Online electrical schema software: build a readable, exportable plan
An online electrical schema should clearly represent every device in a home, without forcing you into a heavy CAD tool. The goal is to start from the real floor plan, drop electrical symbols on it and send a PDF that anyone can read.
What is an electrical schema tool for?
An electrical schema tool helps you visualise power points, light points, switches, dedicated circuits, data points and safety equipment in a home.
For a house or unit, the main need is rarely an industrial schematic. What you want is a readable electrical plan on a PDF, useful for the quote, conversations with the electrician and on-site follow-up.
- Locate equipment precisely on the floor plan.
- Identify rooms and intended uses.
- Prepare an automatic legend.
- Export a shareable PDF.
Electrical schema, electrical plan and wiring plan: what is the difference?
The electrical plan shows where equipment sits in the home. The electrical schema explains how controls, circuits and connections are organised. The wiring plan focuses more on how elements connect to each other.
Planelico combines these needs for residential work: drop symbols on the PDF, add per-room zones and draw the connections you need to make the document usable.
How to pick the right online tool for residential work
For a home installation, prefer a tool that accepts a PDF floor plan, ships symbols consistent with IEC 60617 — the international set the Australian and New Zealand drawing conventions are based on — and exports a clean document.
A generic drawing tool can work, but a specialised tool dramatically cuts the time you spend re-creating symbols, a legend and a summary.
- Direct PDF floor plan import.
- Electrical symbol library.
- Per-room and per-floor management.
- PDF export with legend.
Quick method with Planelico
- 1
Import the floor plan
Add your architect’s or builder’s PDF, or a scanned plan, to start from a real base.
- 2
Place the symbols
Drop power points, switches, light points, data points, ventilation, the switchboard and safety equipment.
- 3
Organise by room
Create zones to get a clear reading and a useful summary.
- 4
Draw the connections
Add the important links between controls, lights and dedicated circuits.
- 5
Export the PDF
Generate a shareable document for your electrician or client.
Frequently asked questions
Build your electrical plan online
Import your PDF plan, drop the electrical symbols and export a clean document to share.