{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"dc-generator","name":"DC generator","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"G DC","aliases":["HPW1G9","VPW1G9"],"category":"microgrid-systems","drawingTypes":["SLD","Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC","Manufacturer"],"summary":"A DC generator converts mechanical input into a documented DC electrical output.","description":["A DC generator converts mechanical input into a documented DC electrical output. Its output polarity and excitation arrangement must be identified where they affect the connected system."],"readingNotes":["Follow the excitation circuit separately when the selected machine requires it.","The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation."],"drawingChecklist":["State DC output rating","Mark polarity","Reference excitation and control"],"distinction":"A generator supplies a source; a DC motor represents a load even if the machine principles are related.","facts":[{"label":"Drawing role","value":"Generating source"},{"label":"Representation scope","value":"Functional concept; not an official standard graphic or a product footprint"},{"label":"Public vendor block reference","value":"HPW1G9, VPW1G9 (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":"autodesk-generators","relevance":"Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic."}],"related":["generator","25-synchronism-check"],"artwork":"edu-dc-generator","publishedOn":"2026-10-13","updatedOn":"2026-10-13","provenance":"independent-public-research","url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/dc-generator","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/library/illustrations/dc-generator.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"autodesk-generators","title":"Generator symbol variants","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-09BE3BB5-9118-4302-8061-3888692E538F.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"DC and three-phase synchronous generator categories.","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."}]}