Electric illumination and Lighting Symbols - Bulbs, Lamps

There are different important symbols available related to electrical wiring. Different types of lighting symbols are also very important. For house wiring, project works, and building wiring, you must know these important illumination symbols. This will help you to understand any wiring diagrams and circuit diagrams.

Electric Light or Lamp or Bulb Symbol

Here, you can see the generic symbol of electric bulb or light or lamp. It is drawn by a cross symbol inside a circle.

Incandescent Bulb Symbol

Here, you can see the symbol of incandescent bulb. These type of bulbs works in the principle that they heat a filament to produce the light. Generally, they are the pure resistive load.

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Fluorescent Light Symbol

This type of lamp works in the principle that they produce light by the chemical reaction inside a gas. Here, you can see the symbol of Fluorescent Lamp.

Discharge Lamp Symbol

These type of lamps works in the principle that they generate light by sending discharge electrons through an ionized gas. Here, you can see the symbol of Discharge Lamp.

Neon Lamp Symbol

This type of lamp produces light by the ionization of neon gas. Here, you can see the symbol of Neon Lamp.

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Xenon Flash Lamp Symbol

This type of lamp has a capacitor. It stores the electrical energy and discharges huge energy at a time to produce an ultra-high brightness light for a few seconds. Here, you can see the symbol of the Xenon Flash lamp.

Indicator Light Symbol

Indicator lights or indication lights are used in electrical machinery, electrical devices, electrical equipment, and electrical control panels for indication purposes. Here, you can see the symbol of the Indicator light.

Emergency Lighting Symbol

Here, you can see the symbol of Emergency Light.

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Wall Lighting Symbol

These types of lights are mounted on walls in bedrooms and washrooms.

Ceiling Lighting Symbol

LED Light Symbol

Lighting Point Symbol

This symbol is used in wiring diagrams to indicate a light position and connection point.

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