CB
Circuit breaker
A switching device that can interrupt a circuit, with specified fault-interruption capability.
SLD / Schematic
Functional block · BCI
Breaker closing-coil interface
Functional block · Switchgear
An independently authored application reference. The drawing shows the named function or circuit relationship; use the project legend and selected equipment documentation for its drafting form and connections.
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What this block does
Connects the final permitted close command to the breaker closing release.
A simple example
In a switchgear bus-coupler panel, a close request is checked against position, mechanism readiness and the selected live-bus or dead-bus conditions before the closing circuit is enabled. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Permitted close request” at the input and “Closing-coil operation” at the output. The coil does not charge the mechanism spring.
What the drawings help you do
Start at the named input: Permitted close request. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Closing-coil operation. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
- Input
- Permitted close request
- Output
- Closing-coil actuation
- Application reference
- An explanation of a named drawing function or circuit relationship; the project documents define the equipment and its connections.
Read the source: Masterclad medium-voltage switchgear: circuit-breaker section interlocks
Schematic · BCI
What it represents
Connects the final permitted close command to the breaker closing release. A closing circuit combines an operator or automatic request with the conditions that allow the breaker to close. The closing coil releases stored mechanism energy where that construction is used; it is different from the spring-charging motor.
In a switchgear bus-coupler panel, a close request is checked against position, mechanism readiness and the selected live-bus or dead-bus conditions before the closing circuit is enabled. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Permitted close request” at the input and “Closing-coil actuation” at the output. The coil does not charge the mechanism spring.
Follow request, permission and final coil output as separate signals. A permissive diagram must say which conditions block closing and what happens if a feedback signal becomes unavailable. The functional block is an independent explanation of this named application. Equipment-specific ratings, terminal connections and operating conditions must be established in the project documentation.
How to read it
- Start at the named input: Permitted close request. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.
- Follow the named output: Closing-coil actuation. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
- The coil does not charge the mechanism spring.
- Follow request, permission and final coil output as separate signals. A permissive diagram must say which conditions block closing and what happens if a feedback signal becomes unavailable.
Information to show or reference
- Label the source and connection reference for permitted close request.
- Identify the destination and defined state of closing-coil actuation.
- Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.
- Check this application limit in the project design: The coil does not charge the mechanism spring.
A distinction that matters
The coil does not charge the mechanism spring. This reference describes the named application; it does not establish a new IEC graphical symbol, an ANSI device-function number or an exact manufacturer connection diagram.
Sources you can follow
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Masterclad medium-voltage switchgear: circuit-breaker section interlocks
Public technical context for breaker closing controls. Breaker control, mechanism, position contacts, racking interlocks and test interfaces. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation.
About this graphic
This illustration was authored independently by Elora Grid to explain the concept. It is not reproduced from a customer drawing, an official standard graphic or a manufacturer CAD file. Its correspondence to an exact IEC or IEEE symbol identifier has not been certified.
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