ResourcesPower system single-line symbols (IEC 60617)
Cable symbol (DWG block)
Cable is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named PWR_CABLE in the Power system single-line symbols (IEC 60617), group “Busbars, lines and cables”. It carries 8 attributes, 2 of them visible, so it works in equipment lists and BlockSync exports.
Block details
| Block name | PWR_CABLE |
|---|---|
| Library | Power system single-line symbols (IEC 60617) |
| Group | Busbars, lines and cables |
| Standard | IEC 60617 |
| Attributes | 8 attributes, 2 visible |
Attributes
Visible on the drawing: TAG, VOLTAGE_KV.
Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: CABLE_TYPE, LENGTH_M, RATED_CURRENT_A, FROM_TO, REMARKS, 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 PWR_CABLE.
- 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
- Cable
- Simplified Chinese
- 电缆
- Traditional Chinese
- 電纜
- Japanese
- ケーブル
- Korean
- 케이블
- German
- Kabel
- French
- Câble
- Italian
- Cavo di potenza
- Spanish
- Cable
