Functional block · MPT

Mechanism pump-run timeout

Functional block · Switchgear

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In plain English

What this block does

Detects an unusually sustained pressure-maintaining pump operation in the selected mechanism.

A simple example

In a switchgear panel, a charging motor replenishes the mechanism after an operation. Supervisory contacts let the controller report an incomplete charge or repeated charging demand before an operator requests another operation. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Pump run feedback” at the input and “Pump timeout alarm” at the output. Normal duty and ambient conditions affect interpretation.

Pump run feedbackMPTPump timeout alarm
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: Pump run feedback. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Pump timeout alarm. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.

Input
Pump run feedback
Output
Pump timeout alarm
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 · MPTMechanism pump-run timeout: original educational illustration
Original educational illustrationSee source and graphic notes

What it represents

Detects an unusually sustained pressure-maintaining pump operation in the selected mechanism. A stored-energy breaker mechanism has charging, release, indication and supervision functions. Motor supply, stored spring energy and the ability to complete an opening operation are separate drawing concerns.

In a switchgear panel, a charging motor replenishes the mechanism after an operation. Supervisory contacts let the controller report an incomplete charge or repeated charging demand before an operator requests another operation. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Pump run feedback” at the input and “Pump timeout alarm” at the output. Normal duty and ambient conditions affect interpretation.

Show the individual contacts and the relevant motor or release circuit. Supply voltage, charging time, operating duty and permissible alarms must follow the chosen mechanism documentation. 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: Pump run feedback. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.
  • Follow the named output: Pump timeout alarm. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
  • Normal duty and ambient conditions affect interpretation.
  • Show the individual contacts and the relevant motor or release circuit. Supply voltage, charging time, operating duty and permissible alarms must follow the chosen mechanism documentation.

Information to show or reference

  • Label the source and connection reference for pump run feedback.
  • Identify the destination and defined state of pump timeout alarm.
  • Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.
  • Check this application limit in the project design: Normal duty and ambient conditions affect interpretation.

A distinction that matters

Normal duty and ambient conditions affect interpretation. 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.

Masterclad medium-voltage switchgear: circuit-breaker section interlocks

Public technical context for stored-energy mechanism supervision. 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.

Schneider Electric · 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.

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