Drag & Drop Components
Place MCB breakers, switches, light bulbs, fans, motors and sockets from the palette. Components snap to a grid for clean, professional layouts.
ElectraSim is a free virtual electrical lab — the easiest way to learn electrical wiring online. Drag real-world components, wire them up, and simulate circuits in real time. No download, no sign-up.
A complete electrical circuit toolkit — all running locally in your browser, no server, no cloud, no account needed.
Place MCB breakers, switches, light bulbs, fans, motors and sockets from the palette. Components snap to a grid for clean, professional layouts.
Hit Run and watch electricity flow instantly. Energised wires animate, bulbs light up, fans spin. Toggle switches and see changes propagate live.
The simulation engine detects open circuits, short circuits and overloads automatically. Faulty wires highlight in red for instant diagnosis.
Click a port to start wiring — ElectraSim auto-routes orthogonal wires around components. Custom multi-step wiring also supported.
Shift-click or drag-select multiple components. Align left, center, right, top or bottom with one click for professional diagrams.
Save your circuit as JSON, export as SVG or PNG, or generate a shareable URL. Your work is autosaved locally and survives page reloads.
No account, no download, no setup. Open ElectraSim and start building immediately.
Click "Launch the Simulator". It loads instantly — works offline after the first visit.
Open the Components panel and click any component — MCB, switch, bulb, fan — to place it on the canvas.
Click a port dot on one component, then a port on another. ElectraSim routes the wire automatically.
Press Run to simulate. Toggle switches, add faults, and see exactly how your circuit behaves.
ElectraSim is designed for anyone who wants to understand or teach how electrical circuits work.
Use a beginner electrical wiring simulator free of charge. Practice house wiring online without risk of shocks or blown fuses.
Create live circuit demonstrations in the classroom. Share circuits via URL for homework assignments.
Use it as electrician training software to prototype layouts, demonstrate fault scenarios, and validate circuit logic before going on-site.
Experiment with circuit ideas, test different configurations, and learn by doing at your own pace.
Step-by-step guides to help you learn electrical wiring online — from household circuits to fault detection. Written for beginners and professionals alike.
Reverse polarity, missing earths, open rings — these faults hide in plain sight and show no symptoms until something goes wrong. Learn how to spot all five and test your own circuits.
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Read article → How-to GuidePlace components, draw wires, press Run — a complete first-time walkthrough of the simulator with tips and keyboard shortcuts.
Read article → App UpdateWhat each new component does, how it works in real installations, and step-by-step circuits to build with each one.
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