Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics

Translate schematic diagrams into today's cutting-edge electronics

Navigate the roadmaps of simple electronic circuits and complex systems with help from an experienced engineer. With all-new art and demo circuits you can build, this hands-on, illustrated guide explains how to understand and create high-precision electronics diagrams. Find out how to identify parts and connections, decipher element ratings, and apply diagram-based information in your own projects. Beginner’s Guide to Reading Schematics, Third Edition, also contains valuable appendices covering symbols and resistor color codes.

Featuring detailed coverage of:

• Schematic, block, and pictorial diagrams
• Resistors and capacitors
• Inductors and transformers
• Switches, conductors, and cables
• Diodes, transistors, and logic gates
• Electron tubes
• Cells and batteries
• Voltage dividers and reducers
• Breadboards and wire wrapping
• Electronics troubleshooting