COMMON ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS (BS EN 60617)

LOCATION LOCATION
Symbol Description Symbol Description
Switch general Socket outlet
symbol

One way switch Switched socket

outlet

Switch with pilot Socket-outlet

light (power) with
isolating
transformer
Switch two pole Multiple socket
outlet
3
Two-way single Multiple switched
pole socket outlet
2
Intermediate Socket outlet with
switch interlocked switch

Dimmer Socket outlet-

general
communications
Pull-cord switch, Clock
single pole

Period limiting Heater

t switch single pole

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 Location Location
Symbol Description Symbol Description
Lighting outlet Push button
position (1)

Lighting outlet Push button with

position (2) indicator lamp
Wall mounted Timer switch
luminaire

Lamp general Integrating

symbol instrument or
energy meter
Fluorescent Motor starter
luminaire
general symbol
Fluorescent Class II appliance
luminaire with 3
fluorescent tubes
Fluorescent Class III
5 luminaire with 5 appliance
fluorescent tubes
Spotlight Main intake

Floodlight Isolator

Emergency Fan
lighting luminaire
on special circuit
Self-contained Safety
emergency Transformer
lighting luminaire

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 Circuit Circuit
Symbol Description Symbol Description
Switch (N.O.) Inductor

Switch (N.C.) Coil

Fuse Transformer

Resistor Link

Isolator Double Pole

Switch
X
Heater Filament Lamp

Voltmeter Cell
V
Ammeter Battery
A
Generator Push Button
G (N.O.)

Motor Push Button

M (N.O.)

Thermal Buzzer
Overload

Magnetic Bell
Overload

Earth Loudspeaker

Lamp Fused Switch

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 Electronic Electronic
Symbol Description Symbol Description
Resistor Diode
A k

Variable Resistor Zener Diode

A k

Potentiometer Light Emitting

Diode
A k

c Light Dependant Transistor (npn)

b Resistor

e
c Capacitor Transistor (pnp)
b
e
A+ k Electrolytic Thyristor
Capacitor
g
Variable Diac
MT2 Capacitor
MT1

Inductor Triac
MT2
MT1
g

Alternating Rectifier (A.C. to

Current D.C.)

Direct Current Invertor (D.C. to

A.C.)

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