Here are over 300 vector-based .wmf files covering a variety of bits of electrical & electronic equipment and symbols. The zipped folder titles correspond to a number of areas in Physics. To get the graphics click on any link e.g. Equipment symbols :-

Opening zip electrical symbols Unzip electrical symbols

Once you have extracted the files you can then drag and drop the graphics into Word or PowerPoint. If you can’t see the graphics as wmf file thumbnails in Windows 7, install this plug-in http://code.google.com/p/emfplugin/. You’ll need to restart your computer for the plug-in to take effect.

 

Editing files with PowerPoint – If want to tweak the files you have loaded into a PowerPoint page right-click the mouse button over the image then I. You are then asked if you want to convert it to a Microsoft drawing object. Click Yes. You should then be able to pick up the constituent bits of the image. Please note that the text can be picked out as single letter images but cannot be edited as ASCII text.

Note also you may come across some objects which have no apparent function. Try Ctrl-C then Ctrl-V on an object to see what its copy looks like e.g. A colourless fill in the shape of the object. Try adding colour fills now via Home then Shape Fill/Effects.

You should also be able to import these files into the free vector program Inkscape.

Zipped Physics Electrical symbols folders [Complete collection]

Connectors

4MM    end on view of 4 mm banana plugs red black
BNCPLUG    BNC plug
BNCSOCKT    BNC socket
D15    D connector 15 pin way socket female plug male BBC analogue port
D25    D connector 25 pin way socket female plug male
D37    D connector 37 pin way socket female plug male
D9    D connector 9 pin way socket female plug male serial port
DIN3    DIN connector 3 pin way socket female plug male
DIN4    DIN connector 4 pin way socket female plug male
DIN5180    DIN connector 5 pin way socket female plug male 180 degrees
DIN5240    DIN connector 5 pin way socket female plug male 240 degrees
DIN6    DIN connector 6 pin way socket female plug male
DIN7    DIN connector 7 pin way socket female plug male
DIN8    DIN connector 8 pin way socket female plug male
DINDOMIN    DIN domino connector 5 pin way socket female plug male
DINPROFI    DIN connector profile plug with wire attached
DINSPEAK   DIN speaker loudspeaker connector 2 pin way socket female plug male
IDCS   IDC connectors 34 pin 1MHz bus 28 pin printer port 20 pin user port on BBC micro

CONNECTO.BEEB.

COMPVIDE    composite video socket
ECONETDI    Econet socket
RGB    video out monitor socket
RS423     serial socket
BNCPLUG     BNC plug side view elevation
BNCSOCKT     BNC socket front on view

Electrical drawings

13APLUG    13A plug mains power plug
13PLUG4MM    13A plug type to 4 mm connectors plugs WARNING do not plug this into mains
4MMPLUGREP    repairing 4 mm banana plugs lost screws soldering on wire
759OPAMP    schematic of physical shape of 759 op-amp op amp
7SEGDISP    7 seven segment LED display
BATTENHOLD    batton holder for low voltage bulbs screw in type
BREADBOARD    circuit construction prototype 1/10th 0.1 inch separation
BULBCELL    simple schematic circuit low voltage bulb and 1.5 V cell in holder
CAPACITORS    breadboard circuit construction capacitor types
COIL    inductor inductance coil
COILLAMP    simple schematic circuit magnet induction coil low voltage lamp showing induced EMF
CURRADAP    current adaptor for shunts multipliers
ICS    breadboard circuit construction integrated circuits ICs 6 8 14 16 18 20 22 pin
JACKPLUG    jack plugs mono stereo 0.25 inch side view
LAMPSOCK    bayonet lamp fitting
LED    breadboard circuit construction LED light emitting diode
METERCEL    simple schematic & circuit measurement of voltage using multimeter across 1.5 V cell in holder
METERCUR    simple schematic & circuit measurement of current using multimeter 2 1.5 V cells in series with low voltage bulb
METERVOL    simple schematic & circuit measurement of voltage using multimeter 2 1.5 V cells in series
MOLEX3WA    breadboard circuit construction Molex 3-way connector
RADIANTH    radiant heater infra red radiation
RESISTOR    breadboard circuit construction resistor types
STRIPBOA    stripboard Veroboard prototyping board
TRANNIES    breadboard circuit construction 0.1 1/10th inch separation
WEEPOTS    breadboard circuit construction small potentiometers pot pots
WIRES    breadboard circuit construction wire links bits of loops

ELECDRAW.SAMPLES.

1    breadboard circuit construction sample OR gate decision circuit switch logic
2    breadboard circuit construction sample LED dropping resistor 5 V power supply
3    breadboard circuit construction sample 7-segment display 7 segment
BEATS3    oscillator circuit waveforms A B C D E F G H J
CALIBTAC    calibrate calibration of a tachogenerator voltage vs frequency
FLASHTRI    sound activated flash gun triggering circuit Bulletin 167 smashing light bulbs high speed flash photography
MMPHOTOD    circuit diagram of photodiode and receiver amplifier measuring metre stick
MMQCO    circuit diagram quartz crystal oscillator and laser diode module measuring metre stick Bulletin 178
OPAMPS    operational amplifier circuits op-amps
OSCIL8    simple sine wave oscillator breadboard circuit
OSCILDIA    oscillator circuit 741 op amp
RADCOUNT    Radcount AEA Technology circuit Transistor buffer to drive TTL Bulletin 166
RADIOREC    decoder & filter circuit AM signals interfacing Unilab interface Uniscope carrier signal Bulletin 174
SAWWAVE    sine waves used to produce sawtooth waveform
SERVO5    servo motor driver circuit
SIGGENDR    signal generator symbol for circuit diagrams
SOUNDWAV    sound wave waveform
SQWAVE    sine waves used to produce square wave waveform
SUMAMP5    2 input summing amplifier
SUMDIAG3    2 input summing amplifier circuit diagram
THERMCIR    thermistor circuits ranges -10 to +30 deg.C & 0 to 20 deg.C environmental applications Bulletin 175
THERMIS1    flying lead connector for thermistor probe Bulletin 175
THERMIS2    stripboard circuit construction sample thermistor circuit
VIBRADET    vibration detector circuit
VIBRADTC    vibration detector circuit
WAVEFORM    fundamental harmonic waveforms

ELECDRAW.SAMPLES.BIDIMOT.

BD4378PNO    bi-directional motor driver transistor pin out BD438 BD437 Bulletin 166
DIODECHA    bi-directional motor driver Zener diode characteristics
HALFCIRC    bi-directional motor driver half circuit
HIVOLTZE    high voltage Zener diode characteristics
LM358NPI    bi-directional motor driver pin out of LM358N top plan view op amp
PPDARL    bi-directional motor driver push pull amplifier using Darlington pairs
PSHPLLBA    bi-directional motor driver basic push pull amplifier out put can swing from rail to rail
PSHPllCH    bi-directional motor driver push pull amplifier characteristics
PSHPLLZE    bi-directional motor driver push pull amplifier characteristics Zener diode
PUSHPULL    bi-directional motor driver push pull amplifier
ZENDIChA    Zener diode characteristics

ELECDRAW.SAMPLES.DUALRAIL.

CIRCUIT    dual rail power supply circuit diagram Bulletin 166
CROSSTAL    crosstalk voltage curves
GENCIRCT    generalised circuits LT power supply & dual rail
LOADCURV    load curves
PINOUTS    op-amp dual rail power supply pin out layout of LM78L12ACZ & LM78L12ACZ regulators Bulletin 166
PROTCTDI    protection diode
SMOOTHCI    effect on voltage curves of rectification & smoothing
STRAINRE    stripboard circuit construction strain relief on board

ELECDRAW.SAMPLES.INTERFAC.

5BITDAC    DIY interfacing 5-bit 5 bit DAC digital to analogue converter Bulletin 167
8BITDAC    DIY interfacing 8-bit 5 bit DAC digital to analogue converter Bulletin 167
ANALOGD    DIY interfacing analogue port D type socket BBC microcomputer computer Bulletin 169
ANINANYS    DIY interfacing input circuit for almost any signal to analogue port protecting BBC micro Bulletin 169
ANINOV18    DIY interfacing input circuit for signal over 1.8 V to analogue port protecting BBC micro Bulletin 169
ANPRTP1    DIY interfacing analogue port protection BBC micro Bulletin 169
ANPRTP2    DIY interfacing analogue port protection BBC micro Bulletin 169
ANSMALLI    DIY interfacing input circuit for small signals less than 1.8 V to analogue port protecting BBC micro Bulletin 169
CONTRLCI    DIY interfacing control circuits for valve warning light motor relay through printer port BBC micro Bulletin 168
DARLUSPO    DIY interfacing simple circuit for Darlinton user port buffer BBC micro Bulletin 167
errorsD1    DIY interfacing digital to analogue DAC errors due to resistor values Bulletin 167
errorsD2    DIY interfacing digital to analogue DAC errors due to resistor values Bulletin 167
UsPrtRel    DIY interfacing user port operating a relay Bulletin 167

ELECDRAW.SAMPLES.ULTRASND.

AMMOLULA    ultrasound project communication Bulletin 169 amplitude modulation
COMMSSYS    ultrasound project communication Bulletin 169 communication system
MODULCIR    ultrasound project communication Bulletin 169 modulator circuit
RECCIRCU    ultrasound project communication Bulletin 169 receiver circuit
SIGNALS2    ultrasound project communication Bulletin 169 oscilloscope waveform AM
SIGNALTR    ultrasound project communication Bulletin 169 received signal & signal on C2
TRANSDUC    ultrasound project communication Bulletin 169

Equipment symbols

BALANCE    electrical equipment symbols balance
BASS    electrical equipment symbols low frequencies
BELL    electrical equipment symbols
BRIGHTNE    electrical equipment symbols brilliance
CELLPOSI    electrical equipment symbols positioning of cell
COLMONIT    electrical equipment symbols colour monitor
COLORSAT    electrical equipment symbols colour saturation
COLOUR    electrical equipment symbols qualifying
COLTVCAM    electrical equipment symbols colour television camera TV
CONTRAST    electrical equipment symbols light dark
FASTRUN    electrical equipment symbols fast run
FOCUS    electrical equipment symbols
FOOTSWIT    electrical equipment symbols foot switch
HORIZSHI    electrical equipment symbols horizontal shift
HUE    electrical equipment symbols
INPUT    electrical equipment symbols
LAMP    bulb
MONOPHON    mono
MOVBOTHD    move both directions
MUSIC
NORMALR    electrical equipment symbol normal run
ONOFF    electrical equipment symbols on/off switch push-push push-button
OUTPUT    electrical equipment symbol
PAUSE    electrical equipment symbol stop temporarily interruption
POWEROFF    electrical equipment symbol power off
POWERON    electrical equipment symbol power on
RECTIFIE    electrical equipment symbol AC/DC converter substitute power supply
REJECTIO    electrical equipment symbol
SHAVER    electrical equipment symbol socket
STANDBY    electrical equipment symbol stand by
STEREO    electrical equipment stereophonic symbol 2 channels
STEREOPI    electrical equipment symbol stereo pickup for disc records
STOP    electrical equipment symbol of action
TAPEERA    electrical equipment symbol tape erase from
TAPEMONI    electrical equipment symbols tape monitor during after play-back recording
TAPEREAD    electrical equipment symbol tape read reading from tape play-back
TAPERECO    electrical equipment symbol tape record
TREBLE    electrical equipment symbol high frequencies
TUNER    electrical equipment symbol radio receiver
TUNING    electrical equipment symbol
TVMONITO    electrical equipment symbol TV monitor television
TVRECEIV    electrical equipment symbol TV receiver television
VARIABLE    electrical equipment symbol variability
VERTSHIF    electrical equipment symbol vertical shift
VIDEOREC    electrical equipment symbol video tape recorder
VOLTDANG    electrical equipment symbol voltage danger dangerous

Circuit symbols

Assortment

AC    electric circuit symbol alternating current
BATTERY    electric circuit symbol
BPFILTER    electric circuit symbol band pass filter band-pass
BRRECTIF    electric circuit symbol bridge rectifier
CELL    electric circuit symbol
CHASSIS    electric circuit symbol
COAXPLUG    electric circuit symbol coaxial plug
COAXSOCK    electric circuit symbol coaxial socket
CONNECTO    electric circuit symbol
CRYSTAL    electric circuit symbol quartz oscillator
EARTH    electric circuit symbol ground
EQUIPOT    electric circuit symbol equipotential
INDUCTCO    electric circuit symbol inductor with C-core
INDUCTOR    electric circuit symbol
INSTCONN     electric circuit symbol connector
LAMP    electric circuit symbol
PHOTOCEL    electric circuit symbol
STEPPER    electric circuit symbol motor
TERMINAL    electric circuit symbol
TRANSDUC    electric circuit symbol
TRANSFOr    electric circuit symbol transformer

Audio

BELL    electric circuit symbol
BUZZER    electric circuit symbol
EARPHONE    electric circuit symbol
MICROPHO    electric circuit symbol mic mike
SPEAKER    electric circuit symbol loudspeaker
ULTRASON    electric circuit symbol ultrasonic

Logic gates

AND    electric circuit symbol logic
EXOR    electric circuit symbol exclusive OR logic
NAND    electric circuit symbol not AND logic
NOR    electric circuit symbol not OR logic
NOT    electric circuit symbol inverter logic
OR    electric circuit symbol logic
SCHMITTN    electric circuit symbol logic Schmitt inverter

Instruments

AMMETER    electric circuit symbol
CLOCK    electric circuit symbol
CRO    electric circuit symbol cathode ray oscilloscope
FREQMETE    electric circuit symbol frequency meter
GALVO    electric circuit symbol galvanometer
GENERATO    electric circuit symbol
JOULEMET    electric circuit symbol
MOTOR    electric circuit symbol
SIGGEN    electric circuit symbol signal generator
OHMMETER    electric circuit symbol ohmmeter
STEPPMOT    electric circuit symbol stepper motor
VOLTMETE    electric circuit symbol voltmeter
WATTHMET    electric circuit symbol watt hour meter
WATTMET    electric circuit symbol watt meter

Jackplugs

JACKBOX    jackplug to 4 way distribution box circuit diagram
JACKDIST    jackplug to 4 way distribution box physical wiring layout
2POLE    electric circuit symbol 2 pole jackplug mono
3POLE    electric circuit symbol 3 pole jackplug stereo
2POLE    electric circuit symbol 2 pole jackplug socket mono
2POLEBC    electric circuit symbol 2 pole BC jackplug socket mono break contacts
3POLE    electric circuit symbol 3 pole jackplug socket stereo
3POLEBC    electric circuit symbol 3 pole BC jackplug socket stereo break contacts

Passives (including fuse, capacitors, resistors, semiconductors, switches & Logic ICs)

SYMBOLS.PASSIVES.FUSE electric circuit symbol

SYMBOLS.PASSIVES.CAPACITO.

GENERAL    electric circuit symbol capacitor
POLARISE    electric circuit symbol capacitor polarised
PRESET    electric circuit symbol capacitor
VARIABLE    electric circuit symbol capacitor

SYMBOLS.PASSIVES.RESISTOR.

GENERAL    electric circuit symbol resistor
HEATER    electric circuit symbol resistor
LDR    electric circuit symbol resistor light dependent
POT    electric circuit symbol resistor potentiometer
PRESET    electric circuit symbol resistor
SENSOR    electric circuit symbol resistor
VARIABLE    electric circuit symbol resistor

SYMBOLS.SAMPLES.
1    electric circuit sample stepper motor driver

SYMBOLS.SEMICOND.

DIODE    electric circuit symbol semiconductor diode
LED    electric circuit symbol semiconductor light emitting diode
NFET    electric circuit symbol semiconductor field effect transistor N-type FET
NIGFET    electric circuit symbol semiconductor field effect transistor N-type IGFET
NPNBJT    electric circuit symbol semiconductor NPN transistor bipolar junction
OPAMP    electric circuit symbol semiconductor operational amplifier op amp
OPTOISOL    electric circuit symbol semiconductor opto-isolator
PFET    electric circuit symbol semiconductor field effect transistor FET
PIGFET    electric circuit symbol semiconductor field effect transistor FET
PHOTODIO    electric circuit symbol semiconductor
PNPBJT    electric circuit symbol semiconductor PNP transistor bipolar junction
TUNNELD    electric circuit symbol semiconductor tunnel diode
VARACTOR    electric circuit symbol semiconductor
ZENERDIO    electric circuit symbol semiconductor Zener diode

SYMBOLS.SEMICOND.LOGICICS.

HEXSCHMI    electric circuit symbol logic integrated circuit IC Hex Schmitt inverter
QUADAND    electric circuit symbol logic integrated circuit IC quad & gate
QUADOR    electric circuit symbol logic integrated circuit IC quad OR gate

SYMBOLS.SEMICOND.SWITCHES.

BCSPRING    electric circuit symbol switch break contact with spring return
BREAKCON    electric circuit symbol switch break contact
CHANGEMC    electric circuit symbol switch change-over contact break before make
CONNECTO   electric circuit symbol connector
MAKECONT    electric circuit symbol switch make contact normally open
MCSPRING    electric circuit symbol switch make contact with spring return

Pinouts

7413    electric circuit symbol chips pin outs
7414    electric circuit symbol chips pin outs
741OPAMP    electric circuit symbol chips pin outs 7410 op amp op-amp
RELAY738   electric circuit symbol chips pin outs 738 relay
STRUCTUR    electric circuit symbols chips pin outs 74LS08 74LS14 74LSbo