TMD 0001 Sec 5

Engineering Manual
Design
TMD 0001
CAD AND DRAFTING MANUAL
ELECTRICAL OPERATING
DIAGRAMS SECTION 5
Version 2.2
Issued September 2010
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Electrical Operating Diagrams
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CAD and Drafting Manual Electrical Operating Diagrams Section 5
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Document control
Version
1.0
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Date
August 2008
April 2009
August 2009
September 2010
Summary of change
First draft
Re-formatted to new template
Additions after stakeholder review
Application of TMA 400 format
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Contents
5
Electrical Operating Diagram Standards ..............................................................................5

5.1
Introduction ................................................................................................................5
5.1.1
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms..............................................................5
5.2
General ......................................................................................................................5
5.2.1
Diagrams and Design Files and Seed Files ...............................................5
5.2.2
Design Files................................................................................................6
5.2.2.1 Design Model ..............................................................................6
5.2.2.2 Sheet Model................................................................................6
5.2.3
Stripped Down Design Files (diagrams minus border, title
etc.).............................................................................................................6
5.2.4
Levels and Symbology ...............................................................................6
5.2.4.1 Level Structure............................................................................7
5.2.4.2 Colour........................................................................................10
5.2.4.3 Weight .......................................................................................11
5.2.4.4 Line Styles ................................................................................11
5.2.5
Text Styles................................................................................................12
5.3
1500 Volt Sectioning Diagrams ...............................................................................12
5.3.1
Linework ...................................................................................................13
5.3.2
Colour .......................................................................................................14
5.3.3
Text...........................................................................................................15
5.3.4
Cells..........................................................................................................16
5.3.4.1 Symbols placed as Cells...........................................................16
5.3.4.2 Summary of the most commonly used Cells ............................17
5.3.5
Placement Guidelines ..............................................................................17
5.3.6
MultiLines .................................................................................................19
5.3.6.1 MultiLine Bubbles:.....................................................................19
5.3.6.2 MultiLine Tracks And Feeders: .................................................19
5.3.7
Sample 1500 Volt Sectioning Diagram ....................................................20
5.3.7.1 Detail from part of the above sample:.......................................20
5.4
AC & DC Substation Diagrams................................................................................21
5.4.1
Linework ...................................................................................................22
5.4.2
Colour .......................................................................................................22
5.4.3
Text...........................................................................................................22
5.4.4
Cells..........................................................................................................24
5.4.4.1 General information on OD_HVlib.cel.......................................24
5.4.5
Placement Guidelines ..............................................................................24
5.4.5.1 AC and DC Diagrams in General..............................................24
5.4.5.2 AC Diagrams............................................................................25
5.4.5.3 DC Diagrams ............................................................................25
5.4.6
Sample AC Substation Diagram ..............................................................26
5.4.7
Sample DC Substation Diagram ..............................................................26
5.5
System and Reticulation Diagrams .........................................................................27
5.5.1
System Diagrams 11kV and 33kV ......................................................27
5.5.2
Linework used in System Diagrams.........................................................27
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5.5.3
5.5.4
5.5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10
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Colour .......................................................................................................28
Text used in System Diagrams ................................................................28
Placement Guidelines for System Diagrams............................................29
5.5.5.1 Substations Drawn In Abbreviated Form ..................................30
5.5.6
Sample System Diagram .........................................................................31
5.5.7
Reticulation Diagrams ..............................................................................31
5.5.8
Sample Reticulation Diagram...................................................................32
Reference Sheets ....................................................................................................33
5.6.1
Key Maps for System Diagrams...............................................................33
Hybrid Files..............................................................................................................34
Reference Files........................................................................................................34
File Naming Conventions.........................................................................................34
In-force Diagram Conventions.................................................................................34
5.10.1 Proposed Diagram Conventions ..............................................................35
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Electrical Operating Diagram Standards
5.1
Introduction
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Geospatial Product Delivery (GPD) (incorporating the former Electrical Operating

Diagrams group) is a team within Geospatial Services Unit (GSU). The members of this
team who use CAD are the Elec_Srv CAD group.
The GPD team (Elec_Srv) produces three basic types of diagrams using CAD:
a)
Coloured 1500 Volt Sectioning Diagrams
b)
Black and White (B&W) AC & DC Substation Operating Diagrams
c)
Black and White System and Reticulation Diagrams
There are also a few key maps and symbol sheets, some black and white and some
coloured.
The abovementioned types can each be further subdivided into two categories:
Proposed and In Force.
5.1.1
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

B&W Black and White, i.e. monochrome
pu Positional Unit, i.e. a Unit Of Resolution in a CAD design file
Hybrid A diagram composed of both raster and vector graphics.
CAD Computer Aided Design.
MicroStation Proprietary CAD software provided by Bentley.
Symbology A combination of Colour, Weight and Style.
For other MicroStation CAD specific technical terms (e.g. ED field (Enter Data Field),
model, level, cell, element etc.) refer to the MicroStation documentation.
For electrical technical terms and abbreviations used in diagrams refer to Electrical
Operating Diagram Sheets S1, S2, S3 and S4.
5.2
General
5.2.1
Diagrams and Design Files and Seed Files

Electrical Operating Diagrams are all A3 size. Each diagram is fully contained in one CAD
design file, and each design file contains only one diagram. Working units are: mm / 1000
um / 1 pu.
Seed files are available for each type of diagram, with the models set up, references
called up and scaled, and the border cell already placed as specified below. See the
following sections to determine which seed file to use.
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Design Files
Within each design file there is one Design model and one Sheet model which together
make up the diagram as follows:
5.2.2.1
Design Model
The Design model is where most of the graphics are drawn. They are drawn at 1:1 (e.g.
tracks are 1.0mm wide). The Design model also contains Continued notes and tables e.g.
Aux. Fdr. tables. There is a dotted purple line-string within which all printable graphics
must be drawn. It is also for snapping rasters to in Hybrid drawings to keep the vectors
and rasters accurately aligned.
5.2.2.2
Sheet Model
The Sheet model is where the border cell is placed. The cell contains Enter Data Fields
for the Title, diagram and EDMS numbers and signatures. If the Title etc. will not fit then
the Enter Data Fields can be filled in with blanks and text can be placed in the Sheet
model over the top of them.
The Sheet model is also where Time in Force, Existing Date in Force note, colour sample
text and (proposed) Signature Block cells are placed.
The Sheet model calls up the Design model (in the same design file) as a reference file.
For B&W drawings this is at 1:1 but in Sectioning Diagrams it is at a scale of 0.9:1.0.
The Sheet model is where plotting is done from. Plots are always done at 1:1 due to the
abovementioned scaling. The bottom left of the outer edge of the A3 sheet is always at
XY=0,0 to allow for a fence to be placed automatically at (4.5,4.5);(415.5,292.5).
5.2.3
Stripped Down Design Files (diagrams minus border, title etc.)

The above discussion applies to the design files normally produced and retained by the
Geospatial Product Delivery team. Occasionally, design files are given to third parties in a
stripped down form. In these, the sheet model along with the drawing number and title
are deleted. A prominent note must also be added to the design model stating
UNCONTROLLED COPY - NOT TO BE USED FOR OPERATING PURPOSES OR TO
PERFORM WORK. This note is to be in red in coloured diagrams. The Data interchange
agreement, Confidentiality Deed and Receipt of Data form must all be completed. (See
also Data Export Procedure EP0081.)
5.2.4
Levels and Symbology

Levels used in Operating Diagrams are within the range of 5700 to 5999, however levels
are usually referred to by name instead of number. In general, there is a separate level
for every symbology. The default symbology is pre-set for each level. Elements are
placed on the appropriate level with their symbology set to ByLevel. If it is a nonstandard feature it can be placed on the E-LINE-MISC or E-TEXT-MISC level and the
symbology set to the required values. Many levels with common symbologies are used in
all diagram types, some levels with special symbologies are only used in certain diagram
types.
As well as the common solid black line levels, there is also a series of levels for textlines. These are where arrows and table borders etc. are to be placed, so that if all text
on a drawing is required to be turned off for a special purpose, all linework associated
with text can also be easily turned off. Text lines (and also most text elements) appear as
a cream colour on screen so that they can be distinguished. Text lines and most text
elements appear as black on prints, even in colour diagrams.
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Level Structure
5704
E-LINE-025
5705
E-LINE-035
5706
E-LINE-050
5707
E-LINE-070
5708
E-LINE-100
5709
E-LINE-140
5710
E-LINE-200
5711
E-TEXT-LINE-018
5712
E-TEXT-LINE-025
5713
E-TEXT-LINE-035
5714
E-TEXT-LINE-050
5715
E-TEXT-LINE-070
5716
E-TEXT-LINE-100
5717
E-TEXT-LINE-140
5718
E-TEXT-LINE-200
5719
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
252 0
252 0
29
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
24
252 0
24
252 0
24
252 0
24
252 0
24
252 0
24
252 0
24
252 0
24
ByLevelColor
0
0
OverrideWeight
0
0
OverrideStyle
0
0
252 0
OverrideColor
Plot
E-LINE-018
ElementAccess
5703
GlobalDisplay
E-SNAP
ByLevelPriority
5702
OverridePriority
E-TEXT-MISC
Miscellaneous
LINEWORK which
does not conform to
any of the standards
below
Miscellaneous TEXT
which does not
conform to any of the
standards below
Snap Points CONSTRUCTION
CLASS ELEMENTS Not to be Plotted
Linework - generic,
common
Linework - generic,
common
Linework - generic,
common
Linework - generic,
common
Linework - generic,
common
Linework - generic,
common
Linework - generic,
common
Linework - generic,
common
Linework for Arrows,
Arrow Heads, Braces,
Boxes, Bubbles etc.
Boxes, Bubbles etc.
Boxes, Bubbles etc.
Boxes, Bubbles etc.
Boxes, Bubbles etc.
Boxes, Bubbles etc.
Boxes, Bubbles etc.
ByLevelWeight
0
5701
ByLevelStyle
Default
E-LINE-MISC
Description
Number
Name
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5723
E-TEXT-070
5724
E-TEXT-100
5725
E-TEXT-140
5726
E-TEXT-200
5727
E-HILI-BLUE
5728
E-HILI-GREN
5729
E-HILI-RED
5730
E-HILI-BYEL
5731
E-HILI-MGTA
5732
E-HILI-ORNG
5733
E-HILI-PYEL
5734
E-CROS-WATR
5735
E-CROS-LEVX
5736
E-LINE-DIVD
5737
E-LINE-CLOD
5738
E-LINE-COLRCLOD
E-TEXT-COLRRICL
E-TEXT-COLRGREN
E-TEXT-COLRRED
E-TEXT-COLRBLUE
E-1500-TKFDEDGE-GREY
5739
E-1500-TKFDTRKC-RED
5751
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5740
5741
5742
5743
5750
Plot Identification
(P.I.D.) etc.
Red text for issue and
D.I.F.
Web Address in border
files etc.
Outlines of Features
primarily shown on
other diagrams.
Tracks and feeders to
them - Track Colour Red
252 0
24
252 0
24
252 0
24
252 0
24
252 0
24
252 0
24
252 0
24
252 0
15
252 0
16
252 0
17
252 0
18
252 0
19
252 0
14
252 0
12
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
21
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
ByLevelColor
24
OverrideWeight
0
OverrideStyle
252 0
OverrideColor
Plot
E-TEXT-050
ElementAccess
5722
GlobalDisplay
E-TEXT-035
ByLevelPriority
5721
OverridePriority
E-TEXT-025
ByLevelWeight
5720
Boxes, Bubbles etc.

Common Text Level
Stroke Weight 0.18
Common Text Level
Stroke Weight 0.25
Common Text Level
Stroke Weight 0.35
Common Text Level
Stroke Weight 0.50
Common Text Level
Stroke Weight 0.70
Common Text Level
Stroke Weight 1.00
Common Text Level
Stroke Weight 1.40
Common Text Level
Stroke Weight 2.00
Highlight Colour - Pale
Blue
Green
Red
Highlight Colour Bright Yellow
Magenta
Orange
Yellow
Railway Crossings dotted lines in river
(white)
Level Crossings dashed lines
Dividing line between
halves of drawing
Clouds (in BLACK &
WHITE proposed
drawings)
Clouds (in COLOUR
proposed drawings)
R.I.C. Logo Orange
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ByLevelStyle
E-TEXT-018
Description
Number
Name

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5755
E-1500-TKFDTRKC-GREN
5756
E-1500-TKFDTRKC-GREY
5757
E-1500-TKFDFDRC-RED
5758
E-1500-TKFDFDRC-YELO
5759
E-1500-TKFDFDRC-MGTA
5760
E-1500-TKFDFDRC-BRWN
5761
E-1500-TKFDFDRC-BLUE
5762
E-1500-TKFDFDRC-GREN
5763
E-1500-TKFDFDRC-GREY
5764
E-1500-TKFDNAET-RED
5765
E-1500-TKFDNAET-YELO
5766
E-1500-TKFDNAET-MGTA
5767
E-1500-TKFDNAET-BRWN
5768
E-1500-TKFDNAET-BLUE
5769
E-1500-TKFDNAET-GREN
5770
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252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
10
252 0
22
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
10
252 0
22
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
10
ByLevelColor
4
OverrideWeight
0
OverrideStyle
252 0
OverrideColor
Plot
E-1500-TKFDTRKC-BLUE
ElementAccess
5754
GlobalDisplay
E-1500-TKFDTRKC-BRWN
ByLevelPriority
5753
OverridePriority
E-1500-TKFDTRKC-MGTA

them - Track Colour Yellow
them - Track Colour Magenta
them - Track Colour Brown
them - Track Colour Blue
them - Track Colour Green
them - Track Colour Grey
them - Feeder Colour Red
them - Feeder Colour Yellow
them - Feeder Colour Magenta
them - Feeder Colour Brown
them - Feeder Colour Blue
them - Feeder Colour Green
them - Feeder Colour Grey
them - Dotted Colour Red
them - Dotted Colour Yellow
them - Dotted Colour Magenta
them - Dotted Colour Brown
them - Dotted Colour Blue
them - Dotted Colour Green
ByLevelWeight
5752
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ByLevelStyle
E-1500-TKFDTRKC-YELO
Description
Number
Name

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ByLevelWeight
OverridePriority
ByLevelPriority
GlobalDisplay
ElementAccess
Plot
252 0
252 0
252 0
Conductors in S.S.
252 0
5803
Conductors in S.S.
252 0
5804
Conductors in S.S.
252 0
5805
Conductors in S.S.
252 0
5850
Aerial Feeders
252 0
5851
Cable Feeders
252 0
5852
Pole
252 0
5853
252 0
252 0
5855
Underground cable
symbol
Pegline cable
troughing peg
S.S. Building Box
252 0
26
5856
S.S. Padmount Box
252 0
26
5857
Backup arrow line (and

was for P.S.I.)
Dashed line switch
gang
Track ""centreline""
(may also be used for
sleepers)
Track ""sleepers""
(when separate from
centreline)
Track - station platform
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
252 0
E-1500-BDRYBDRY
E-SUBS-LINEGANG
E-SUBS-LINEBDRY
E-SUBS-CONDMEDI-YELO
E-SUBS-CONDLARG-YELO
E-SUBS-CONDLARG-BLUE
E-SUBS-CONDHUGE-BLUE
E-SYRT-FEEDAERL
E-SYRT-FEEDCABL
E-SYRT-FEEDPOLE
E-SYRT-FEEDUGCS
E-SYRT-FEEDTPEG
E-SYRT-SUBSLINE-BILD
E-SYRT-SUBSLINE-PADM
E-SYRT-SUBSLINE-BAKP
E-SYRT-SUBSLINE-GANG
E-SYRT-TRAKLINE
5772
5801
5802
E-SYRT-TRAKSLEP
5860
E-SYRT-TRAKPLAT
E-SYRT-CROSRIVR-BANK
E-SYRT-CROSRIVR-WATR
5861
5800
5854
5858
5859
5862
5863
Crossings - River,
Creek - Bank (BLUE)
Crossings - River,
Creek - Water (BLUE)
ByLevelColor

them - Dotted Colour Grey
District boundaries actual boundary line
Dashed line switch
gang
Substation Boundary
OverrideWeight
5771
OverrideStyle
22
E-1500-TKFDNAET-GREY
OverrideColor
Description
ByLevelStyle
TMD 0001
252 0
Number
Name

Table 1 - Levels
5.2.4.2
Colour
Colours used in Electrical Operating Diagrams are shown in Table 2.
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Colour On
Screen
Colour
Number
Colour on Colour
Plot
Colour on B&W
Plot
White
Black (Linework)
Black
Red
Red
Black
Yellow
Yellow
Black
Magenta
Magenta
Black
Brown
Brown
Black
Mid Grey
Mid Grey
Black
Blue
Blue
Black
Green
10
Green
Black
Pale Yellow
12
Pale Yellow Highlight
Black
Pale Orange
14
Cream
24
Purple
29
(Not Plotted - points)
(Not Plotted points)
Dark Grey
250 or 251
Pale Grey
Pale Grey
Mid Grey
252
Mid Grey
Mid Grey
Pale Grey
253
Dark Grey
Dark Grey
Pale Orange
Highlight
Black (Text &
Arrows)
Black
Black
Table 2 Colours
5.2.4.3
Weight
Weight in design file vs. Line thickness on Plot are as follows in Table 3.
Weight
Line thickness
WT=0
0.18mm
WT=1
0.25mm
WT=2
0.35mm
WT=3
0.50mm
WT=4
0.70mm
WT=5
1.00mm
WT=6
1.40mm
WT=7
2.00mm
Table 3 Weights and line thickness
5.2.4.4
Line Styles
Line styles were originally unspecified and depended on the default styles of the plotting
system used at the time. The "dotted" colour (used for tracks which are wired but not
available for electric traction) is actually line style five (LC=5) i.e. "short dash". Since
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styles are not scaled with line thickness, and the lines are 0.9mm wide on the plot, the
coloured lines appear dotted. Similarly, the dot sizes are not scaled down for thin lines style one ("dotted") appears dotted on screen but as short dashes on plots. For Coloured
(1500 Volt Sectioning) Diagrams only, many diagrams have been drawn and issued using
these styles, so any future plotting methods should emulate them. The following table
lists line styles vs. stroke/gap lengths as produced by the legacy plotting methods.
LC=
Stroke, Gap, Stroke, Gap, (mm)
Continuous
0.76,0.76
1.52,1.52
3.05,1.52
3.05,1.52,0.76,1.52
1.14,1.14
3.05,1.52,0.76,1.52,0.76,1.52
3.05,1.14,1.52,1.14
Table 4 - Line styles used in Coloured (1500 Volt Sectioning Diagrams) only
For B&W Substation and System & Reticulation diagrams, the dot sizes are scaled down
for thin "dotted" lines, so that they appear dotted on plots as well as on screen.
5.2.5
Text Styles
Text is placed using Text Styles. Text Styles are defined for all sizes commonly used of
each of the fonts used in Operating Diagrams. All of these text styles have centre-centre
justification. (There is not a separate text style for every possible combination of font, size
and justification.) When placing a text element, the appropriate justification must be set.
E.g. if text is placed at the right hand end of a leader line, left-centre justification must be
set.
Table 5 lists the fonts required on plots vs. font numbers in the design file (and text style
design library) used to achieve them:
Font on Plot
Font name or number in design file
Plain single stroke font
135
Bold infilled
11
Narrow infilled
75 (or Swiss Condensed)
Regular infilled
Arial
Signatures (optional)
71 or 107 (optional)
Table 5 - Fonts
5.3
1500 Volt Sectioning Diagrams

Sectioning diagrams show how the Overhead Wiring Traction System is fed and
sectionalised. They are drawn and plotted in colour.
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For 1500 Volt Sectioning Diagrams only, the Sheet model references the Design model at
a scale of 0.9 times. The dimensions specified in this manual are the dimensions used in
each respective design file model. (On paper plots, the Design model features will
measure as 0.9 times the specified values.)
When creating a new drawing, use the seed file OD_SEseed.dgn for In-Force or
OD_SEseedP.dgn for Proposed diagrams. The sheet model of these contains the
appropriate drawing sheet border cell, and references the design model at 1.0:0.9.
The cell library " OD_1500V.cel" is used, the cells are placed in the design file at 1:1
5.3.1
Linework
Note: The following discussion assumes that the Colour, Weight and Style of lines are all
set to ByLevel where only a Level Name is given.
Electrified tracks are drawn as two parallel lines 1.0 mm apart on the E-LINE-018 level
with the space between these lines infilled with colour. This is achieved by placing a thick
coloured line on the appropriate level and then placing two E-LINE-018 lines parallel to
this, 0.5mm away, one each side. (For an alternative method see the section below on
Multilines.)
Unelectrified tracks are similar except the colour is replaced with patterns of small black
dots ( ::: ) using the cell Unwired.
The tracks normally run from left to right across the page (from Sydney to Country).
Crossovers and branch lines are drawn at multiples of 30 to this (i.e. 30, 60, 90, 120
etc.).
The distance between the main line track centres is 7mm (i.e. 6mm between closest
edges). Siding track centres are 6mm and tracks in congested yards can be at 4 or 5mm
centres.
Buffer stops are a 1.5mm long E-LINE-025 (or alternatively E-LINE-018) line,
perpendicular to and at the end of the track (extending 0.25mm past each side of the
track).
Feeders from substations, sectioning huts and switches are drawn by placing a coloured
line on the appropriate level and then placing two E-LINE-018 lines parallel to this, 0.3mm
away, with one each side. (Feeder colour lines are similar to the electrified track ones but
are thinner.) Where coming from S.S.s and S.H.s they are spaced the same as the
breakers, in other places they are to have a minimum spacing of 3mm centres. They are
normally drawn over the top of tracks (i.e. the tracks are broken) unless they are in an
under track crossing (in which case the feeders are broken).
Auxiliary feeders are drawn as a single black E-LINE-050 line, parallel to the track, and
broken at crossovers and O.H.W. connections. The centreline of the feeder is 0.8mm out
from the edge of the track (i.e. 1.3mm from track centreline).
Table 6 gives details of linework required for various common features in 1500 Volt
Sectioning Diagrams.
FEATURE
Track edges
Buffer stops
Feeder edges
Auxiliary feeders
Feeders between switch
pairs
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PLACED ON
LEVEL
E-LINE-018
E-LINE-025
E-LINE-018
E-LINE-050
E-LINE-035
Comments
See discussion in Section 5.3.1 for details.
Feeders between a pair of back-to-back 3
position switches.
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FEATURE
Place either a line or linestring as appropriate.
Circuit Breaker
connections
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PLACED ON
LEVEL
Comments
E-LINE-025
Within substations, connections between

links and breakers, and breakers and
busbars, are placed as a single line.
Connections from rail symbols to switches or
tracks are placed as a single line.
Within substations, leader lines from
busbars to section labels where the
section label is on the E-LINE-018 level.
Within substations, leader lines from
busbars to section labels where the
section label is on the E-TEXT-LINE-018
level.
Drawn as two parallel lines spaced 2.0mm
apart.
apart.
apart, (note that lines on the E-CROS-LEVX
level are dashed).
apart, (note that lines on the E-CROS-LEVX
level are dashed).
Made up of solid and dashed lines. (Tracks
are not broken for bridges, level crossings,
creeks or tunnels.)
General purpose leaders from text to arrow
heads. (Arrow heads are the cell ARROW0
1.8mm long and 0.9mm wide).
Exception: arrows for Continued on Diag.
note. Used with a 2mm by 1mm head
(the ARROW1 cell).
Brackets at breaks in tracks at the ends of
drawing sections.
Separation line between the top and bottom
half of the drawing.
Rail connections
E-LINE-025
Leader lines
E-LINE-018
Leader lines
E-TEXT-LINE-018
Overline bridges
E-LINE-018
Footbridges
E-LINE-018
Level crossings
E-CROS-LEVX
Pedestrian level crossings
E-CROS-LEVX
Creeks and tunnels
E-LINE-018 & ECROS-LEVX
Leaders and arrows
E-TEXT-LINE-018
Continued arrows
E-TEXT-LINE-025
Brackets
E-TEXT-LINE-018
Separation line
E-LINE-050
Table 6 - Details of linework used in 1500 volt Sectioning Diagrams
5.3.2
Colour
All linework and text is to be black unless otherwise stated. Colour is used for wiring as
follows:
Tracks infilled with continuous colour: indicates available for electric traction OR may be
made available by operation of sectioning switches.
Tracks infilled with dotted colour: indicates wiring erected but not available for electric
traction. (Airgaps and crossovers or parts thereof connected to tracks with dotted colour
are to be shown with dotted colour. Feeder colours are not shown dotted even when
connected to tracks with dotted colour.)
A 1.0mm wide dotted colour line (without any black lines): indicates wiring erected but not
above a track.
The colours used for wiring are in general as follows in Table 7:
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Track designation
Colour
Track designation
Colour
Down Main
Blue
Up Main
Yellow
Down Suburban
Brown
Up Suburban
Magenta
Down Local
Green
Up Local
Red
Table 7 - Colours used to show Overhead Wiring

Other colours used in the drawings are:
Tracks and feeders with mid grey edges instead of black, and infilled with pale grey, are
shown to give context only. Reference must be made to the adjacent diagram to
determine their electrical state.
Pale yellow highlight as a background to notes such as Not available for electric
traction.
Pale orange highlight as a background to notes such as Not available for electric traction
and is alive.
The date in force and issue letter are shown in red.
Some notes e.g. filename, username and plot date in the margin are shown in green.
Other marginal notes may be in red or blue.
A legend consisting of each colour name in its own colour is to be placed at the bottom
left hand corner of the drawing for the purpose of checking the printing process this is
not optional. (Track samples also to be added later.)
5.3.3
Text
Five different fonts are used:
Plain single stroke font used for most of the drawing.
Bold infilled used for the drawing title etc.
Narrow infilled used for some other text in the title block.
Regular infilled used for some other text in the title block and margin.
Cursive infilled used for some signatures in the title block.
Text is generally in uppercase except where used for some metric units or abbreviations
(e.g. km).
Text is placed horizontally or at multiples of 30 (the same as tracks). If at an angle, it
should be such that the text is read from the bottom or the right hand side of the drawing.
Text is placed using Text Styles as per Section 5.2.3 above. Text Styles set the line
spacing to a value appropriate for the text height.
The details of text used is as follows in Table 8:
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TEXT
USED FOR
PLACED ON
LEVEL
TEXT
STYLE
Point numbers
E-TEXT-018
NS1.3
Track labels
E-TEXT-018
NS1.3
Notes
E-TEXT-018
NS1.3
A next to C.B.s
E-TEXT-018
NS1.3
E-TEXT-018
NS1.5
E-TEXT-018
NS1.5
Kilometrages
E-TEXT-018
NS1.5
Continued note
E-TEXT-025
NS1.5
Substation
name
E-TEXT-025
NS2.0
Note headings
E-TEXT-025
NS2.0
Section number
E-TEXT-025
NS2.0
Station names
E-TEXT-025
ST2.5
Asterisk
E-TEXT-025
ST3.5
Title heading
E-TEXT-035
Bold3.5
Structure
locations
Street etc.
names
Date-in-force
Issue letter
Diagram
number
Drawing
number
Drawing
number
Other
E-TEXTCOLR- RED
E-TEXTCOLR- RED
Bold4.5
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NOTES
Centre of text is 1mm above or below
corner of points.
Placed below track. Leave 0.4 to 0.5
gap between lower edge of track
outline and top of text.
Electrical distance from Central,

includes S.I. & bridge locations.
Overline bridges and level crossings,
also creeks etc.
Civil track kilometres from Sydney
based on km posts (not electrical
distance).
Indicates adjoining diagram or
continuation on same sheet.
Placed near Substation or Sectioning
Hut breaker labels.
also headings for auxiliary feeder
tables
Placed above tracks. Leave 0.7 gap
between upper edge of track outline
and bottom of text. Also placed
centrally in switch and circuit breaker
labels.
Placed above station at 90 to track.
Placed adjacent to switches for note.
(actual asterisk is 1.7 dia.)
TO 1500 VOLT SECTIONING
DIAGRAM
in title block. (Coloured red.)
Modified: text width = 4.3mm
Bold5.0
in title block. (Coloured red.)
E-TEXT-050
Bold5.0
At top & bottom right hand corner.
E-TEXT-050
Block5.0
E-TEXT-050
Bold5.0
E-TEXT-025
Block2.5
Registered drawing number in InForce title block.

Registered drawing number in
Proposed title block.
Various text elements in title block,
e.g. Drn. initials.
Table 8 - Details of text used in 1500 Volt Sectioning Diagrams
5.3.4
Cells
For a complete list of all cells used in 1500 volt sectioning diagrams see the cell library
OD_1500V.cel.
5.3.4.1
Symbols placed as Cells

Symbols such as switches and station platforms, which appear as all black on prints, are
"placed absolute" as cells from the cell library specified above. Other symbols, which
have black outlines and are infilled with various colours, such as airgaps and crossovers,
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are placed as two separate cells. The outlines are "placed absolute" as above, but the
coloured components are stored in the cell library as separate cells and "placed relative"
on the appropriate level.
Cells should not be dropped except in exceptional circumstances, such as where one half
of an overlap is required to be a different colour to the other half. In this case drop only
the coloured cell, and move each element of the dropped cell to the appropriate level,
leaving the symbology set to ByLevel.
Multiline crossover and airgap cells are also available as an alternative to the above.
Place them Relative on an appropriate "E-1500-TKFD-TRKC-...." level (they are drawn
on the Default level in the cell library). The MultiLine Style will override the outline colour
and weight.
Most cells have snap points which are Primary class elements on the E-SNAP level, not
Construction class.
The exception is for coloured cells, which are to be placed relative: in these the snap
points are Construction class elements on the same level as the linework (otherwise the
linework will end up on some random level, if any).
(The cell "BDOT" is a special case, it is placed either Absolute as a black busbar dot or
Relative as a coloured track-feeder join dot. The E-SNAP level can't be used so the
snap asterisk and circle are on the same level.)
5.3.4.2
Summary of the most commonly used Cells

Station platforms: solid black rectangle 8.0mm by 1.8mm.
O.H.W. structures: 0.7mm by 0.7mm solid black square.
Wood poles beside track: solid black circle diameter 0.8mm.
Poles in line of feeder: hollow black E-LINE-018 circle, 1.0mm diameter.
Rail connection: a cross-section of a rail about 2mm to 2.5mm high (solid black infilled).
Hut: a 3.0mm by 2.0mm rectangle with diagonal lines from opposite corners, on the ELINE-018 level (symbology all ByLevel).
SIJ: Jumper over (jumpered) S.I.s. Contains an E-LINE-025 line string.
5.3.5
Placement Guidelines
Drawing Breaks between diagrams, and between top and bottom halves of diagrams,
are to be at an area containing minimal information.
Substations and Sectioning Huts are to be generally drawn complete on one diagram
if possible and on the correct side of the track. Alternatively they can be drawn on the
other side and a hut symbol drawn in the correct location.Substations may be drawn over
two diagrams, for example Erskineville.
Feeders are to be labelled to indicate if cable, twin cable, three cables or aerial feeder.
Only one cable is to be drawn.
If all feeders from one S.S. are twin cable then a note should be placed beside the S.S.
indicating this, and no arrows should be drawn to the cables.
Cable / aerial symbols are to be used only where both exist on the one feeder or on
cables which run for a long distance.
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If an aerial feeder route is over a long distance, poles should be shown indicating track
crossings etc.
Auxiliary Feeder details are to be given in table form, as well as a line being drawn
beside the track.
Section Insulators should be labelled to indicate their approximate location and should
be at a different location to a structure unless directly under the structure. Switches
across a section insulator should be labelled with a structure location number (as well as
the switch label) but the structure is not required to be drawn.
Sectioning Switches should, where possible, be drawn on the correct side of the track
with the jaw and hinge positions as they are in the field. Where more than one switch is
shown they should be separated by 10mm to allow for the switch label and structure
location text.
Not Available Where a section of track is not available for electric traction, as well as the
colour being shown dotted, the cell NAFET shall be placed near the section of track with
an arrow pointing to the track. For long sections of track this shall be done at both ends
and several places in the middle. (This cell is to be placed Absolute".)
Structure Locations indicate the Sydney end of air gaps, overlap spans etc. (The
overlap span is where the two contact wires go into / out of running.) Where a structure
carries feeder cables this structure shall be prefixed with the words FEEDERS ON, e.g.
FEEDERS ON SW 10+082.
Overline Bridges are to be labelled to indicate the Sydney end attachment to the bridge
as an Electrical location number, Or if not attached, an estimated Civil track kilometrage
of the Sydney face of the bridge should be given.
Underline Bridges are not to be shown unless spanning significant features, such as
rivers.
Labelling of bridges, structures, section insulator location numbers etc. should generally
be placed below tracks. Station names and kilometrages should generally be placed
above the tracks.
Station Kilometrages are Civil track kilometrages, NOT electrical location number
distance.
(Names and kilometrages are placed at right angles to the track.)
Kilometrages are placed below (i.e. to the right of) station names except where it may be
confused with a footbridge on the Country (right hand) side of the station, in which case it
is placed above it (to the left).
Tracks & Points are labelled in accordance with drivers diagrams provided by Signals
Design, point numbers are generally required on points off main lines only.
O.H.W. Terminations should be shown to indicate end of electrified track in sidings etc.
Date and Time In Force is when stated in Advice or if existing shall be date advice
written (unless this is prior to the current D.I.F.). If existing, the EXIDIF cell shall be
placed in the Sheet model above the date in force. If a time in force is stated in the
Advice the TIF cell shall be placed in the Sheet model above the date in force and filled
in with the time in force, otherwise the TIF cell shall NOT be placed.
Continued Note for a branch line should give the line name e.g.
CARLINGFORD LINE
CONTINUED ON
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5.3.6
MultiLines
MultiLines are available for placing some types of elements where the features of
MultiLines offer an advantage in drawing efficiency.
5.3.6.1
MultiLine Bubbles:
The flat-sided ovals (or bubbles) around section numbers were traditionally placed as
cells of various fixed widths. MultiLines are an alternative method for placing these
bubbles, and are easily adjusted to the correct length using the Extend Line tool. Three
sizes are defined, one for the section numbers above switches and another two for
placing in notes. When placing bubbles, first select the required size from the menu and
snap the first end to the centre of the text element. Then set the MultiLine angle to zero
(or the texts angle) and draw the to the right-hand end of the text. Finally select the
Extend Line tool and extend the left-hand end of the MultiLine to the left-hand end of the
text. If the text is later edited, the previously placed MultiLines length can be easily
adjusted using the Extend Line tool. (Note that the purple centreline of MultiLine
bubbles only appears on screen and will not print.)
5.3.6.2
MultiLine Tracks And Feeders:

As well as the standard method of placing tracks and feeders described in Section 5.3.1
above, MultiLines are provided as an alternative method. Advantages are that tracks and
feeders can be drawn quickly and easily, in particular crossings can be rendered using
the Construct Closed Cross Joint MultiLine Joint Tool. Disadvantages are that if the
multi-lines are joined then stretched or modified, the joins are not moved along the
elements correctly, (using the current version uStn).
MultiLine tracks and feeders are to be placed on a level appropriate for the colour and
feature required, with all symbology set to ByLevel. The MultiLine Style will override the
outline colour and weight and leave the infill lines the correct colour. If the colour only of a
previously placed Multi-line track is to be changed, only the level needs to be changed.
However if the status is to be changed to or from not available for electric traction then
the level and MultiLine style should both be changed.
Note: the reason that the MultiLine tracks and feeders are filled with several thin lines
instead of actual fill is that fill is not cut by the MultiLine Joint Tool. Fill not being cut
would result in the wrong fill colour showing through in 50% of cases. The several thin
lines are all cut automatically. If one thick colour line was used the corners would
protrude in angle crossings this does not occur with thin lines. However for dotted
colour only, a single thick line is used because the dots of separate thin lines would be
skewed in track bends, and instances of protrusion are less frequent.
MultiLine crossover and airgap cells are also available in the cell library as an alternative
to the standard two-cell representation described in Section 5.3.4 above. The black
edges and colour infill are contained in the one cell, place them Relative on an
appropriate "E-1500-TKFD-TRKC-...." level (they are drawn on the Default level in the cell
library).
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Sample 1500 Volt Sectioning Diagram
5.3.7.1
Detail from part of the above sample:
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Dimensions of common features used in 1500 volt sectioning diagrams:
5.4
AC & DC Substation Diagrams
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AC & DC Substation Diagrams are Black and White internal schematic diagrams of each
of the substations. For each traction substation there is a separate diagram for the A.C.
part and the D.C. part. In the case of large substations, such as Strathfield or Prince
Alfred, the A.C. or D.C. part may be further split into two separate diagrams.
Substation Diagrams are drawn and plotted at 1:1. When creating a new drawing, use the
seed file OD_HVseed.dgn for In-Force or OD_HVseedP.dgn for Proposed diagrams.
The sheet model for these contains the appropriate drawing sheet border cell and calls
up the design model at 1:1.
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The cell library "OD_HVlib.cel" is used, the cells are placed in the design file at 1:1. Most
cell origins (where appropriate) have been placed at the centre of the cells and a snap
point is provided at the origin.
5.4.1
Linework
set to ByLevel where only a Level Name is given. Table 9 gives details of linework
required for various common features in AC & DC Substation Diagrams.
FEATURE
Main Conductors
PLACED ON LEVEL
E-SUBS-COND-LARG-BLUE
Other Conductors
E-SUBS-COND-MEDI-YELO
Mechanical Interlocking
E-SUBS-LINE-GANG
Boundaries
E-SUBS-LINE-BDRY
Arrows and Table Borders

etc.
E-TEXT-LINE-
Other Solid Lines
E-LINE-
Miscellaneous Lines
E-LINE-MISC
Comments
Lines representing feeders
and main power carrying
conductors
Lines representing
conductors going to auxiliary
transformers, CTs or VTs,
surge diverters or earth or rail
connecting switches
Dashed lines representing
mechanical interlocking
between switches
Lines representing substation
boundaries
Lines associated with text,
such as arrows and table
borders etc., are to be placed
on an appropriate E-TEXTLINE- level
Any other types of solid lines
are to be placed on an
appropriate E-LINE- level
(where represents the
line thickness)
Any other non-standard lines
are required they can be
placed on the E-LINE-MISC
level with their symbologies
set to the required value
instead of ByLevel
Table 9 - Details of Linework used in AC & DC Substation Diagrams
5.4.2
Colour
When plotting Substation Diagrams a pen table is used which causes all elements to plot
as black regardless of what colour they appear on screen. Elements are drawn with
various colours on screen so that different features are easily distinguished while
drawing. Exceptions are the shades of grey with colour numbers from 250 to 253, see
Table 2 in Section 5.2.2.2 for further information.
5.4.3
Text
Note: The following discussion assumes that the Colour, Weight and Style of text
elements are all set to ByLevel where only a Level Name is given.
Text elements are to be placed on an appropriate E-TEXT- level. Lines associated
with text, such as arrows and table borders etc., are to be placed on an appropriate ETEXT-LINE- level.
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(e.g. mH, kVA). It is to be placed either horizontally or vertically such that the text is read
from the bottom or the right hand side of the drawing.
The details of text used is as follows in Table 10. See also Section 5.2.1 regarding which
model to place the various types of text in.
TEXT
USED FOR
PLACED ON
LEVEL
TEXT
STYLE
Control symbols
E-TEXT-018
NS1.8
Protection symbols
E-TEXT-018
NS1.8
Ratings
E-TEXT-018
NS2.0
Ratings of transformers etc.
Feeder numbers
E-TEXT-035
Arial3.5
Alternatively Block3.5 may be used
Feeder names
E-TEXT-025
NS2.0
Busbar labels
E-TEXT-035
Block3.5
Rectifier rating
E-TEXT-025
Block3.0
Alternatively Block2.5 may be used
Notes
E-TEXT-025
Arial2.5
Address and Phone Numbers etc.
Headings
E-TEXT-025
Block2.5
Optional for notes
Notes
E-TEXT-025
NS2.0
Miscellaneous notes
Notes
E-TEXT-025
NS1.8
Miscellaneous notes
Asterisk
E-TEXT-035
(none)
Diagram number
E-TEXT-140
Block14.0
Drawing Title
E-TEXT-035
Bold3.5
Drawing number
E-TEXT-050
Block5.0
Issue letter
Date in force
Time in force
E-TEXT-COLRRED
E-TEXT-COLRRED
E-TEXT-COLRRED
Bold5.0
Bold4.0
Bold4.0
Approved
Signature
E-TEXT-035
(none)
Approved sig. Date
E-TEXT-035
(none)
Approved sig. Title
E-TEXT-025
NS1.8
Advice number
E-TEXT-025
NS2.0
NOTES
Right-centre justified (or centrecentre for horizontal switches)
Left-centre justified (or centrecentre for horizontal switches)
Font 1 or Font 0 , text size =

3.5mm
Right-top justified. DL=-5,-4 from
corner. Normally only part of the
border cell as an E.D. field.
Only use if E.D. fields in border cell
will not accommodate title
Normally only part of the border cell
as an E.D. field
Normally part of border cell as an
E.D. field, but see note below.
as E.D. fields
Normally only part of the TIF_HV
cell as E.D. fields
4.5mm Font 71 (Normally part of
border cell as an E.D. field)
as an E.D. field. (Centre-bottom
justified, place 0.85mm above
line.)
Advice numbers where there are
insufficient E.D. fields
Table 10 - Details of text used in AC & DC Substation Diagrams

NOTE: For example in issues after Z1, the issue letter needs to be made TW=4.5 (with
TH=5.0) and the subscript number placed as another separate text element of TH=3.0 &
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TW=2.75 approximately. The Enter Data Field is to be filled in with a blank and the two
new separate text elements are to be placed in the Sheet model over the top of it.
5.4.4
Cells
A common cell library OD_HVlib.cel is used for all B&W diagrams. For a complete list of
all cells used in B&W diagrams, including AC & DC Substation Diagrams, see the cell
library OD_HVlib.cel.
5.4.4.1
General information on OD_HVlib.cel

The following discussion applies to the OD_HVlib.cel library in general and will also be
referred to in other sections about other types of B&W diagram:
All cells used in B&W diagrams are to be placed Absolute.
The cells are normally placed in the design file at 1:1.
Cells should not be dropped except in exceptional circumstances.
Most cell origins (where appropriate) have been placed at the centre of the cell and a
snap point (being a Primary class element on the E-SNAP level) is provided at the
origin in many cells.
In some cells (e.g. filled squares representing closed CBs), a pair of diagonal lines are
shown as well as fill, so that they will not appear to be open if the display of fill is
turned off.
There are various sized Dot cells for general use in all types of diagrams. Each sized dot
is available using three different representations which all have advantages and
disadvantages. The ones named without the b or p suffixes, e.g. Dot1.5, should
generally be used for the following reasons:
You almost always want to snap to the centre of a dot but you have an 80% chance of
getting the edge of a snappable circle.
For the abovementioned reason the normal "Dot" cells are made up of non-snappable
filled circles and are also provided with a unique snap point.
Snappable font zero asterisks are used for the snap point because they are easier to
snap to than Point elements.
The other two alternate representations of Dots are as follows:
Dot cells with snappable Point elements. These are not recommended because they
are hard to snap to. They are named with p suffixes.
Dot cells with snappable Arial Black 'O's which show up better than font zero asterisks
and are easy to snap to. However, these are only useful while Arial Black font is
available and are therefore not recommended these are named with b suffixes.
5.4.5
Placement Guidelines
5.4.5.1
AC and DC Diagrams in General

To maintain consistency with GIS diagrams, and to enable a smooth transition, please
refer also to the document "EOD Placement Guidelines" (EP0344) further to the
guidelines below.
a)
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b)
Order of circuit breakers to be as viewed when standing in front of them at the

substation.
c)
Diagram to include all equipment located within the substation boundary.
d)
Spare cubicles to be shown only if connection to busbar.
e)
Twin cables to be drawn as 2 parallel lines 2mm apart.
f)
Rectifier rating to be in MW.
g)
Protection and control symbols are shown on symbols sheet.
AC Diagrams
a)
Control symbols shown on left hand side.
b)
Protection symbols shown on right hand side.
c)
Supervisory control symbol to be shown adjacent to the rectifier OCB not the
rectifier.
d)
Earthing and vector diagram of transformers to be shown.
e)
Addresses, where possible, are to reference street numbers such as opposite

or adjacent to a house number. A street name is always required.
f)
All protection (that trips a rectifier) is to be shown adjacent to the rectifier ACCB.
g)
All protection which causes lockout of rectifier to be bracketed and shown L/O.
DC Diagrams
a)
Control symbols S and V to be drawn on the right side.
b)
DCCBs to show bus and/or feeder supply and auto reclose on bus or feeder
side.
c)
Supervisory control symbol to be shown adjacent to rectifier symbol.
d)
Resonant shunt to be labelled as harmonic filter and frequencies to be shown.
e)
Order of circuits off the control negative bus need not be in correct order.
f)
Emergency / backup DCCBs normally shown in open position. [ NOTE there

are exceptions ]
g)
Where the normal and emergency breakers are shown closed a V should be
shown adjacent both breakers.
h)
Rectifier DCCB normal trip current direction is in the reverse direction. If forward
direction indicate with an arrow.
i)
Rectifier mH to be shown.
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Sample AC Substation Diagram
5.4.7
Sample DC Substation Diagram
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System and Reticulation Diagrams
5.5.1
System Diagrams 11kV and 33kV
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System Diagrams are Black and White diagrams which show in detail the equipment fed
off transmission lines between substations. Most are 11kV but there are some 33kV
drawn to these same standards.
System Diagrams are drawn and plotted at 1:1. When creating a new drawing, use the
seed file OD_HVseed.dgn for In-Force or OD_HVseedP.dgn for Proposed diagrams.
The sheet model for these contains the appropriate drawing sheet border cell and calls
up the design model at 1:1.
The cell library "OD_HVlib.cel" is used, the cells are placed in the design file at 1:1. Most
cell origins (where appropriate) have been placed at the centre of the cells and a snap
point is provided at the origin. See Section 5.4.5.1 for a complete list of cells in
OD_HVlib.cel.
5.5.2
Linework used in System Diagrams

set to ByLevel where only a Level Name is given.
The following table gives details required for various common features:
FEATURE
PLACED ON LEVEL
Comments
Feeders generic
E-LINE-050
Inside S.S. boxes
Aerial Feeders
E-SYRT-FEED-AERL
Outside of S.S. boxes
Pole
E-SYRT-FEED-POLE
Normally only part of cell
E-LINE-035
Also feeders to earth etc. in

S.S.
E-LINE-018
2.5mm by 7.5mm
E-SYRT-FEED-CABL
Outside of S.S. boxes
E-SYRT-FEED-UGCS
E-SYRT-FEED-TPEG
S.S. Building Box
E-SYRT-SUBS-LINE-BILD
Padmount Box
E-SYRT-SUBS-LINE-PADM
Drawn as rectangle, size as

required
Backup arrow line
E-SYRT-SUBS-LINE-BAKP
(was also for P.S.I.)
Low Voltage
connections
E-LINE-025
Lead from Feeder to

S.D.
Ellipse - common pole
line
Cable Feeders
Underground cable
symbol
Pegline cable trough
peg
Dashed line switch gang E-SYRT-SUBS-LINE-GANG

Track "centreline" *
E-SYRT-TRAK-LINE
* may also be used for sleepers
Track "sleepers"
E-SYRT-TRAK-SLEP
If separate from track, at 1.5mm

spacing
Track - station platform
E-SYRT-TRAK-PLAT
Overline Bridge
E-LINE-018
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PLACED ON LEVEL
Comments
River or creek bank
E-SYRT-CROS-RIVR-BANK
River or creek water
E-SYRT-CROS-RIVRWATR
Continuation brace
E-TEXT-LINE-018
Table 11 - Details of Linework used in System Diagrams

Lines associated with text, such as arrows and table borders etc., are to be placed on an
appropriate E-TEXT-LINE- level. Any other types of solid lines not listed in the table
above are to be placed on an appropriate E-LINE- level. If any other non-standard
lines are required they can be placed on the E-LINE-MISC level with their symbologies
set to the required value instead of ByLevel.
5.5.3
Colour
When plotting System and Reticulation Diagrams, a pen table is used which causes all
elements to plot as black regardless of what colour they appear on screen. Elements are
drawn with various colours on screen so that different features are easily distinguished
while drawing. Exceptions are the shades of grey with colour numbers from 250 to 253,
see Table 2 in Section 5.2.2.2 for further information.
5.5.4
Text used in System Diagrams

Note: The following discussion assumes that the Colour, Weight and Style of text
elements are all set to ByLevel where only a Level Name is given.
Text elements are to be placed on an appropriate E-TEXT- level. Lines associated
with text, such as arrows and table borders etc., are to be placed on an appropriate ETEXT-LINE- level.
(e.g. mH, kVA). It is to be placed either horizontally or vertically such that the text is read
from the bottom or the right hand side of the drawing.
The details of text used is as follows in Table 10. See also Section 5.2.1 regarding which
model to place the various types of text in.
TEXT
USED FOR
PLACED ON
LEVEL
TEXT
STYLE
Feeder number text
E-TEXT-018
(none)
Substation name text
E-TEXT-018
Block1.8
Centre-centre justified.
Substation Diag. No.

text
E-TEXT-018
Block4.0
Normally part of SUBSTN cell as

an E.D. field.
L.V. supply name text
E-TEXT-025
NS1.8
Justify as appropriate.
Pole number text
E-TEXT-025
NS1.8
Substation kilometrage
E-TEXT-025
NS1.8
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2.0mm Font 103 centre-bottom
justified and placed 0.85mm above
line. (Alternatively use Block2.0
style)
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USED FOR
PLACED ON
LEVEL
TEXT
STYLE
NOTES
Transformer rating text
E-TEXT-018
NS1.5
Left-centre justified
Protection symbol text
E-TEXT-018
NS1.5
C.B. control symbol text
E-TEXT-018
NS1.5
Right-centre justified
Rly. station name text
E-TEXT-025
NS1.8
Rly. station kilometrage
E-TEXT-018
NS1.5
Street names
E-TEXT-018
NS1.5
Continued note text
E-TEXT-025
NS1.8
Justify as appropriate.
Note text - small
E-TEXT-018
NS1.5
Note text - medium
E-TEXT-025
NS1.8
Note text - large
E-TEXT-025
Block2.5
Diagram number text
E-TEXT-140
Block14.0
Drawing Title text
E-TEXT-035
Bold3.5
Drawing number text
E-TEXT-050
Block5.0
Issue letter text
E-TEXTCOLR-RED
Bold5.0
Date In Force text
E-TEXTCOLR-RED
Bold4.0
Time in force
E-TEXTCOLR-RED
Bold4.0
Approved Signature
E-TEXT-035
(none)
Approved sig. Date
E-TEXT-035
(none)
Approved sig. Title
E-TEXT-025
NS1.8
Advice Number for this

amendment
E-TEXT-025
NS2.0
May be left-centre justified if

required
required
required
E.D. field. (Right-top justified.
DL=-5,-4 from corner.)
E.D. field. If title wont fit then
adjust text width if required and
place 0.25mm above centre to
compensate for font and border
lines.
E.D. field. (1.15mm above line,
centre-bottom justified.
See note below the Substation text
table in Section 4.4.3 (Table 8).
E.D. field.
Five text elements at 5mm
centres. Normally only part of the
border cell as E.D. fields.
Normally only part of the TIF_HV
cell as E.D. fields
Normally only part of the border
cell as an E.D. field. (Centrebottom justified, place 0.85mm
above line.)
Advice numbers where there are
insufficient E.D. fields Left-centre
justified, place DL=2,3 from corner
Table 12 - Details of text used in System Diagrams
5.5.5
Placement Guidelines for System Diagrams

The flow of diagrams should be left to right, top to bottom. Sydney is normally on the left.
Only feeders of one voltage should be included on one diagram, but where other
transmission lines not shown on the diagram occupy the same pole line a note should be
added stating this.
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Feeders are drawn straight with the track bent around to show whether the feeder is on
the Up or Down side of the track.
It is not necessary to show overline bridges in future, however they may remain on
existing drawings where they cross aerial transmission lines.
Pole numbers are to be shown at each substation and each track crossing.
Low voltage equipment is not to be shown, but a simplified sketch should be drawn to
show what is being fed. NOTE: Where a backfeed is possible via the low voltage, some
detail should be provided and a note added.
Power supply indicators are to be listed in tabular form.
System substations (or those in brick buildings) are to be indicated by surrounding the
equipment with a drop box / shadow block.
Pad mounted substations are to be indicated by surrounding the equipment with a
dashed box.
Pole mounted substations are not to be surrounded by a box.
5.5.5.1
Substations Drawn In Abbreviated Form

Substations which have more than one bus section, or which take up too much space on
a system diagram, should be drawn as a separate AC substation diagram. Substations
which have been drawn in the AC diagram series should be drawn in abbreviated form on
the system diagrams using the SUBSTN cell as follows:
Circuit breakers are to be shown only for feeders and bus sections. They are to be shown
as a 2mm square; empty for open, infilled for closed, using the cells SysCBopen and
SysCBclosed.
Control symbols are to be shown to the left of feeder circuit breakers.
Protection symbols are to be shown to the right of feeder circuit breakers.
Transformers which supply the 11kV bus from a higher voltage are to be shown above
the bus as small transformers symbols without any C.B.s or ratings.
Any other feeds off the 11kV bus, including feeders which are continued on other
diagrams, are to be shown as un-labelled stubs below the bus.
All connections to the bus are to be shown in order (as in AC diagrams).
Feeders may have to be drawn crossing each other as they enter a substation to meet
this requirement.
Bus section numbers may be shown as #1 , #2 etc.
Inside the box around the S.S., the diagram number for the S.S. is to be shown in the
upper right hand corner and the S.S. name is to be shown to the left of the diagram
number. The phone numbers of the substation are to be shown below the S.S. name.
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Sample System Diagram
5.5.6.1
5.5.7
Reticulation Diagrams
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Reticulation Diagrams are similar to System Diagrams and are drawn to the same
standards but with the following differences:
Reticulation Diagrams are geographical rather than electrical schematics. North is at the
top of the page instead of Sydney being at the left.
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Reticulation Diagrams cover a larger area and do not show all minor S.S.s.
Tracks are shown as a plain thin line without sleepers.
Feeders bend around tracks rather than tracks bending around feeders.
Text is generally smaller in Reticulation Diagrams and is not necessarily placed exactly
horizontally or vertically (although it is to be placed such that it is read from the bottom or
the right hand side of the drawing). Names of electrical substations are shown in all
uppercase however names of railway stations are shown in title case (i.e. mixed upper
and lower case).
5.5.8
Sample Reticulation Diagram
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5.6
Reference Sheets
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There are a number of drawings (which are referred to as sheets as opposed to

diagrams) such as indexes, key maps and legends which have unique features and are
drawn to ad-hoc standards. Whenever modifying a Reference Sheet, use the standards
that the rest of that drawing are already drawn to, or standards compatible with the three
main drawing types described above.
5.6.1
Key Maps for System Diagrams

Key Maps for System Diagrams are one type of Reference Sheet which will be mentioned
here because there are several of them and they are amended more frequently. They
also use special MultiLines and pale coloured highlighting.
The MultiLines are used to highlight sections of feeder and are of MultiLine Style
Highlight-300-500. They are placed on any one of four special levels. They take on the
pale ByLevel colour assigned to that level as their fill colour. The four levels used are EHILI-BLUE, E-HILI-GREN, E-HILI-RED, and E-HILI-BYEL.
The only other unique features used in Key Maps for System Diagrams are the
highlighting blocks placed as a background to the diagram reference numbers. These are
normal rectangles placed using the Place Block command, with their fill type set to
opaque and their fill colour set to ByLevel. They are placed on the same levels as the
MultiLines mentioned above.
When plotting Key Maps for System Diagrams, a pen table is used which sets the Priority
of the pale highlighting levels to a lower value than the linework and text. This ensures
that the highlighting appears as a background to the other elements instead of obscuring
them, regardless of how they appear on screen.
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These are produced when a manual drawing is initially converted to CAD. In subsequent
issues of the CAD diagram, raster graphics are progressively erased and CAD vector
elements are drawn in their place.
The manual drawings are scanned at a resolution which will result in a 600 dots per inch
A3 drawing when reduced. (For example, imperial D sheets are scanned at 508 dpi.) The
raster border is discarded and the resultant image is cropped so that it is either
94486685 or 94566690 pixels. This image is then saved in a high compression
monochrome format. The file name must be in accordance with the design file naming
conventions specified in Section 5.9 below, including the issue letter (or letter and
number), except that the extension .dgn is replaced with the extension appropriate to
the raster file type.
In CAD, the raster file is then attached to the design file using File Raster Manager
then File Attach and data points are given by snapping to the bottom left and top
right of the dotted purple rectangle. This rectangle (which is part of the seed file) is
designed to keep the raster aligned accurately with the vector elements which will be
drawn in the design file. The rectangle is the same aspect ratio as the raster reference file
specified above and coincides with the margin of the drawing sheet. The tail at the
bottom left of the rectangle extends to the origin (0,0) which coincides with the bottom left
of the A3 drawing sheet. The border cell in the Sheet model replaces the scanned raster
border. Signatures scanned as part of the raster file may need to be moved (within the
raster file) if the layout of the title block is different. Alternatively, if legible, they may be
typed into the border cell enter data fields as in normal full vector files. The sample
Reticulation Diagram 103 in Section 5.5.8 above is also an example of a hybrid diagram.
It is important to keep a raster file with every Hybrid CAD design file when archiving.
When starting an amended issue, the issue letters in both copied files must be
incremented so that they match for every issue of the diagram. The filename of the
referenced file in Raster Manager must also be incremented.
5.8
Reference Files
Reference files (other than rasters) are not used as any part of the content of Electrical
Operating Diagrams, including the drawing sheet borders. See Section 5.2.1 regarding
the use of cells as borders.
Other design files may be attached temporarily as reference files for the purpose of
copying content out of them but must be either detached or have their display turned off
when the copying operation is complete.
5.9
File Naming Conventions

The following design file naming conventions are used within RailCorp and it is
recommended that external contractors also adopt the same conventions when
transferring files to RailCorp.
Note that if a file is NOT an official controlled document, either in-force or proposed, then
it must NOT be named using the conventions shown below.
5.10
In-force Diagram Conventions

File names of In-force diagrams have the following format:
A two letter prefix, a two to four character diagram number, an underbar, the issue letter
or letter and number, ".dgn".
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Prefixes are as follows:

se
1500 volt sectioning diagrams
ac
AC substation diagrams
dc
DC substation diagrams
sy
System diagrams
rt
Reticulation diagrams
ct
Contingencies diagrams
The diagram number in file names is padded with a single leading zero for diagrams 1 to
9 only. Single letter sheet names are padded with a leading underbar. Two and three digit
diagram numbers are not padded with zeroes. The 'A' suffix in DC substation diagram
numbers is omitted, the prefix "dc" is used to indicate that they are DC and not AC. For
low voltage AC diagrams the suffix 'B' or 'C' is retained however.
Examples:
The second issue of sectioning diagram 3 would be se03_b.dgn
The 230th issue of DC SS diagram 175A would be dc175_z9.dgn
Note that issues I , O and Q are not used. For example the next issue after H is J, and
the next issue after P9 is R9.
5.10.1
Proposed Diagram Conventions

File names of Proposed diagrams have the following format:
The two letter prefix "EL", a seven digit EDMS number padded with leading zeroes,
an underbar, the issue letter or letter and number, ".dgn".
For example the sixteenth issue of the Proposed E.C.R.L. 1500 Volt Sectioning Diagram
was named EL0189486_S.dgn.
Note that blank spaces are not used anywhere in any diagram file names.
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