Resources Resource home Electrical principles OHS practices Workshop practice Diagrams Text navigation You do not have the Flash Plugin installed. Download the Flash plugin from www.adobe.com Architectural drawings Symbols Standard graphical symbols are used on architectural drawings to represent specific items. Using standard symbols ensures that anyone who knows the standards can interpret the drawings correctly. Architectural drawings (floor plans) use symbols to represent features of a building such as: swinging doors sliding doors windows shower recesses, etc. Electrical components are also represented on floor plans using Australian Standard symbols. (AS 1102.111:1997 Graphical Symbols for electrotechnology documentation Part 111: Architectural and topographical plans and diagrams.) A sample of these symbols is shown below: Select a title to see related symbols Switches Switch - general Switch - two pole Switch - two way, single pole Switch - with pilot light Switch - with dimmer Switch - intermediate Switch - push button Time switch Lighting outlets and fittings Lighting outlet position Lighting outlet on wall Lamp - general Fluorescent lamp - general Fluorescent lamp - three tubes Fluorescent lamp - five tubes Projector - general Spot light Flood light Socket outlets Socket outlet (power) - general Multiple socket outlet(power) - 3 outlets shown Socket outlet (power) - with shutter Socket outlet (power) - single pole switch Socket outlet (telecommunications) Wiring Box - general symbol Connection or junction box Distribution centre, five wires Consumer's terminal Tap-off and system outlets Subscribor's tap-off, single tap-off line System outlet Looped system outlet Miscellaneous Fan Water heater Building Wall - Cavity brick Wall - Brick veneer Wall - Timber stud Window - In cavity wall Window - In single wall Door - Swing single Door - Swing double Door - Sliding into pocket Door - Sliding exposed on wall © Commonwealth of Australia 2009 | Licensed under AEShareNet - S Licence Disclaimer and copyright
