PE
Protective earth
An identified connection serving the protective earthing function.
SLD / Schematic
Symbols · BOND PE
Protective equipotential bonding
Protective equipotential bonding connects documented conductive parts as part of the protective arrangement.
SLD / Schematic · BOND PE
What it represents
Protective equipotential bonding connects documented conductive parts as part of the protective arrangement. The schematic and layout identify the actual bonding network and connection points.
How to read it
- Identify the conductive parts connected by the bond.
- The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation.
Information to show or reference
- List bonded parts
- Show bond connection points
- Reference conductor specification
A distinction that matters
Bonding connects parts together; an earth electrode establishes a connection to earth.
Sources you can follow
These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.
AutoCAD Electrical: Earthing, sources and surge protection
Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic.
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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