Question

What symbol would best represent an electric fan in an electric circuit?

Answer 1

Answer: The symbol of a motor, a letter M inside a circle.

Explanation: A fan works with a small motor, that allows the blades to spin, and this is a simplifyed explanation of how a fan works.

So the symbol in the circuit will be the one of a motor, that is represented with a letter M inside a circle.

Answer 2

Fan is actually a Electro-magnetic motor so the symbol used for motors can also be used for a fan ( "M" written in a circle )