Electrical Plans and symbols

Learning outcomes:
1 Interpret technical Drawing
Learning Activity:
1.1 Identify signs, symbols and data’s

Electrical Symbols

No. DESCRIPTION SYMBOL

1.1 Lightning Arrester

1.2 Surge Arrester

1.3 Ground (Earth)

1.4 Ground (Frame)

1.5 Service Entrance (Power)

2-w or 3-w
1.6 Service Entrance (Telephone)

1.7 Kilowatt-Hour Meter M M

or

1.8 Safety Switch

or

1.9 Disconnect Switch

1.10 Transfer Switch

1.11 Circuit Breaker

1.12 Fuse

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1.13 Fuse Cutout

1.14 Main Distribution Panelboard MDP

1.15 Power Panelboard PP

1.16 Lighting Panelboard LP

1.76 Motor Controller, 3-Pole Across-The-Line

Combination Type Motor, Controller;
1.18
ATL Starter Plus Fuse Disconnect Switch
Combination Type Motor, Controller;
1.19
ATL Starter Plus Circuit Breaker CB

1.20 OUTLETS Ceiling Wall

1. Incandescent Lamp

2. Vapor Discharge Lamp V V

3. Drop Cord Lamp D

4. Exit lamp X X

5. Fluorescent Lamp

6. Lamp Outlet with Pull Switch

PS PS

7. Outlet with Blank Cover B B

8. Fan F F

9. Clock C C

10. Single Convenience

11. Duplex Convenience

2
12. Weatherproof Convenience
WP
13. Cooking Range
R
14. Convenience with Switch
SW

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15. Special Purpose ACU

WH
(ACU, WH, D, R etc) D

P
16. Floor (P,T,I) T
I

17. Antenna Ant

18. Microphone M ic

19. Telephone

20. Intercom
SWITCHES
1. Single Pole S
2. Duplex (2 single pole switch on one switch plate) S2
3. Triplex (3 single pole switch on one switch plate) S3
4. Double Pole S2p
5. Three Pole S3p
6. Three-way S3w
7. Four-way S4w
8. Automatic Door SAD
9. Key-Operated SK
10. Master Selector SM
11. Remote Control SRC

1.22 Junction Box J

1.23 Pull Box PB

1.24 Riser Up

1.25 Riser Down

1.26 Circuit Homerun (Number Indicates Circuit No.) 1

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1.27 Pushbutton

1.28 Buzzer (Indicate Voltage)

1.29 Bell (Indicate Voltage)

1.30 Horn

1.31 Amplifier

1.32 Annunciator

1.33 Loudspeaker

1.34 Telephone Exchange TE

1.35 Telephone Terminal Cabinet TTC

1.36 Fire Alarm System

1. Manual F

2. Control Panel FACP

3. Heat Detector HD

4. Flame Detector FD

5. Smoke Detector SD

6. Ionization Detector ID

1.37 Wiring Symbols (cross-lines indicate number of wires)

1. Conduit
2. Open Wiring –––––––
3. Underground —— – —— – ——
4. Emergency ——E ——E ——
5. Fire Alarm ——FA ——FA ——
6. Telephone ——T ——T ——
7. Intercom ——IC ——IC ——
8. Bell System ——B ——B ——

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9. TV Antenna ——TV ——TV ——

10. Closed Circuit Television – CCTV – CCTV –
11. Music ——M——M——
12. Clock ——C——C——

1.38 Battery + -

1.39 Resistor

1.40 Inductor

1.41 Capacitor

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