ResourcesPower system single-line symbols (IEC 60617)
Overhead line with ground wire symbol (DWG block)
Overhead line with ground wire is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named PWR_OHL_GROUNDWIRE in the Power system single-line symbols (IEC 60617), group “Busbars, lines and cables”. 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_OHL_GROUNDWIRE |
|---|---|
| Library | Power system single-line symbols (IEC 60617) |
| Group | Busbars, lines and cables |
| Standard | IEC 60617 |
| Attributes | 9 attributes, 2 visible |
Attributes
Visible on the drawing: TAG, VOLTAGE_KV.
Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: CONDUCTOR, LENGTH_KM, RATED_CURRENT_A, CIRCUITS, FROM_TO, REMARKS, DESC.
How to use it
- Download the ZIP and unzip it. It holds one DWG with the block PWR_OHL_GROUNDWIRE.
- 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
- Overhead line with ground wire
- Simplified Chinese
- 带地线的架空线路
- Traditional Chinese
- 帶地線的架空線路
- Japanese
- 架空地線付き送電線
- Korean
- 가공지선 부착 가공선로
- German
- Freileitung mit Erdseil
- French
- Ligne aérienne avec câble de garde
- Italian
- Linea aerea con fune di guardia
- Spanish
- Línea aérea con cable de tierra











