Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Output Devices: Lamps, Heater, Motor, symbols

Component Circuit Symbol Function of Component
Lamp (lighting) lamp (lighting) symbol A transducer which converts electrical energy to light. This symbol is used for a lamp providing illumination, for example a car headlamp or torch bulb.
Lamp (indicator) lamp (indicator) symbol A transducer which converts electrical energy to light. This symbol is used for a lamp which is an indicator, for example a warning light on a car dashboard.
Heater heater symbol A transducer which converts electrical energy to heat.
Motor motor symbol A transducer which converts electrical energy to kinetic energy (motion).
Bell bell symbol A transducer which converts electrical energy to sound.
Buzzer buzzer symbol A transducer which converts electrical energy to sound.
Inductor
(Coil, Solenoid)
inductor symbol A coil of wire which creates a magnetic field when current passes through it. It may have an iron core inside the coil. It can be used as a transducer converting electrical energy to mechanical energy by pulling on something.

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