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Generator
An electrical generating source represented in a power-system drawing.
SLD / Schematic
Protection functions · 1
Master element
Starts or enables the principal operating sequence of a machine or power-system unit.
SLD / Schematic · 1
What it represents
Starts or enables the principal operating sequence of a machine or power-system unit.
In a drafting package, connect this reference to the start command and enabling permissives. The associated drawing should trace the unit sequence start or master-enable output; the number identifies the role and does not specify the terminal arrangement, ratings or operating settings.
How to read it
- Identify the start command and enabling permissives.
- Trace the unit sequence start or master-enable output.
Information to show or reference
- Label the start command and enabling permissives.
- Cross-reference the unit sequence start or master-enable output.
- Identify the device tag, manual revision and logic drawing that define this implementation.
A distinction that matters
A master element initiates a sequence; device 4 is the master contactor that switches a circuit.
Sources you can follow
These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.
ANSI device-number and suffix reference table
Public manufacturer number/name association. Drafting explanations are independently written.
IEEE C37.2-2022: power-system device function numbers
Normative device-number publication; exact edition wording and compliance require the licensed standard.
About this graphic
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