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Station DC battery rack
A battery rack supports cells or modules for a stationary auxiliary DC system.
General arrangement objects
Functional block · RACC
Room alarm communications-loss contact
Functional block · Switchrooms
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
Reports loss of the assigned alarm communication path through an independently defined contact.
A simple example
In a switchroom, the station battery can continue supplying protection and breaker controls during an AC supply interruption. The alarm system should distinguish charger loss from a low battery condition. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Communication link health” at the input and “Alarm-link fault contact” at the output. Its supply dependency must remain visible.
What the drawings help you do
Start at the named input: Communication link health. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Alarm-link fault contact. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
- Input
- Communication link health
- Output
- Alarm-link fault contact
- Application reference
- An explanation of a named drawing function or circuit relationship; the project documents define the equipment and its connections.
Read the source: MicroGenius S2/S4 battery charger technical manual
Schematic · RACC
What it represents
Reports loss of the assigned alarm communication path through an independently defined contact. A room DC interface connects station battery distribution, alarm contacts and operating circuits. DC supplies may remain energized when the room's normal AC supply is unavailable, so their source and distribution boundaries must be shown separately.
In a switchroom, the station battery can continue supplying protection and breaker controls during an AC supply interruption. The alarm system should distinguish charger loss from a low battery condition. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Communication link health” at the input and “Alarm-link fault contact” at the output. Its supply dependency must remain visible.
Identify the DC source, returns and monitored branches. Do not infer battery autonomy, conductor polarity, isolation or earthing arrangements from a generic power block. 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: Communication link health. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.
- Follow the named output: Alarm-link fault contact. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
- Its supply dependency must remain visible.
- Identify the DC source, returns and monitored branches. Do not infer battery autonomy, conductor polarity, isolation or earthing arrangements from a generic power block.
Information to show or reference
- Label the source and connection reference for communication link health.
- Identify the destination and defined state of alarm-link fault contact.
- Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.
- Check this application limit in the project design: Its supply dependency must remain visible.
A distinction that matters
Its supply dependency must remain visible. 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.
MicroGenius S2/S4 battery charger technical manual
Public technical context for switchroom dc interfaces and alarm collection. Battery charging modes, DC distribution interfaces and charger alarms. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation.
About this graphic
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