Electrical Schematic Symbols – Names And Identifications

Here are charts to help you to identify symbols on electrical schematics. These electrical schematic symbols will help you to identify parts when working with an electrical schematic. Electronics symbols for schematics and wiring diagrams are mostly universal with a few of the symbols that may look different if reading other types of schematics.

Electrical Schematic Symbols

The charts below will help you to understand what everything on an electrical schematic is. These charts will assist you when working with an automotive or an appliance schematic. If you can identify the part on the schematic and understand what each part does, you can use a schematic to troubleshoot an appliance or automotive problem.

Video – How to easily read a schematic

A schematic will help you to troubleshoot electrical circuits. If you are fixing, repairing, or troubleshooting an appliance, use the wiring diagram that came with your appliance to assist you to repair it. The electrical diagram is usually inside the appliance. It may be in a plastic pack and stuck to the inside of the appliance. Once you find it on your appliance, you can then use it and understand what each symbol is and fix your appliance yourself. Here is another great resource for How To Read a Schematic.

Wiring Diagram Symbols

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – BATTERIES

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – CAPACITORS

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – CONNECTORS

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – DIODES

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – GROUNDS

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – INDUCTORS

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – LAMPS

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – LOGIC

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – METERS

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – MOTOR – ANTENNA – FUSE

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – RELAYS

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – RESISTORS

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – SWITCHES

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – TRANSFORMERS

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – TRANSISTORS

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – TUBES

Electrical Wiring Schematic Diagram Symbols – WIRING

Basic electrical symbols – TRANSFORMERS – AC MOTORS

Basic electrical symbols – DC MOTORS – RESISTORS – CAPACITORS

Basic electrical symbols – CONTACT SWITCHES

Example of Washing Machine Schematic

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