Standard symbols

 

Battery

 

DC power supply

 

AC power supply

 

Switch

 

Resistor

 

Dimmer (variable resistor)

 

Fuse

 

Light bulb

 

Diode

 

Current meter

 

Volt meter

 

Ohm meter

Note: the resistor symbol was - until the 1970's - a zigzag line. A rectangular box is easier to draw with a computer, and has become standard in all modern work.