Functional block · SCIB

Secondary-injection current input boundary

Functional block · Switchgear

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In plain English

What this block does

Identifies where a test source applies current to the assigned measuring input circuit.

A simple example

In a switchgear relay panel, test links can separate a protective relay from the trip coils while maintaining the specified current-transformer secondary arrangement. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Injection current source” at the input and “Relay current input” at the output. The live CT connection needs a separate defined arrangement.

Injection current sourceSCIBRelay current input
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: Injection current source. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Relay current input. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.

Input
Injection current source
Output
Relay current input
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 · SCIBSecondary-injection current input boundary: original educational illustration
Original educational illustrationSee source and graphic notes

What it represents

Identifies where a test source applies current to the assigned measuring input circuit. A test interface separates measurement, command and indication paths so their behavior can be checked in the documented test configuration. The test boundary must show which real equipment outputs remain enabled.

In a switchgear relay panel, test links can separate a protective relay from the trip coils while maintaining the specified current-transformer secondary arrangement. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Injection current source” at the input and “Relay current input” at the output. The live CT connection needs a separate defined arrangement.

Trace the source and destination on each side of the test boundary. Use the selected test-device instructions for actual operations and never infer a safe current-transformer switching sequence from an educational diagram. 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: Injection current source. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.
  • Follow the named output: Relay current input. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
  • The live CT connection needs a separate defined arrangement.
  • Trace the source and destination on each side of the test boundary. Use the selected test-device instructions for actual operations and never infer a safe current-transformer switching sequence from an educational diagram.

Information to show or reference

  • Label the source and connection reference for injection current source.
  • Identify the destination and defined state of relay current input.
  • Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.
  • Check this application limit in the project design: The live CT connection needs a separate defined arrangement.

A distinction that matters

The live CT connection needs a separate defined arrangement. 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 switchgear test and commissioning interfaces. 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.

SVG and DXF downloads contain this original artwork. Original artwork is available under CC BY 4.0. Third-party references retain their own terms.

Entry JSON · Entry Markdown · Last editorial update: 3 November 2026

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