Functional block · CCFI

Carrier coaxial feeder interface

Functional block · Switchyards

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In plain English

What this block does

Shows the assigned communication feeder between the carrier terminal and coupling equipment.

A simple example

In a switchyard line bay, carrier-coupling equipment can connect a protection communication terminal to the transmission conductor. Fiber-based protection uses another physical path but still needs named endpoints and channel supervision. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Carrier terminal output” at the input and “Coupling equipment input” at the output. Cable impedance and routing require the selected design.

Carrier terminal outputCCFICoupling equipment input
A reading guide. The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.

What the drawings help you do

Start at the named input: Carrier terminal output. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Coupling equipment input. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.

Input
Carrier terminal output
Output
Coupling equipment input
Application reference
An explanation of a named drawing function or circuit relationship; the project documents define the equipment and its connections.

Read the source: Line traps: power-line carrier communication

Schematic · CCFICarrier coaxial feeder interface: original educational illustration
Original educational illustrationSee source and graphic notes

What it represents

Shows the assigned communication feeder between the carrier terminal and coupling equipment. A protection communication interface carries information between circuit ends or couples a communication signal to a primary line. Its signal path is different from the power-current path even when both use part of the same installation.

In a switchyard line bay, carrier-coupling equipment can connect a protection communication terminal to the transmission conductor. Fiber-based protection uses another physical path but still needs named endpoints and channel supervision. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Carrier terminal output” at the input and “Coupling equipment input” at the output. Cable impedance and routing require the selected design.

Show each coupling boundary and the intended information direction. Frequency selection, channel performance, insulation duty and protective coordination require the selected communication and primary equipment design. 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: Carrier terminal output. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.
  • Follow the named output: Coupling equipment input. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
  • Cable impedance and routing require the selected design.
  • Show each coupling boundary and the intended information direction. Frequency selection, channel performance, insulation duty and protective coordination require the selected communication and primary equipment design.

Information to show or reference

  • Label the source and connection reference for carrier terminal output.
  • Identify the destination and defined state of coupling equipment input.
  • Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.
  • Check this application limit in the project design: Cable impedance and routing require the selected design.

A distinction that matters

Cable impedance and routing require the selected design. 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

These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.

Line traps: power-line carrier communication

Public technical context for line carrier and protection communication interfaces. Line traps, coupling and power-line carrier communications. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation.

GE Vernova · Public reference checked 3 November 2026 · Link only

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.

SVG and DXF downloads contain this original artwork. Original artwork is available under CC BY 4.0. Third-party references retain their own terms.

Entry JSON · Entry Markdown · Last editorial update: 3 November 2026

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