PV INV
Photovoltaic inverter
A photovoltaic inverter converts a documented PV DC input into an AC output and provides the selected PV control functions.
SLD / Schematic
Symbols · RSD
Photovoltaic rapid shutdown function
In plain English
What does Photovoltaic rapid shutdown function mean?
Rapid shutdown is a defined solar-system function that changes specified circuit conditions following a shutdown command.
A simple example
A shutdown controller and field devices can form the selected shutdown arrangement.
What the drawings help you do
Identify the initiating command, controlled equipment and the circuit boundary to which the shutdown action applies. This makes the intended action understandable without inventing a shutdown time or compliance claim. The selected system documentation establishes those requirements and how the devices achieve them.
- Initiation
- The event or command that starts the shutdown sequence.
- Boundary
- The part of the installation to which a specified shutdown requirement applies.
Before using this reference
- Show the initiating command and controlled devices.
- Identify the relevant circuit boundary.
- Reference the selected shutdown behaviour and applicable installation requirements.
Does a rapid-shutdown symbol prove a compliant system?
No. A functional label does not establish operating time, voltage conditions, coverage or installation compliance. The complete selected equipment and installation design must demonstrate the required behaviour.
Read the source: Solar rapid shutdown function
Schematic · RSD
A distinction that matters
The functional block does not assert compliance, shutdown boundaries or a particular operating time.
Sources you can follow
These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.
Solar rapid shutdown function
Solar rapid shutdown function: public technical context for the named function. Product and compliance details remain with the publisher.
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. DXF uses unscaled drawing units; a GA envelope supplies no product dimensions, clearances or fabrication information. Original artwork is available under CC BY 4.0. Third-party references retain their own terms.
Explore related references
Put the reference into a drawing workflow.
Elora Grid helps electrical teams work with drawings, specifications and equipment information. Explore the drafting workflow or join the early-access waitlist.