{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"ansi-star-zigzag-transformer","name":"ANSI/IEEE Star-zigzag transformer form","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"TX Y-Z","aliases":["HXF1T12","VXF1T12","IEEE 3 Phase Star/Zigzag","ANSI Star-zigzag transformer"],"category":"power-distribution","drawingTypes":["SLD","Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["IEEE / ANSI","Manufacturer"],"summary":"IEEE-library form of star-zigzag transformer: a star-zigzag transformer combines a star-connected winding set with a zigzag-connected set.","description":["This reference locates star-zigzag transformer in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented 3 phase transformers family. A star-zigzag transformer combines a star-connected winding set with a zigzag-connected set. Its winding arrangement and neutral duties require the manufacturer's complete connection designation. The public library uses HXF1T12 for its horizontal representation; this is a vendor block name, not an IEEE standards symbol number.","Trace each winding, supply and accessible neutral through the complete machine or transformer connection diagram. Keep the phase arrangement, terminal labels and any clock notation attached to the device; neither the convention label nor this educational outline supplies its ratings.","Read the zigzag terminal arrangement from the selected transformer diagram. A zigzag connection is not another spelling of a simple star winding. The linked functional counterpart explains the same operating role in its own drawing context; agreement of every detailed convention mark is not asserted."],"readingNotes":["Read the zigzag terminal arrangement from the selected transformer diagram.","The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation."],"drawingChecklist":["Record connection designation","Identify neutral terminal","Reference winding ratings"],"distinction":"A zigzag connection is not another spelling of a simple star winding.","facts":[{"label":"Convention evidence","value":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: 3 Phase Transformers; published form: 3 Phase Star/Zigzag."},{"label":"Public vendor block","value":"HXF1T12. Vendor library token, not an IEEE symbol number."},{"label":"Drawing role","value":"Winding connection"},{"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."},{"label":"Artwork scope","value":"Original educational geometry. Exact standard graphics, product ratings and terminal pinouts are not certified."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"s28-ieee-3-phase-transformers","relevance":"Public IEEE-oriented 3 Phase Transformers table explicitly lists HXF1T12 as 3 Phase Star/Zigzag. This supports the vendor convention context, not reproduction of the publisher graphic."}],"related":["star-zigzag-transformer","power-transformer","voltage-transformer"],"artwork":"s28-ansi-star-zigzag-transformer","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEEE / ANSI","form":"3 Phase Star/Zigzag","reference":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: 3 Phase Transformers, block HXF1T12. Matching functional counterpart linked separately. Independently drawn educational geometry; not a certified IEEE glyph or database identifier.","counterpart":"star-zigzag-transformer"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does ANSI/IEEE Star-zigzag transformer form mean?","introduction":"This reference locates star-zigzag transformer in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented 3 phase transformers family. A star-zigzag transformer combines a star-connected winding set with a zigzag-connected set. Its winding arrangement and neutral duties require the manufacturer's complete connection designation. The public library uses HXF1T12 for its horizontal representation; this is a vendor block name, not an IEEE standards symbol number.","example":"Trace each winding, supply and accessible neutral through the complete machine or transformer connection diagram. Keep the phase arrangement, terminal labels and any clock notation attached to the device; neither the convention label nor this educational outline supplies its ratings.","drawings":"Read the zigzag terminal arrangement from the selected transformer diagram. A zigzag connection is not another spelling of a simple star winding. The linked functional counterpart explains the same operating role in its own drawing context; agreement of every detailed convention mark is not asserted.","terms":[{"name":"Winding","meaning":"A coil of conductor inside an electrical machine or transformer."},{"name":"Phase","meaning":"One of the related AC waveforms in a power system."},{"name":"Terminal","meaning":"An identified point where a conductor connects."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Identify the device and form","Read the connections and state","Check the equipment reference"],"caption":"A guide to reading this reference. The original symbol illustration and its drawing notes appear below; these boxes are not a wiring diagram.","sources":[{"label":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: 3 Phase Transformers","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-EE75A5D4-8CBD-4E78-94A3-226A94E61817.htm"}],"detail":"IEEE-library form of star-zigzag transformer: a star-zigzag transformer combines a star-connected winding set with a zigzag-connected set. A zigzag connection is not another spelling of a simple star winding.","profileId":"reviewed-symbol-20261028"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/ansi-star-zigzag-transformer","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/ansi-star-zigzag-transformer.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"s28-ieee-3-phase-transformers","title":"Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: 3 Phase Transformers","publisher":"Autodesk","url":"https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-EE75A5D4-8CBD-4E78-94A3-226A94E61817.htm","type":"cad-reference","scope":"Public 3 phase transformers family names and vendor block tokens. Horizontal, vertical and rotated placements are not separate engineering functions. Exact standard geometry is not reproduced.","checkedOn":"2026-10-28","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public IEEE-oriented 3 Phase Transformers table explicitly lists HXF1T12 as 3 Phase Star/Zigzag. This supports the vendor convention context, not reproduction of the publisher graphic."}]}