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Graphical Symbols

The following are a list of graphical symbols used in various diagrams:

AC Equipment Symbols:

GRAPHICS SYMBOL

NAME

1

Connectivity Node or Topological Node

1

AC Line Segment or Series Compensator that connects two Substations

1

Two Winding Transformer (with regulation status, i.e. voltage or MW regulated)

1

Three Winding Transformer (with regulation status, i.e. voltage or MW regulated)

1

Breaker / Switch with (open/closed) status

1

Disconnector with (open/closed) status

1

Various Load (including ConformLoad / Non-ConformLoad / Energy Consumer / Station Supply / Equivalent Shunt / Equivalent Injection

1

AC Line Segment or Series Compensator within a Substation

1

Graphical Symbols – figure 10

Shunt Compensator (Capacitive/ Inductive)

1

Static Var Compensator

1

Synchronous Machine (Thermal, Hydro, Nuclear, Wind, Solar)

1

Asynchronous Machine

1

Energy Source

1

External Network

1

Ground Disconnector

1

Grounding Impendence

1

Peterson Coil

1

Ground

1

Junction

1

Generic Equipment (representing any unknown or undefined types of Conducting Equipment)

DC Equipment Symbols:

GRAPHICS SYMBOL

NAME

1

DC Node

1

DC Line Segment or DC Series Device that connects two Substations

1

DC Breaker / DC Switch

1

DC Disconnector / DC Chopper

1

DC Ground

1

DC Line Segment or DC Series Device within a Substation

1

DC Shunt

1

Voltage Source AC/DC Converter

1

Current Source AC/DC Converter

Other Non-Equipment Symbols:

GRAPHICS SYMBOL

NAME

1 Graphical Symbols – figure 32

Neighboring Substation (dotted if the neighboring station not available)

1

1

Substation (Expandable or none-Expandable in the neighborhood diagram)

1

1

X-Node (Boundary Point)

1

Region (Geographical Region or Sub Geographical Region)

Graphical Symbols – figure 38

Region (Geographical Region or Sub Geographical Region) with boundary Substations