Symbols for Electricity and Electronics

This paper reviews the development, coordination, and standardization of various types of symbols by professional societies and by national and international organizations. It describes the responsibilities and the relationships of the various standards groups and discusses in detail the activities of the IEEE Symbols Coordinating Committee. Some current standards dealing with symbols are described and a recommended procedure for generating new symbols is given. An Appendix is included which provides a comprehensive, up-to-date list of new and existing Standards and Recommendations covering symbols for electricity and electronics.