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General Symbols

Joined Conductors Crossing Conductors (not connected) Resistor
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Potentiometer Preset Potentiometer Thermistor
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Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) Polarised Capacitor Non Polarised Capactior
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Diode Light Emitting Diode (LED) NPN Transistor
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Amplifier Fuse Resonator (2 pin)
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Resonator (3 pin) Lamp Motor
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Loud Speaker Buzzer Microphone
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Solenoid Integrated Circuit
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Switches

Push to make switch Push to break switch Single pole single throw switch (SPST)
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Single pole single throw switch (normally closed Single pole double throw switch (SPDT) Double pole double throw switch (DPDT)
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Dry Reed Switch Opto-switch Relay (shown with double throw contacts)
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Logic Gate

AND gate OR gate NOT gate (invertor)
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NAND gate NOR gate
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Power Sources

Battery (Primary cell) Batteries Power supply
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