# ANSI/IEEE Wind generating station form

Canonical URL: https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/ansi-wind-generating-station
Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-28
Lookup label: WIND STN
Drawing use: SLD, Schematic
Reference families: IEEE / ANSI, Manufacturer

## Symbol convention

Convention: IEEE / ANSI
Form: Wind Generating Station, In Service Or Unspecified
Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Power Stations, block HDV1_S00402. Matching functional counterpart linked separately. Independently drawn educational geometry; not a certified IEEE glyph or database identifier.
Related representation: [Wind generating station](https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/wind-generating-station)

IEEE-library form of wind generating station: a wind generating station is a system-level representation of a documented wind-generation facility.

## In plain English

### What does ANSI/IEEE Wind generating station form mean?

This reference locates wind generating station in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented power stations family. A wind generating station is a system-level representation of a documented wind-generation facility. The internal machines, converters and collection system require separate drawing detail. The public library uses HDV1_S00402 for its horizontal representation; this is a vendor block name, not an IEEE standards symbol number.

### A simple example

Use the surrounding circuit labels and the project legend to identify the intended operating condition and connection. Carry the same device reference into the schedule or equipment document so the symbol can be reconciled with its real terminals, function and operating limits.

### What the drawings help you do

Identify the facility connection point separately from individual turbine sources. A wind-station marker does not specify the generator or converter technology of each turbine. The linked functional counterpart explains the same operating role in its own drawing context; agreement of every detailed convention mark is not asserted.

### This particular reference

IEEE-library form of wind generating station: a wind generating station is a system-level representation of a documented wind-generation facility. A wind-station marker does not specify the generator or converter technology of each turbine.

### Terms

- Terminal: An identified point where a conductor connects.
- Rating: A value stating the conditions for which equipment is specified.
- Schematic: A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance.

Concept diagram: Identify the device and form → Read the connections and state → Check the equipment reference
A guide to reading this reference. The original symbol illustration and its drawing notes appear below; these boxes are not a wiring diagram.

- [Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Power Stations](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-002D3D7C-C3E9-4B60-9F6D-FFBB383C1862.htm)


## What it represents

This reference locates wind generating station in Autodesk's IEEE-oriented power stations family. A wind generating station is a system-level representation of a documented wind-generation facility. The internal machines, converters and collection system require separate drawing detail. The public library uses HDV1_S00402 for its horizontal representation; this is a vendor block name, not an IEEE standards symbol number.
Use the surrounding circuit labels and the project legend to identify the intended operating condition and connection. Carry the same device reference into the schedule or equipment document so the symbol can be reconciled with its real terminals, function and operating limits.
Identify the facility connection point separately from individual turbine sources. A wind-station marker does not specify the generator or converter technology of each turbine. The linked functional counterpart explains the same operating role in its own drawing context; agreement of every detailed convention mark is not asserted.

## How to read it

- Identify the facility connection point separately from individual turbine sources.
- The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation.

## Information to show or reference

- Name site boundary
- Reference collector SLD
- State network connection

## Important distinction

A wind-station marker does not specify the generator or converter technology of each turbine.

## Facts

- Convention evidence: Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Power Stations; published form: Wind Generating Station, In Service Or Unspecified.
- Public vendor block: HDV1_S00402. Vendor library token, not an IEEE symbol number.
- Drawing role: Supply or network role
- Identifier status: 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.
- Artwork scope: Original educational geometry. Exact standard graphics, product ratings and terminal pinouts are not certified.

## Public references

- [Autodesk IEEE Symbol Preview: Power Stations](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2021/ENU/AutoCAD-Electrical/files/GUID-002D3D7C-C3E9-4B60-9F6D-FFBB383C1862.htm) — Autodesk. Public IEEE-oriented Power Stations table explicitly lists HDV1_S00402 as Wind Generating Station, In Service Or Unspecified. This supports the vendor convention context, not reproduction of the publisher graphic.

## Graphic scope

Independent original educational concept illustration by Elora Grid. Not a certified standards graphic or manufacturer footprint. Unitless; not to scale. Original artwork licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Publisher material is linked only.
