Schematic Symbols and Components
Schematic Symbols Objectives Recognize Schematic Symbols Be able to draw the schematic symbols Recognize the actual components Understand the basic function of each component
Resistors Resistor Potentiometer Photoresistor
Capacitors:  Basic Function:  Stores electrical charge, used to filter low frequencies Electrolytic Mylar (chicklet) Disc Variable capacitor – Used in tuning circuits (tuning knob on a radio).
Diodes  (one-way check valve for electricity) Diode Zener Diode Photo-Diode Light Emitting Diode
Transistors:  switch, oscillator, amplifier NPN Transistor PNP Transistor UJT Transistor Photo Transistor
Switches Normally Open Normally Closed SPST  (Single Pole, Single Throw) SPDT  (Single Pole, Double Throw)
Lights Incandescent Neon Florescent
Electromagnetic Devices Coil Speaker Microphone
Electromagnetic Devices Relay  (Electromagnetically controlled switch) Transformer Antenna Motor
Thyristors Silicon Controlled Rectifiers  (Gated Diode) TRIAC  (used to control AC circuits / like 2 SCR’s back to back)
Meters Digital Multimeters Ohmmeters Ammeters Voltmeters
Digital Logic Gates AND NAND OR NOR XOR Inverter (NOT)
General Fuse Wire Crossing not connected Wires Crossing & Connected Buzzer
General Connector Terminal Crystal Voltage Regulator Operational Amplifier
Voltage Sources Battery AC Voltage Source
Voltage Sources / Grounds Earth Ground Chassis Ground AC Plug AC Outlet
Sources for pictures Capacitor: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blogs.courant.com/colin_mcenroe_to_wit/capacitor.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.courant.com/colin_mcenroe_to_wit/2009/02/ok-ok-tales-of-geets.html&usg=__2F74WQM_txJ3Ue6FuDfV-DoUO18=&h=564&w=1081&sz=147&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=yaoeg4Bbu7btxM:&tbnh=78&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcapacitor%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 NPN Transistor: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.solarbotics.com/assets/images/tr2222/tr2222_pl.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.solarbotics.com/products/tr2222/&usg=__HCmGR5I7ru69QrUnQRgtwtjY-X4=&h=450&w=600&sz=23&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=8ho2yU-_u_gxlM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnpn%2Btransistor%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 NPN transistor schematic: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.weidemyr.com/com/electro_transistorsymbol-f.png&imgrefurl=http://www.weidemyr.com/com/electro.shtml&usg=__21jIsCFUOo4sAvbx2PKE94QHJ9E=&h=500&w=468&sz=12&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=VDfCRle8pJxkUM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnpn%2Btransistor%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 Voltage regulator: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.electronicrepairguide.com/7808%2520voltage%2520regulator.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.electronicrepairguide.com/restore-crt.html&usg=__8bRR7QtFOPxrgwD-wZwcHu8wopA=&h=331&w=311&sz=17&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=EGC6FDfPgLccDM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=112&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dvoltage%2Bregulator%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1
Sources PNP transistor schematic (also has another, more detailed version of the NPN schematic: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.abcofelectronics.com/p-n-p-symbol.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.abcofelectronics.com/integratedcircuits.htm&usg=__MdxQpmAWaItgW9JT6VMLNywhP0A=&h=289&w=405&sz=8&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=C0ohQY_zsjgWwM:&tbnh=88&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPNP%2Btransistor%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 PNP transistor: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.c-stamp.com/images/CS560000.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.c-stamp.com/components.htm&usg=__Hq_yfnl6KIOcvDi2drVGKwbWbB0=&h=169&w=256&sz=6&hl=en&start=21&um=1&tbnid=LBO_DsAspRH3IM:&tbnh=73&tbnw=111&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPNP%2Btransistor%2Bpicture%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1   PNP transistor 2: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.pagermotors.com/index_files/Products/Electronic_Components/3906_Transistor/3906_Transistor_(L).gif&imgrefurl=http://www.pagermotors.com/index_files/Products/Electronic_Components/3906_Transistor/3906_Transistor.htm&usg=__L1sTWwBMlojaDxeD10ArgSHfBmc=&h=377&w=395&sz=28&hl=en&start=26&um=1&tbnid=XjMupWmI5vj-5M:&tbnh=118&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPNP%2Btransistor%2Bpicture%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1 UJT Transistor: http://www.globalspec.com/FeaturedProducts/Detail/Unijunction_Transistors_UJTs_from_AMS/93313/0?deframe=1 Photo Transistor: http://rocky.digikey.com/weblib/Optek/Web%20photos/OP505x,%20506x.jpg Diode: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://mustangsva.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/diode.gif&imgrefurl=http://mustangsva.co.uk/2009/04/02/back-emf-protection-diodes/&usg=__aLQfjZ6rhkadtrrtGyiJ7S3fK2o=&h=296&w=300&sz=9&hl=en&start=7&um=1&tbnid=x_PEPyVPTY1qDM:&tbnh=114&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddiode%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DwkF%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 Zener Diode: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://shop.4atraders.com/shop/images/Zener%2520Diode.jpg&imgrefurl=http://shop.4atraders.com/shop/products_new.php&usg=__4r-VfGLq6GKSEiPQKJZ141BOfd4=&h=360&w=360&sz=52&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=JPMG9fZjVWyACM:&tbnh=121&tbnw=121&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dzener%2Bdiode%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3D86u%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 Photo Diode: http://www.mi-lasers.com/stock/ToshibaTOLD9231_300.jpg Photo Diode 2: http://rocky.digikey.com/weblib/Panasonic/Web%20Photos/New%20Photos/PNZ300F.jpg
Sources LED: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/led_of_led_1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/07/giant-led-lamps-made-from-leds/&usg=__Q__BApCDgeOisXs7Ocmx4xNRp4A=&h=382&w=520&sz=25&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=6QsDcrRDWc4G9M:&tbnh=96&tbnw=131&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlight%2Bemitting%2Bdiode%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DWUa%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 LED Schematic: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.aprosystems.com/image/led_e.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.aprosystems.com/about_led_e.htm&usg=__Mj1ou4ZgzgFoEoza4SSy557R4Sw=&h=444&w=353&sz=32&hl=en&start=23&um=1&tbnid=_HBSss17tBjWoM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=101&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlight%2Bemitting%2Bdiode%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3D5Va%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1 Switches schematic: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.xmission.com/~daina/images/switches.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.xmission.com/~daina/tips/pub/tip0222.html&usg=__-AE-7XrhE0uieksNNZlPBbp_D2Y=&h=171&w=444&sz=2&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=ad9PMviOUwCMYM:&tbnh=49&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnormally%2Bopen%2Bswitch%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3D2Wa%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 Normally open switch: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bcae1.com/images/gifs/switpush.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.bcae1.com/switches.htm&usg=__SKDS4Lq_a7SpvbKyLEpBjNHTh30=&h=308&w=347&sz=4&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=YdtkOXT2IX1RaM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnormally%2Bopen%2Bswitch%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 Normally closed switch: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://www.dsuban.com/secure/images/products/2752.bmp&imgrefurl=http://www.dsuban.com/Kit-Masters--Fan-Clutch-Experts-v18/&usg=__B_jnzfd7KUYnPFjD0pqRKrOO-xU=&h=445&w=427&sz=559&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=MjW6N9j6dAol8M:&tbnh=127&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnormally%2Bclosed%2Bswitch%2Bexample%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 SPST schematic: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.colehersee.com/images/resource/SPST.GIF&imgrefurl=http://www.colehersee.com/04resource/dict_s.htm&usg=__dFHwTuWreldqW91WdO2aW_3jQc4=&h=495&w=657&sz=18&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=zJlagNTbsv3xPM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=138&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSPST%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1

05 schematic symbols and components

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    Schematic Symbols ObjectivesRecognize Schematic Symbols Be able to draw the schematic symbols Recognize the actual components Understand the basic function of each component
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  • 4.
    Capacitors: BasicFunction: Stores electrical charge, used to filter low frequencies Electrolytic Mylar (chicklet) Disc Variable capacitor – Used in tuning circuits (tuning knob on a radio).
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    Diodes (one-waycheck valve for electricity) Diode Zener Diode Photo-Diode Light Emitting Diode
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    Transistors: switch,oscillator, amplifier NPN Transistor PNP Transistor UJT Transistor Photo Transistor
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    Switches Normally OpenNormally Closed SPST (Single Pole, Single Throw) SPDT (Single Pole, Double Throw)
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    Electromagnetic Devices CoilSpeaker Microphone
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    Electromagnetic Devices Relay (Electromagnetically controlled switch) Transformer Antenna Motor
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    Thyristors Silicon ControlledRectifiers (Gated Diode) TRIAC (used to control AC circuits / like 2 SCR’s back to back)
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    Meters Digital MultimetersOhmmeters Ammeters Voltmeters
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    Digital Logic GatesAND NAND OR NOR XOR Inverter (NOT)
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    General Fuse WireCrossing not connected Wires Crossing & Connected Buzzer
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    General Connector TerminalCrystal Voltage Regulator Operational Amplifier
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    Voltage Sources BatteryAC Voltage Source
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    Voltage Sources /Grounds Earth Ground Chassis Ground AC Plug AC Outlet
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    Sources for picturesCapacitor: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blogs.courant.com/colin_mcenroe_to_wit/capacitor.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.courant.com/colin_mcenroe_to_wit/2009/02/ok-ok-tales-of-geets.html&usg=__2F74WQM_txJ3Ue6FuDfV-DoUO18=&h=564&w=1081&sz=147&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=yaoeg4Bbu7btxM:&tbnh=78&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcapacitor%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 NPN Transistor: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.solarbotics.com/assets/images/tr2222/tr2222_pl.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.solarbotics.com/products/tr2222/&usg=__HCmGR5I7ru69QrUnQRgtwtjY-X4=&h=450&w=600&sz=23&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=8ho2yU-_u_gxlM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnpn%2Btransistor%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 NPN transistor schematic: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.weidemyr.com/com/electro_transistorsymbol-f.png&imgrefurl=http://www.weidemyr.com/com/electro.shtml&usg=__21jIsCFUOo4sAvbx2PKE94QHJ9E=&h=500&w=468&sz=12&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=VDfCRle8pJxkUM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnpn%2Btransistor%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 Voltage regulator: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.electronicrepairguide.com/7808%2520voltage%2520regulator.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.electronicrepairguide.com/restore-crt.html&usg=__8bRR7QtFOPxrgwD-wZwcHu8wopA=&h=331&w=311&sz=17&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=EGC6FDfPgLccDM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=112&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dvoltage%2Bregulator%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1
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    Sources PNP transistorschematic (also has another, more detailed version of the NPN schematic: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.abcofelectronics.com/p-n-p-symbol.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.abcofelectronics.com/integratedcircuits.htm&usg=__MdxQpmAWaItgW9JT6VMLNywhP0A=&h=289&w=405&sz=8&hl=en&start=6&um=1&tbnid=C0ohQY_zsjgWwM:&tbnh=88&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPNP%2Btransistor%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 PNP transistor: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.c-stamp.com/images/CS560000.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.c-stamp.com/components.htm&usg=__Hq_yfnl6KIOcvDi2drVGKwbWbB0=&h=169&w=256&sz=6&hl=en&start=21&um=1&tbnid=LBO_DsAspRH3IM:&tbnh=73&tbnw=111&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPNP%2Btransistor%2Bpicture%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1   PNP transistor 2: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.pagermotors.com/index_files/Products/Electronic_Components/3906_Transistor/3906_Transistor_(L).gif&imgrefurl=http://www.pagermotors.com/index_files/Products/Electronic_Components/3906_Transistor/3906_Transistor.htm&usg=__L1sTWwBMlojaDxeD10ArgSHfBmc=&h=377&w=395&sz=28&hl=en&start=26&um=1&tbnid=XjMupWmI5vj-5M:&tbnh=118&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPNP%2Btransistor%2Bpicture%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1 UJT Transistor: http://www.globalspec.com/FeaturedProducts/Detail/Unijunction_Transistors_UJTs_from_AMS/93313/0?deframe=1 Photo Transistor: http://rocky.digikey.com/weblib/Optek/Web%20photos/OP505x,%20506x.jpg Diode: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://mustangsva.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/diode.gif&imgrefurl=http://mustangsva.co.uk/2009/04/02/back-emf-protection-diodes/&usg=__aLQfjZ6rhkadtrrtGyiJ7S3fK2o=&h=296&w=300&sz=9&hl=en&start=7&um=1&tbnid=x_PEPyVPTY1qDM:&tbnh=114&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddiode%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DwkF%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 Zener Diode: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://shop.4atraders.com/shop/images/Zener%2520Diode.jpg&imgrefurl=http://shop.4atraders.com/shop/products_new.php&usg=__4r-VfGLq6GKSEiPQKJZ141BOfd4=&h=360&w=360&sz=52&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=JPMG9fZjVWyACM:&tbnh=121&tbnw=121&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dzener%2Bdiode%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3D86u%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 Photo Diode: http://www.mi-lasers.com/stock/ToshibaTOLD9231_300.jpg Photo Diode 2: http://rocky.digikey.com/weblib/Panasonic/Web%20Photos/New%20Photos/PNZ300F.jpg
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    Sources LED: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/led_of_led_1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/07/giant-led-lamps-made-from-leds/&usg=__Q__BApCDgeOisXs7Ocmx4xNRp4A=&h=382&w=520&sz=25&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=6QsDcrRDWc4G9M:&tbnh=96&tbnw=131&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlight%2Bemitting%2Bdiode%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DWUa%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1LED Schematic: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.aprosystems.com/image/led_e.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.aprosystems.com/about_led_e.htm&usg=__Mj1ou4ZgzgFoEoza4SSy557R4Sw=&h=444&w=353&sz=32&hl=en&start=23&um=1&tbnid=_HBSss17tBjWoM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=101&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlight%2Bemitting%2Bdiode%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3D5Va%26sa%3DN%26start%3D18%26um%3D1 Switches schematic: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.xmission.com/~daina/images/switches.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.xmission.com/~daina/tips/pub/tip0222.html&usg=__-AE-7XrhE0uieksNNZlPBbp_D2Y=&h=171&w=444&sz=2&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=ad9PMviOUwCMYM:&tbnh=49&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnormally%2Bopen%2Bswitch%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3D2Wa%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 Normally open switch: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bcae1.com/images/gifs/switpush.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.bcae1.com/switches.htm&usg=__SKDS4Lq_a7SpvbKyLEpBjNHTh30=&h=308&w=347&sz=4&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=YdtkOXT2IX1RaM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnormally%2Bopen%2Bswitch%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 Normally closed switch: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://www.dsuban.com/secure/images/products/2752.bmp&imgrefurl=http://www.dsuban.com/Kit-Masters--Fan-Clutch-Experts-v18/&usg=__B_jnzfd7KUYnPFjD0pqRKrOO-xU=&h=445&w=427&sz=559&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=MjW6N9j6dAol8M:&tbnh=127&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnormally%2Bclosed%2Bswitch%2Bexample%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1 SPST schematic: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.colehersee.com/images/resource/SPST.GIF&imgrefurl=http://www.colehersee.com/04resource/dict_s.htm&usg=__dFHwTuWreldqW91WdO2aW_3jQc4=&h=495&w=657&sz=18&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=zJlagNTbsv3xPM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=138&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSPST%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1