ResourcesCommon electrical symbols (IEC 60617)
Connecting link, open symbol (DWG block)
Connecting link, open is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named IEC_LINK_OPEN in the Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617), group “Plugs and links”. It carries 10 attributes, 2 of them visible, so it works in equipment lists and BlockSync exports.
Block details
| Block name | IEC_LINK_OPEN |
|---|---|
| Library | Common electrical symbols (IEC 60617) |
| Group | Plugs and links |
| Standard | IEC 60617 |
| Attributes | 10 attributes, 2 visible |
Attributes
Visible on the drawing: TAG, CONNECTOR.
Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: RATING_A, POLES, MANUFACTURER, MODEL, REMARKS, MANUFACTURER, PART_NO, DESC.
Export the attributes of every copy in a drawing to Excel with BlockSync, check them and write the corrections back in one run.
How to use it
- Download the ZIP and unzip it. It holds one DWG with the block IEC_LINK_OPEN.
- Open the DWG and copy the block into your drawing, or insert it from the DWG with INSERT.
- Double-click a copy to fill in the tag and the other attributes.
The symbol is our own drawing after the common form of IEC 60617, not a certified copy. The library page explains how the symbols relate to the standard.
Names in other languages
The same symbol under its name in the other site languages.
- English
- Connecting link, open
- Simplified Chinese
- 连接片,断开
- Traditional Chinese
- 連接片,開啟
- Japanese
- 連結片(開)
- Korean
- 접속편, 열림
- German
- Verbindungsbrücke, offen
- French
- Barrette de liaison ouverte
- Italian
- Ponticello aperto
- Spanish
- Puente de conexión abierto







