what is difference between electrical & electronics?

Question

add all basic differences!

Answer 1

In regards to what??

Electrical to me is "power" type electrical
Electronic is just that Circut boards and stuff

Answer 2

Electronics was once a branch or major subject in Electrical Engineering. Presently in other advance countries, you will be taking BS Electrical Engineering major in Electronics. So therefore, if you took Electrical Engineering, you would have background in Electronics Engineering and vice versa. Presently in an Asian Country, there could be much difference between the two. Electrical and Electronics differs on the power they deal with. As per observed. Electrical Engineering studes digs differ on Power plants, Transmission lines, substations, electrical machines down to house wirings. Electronic Engineering studes tackle on Circuits boards with power supply from an adaptor or from battery. Usually deals on low power circuits but not everything. An electronics studes would usually have their first project and that is power supply. Now a power supply have a wide variety in terms of power rating. In fact Switch Mode Power supply have voltages from 500Volts to 2000V and more specifically on the Bulk or Charge capacitor of the power supply circuits. Electonics deals also on high power components and circuits same as the Electrical studes. It all depends on the student on which he/she would tackle. I graduated Electronics Engineering and I also graduated Electrical Engineering. Electronics didnt go deeper on transmission lines and substation. Electrical Engineering also didnt go deeper on communications and computer hardware/programming. But in terms on circuit boards and power generation they're just the same. I just depends on you. This would be a joke but sometimes it makes sense. Electrical is limited to 60 hertz, 400Hz to a few kilo hertz while Electronics exceeds to Giga or Terahertz. Electrical is in the Megawatts while electronics is from few kilowatts down to milli or microwatts.

Answer 3

Even I used to figure out like, what is the difference....when both require electricity to function.What I think is , any particular gadget/device which comprises of a circuit board which forms the heart of its functionality then the device is called an electronic device.The one which does not have circuit board and functions on wires and electrical supply is an electrical device.This is a brief explanation, more on answers.com, wikipedia.com

Answer 4

Although there is a large grey area, "electrical" is typically distinguished from "electronic" by voltage level, power consumption and control complexity. Higher voltage and power with no controls or very simple ones are "electrical" items, while relatively low-power, complicated controls are generally called "electronic".

Answer 5

Being an Electrician, I can answer it this way. When talking about electrical, you usually refer to voltages of 120 volts and up. House wireing with 14/2 romex for receptacles and lights. Commercial and Industrial machine wiring. Electronics deals with primarilly lower voltages, 24 volts and lower. Componants such as resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors and such.
Any questions, just ask, I hope this is what you are looking for.

Answer 6

Electronic engineering tends to refer to the control and programmable side. Electrical tends to refer to the power and distribution of current through electrical systems.

Answer 7

Both are branches of technology. Electrical devices deal with large amount of powers whereas electronic devices deal with small amount of powers. In electronics the current flows through vacuum or lattices or sublattices in the devices.

Answer 8

Electrical is mainly any appliance that runs on electricity (anything that plugs into the wall). Electronics is referring more to gadgets and entertainment (radios, televisions, video game consoles, mp3 players) and do not necessarily have to be plugged in but also can run on battery.

Answer 9

Electrical is the adjective. Electronics is the noun.

Answer 10

Electrics has to do with electrical wiring such as house wiring or electric motors. Electronics is to do with solid state components such as printed circuit boards, transistors, capacitors, and integrated circuits.

Answer 11

In Electrical we study the properties of electron flow (e.g. current, voltage, field intensity).We can not control these fundamental properties.
In Electronics we study controlling of the motion of the electron in a useful way (e.g. rectifier,clipper ,clamper circuits.)