{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"converter-substation","name":"Converter substation","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"CONV STN","aliases":["HDV1_S00406","VDV1_S00406"],"category":"microgrid-systems","drawingTypes":["SLD","Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"A converter-substation representation identifies a documented facility where an electrical conversion function forms part of the network connection.","description":["A converter-substation representation identifies a documented facility where an electrical conversion function forms part of the network connection. Its actual conversion equipment and AC/DC boundaries require linked design drawings."],"readingNotes":["Identify which network quantities or interfaces the station converts.","The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation."],"drawingChecklist":["Name station boundary","Show AC/DC interface labels","Reference conversion SLD"],"distinction":"A converter station is a system-level facility, not a single generic converter component.","facts":[{"label":"Drawing role","value":"Supply or network role"},{"label":"Representation scope","value":"Functional concept; not an official standard graphic or a product footprint"},{"label":"Public vendor block reference","value":"HDV1_S00406, VDV1_S00406 (Autodesk identifiers; not IEC symbol numbers)"},{"label":"Identifier status","value":"The short label is a functional lookup label, not an assigned IEC or IEEE symbol number. Any separately listed Autodesk code is a verified vendor block name."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pub-symbol-station-types","relevance":"Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic."}],"related":["generator","busbar"],"artwork":"edu-converter-substation","publishedOn":"2026-10-13","updatedOn":"2026-10-13","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/converter-substation","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/converter-substation.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pub-symbol-station-types","title":"AutoCAD Electrical: Power station and substation concepts","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-74EF80E8-018D-4A57-88BD-FF973F1B8185.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Public vendor catalogue naming and functional variants. Vendor block names are not IEC identifiers. Linked for reference; no graphics or CAD files are redistributed.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic."}]}