Electron tube
Transistor
e.g. Diode
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Symbols of Logic Gates (Digital electronic)
AND gate OR gate
ANSI system ANSI system
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NAND gate NOR gate
ANSI system ANSI system
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Logic inverter Display 7-segment LED
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AND gate OR gate
British system British system
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AND gate OR gate
NEMA system NEMA system
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Electrical test & control equipment symbols
Ammeter Voltmeter
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Ohmmeter Frequency meter
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Wattmeter Electric clock
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Electrical counter / Integrator Recording instrument
The asterisk is replaced by the The asterisk is replaced by
letter or symbol for the the letter or symbol of the
quantity count magnitude recorded
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Other basic electrical and electronic symbols
Antenna / Aerial Speaker
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Microphone Lamp / Light Bulb
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Direct current, DC Alternating current, AC
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Positive polarity Negative polarity
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Piezoelectric crystal Relay (Coil and Switch)
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Electric transformer Electric motor
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Index of all Electrical and Electronic Symbols