ResourcesPower system single-line symbols (IEC 60617)
Gas-insulated busbar symbol (DWG block)
Gas-insulated busbar is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named PWR_GIB in the Power system single-line symbols (IEC 60617), group “Busbars, lines and cables”. It carries 7 attributes, 2 of them visible, so it works in equipment lists and DATAEXTRACTION exports.

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Block details
| Block name | PWR_GIB |
|---|---|
| Library | Power system single-line symbols (IEC 60617) |
| Group | Busbars, lines and cables |
| Standard | IEC 60617 |
| Attributes | 7 attributes, 2 visible |
Attributes
Visible on the drawing: TAG, VOLTAGE_KV.
Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: RATED_CURRENT_A, CONDUCTOR, SHORT_CIRCUIT_KA, REMARKS, DESC.
How to use it
- Download the ZIP and unzip it. It holds one DWG with the block PWR_GIB.
- 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
- Gas-insulated busbar
- Simplified Chinese
- 气体绝缘母线(GIB)
- Traditional Chinese
- 氣體絕緣母線(GIB)
- Japanese
- ガス絶縁母線(GIB)
- Korean
- 가스 절연 모선(GIB)
- German
- Gasisolierte Sammelschiene
- French
- Jeu de barres à isolation gazeuse
- Italian
- Sbarra isolata in gas
- Spanish
- Barra aislada en gas











