ELECTRICAL

SYMBOLS
Symbol

Name
Actuators

Motor
Starter

Male
Connector
Female
Connector

Uses or
Applications
The actuators
and
control
devices are
elements
that
are
activated manually or by
different types of external
forces, such as those
caused by liquids and
gases
or
effects
as
magnetism, temperature,
frequency etc.
The motor
starters are
devices
designed
to
implement
an
electric
motor helping you reach
normal operating speed.
Connectors, plugs etc
are pieces used to connect
by setting two or more
conductors
and
unite
circuits.
They
usually
consist
of
a
male
connector
and
a
corresponding
female
connector.
There are many categories
of connectors such as DIN,
RCA, RJ, RF, D-Sub.

Positive
Polarity
Negative
Polarity
Direct
Current

Electric
generating
station
Electric
generator

Fuse
Circuit
breaker

Inductor
Coil

Switch

The electrical
currents are
movements of
electric
charges
(electrons)
through
a
medium.
The electrical current can
be driving
or alternating
or convention. His unit is
the
ampere
and
is
measured
by the
ammeter.
The electricity
generation
plants are
facilities which convert
mechanical
energy,
thermal, chemical, and
wind by a generator into
electrical energy. Basically
primary advantage directly
or by conversion into
energy to activate steam
turbine which in turn
drives an alternator.
Fuses are
devices
containing a small piece of
special wire that melts
when the intensity of the
current flowing through it
for a certain period of time
exceeds a set value, thus
protecting the rest of the
electrical circuit overloads.
The coils or inductors ar
e passive components that
have a certain number of
turns
of
wire
that
introduces
inductance
magnetic to circuit to
produce a magnetic flux or
to respond mechanically to
magnetic flux changes.
Representation single line
of
switches,
push
buttons and other devices
responsible
for
establishing,
sustaining
and interrupt the electrical

Ferric
core

Resistor

Link or
connection

Electrical
box

current in low power

circuits.
The ferric
cores
and
ferrites are ceramic tiles
with
a
critalina
iron
structure with magnetic
properties. Filters are used
in cable cores inductors,
transformers ... to cancel
or mitigate the eddy
currents.
The resistors are passive
components manufactured
specifically to provide a
given value of resistance
to the passage of electric
current.
Its
unit
of
measurement is the ohm
and is represented by the
Greek letter omega.
These
symbols
indicate controls
and
mechanical
coupling
links,
actions,
connections and static or
dynamic
devices
mechanically
operated
manually or automatically.
Accessible box, metal or
plastic boxes where splices
or connections leads to the
distribution of electrical
wiring and protection of
electrical and electronic
devices and circuits are
located.

Circuit
breaker
Static
switch

Heat
source

Electric
generator
Electric
generating
station

Voltmete
r
Ammeter

Wire or
cable

The power
switching
devices (circuit breakers,
contactors, switches and
circuit
breakers) are
responsible
for
establishing,
sustaining
and interrupt the electrical
current
in
a
circuit,
because when the arc
cannot be done by simple
contact.
Symbols of devices and
heat
generating
elements
/
thermal
generators, thanks to
electric power or other
kinds
of
energy
as
generated by combustion,
photovoltaic
The electric
generators are
devices
that are used to transform
any type
of
energy (mechanical,
chemical,
solar...) into
electrical
energy.
Generator: A general term
denoting
any
signal
source.
The electrical
instruments,
meters
and
recorders are
devices for measuring and
testing
of
physical
quantities or performance
of electrical equipment,
circuits or components.
They are also used to
monitor and control the
processes.
The transmission
lines
and
electrical
distribution form the set
of structures and devices
(transformers,
cables,
poles ...) responsible for
transporting
electricity

Transform
er

Adaptabili
ty
Variability

Capacitor
or
condenser

Power
converte
rs

from
the
source
of
generation
to
final
consumption centers.
The electronic
transformer is
a
component consisting
of
two or more coils coupled
by magnetic induction. It is
used to transfer electrical
energy, and to increase or
decrease the
tension
in an AC circuit,
keeping the
frequency.
The autotransformer has
only one winding.
The
symbols
of adaptability
and
variability in
certain
devices,
indicate
the
possibility of adjustments
to adapt the values
amount to an adequate
level. Variability is extrinsic
when regulation is by an
external device and when
dependent
intrinsic
function or effect.
The capacitor is passive
component that typically
consist of two or more
surfaces
conductive
separated by a dielectric
air, paper, mica... which
stores electrical
energy,
blocks the passage of
direct current and allows
the passage of alternating
current in a degree that
depends on its capacity
and frequency.
Power
converters are
electrical
or
electronic
devices to transform the
characteristics
of
the
voltage and the input
current
at
its
output
optimize it for specific

Electromagn
etic effect

Light bulb
Incandesc
ent bulb

Motor
starter

Relay
Relay
coil

uses. converters are AC /

AC, DC / DC, AC / DC
rectifiers and DC / AC
inverters.
These symbols indicate
that certain devices are
susceptible to view its
properties or modified by
dependence
effects
or
sensitivities to external
elements characteristics,
such
as temperature,
radiation,
proximity,
electromagnetism..
Electric
lighting
symbols of elements and
qualities related devices
taking advantage of the
electrical
energy
is
devoted to action and
effect of light and emit
light signals spaces.
Electric
motors are
electromechanical devices
whose
function
is
to
transform electrical energy
into mechanical energy
through
electromagnetic
interactions.
There
are
other engines (generators)
that produce electricity by
exploiting the mechanical
energy, such as alternators
and dynamos.
The relay
/
electromagnetic
switching devices
controls are activated by
signals. Most of the time, a
small voltage or current is
used
to
switch
other
voltages or higher currents
may be electromechanical
or fully electronic type.