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IEEE / ANSI

ANSI/IEEE gapped-core inductor symbol

The gapped-core inductor form identifies a documented gap in the magnetic circuit. That gap is a construction detail affecting the selected component, while the electrical terminals remain the winding connections.

Drawing use

SLD / Schematic

Application

Power distribution

Reference family

IEEE / ANSI / Manufacturer

Form evidence

Autodesk IEEE-oriented Reactors functional form. Autodesk explicitly publishes this block under IEEE Symbol Preview. The counterpart is the matching functional concept; no equivalence of every detailed standard graphic is asserted.

A distinction that matters

A core gap and a disconnector's contact gap describe different physical and electrical relationships.

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L GAP

Symbols

Gapped-core inductor

A gapped-core inductor includes a documented air gap in its magnetic circuit. The drawing identifies that construction while the component data establishes inductance and operating limits.

Drawing use

SLD / Schematic

Application

Power distribution

Reference family

IEC / Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

A magnetic air gap is different from an open power-circuit connection.

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