ELECTRICAL COMPONENT

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WIRE - GENERATES CONSTANT VOLTAGE

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COMPONENT NAME

MEANING

ELECTRICAL WIRE

CONDUCTOR OF
ELECTRICAL CURRENT

CONNECTED WIRES

CONNECTED CROSSING

NOT CONNECTED
WIRES

WIRES ARE NOT

CONNECTED

SWITCH AND RELAY - TO OPEN & CLOSE ANOTHER

CONNECTION
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COMPONENT
NAME

MEANING

SPST TOGGLE
SWITCH

DISCONNECTS
CURRENT WHEN
OPEN

SPDT TOGGLE
SWITCH

SELECTS
BETWEEN TWO
CONNECTIONS

PUSHBUTTON
SWITCH (N.O)

MOMENTARY
SWITCHNORMALLY
OPEN

PUSHBUTTON
SWITCH (N.C)

MOMENTARY
SWITCHNORMALLY
CLOSED

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DIP SWITCH

DIP SWITCH IS
USED FOR
ONBOARD
CONFIGURATION

SPST RELAY

RELAY
OPEN/CLOSE
CONNECTION BY
AN
ELECTROMAGNET

SPDT RELAY

RELAY
OPEN/CLOSE
CONNECTION BY
AN
ELECTROMAGNET

JUMPER

CLOSE
CONNECTION BY
JUMPER
INSERTION ON
PINS

SOLDER BRIDGE

SOLDER TO CLOSE
CONNECTION

GROUND - ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF A CIRCUIT OR

CONDUCTOR TO THE EARTH
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COMPONENT
NAME

MEANING

EARTH GROUND

USED FOR ZERO

POTENTIAL
REFERENCE AND
ELECTRICAL
SHOCK
PROTECTION

DIGITAL /
COMMON
GROUND

CONNECTED TO
THE CHASSIS OF
THE CIRCUIT

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RESISTOR - REDUCES THE CURRENT FLOW

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COMPONENT
NAME

MEANING

RESISTOR (IEEE)

REDUCES THE
CURRENT FLOW

RESISTOR (IEC)

REDUCES THE
CURRENT FLOW

TEMPERATURE
CONTROLLED

RESISTANCE
CHANGE WITH
THE
TEMPEFRATURE

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POTENTIOMETER
(IEC)

ADJUSTABLE
RESISTOR HAS 3
TERMINALS

POTENTIOMETER
(IEEE)

ADJUSTABLE
RESISTOR HAS 3
TERMINALS

VARIABLE
RESIST0R /
RHEOSTAT (IEC)

ADJUSTABLE
RESISTOR HAS 2
TERMINALS

VARIABLE
RESISTOR /
RHEOSTAT (IEEE)

ADJUSTABLE
RESISTOR HAS 2
TERMINALS

CAPASITOR - STORE ELECTRIC CHARGE

SYMBOL

COMPONENT
NAME

MEANING

CAPACITOR

ACTS AS SHORT
CIRCUIT WITH AC
AND OPEN
CIRCUIT WITH DC

POLARIZED
CAPACITOR

ELECTROLYTIC
CAPACITOR

VARIABLE
CAPACITOR

ADJUSTABLE
CAPACITANCE

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POWER SUPPLY - CONVER AC TO DC

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COMPONENT NAME

BATTERY

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LAMP / LIGHT BULB GENERATES LIGHT WHEN CURRENT

FLOW THROUGH

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DIODE ALLOWS CURRENT FLOW IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY

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COMPONENT
NAME

MEANING

DIODE

ALLOWS CURRENT
FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION ONLY

ZENER DIODE

ALLOWS CURRENT
FLOW IN ONE
DIRECTION, BUT ALSO
CAN FLOW IN THE
REVERSE DIRECTION
WHEN ABOVE
BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE

LIGHT EMITTING
DIODE (LED)

EMITS LIGHT WHEN

CURRENT FLOWS
THROUGH

VARISTOR DIODE

PROVIDE PROTECTION
TO CIRCUITS FROM
OVER CURRENT

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TRANSISTOR - USED TO AMPLIFY AND SWITCH ELECTRONIC

SIGNALS AND ELECTRICAL POWER

SYMBOL

COMPONENT
NAME

MEANING

NPN BIPOLAR
TRANSISTOR

ALLOWS
CURRENT FLOW
WHEN HIGH
POTENTIAL AT
BASE (MIDDLE)

PNP BIPOLAR
TRANSISTOR

ALLOWS
CURRENT FLOW
WHEN LOW
POTENTIAL AT
BASE (MIDDLE)

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MISCELLANEOUS
SYMBOL

COMPONENT
NAME

FUNCTION

MOTOR

CONVERT
ELECTRICITY
INTO ANGULAR
MOTION

TRANSFORMER

CHANGE AC
VOLTAGE FROM
HIGH TO LOW
OR LOW TO
HIGH

ELECTRIC BELL

RINGS WHEN
ACTIVATED

BUZZER

PRODUCE
BUZZING SOUND

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FUSE

PROTECT
CIRCUIT FROM
HIGH CURRENTS

BUS

DISTRIBUTES
CURRENT TO
THE WHOLE
CIRCUIT

SPEAKER / HORN

CONVERTS
ELECTRICAL
SIGNAL TO
SOUND WAVES

MICROPHONE

CONVERTS
SOUND WAVES
TO ELECTRICAL
SIGNAL

OPERATIONAL
AMPLIFIER

AMPLIFY INPUT
SIGNAL

ANTENNA TRANSMITS & RECEIVES RADIO WAVES

SYMBOL

COMPONENT
NAME

MEANING

ANTENNA /
AERIAL

DIPOLE
ANTENNA

TWO WIRES
SIMPLE
ANTENNA

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COMPONENT
NAME

FUNCTION

CAP AND STOW

CIRCUIT
BREAKER /
SWITCH
BREAKER

AUTOMATIC
DEVICE FOR
STOPPING THE
FLOW OF CURRENT
IN AN ELECTRIC
CIRCUIT AS A
SAFETY MEASURE

CONNECTOR

KEEPING TWO
PARTS OF AN
ELECTRIC CIRCUIT
IN CONTACT

PHONE JACK /
MICROPHONE
JACK

CONVERT SOUND
INTO ELECTRICAL
ENERGY

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SHUNT

SPLICE

FORM A STOPPER
AT THE END OF A
LINE
JOINING TWO
ROPES TOGETHER

TERMINAL STRIP

INSULATED BAR
THAT CONTAINS A
SET OF SCREWS TO
WHICH WIRE ARE
ATTACHED

FLAG NOTE

SUPPLIED WIRE
LEADS AND/OR
EQUIPMENT

MAGNETO

PRODUCE PERIODIC
PULSES OF
ALTERNATING
CURRENT

THANK YOU!