Electrical Diagram Symbols F.A.Q.
How to Use Electrical ConceptDraw Diagram Software

When drawing Electrical Schematics, Electrical Circuit Diagrams, Power Systems Diagrams, Circuit and Wiring Diagrams, Digital and Analog Logic Schemes, you will obligatory need the electrical symbols and pictograms to represent various electrical and electronic devices, such as resistors, wires, transistors, inductors, batteries, switches, lamps, readouts, amplifiers, repeaters, relays, transmission paths, semiconductors, generators, and many more. Today these symbols are internationally standardized, so the diagrams designed using them are recognizable and comprehensible by specialists from different countries. Electrical Engineering Solution included to ConceptDraw Solution Park provides 26 libraries with 926 commonly used electrical schematic and electrical engineering symbols making the reality the easy drawing of Electrical diagrams, schematics and blueprints. Now you need only a few minutes to create great-looking Electrical diagram, simply choose required electrical design elements from the libraries, drag them on the needed places at the document and connect in a suitable way.

Electrical Symbols — Power Sources

A voltage source is a two terminal device which can maintain a fixed voltage. An ideal voltage source can maintain the fixed voltage independent of the load resistance or the output current. However, a real-world voltage source cannot supply unlimited current. A voltage source is the dual of a current source. Real-world sources of electrical energy, such as batteries, generators, and power systems, can be modeled for analysis purposes as a combination of an ideal voltage source and additional combinations of impedance elements. 26 libraries of the Electrical Engineering Solution of ConceptDraw DIAGRAM make your electrical diagramming simple, efficient, and effective. You can simply and quickly drop the ready-to-use objects from libraries into your document to create the electrical diagram.

Menus - Vector stencils library

The vector stencils library "Menus" contains 22 menu elements.
Use this UI icon set to design graphic user interface (GUI) of your software application for OS X 10.10 Yosemite Apple Mac operating system.
The example "Menus - Vector stencils library" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Mac OS User Interface solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Menu bar

Menu bar menu

Menu bar menu - selected

Apple menu

Apple menu - selected

General menu

Dock menu

Menu item

Menu item - selected

Menu item - disabled

Divider

AirPlay

Time Machine

Bluetooth

AirPort

Eject

Sound

Battery

Battery - charging

Power icon

Spotlight

Notifications

Used Solutions

Software Development >

Mac OS X User Interface

Hardware - Vector stencils library

The vector stencils library "Hardware" contains 32 computer hardware and telecommunication equipment icons.
Use it to design your computing and telecom illustrations and infographics with ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The vector stencils library "Hardware" is included in the Computers and Communications solution from the Illustration area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Rack

Workstation

Monitor with keyboard

Laptop

Laptop settings

Keyboard connection

Keyboard with mouse

Keyboard

USB computer mouse

WiFi mouse

Webcam

Remote control

Hard drive

Flash drive

Floppy

CPU

Hard drive

SD card

8GB memory card

Battery

Battery charging

Accumulator

Cable connector

Power socket

Power plug

USB cable

Electric bulb

Voltage meter

Speed control

Router

Modem

Bluetooth device

Used Solutions

Illustrations >

Computers and Communications

Windows 8 apps - Vector stencils library

The vector stencils library "Windows 8 apps" contains 40 shortcut icons of Windows 8 software applications.
Use this shortcut UI icon set to design graphic user interface (GUI) prototypes of your software apps for Windows 8.
"In computing, a file shortcut is a handle in a user interface that allows the user to find a file or resource located in a different directory or folder from the place where the shortcut is located.

Shortcuts are typically implemented as a small file containing a target URI or GUID to an object, or the name of a target program file that the shortcut represents. The shortcut might additionally specify parameters to be passed to the target program when it is run. Each shortcut can have its own icon. Shortcuts are very commonly placed on a desktop, in an application launcher panel such as the Microsoft Windows Start menu, or in the main menu of a desktop environment. ...
File shortcuts (also known as shell links) were introduced in Windows 95. Microsoft Windows uses .lnk as the filename extension for shortcuts to local files, and .URL for shortcuts to remote files, like web pages. Commonly referred to as "shortcuts" or "link files", both are displayed with a curled arrow overlay icon by default, and no filename extension. ...
Shortcut files can be used to launch programs in minimized or maximized window states if the program supports it. ...
Beginning with Windows 7, some shortcuts also store Application User Model IDs (AppUserModelIDs). Instead of the target command line, AppUserModelIDs may directly be used to launch applications. Shortcuts with AppUserModelIDs are used by some desktop programs and all WinRT Modern apps for launching." [File shortcut. Wikipedia]
The shortcut icons example "Windows 8 apps - Vector stencils library" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Windows 8 User Interface solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Alarms

Calculator

Calendar

Camera

Dashboard

Database

Exel 2013

Finance

Food + Drink

Games

Health + Fitness

Help+Tips

Internet Explorer

Language

Mail

Maps

Music

News

SkyDrive

OneNote

Outlook 2013

PC Settings

People

Photos

PowerPoint 2013

Reading List

Scanner

Sound Recorder

Skype

Sports

Store

Spreadsheet

Telemetry Center

Travel

Upload Center

Video

Viewer

Visio 2013

Weather

Word 2013

Used Solutions

Software Development >

Windows 8 User Interface

Importance of House Electrical Plans.
How to Create Electrical Layouts
with ConceptDraw DIAGRAM App

Planning and construction of any building begins from the designing its floor plan and a set of electrical, telecom, piping, ceiling plans, etc. Solutions of Building Plans Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park can effectively help you develop all these plans. Let's design the Home Electrical Plan in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM quick and easy.

UML Flowchart Symbols

The UML diagram is a powerful tool which lets visually represent all system's components, the interactions between them and relationships with external user interface. The Rapid UML solution for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software offers diversity of UML flowchart symbols for drawing all types of UML diagrams.

Aerospace - Design Elements

Samples, templates and libraries contain vector clip art for drawing the Aerospace Illustrations.

Circuit Diagrams

A Circuit diagram is a graphical representation of an electrical circuit and an electrical current. It uses simple standardized symbols to show the components and interconnections in a circuit. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software enhanced with Basic Circuit Diagrams solution is incredibly useful to create professional-looking, neat, and clear Circuit Diagrams, Light Electric Circuit Diagrams, Air Conditioning Circuit Diagrams, and many more. It saves your time and improves productivity in creating Circuit diagrams and makes drawing diagrams easy due to the included variety of pre-made vector design elements and examples.

Resources and energy - Vector stencils library

The vector stencils library "Resources and energy" contains 19 clipart images for drawing illustrations on resources and energy.
"Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by humanity, in a natural form. A natural resource is often characterized by amounts of biodiversity and geodiversity existent in various ecosystems.
Natural resources are derived from the environment. Some of them are essential for our survival while most are used for satisfying our wants. Natural resources may be further classified in different ways.
Natural resources are materials and components (something that can be used) that can be found within the environment. Every man-made product is composed of natural resources (at its fundamental level). A natural resource may exist as a separate entity such as fresh water, and air, as well as a living organism such as a fish, or it may exist in an alternate form which must be processed to obtain the resource such as metal ores, oil, and most forms of energy." [Natural resource. Wikipedia]
The clip art example "Resources and energy - Vector stencils library" was created in ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software using the Manufacturing and Maintenance solution from the Illustration area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Human resources

Batteries

Wind turbine

Transmission tower

Natural gas burner

Solar panel

Lightning

Ionizing radiation hazard sign

High voltage symbol

Atom

Incandescent light bulb

Oil barrels

Power station

Wood

Perpetuum mobile

Hydroelectric dam

Liquefied petroleum gas

Natural gas

Minecart with coal

Used Solutions

Illustrations >

Manufacturing and Maintenance

Electrical and telecom - Vector stencils library

The vector stencils library "Electrical and telecom" contains 83 symbols of electrical and telecommunication equipment.
Use these shapes for drawing electrical and telecom system design floor plans, cabling layout schemes, and wiring diagrams in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The vector stencils library "Electrical and telecom" is included in the Electric and Telecom Plans solution from the Building Plans area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Luminaire ceiling mount

Enclosed ceiling luminaire

Wall light

1-light bar

2-light bar

4-light bar

6-light bar

8-light bar

Down lighter

Outdoor lightning

Outdoor lightning, bollard

Batten fluorescent, 1 lamp

Batten fluorescent, 2 lamps

Batten fluorescent, 3 lamps

Batten fluorescent, 4 lamps

Surface Fluorescent Light

Modular fluorescent fitting

Modular fluorescent fitting, inverter

Modular fluorescent fitting 2

Pull-cord switch

Emergency light

Emergency light 2

Emergency sign

Switch

Switch, 1 pole

Switch, 2 pole

Switch, 2-way

Multi-switch

Switch, intermediate

Dimmer switch

Dimmer switch 2

Socket

Socket 2

Switched socket

Switched socket 2

Double socket

Double socket 2

Socket outlet

Telephone outlet

Telephone outlet 2

Stereo outlet

Television outlet

Service panel, surface

Service panel, inset

Thermostat

Ceiling fan

Hold open unit

Detector

Fire alarm

City Fire Alarm Station

Fire Alarm Station

Fire Alarm Bell

Fire Alarm Central Station

Automatic Fire Alarm Device

Main control

Ground

Doorbell

Push Button

Buzzer

Annunciator

Horn

Maid's Signal Plug

Signal Central Station

Doorbell Chime

Doorbell Transformer

Magnetic Door Hold

Intercom

Telephone Key System

Digital Satellite System

Inside Antenna

Outside Antenna

Electric Motors

Single Phase

Three of Poly Phase

Wall Mounted Electrical Junction Box for Hardware

Wall Mounted Telephone/Data Junction Box for Hardware

Card Reader Access System

Emergency Release Button

Motion Sensor

Electric Door Opener

Watchman's Station

Watchman's Central Station

Battery

Used Solutions

Building Plans >

Electric and Telecom Plans

Windows 10 User Interface

The Windows 10 User Interface solution extends significantly ConceptDraw DIAGRAM functionality by adding the look-and-feel functions of GUI software and makes it a great assistant for Win10 designers, developers, and software engineers. This solution provides a wide set of built-in templates, user interface design examples and samples, and numerous libraries that contain a large collection of vector stencils. The Windows 10 User Interface solution makes it easier to design professional-looking Windows 10 user interfaces, Windows 10 UI designs, Windows 10 GUI prototypes, and Windows 10 UI design patterns.

Electrical Symbols, Electrical Schematic Symbols

Electrical Schematics and Electrical Circuit Diagrams are included to the number of obligatory diagrams and documents while developing the package of construction documentation for the building project. It is comfortable to use the special drawing software for designing diagrams of this type. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software extended with Electrical Engineering solution from Industrial Engineering Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park provides the powerful drawing tools, a lot of specific samples and templates, and numerous libraries with incredibly large quantity of predesigned electrical schematic symbols, including analog and digital logic electrical symbols, electrical circuits symbols, inductors, power sources, lamps, resistors, transistors, delay elements, switches and relays, terminals and connectors, and many other useful electrical symbols, which will be helpful for easy designing professional looking Electrical Schematics, Electrical Engineering Diagrams, Circuit and Wiring Diagrams, Power Systems Diagrams, Digital and Analog Logic Schematics.

Cisco Routers. Cisco icons, shapes, stencils and symbols

Network infrastructure planning is a very important process in the network construction, and the share of time allocated to this within the scope of the entire project may reach 60-80%. A competent and thorough approach to planning contributes to the quick investment return, and also increases the reliability and flexibility of the final system, reducing the probability of additional costs related to the incorrect implementation. Any planning begins with an analysis of the business requirements to the final system. Basic network parameters, which should be assessed are the scalability, accessibility, cost, speed and safety. Speed and cost are often mistaken for the most important parameters, and the rest of the parameters aren't even remembered. This is not entirely correct. Initially, it is necessary to assess the business plans for the future, because sometimes it is more profitable to invest more money in the beginning. If the business is to develop, then, consequently, demands on

Mac OS GUI Software

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software extended with Mac OS User Interface Solution from the Software Development area is a powerful Mac OS GUI Software

Baseball Diagram
Baseball Field — Corner View — Sample

Explaining basics of Baseball is practically impossible without drawing a diagram. If you need to do this more than once you have to choose an appropriate tool allows you to change diagrams easily. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM extended with the Baseball Solution is the best choice for this case.

Infographic Maker

Infographic is a visual way of representing various information, data, knowledge in statistics, geography, journalism, education, and much more areas. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM supplied with Pictorial Infographics Solution from the “Infographics” Area, provides a set of powerful pictorial infographics tools. Thanks to them it is the best Infographic Maker.

Chemical engineering - Vector stencils library

The vector stencils library "Chemical engineering" contains 24 symbols of chemical and process engineering equipment.
Use these shapes for drawing Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID), and Water Flow Diagrams in the ConceptDraw PRO software extended with the Chemical and Process Engineering solution from the Chemical and Process Engineering area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ engineering-chemical-process

Clarifier

Screen

Filter

Agitator

Vapor 1

Vapor 2

Vessel

Pump mixer

Centrifugal pump

Fan

Blower

Evaporator

Tower

Flash drum

Roll press

Cooling tower

Tank car

Tank truck

Kettle

Valve

Motor valve

Venturi

Propeller

Instrument

Used Solutions

Engineering >

Chemical and Process Engineering

Electrical Symbols — Analog and Digital Logic

Digital electronics or digital (electronic) circuits are electronics that handle digital signals – discrete bands of analog levels – rather than by continuous ranges (as used in analogue electronics). All levels within a band of values represent the same numeric value. Because of this discretization, relatively small changes to the analog signal levels due to manufacturing tolerance, signal attenuation or parasitic noise do not leave the discrete envelope, and as a result are ignored by signal state sensing circuitry. 26 libraries of the Electrical Engineering Solution of ConceptDraw DIAGRAM make your electrical diagramming simple, efficient, and effective. You can simply and quickly drop the ready-to-use objects from libraries into your document to create the electrical diagram.

Cisco network topology - Vector stencils library

The vector stencils library "Cisco network topology" contains 89 symbols of Cisco network devices and design elements for drawing computer network topology diagrams.
"There are two basic categories of network topologies:
(1) Physical topologies,
(2) Logical topologies.
The shape of the cabling layout used to link devices is called the physical topology of the network. This refers to the layout of cabling, the locations of nodes, and the interconnections between the nodes and the cabling. The physical topology of a network is determined by the capabilities of the network access devices and media, the level of control or fault tolerance desired, and the cost associated with cabling or telecommunications circuits.
The logical topology in contrast, is the way that the signals act on the network media, or the way that the data passes through the network from one device to the next without regard to the physical interconnection of the devices." [Network topology. Wikipedia]
The symbols example "Cisco network topology - Vector stencils library" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Cisco Network Diagrams solution from the Computer and Networks area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ computer-networks-cisco

Router