Standard electrical symbols
Electrical Technology · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
The symbols used on wiring diagrams, why they are standardised, and how to read a drawing you have never seen.
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- 6 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
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- Installing a socket circuit
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- Regulations governing final-circuit work
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