Motor Electrical Wiring Diagram Symbols

Electrical symbols and line diagrams chapter 3 material taken from chapter 3 of electric motor controls g.

Motor electrical wiring diagram symbols. There are different country specific standards iec british ansi and as australian standard that define the symbols used in circuit diagrams across the world. Electric motors are electromechanical devices whose function is to transform electrical energy into mechanical energy through electromagnetic interactions. One line diagrams are used when information about a circuit is required. Wiring diagrams sometimes called main or construction diagrams show the actual connection points for the wires to the components and terminals of the controller.

Electrical symbols are used to represent electrical and electronic devices in schematic diagrams. Wiring diagrams use simplified symbols to represent switches lights outlets etc. Electric motor winding coil this symbol represents the winding or coil of an electrical motor. Wiring diagrams show the connections to the controller.

However today most of the symbols are internationally standardized. A list of all electrical motors symbols in single image is given below as a reference at the end of this post. Basic wiring for motor control technical data.