How to Read a Schematic

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10 жыл бұрын

How to read a schematic, follow electronics circuit drawings to make actual circuits from them. This starts with the schematic for a very simple circuit with just some batteries, resistor, switch and an LED. Then it talks about Earth ground and chassis ground. Finally it moves on to a crystal radio amplifier schematic and adds a diode, potentiometer and capacitors.
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@hacksmith 10 жыл бұрын

Love it! Share the knowledge!

@RimstarOrg 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@13StJimmy 3 жыл бұрын

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@FePlayerStarVlogs 3 жыл бұрын

@@13StJimmy ya late boy

@chrismason1530 3 жыл бұрын

@@FePlayerStarVlogs Missed the joke

@pijeter 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there

@conorferring5406 5 жыл бұрын

This video was more informative than the 4 years I've been in school for electrical engineering

@arcademode2910 2 жыл бұрын

Damn no kidding?

@pacificaaurora6642 2 жыл бұрын

FACTS!!!!!👏🏼👍🏼🙏🏼

@traviss3442 2 жыл бұрын

@@mykasiurka So you "heard some great things" and go around recommending I watch that and have all the info for me? Sad you need likes that much, I'll make sure not to look it up.

@MiguelMartinez-il9vs 2 жыл бұрын

At what school did you complete your Electrical engineering program?

@Quake2815 2 жыл бұрын

Damn shame right? lmaoo. I agree.

@firoxlion 10 жыл бұрын

A little comment on the resistor values: When I started first building of schematics, notations like "4K7" or "6k8" confused me a lot, and took me some research to understand. As it turns out, the little dot (or comma) in 4.7kOhm easily gets lost when you don't write that neat, thus resulting in someone using a 47k resitor instead. To prevent that, they choose to place the 'extra' symbol (kilo, mega, etc.) between the full and decimal numbers. So 4.7kOhm becomes 4k7, 6.8kOhm becomes 6K8 and so on.

@RimstarOrg 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'll try to remember that if I put together a webpage on reading schematics.

@_dave977 Жыл бұрын

Wow Really helpful bro

@Davidthestratman7 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for that

@christianarciga8500 3 ай бұрын

@@RimstarOrgyou definitely should!

@garybounds5777 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I am glad people as yourself share your experience that you obviously spent your time studying on this particular subject! You are a very kind person. Thanks again! Gary Bounds, mechanic for 50 years.

@DanDanNode 8 жыл бұрын

pleasent voice, natural teacher. thanks for the knowledge.

@emmanuelrosario2814 5 жыл бұрын

That was Awesome overall, covered the details properly & efficiently! Well explained and entertaining for one who never has actually viewed such knowledge! Two Thumbs up

@dkerris 10 жыл бұрын

I've forgotten all the stuff I used to know, from 30 years ago, when I took high school electronics for 2 years. Thanks for these videos. I like having those old memories prodded to the front of my brain.

@ClausenLT 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent...I have a high end amplifier I'm wanting to fix myself. I've already replaced the power supply capacitors and all the relays but I've reached the end of my knowledge and understanding. This helped a ton, and now I feel like I can actually find enough information and learn how to fix it. I found a schematic for $6 online, now I have a much better idea what I'm looking at. I've built a few crossovers for speaker kits, so I had a basic understanding, but this short video cleared up a lot of questions I already had.

@JMLRecording 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful, to the point and friendly. You win the “how to make a KZfaq video” award brother! Thank you!!

@davidhealdjr.513 8 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the way you explain things. Thanks for what you do.

@sinister4lyf 7 жыл бұрын

The only simple way of explaining. Ty so much been looking for weeks and glad found this!

@FredPena4US 9 жыл бұрын

I LOOOVVEE your simplistic explanations that builds from the "GROUND" up! TYVM!

@do7hemath937 2 жыл бұрын

I love it when a plan comes together. There's nothing better than when a person knows something & can explain it & make it simple for a beginner to learn. Even rocket science can be broken down & explained.

@bm626 8 жыл бұрын

One the very best illustrations on electrical symbols and understanding wiring diagram...GREAT JOB?

@SonicDadDotCom 10 жыл бұрын

Very well done Steve! Entertaining and educational. Now I'm ready for part two :) -Ritchie

@RimstarOrg 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ritchie! Part two? ... Good idea!

@discoverkollywood 6 жыл бұрын

I literally know nothing about circuits, and this made total sense to me. Thank you so much!

@d3bbi339 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for simplifying it and giving us a website to look at! People on KZfaq are the only reason I know stuff about knowing stuff. ((:

@con2ward 5 жыл бұрын

The visuals in this video are an excellent support to the words being spoken.

@vivarc2 8 ай бұрын

About to start a electrical technician job and haven't looked at a schematic in 11 years. Thank you for helping knock some of the rust off. The video is to the point and a very good refresher.

@Scrub_Lord-en7cq Ай бұрын

You’ll be a real time inventor having to come back from your hiatus.

@kruvik 6 жыл бұрын

It was amazing how straight to the point it was. Thanks!

@iantonkin1929 10 жыл бұрын

This is the only reason why I dont play with power. thanks. you are one of the best educators on youtube. keep up the good work.

@mptemplin 8 ай бұрын

This us so helpful! About to interview for a field technician job and they're gonna ask these types of questions. Extremely helpful

@mattm6178 6 жыл бұрын

fuuuuuuuuuuuck yeahhhhh, finally somebody knowledgeable enough to go back to the fundamentals. Its like cooking metaphorically speaking, once you understand the platform, and develop a baseline, building from that comes easily. Trying to remember parts over and over become redundant in never convincing the circuit simplicity! Thank you so much! means a lot, should have millions of views, should be taught in schools, goddam!!! :D

@nurbiyaablat4060 3 жыл бұрын

I love this video so much. I am just a beginner and this is really helpful. So many useful knowledge in 5 minutes.

@carlhowitzer9768 3 жыл бұрын

A very good no nonsense explanation. Well done sir!

@belalex677 7 жыл бұрын

This is what i was looking for. Excellent explanation .Thank you Sir..

@SemperShock 7 жыл бұрын

I saw a symbol i didnt recognize on my state Journeyman exam. This was informative as I believe I see that symbol in this video. greatly appreciate it Sir!

@viczog 3 ай бұрын

I like that you put the real life scenario with the schematic side by side. Very helpful. Thank you!

@RimstarOrg 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks for letting me know if helped.

@uToxicCake 6 жыл бұрын

You're a life saver for my exams! Thank you!

@fernando3061 Жыл бұрын

That was fantastic, Im going to watch this a few more times and then check out your site. The key was you using the simplest possible example, battery pack, resistor, switch, led.

@artur19846 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing channel! that's the way electricity basics are meant to be taught at school.

@danielc4361 4 жыл бұрын

This is most probably the best demonstration I have seen. Great!

@greenbeginner9221 3 жыл бұрын

That is discouraging. You say it's the best you've seen and it totally left me in the dust. I guess I should quit right now.

@SecTechie 8 жыл бұрын

Interesting and great job. This is like a refresher course in electronics before I became a PC tech. Can you explain flyback transformers? Thanks again.

@yxcvmk 10 жыл бұрын

Well done. Thank you for your efforts!

@marcematt2214 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, for the video, I know electrical but I'm can't understand schematics, so to me the way you explain it's great you simplified way low & that helped me

@MetalGod74 10 жыл бұрын

This is a great tutorial. Also good for refreshing ones memory.

@samsofflinern Жыл бұрын

was having trouble readin a schematic for a mock up this vid helped a lot thanks !

@BTeamMcOrigins 2 жыл бұрын

Sir, I've got a 1985 Toyota Mr2 that has a MULTITUDE of electrical ghosts. You have just taught me how to read the wiring schematics I need to fix her up. You dun good sir, many thanks from a classic Toyota and it's owner!

@allanmacuser 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for the video l was a radio ham in the 80s but now retired and disabled l am finding my back into making small project just made two FM radios fro kits and they work well. All the best from Allan in stoke on Trent UK

@denniscowdrick1255 6 ай бұрын

Great job for reading these diagrams - thanks

@silverserpent100 9 ай бұрын

This is going to help me to troubleshoot so much, thank you

@yourmom-ju4ox 7 жыл бұрын

thank you. very informative and easy to understand.

@RajibDas-mo7lm 2 жыл бұрын

Loved your elicit explanation Sir !

@gosu7282 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much this is very useful and direct to the point ..this is really what i'm looking for .. Thank you!

@JenniferJonesNLi10d1 8 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Thank you!

@privateaccount1839 7 жыл бұрын

im taking HVAC ...i want to say i just seen the international symbol for fuse in a previous video from a huge corporation which had ready to confront my instructor tommorrow about this confusion. i find your video more instructive an clearly presented...you do not miss the details various thank you....please keep that style and i always watch.

@mengel420 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, it will help me immensely in my new (still training for-) position

@owowaoladipupo3260 Жыл бұрын

Amazing presentation...Thank you very much

@aurasystems233 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I learned two really cool things in a short 5 min video. Thanks!

@crushed0skull 10 жыл бұрын

I love all the videos you do, especially the basic tutorials you make, can you make a tutorial on how to understand the schematics, i.e what each elements function in a particular schematic is and how it changes the current flowing throught it and what happens next. I hope you understand what i mean :)

@RimstarOrg 10 жыл бұрын

Yup, I know exactly what you mean. It's a very useful exercise. I do that in my "How a Joule Thief Works" video.

@fimbles1015 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Great refresher guide for me:)

@srideepbanerjee1400 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice explanation 👍👍👍 easy to understand

@femboyelectronics6441 2 жыл бұрын

u ve actualy explained to me how these ground symbols connect thx so much

@lovelyladycarter3687 Жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate this video I’m a Student in aviation/avionics and this was so confusing to me and in minutes I got it 🤟🏽💯

@rahulmenon12 Жыл бұрын

Finally, someone who knows exactly what he is doing. Thanks a lot sir!

@hyrrokinproduction5195 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, very informative video.

@angusdavidson15 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing.

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Great site. Thank you.

@abdulmalikal-aghbari8790 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video helped and hope it helps out others too

@qunicyjohn1171 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks really enjoy it keep up the good work

@Mary-co8gw 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ... You helped me a lot I learned for only 4 mins than a 1hour explanation in school

@felipesants8936 3 ай бұрын

THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS VIDEO. VERY INFORMATIVE. FROM BRASIL,

@JesusMartinez-zu3xl 2 жыл бұрын

Literally just got interested out of the blue and decided to look this up. Good stuff

@orwellianreptilian2914 Жыл бұрын

Well worded, perfect tempo.

@curtpiazza1688 6 ай бұрын

Great intro lesson! 😊

@legpetruchka2124 2 жыл бұрын

Merci pour votre vidéo et votre cours. Il est très utile pour les débutants comme moi quoi rêvent de pouvoir lire les circuits. Encore merci

@sammuelgarcia8400 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ! Best explanation ever.

@mustafasharif753 7 жыл бұрын

I really Love your videos :)

@monroe9913 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the help!!

@iKillborn2kilNOE 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks great video. It still holds up today

@jsngallery 4 жыл бұрын

I JUST LEARNED SO MUCH!!!!!!! thank you. too bad every info vid isn’t like this

@KiR_3d 7 жыл бұрын

Easy to get and quick! Good for beginners because it's not scaring :)

@tomgeorgestory 5 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful video!

@micanalpf9963 6 жыл бұрын

I do not nothing about schematics ,your video makes me feel profecional tanks for sharing👍🏼

@NicholasAarons 8 жыл бұрын

Hi, Fantastic Video Dude. Keep up the great work. Nick.

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I just started getting into modding gameboys and wanted to learn how it all works down to the board. Great info!

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@mahirovski 6 ай бұрын

cant explain how much this helped me

@USWaterRockets 10 жыл бұрын

Well done! This will really help a lot of people.

@RimstarOrg 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope so. So far so good.

@jurcius44 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks it's really helpful

@labelbrand 10 жыл бұрын

Great work.

@christech119 Жыл бұрын

Nice one, thank you.

@iShredStreets Жыл бұрын

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@LSD209 4 ай бұрын

Great video!

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Great video. It should help my students.

@CiliophoraEuplotes 10 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@brianm1897 2 жыл бұрын

nice video i learned a lot!

@nikospolydoros6371 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, you helped me a lot!!

@joeegavin 9 жыл бұрын

thank you . great intro.

@77xlchop 10 жыл бұрын

excellent video!

@pacificodeluta7507 Жыл бұрын

Thanks to the information sir very informative

@MrUnix-cu9yy Жыл бұрын

Love this video. Thank you. Please more. 😎 😎 😎 😎 😎

@benjaminhackley3950 5 жыл бұрын

This video is an amazing crash course!!!!!!

@RimstarOrg 10 жыл бұрын

By request, a new video on how to read a schematic for those new to electronics, or the merely curious or nostalgic. Enjoy!

@RimstarOrg 10 жыл бұрын

Chris D Cool! Thanks so letting me know. It often seems the videos I'm least sure people will be interested in turn out to have the most interest.

@joelsantos9769 10 жыл бұрын

You have nice videos, i´m a follower! Add the rheostat simbol in your website (if you want to)! Square and arrow, isnt it?

@RimstarOrg 10 жыл бұрын

Joel Santos It may have to wait until I get back from vacation but I'll definitely add it.

@RimstarOrg 10 жыл бұрын

Joel Santos Oh, and there seem to be a few variations for a rheostat. Some have a diagonal arrow running across it and some have the arrow to one side pointing right at it. It can be a rectangle or a zigzag.

@joelsantos9769 10 жыл бұрын

RimstarOrg ...I only knew the one with the diagonal arrow, because of my physics class.Good to know! Thanks!