ResourcesPower system single-line symbols (IEC 60617)
Current limiter (power cable) symbol (DWG block)
Current limiter (power cable) is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named PWR_CURRENT_LIMITER in the Power system single-line symbols (IEC 60617), group “Circuit breakers and switches”. It carries 9 attributes, 2 of them visible, so it works in equipment lists and DATAEXTRACTION exports.

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Block details
| Block name | PWR_CURRENT_LIMITER |
|---|---|
| Library | Power system single-line symbols (IEC 60617) |
| Group | Circuit breakers and switches |
| Standard | IEC 60617 |
| Attributes | 9 attributes, 2 visible |
Attributes
Visible on the drawing: TAG, RATED_KV.
Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: RATED_CURRENT_A, BREAKING_KA, CHARACTERISTIC, MANUFACTURER, MODEL, REMARKS, DESC.
How to use it
- Download the ZIP and unzip it. It holds one DWG with the block PWR_CURRENT_LIMITER.
- 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
- Current limiter (power cable)
- Simplified Chinese
- 限流器(电力电缆)
- Traditional Chinese
- 限流器(電力電纜)
- Japanese
- 限流器(電力ケーブル用)
- Korean
- 한류기(전력 케이블용)
- German
- Strombegrenzer (Starkstromkabel)
- French
- Limiteur de courant (câble de puissance)
- Italian
- Limitatore di corrente (cavo di potenza)
- Spanish
- Limitador de corriente (cable de potencia)











