Bus
Busbar
A common conductive connection distributing power to connected circuits.
SLD / Schematic
Functional block · DNBT
Dual-incomer normally-closed bus tie
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
Shows the documented arrangement with the tie normally connected between the two sections.
A simple example
In a switchgear lineup with two incomers and a bus tie, the single-line arrangement helps the engineer identify normal supply paths and which loads change source during a transfer. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Incomers and closed tie” at the input and “Connected bus sections” at the output. Source parallel operation requires a suitable design.
What the drawings help you do
Start at the named input: Incomers and closed tie. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Connected bus sections. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
- Input
- Incomers and closed tie
- Output
- Connected bus sections
- Application reference
- An explanation of a named drawing function or circuit relationship; the project documents define the equipment and its connections.
Read the source: SEL-451 protection, automation and bay control
Schematic · DNBT
What it represents
Shows the documented arrangement with the tie normally connected between the two sections. A source and bus arrangement shows how incoming supplies and outgoing circuits can be connected. Breaker and tie positions determine which sections are energized and whether sources can become electrically paralleled.
In a switchgear lineup with two incomers and a bus tie, the single-line arrangement helps the engineer identify normal supply paths and which loads change source during a transfer. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Incomers and closed tie” at the input and “Connected bus sections” at the output. Source parallel operation requires a suitable design.
Keep normal positions, transfer limits, source independence and protection-zone boundaries visible. An arrangement drawing explains connectivity; the permitted switching sequence needs a separate approved scheme. 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: Incomers and closed tie. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.
- Follow the named output: Connected bus sections. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
- Source parallel operation requires a suitable design.
- Keep normal positions, transfer limits, source independence and protection-zone boundaries visible. An arrangement drawing explains connectivity; the permitted switching sequence needs a separate approved scheme.
Information to show or reference
- Label the source and connection reference for incomers and closed tie.
- Identify the destination and defined state of connected bus sections.
- Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.
- Check this application limit in the project design: Source parallel operation requires a suitable design.
A distinction that matters
Source parallel operation requires a suitable 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.
SEL-451 protection, automation and bay control
Public technical context for switchboard source and bus interfaces. Bus arrangements, breaker control and bay-level coordination. 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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