ResourcesPower system single-line symbols (IEC 60617)
UPS symbol (DWG block)
UPS is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named PWR_UPS in the Power system single-line symbols (IEC 60617), group “Generation and sources”. It carries 8 attributes, 2 of them visible, so it works in equipment lists and BlockSync exports.
Block details
| Block name | PWR_UPS |
|---|---|
| Library | Power system single-line symbols (IEC 60617) |
| Group | Generation and sources |
| Standard | IEC 60617 |
| Attributes | 8 attributes, 2 visible |
Attributes
Visible on the drawing: TAG, RATING.
Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: VOLTAGE_KV, UNITS, MANUFACTURER, MODEL, 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_UPS.
- 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.
Used in sample drawings
The UPS symbol is placed in these finished sample drawings, so you can see how it is used on a real sheet:
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
- UPS
- Simplified Chinese
- 不间断电源(UPS)
- Traditional Chinese
- 不斷電系統(UPS)
- Japanese
- 無停電電源装置(UPS)
- Korean
- UPS
- German
- USV
- French
- Onduleur de secours (UPS)
- Italian
- Gruppo di continuità (UPS)
- Spanish
- SAI (UPS)












