Functional block · TTTI

Three-breaker two-source transfer interface

Functional block · Switchgear

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In plain English

What this block does

Relates the two incoming breakers and one bus tie in a defined source-transfer system.

A simple example

In a switchgear lineup with two incomers and a bus tie, the single-line arrangement helps the engineer identify normal supply paths and which loads change source during a transfer. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Three breaker positions” at the input and “Transfer arrangement” at the output. The interlock matrix determines allowed combinations.

Three breaker positionsTTTITransfer arrangement
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: Three breaker positions. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Transfer arrangement. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.

Input
Three breaker positions
Output
Transfer arrangement
Application reference
An explanation of a named drawing function or circuit relationship; the project documents define the equipment and its connections.

Read the source: SEL-451 protection, automation and bay control

Schematic · TTTIThree-breaker two-source transfer interface: original educational illustration
Original educational illustrationSee source and graphic notes

What it represents

Relates the two incoming breakers and one bus tie in a defined source-transfer system. A source and bus arrangement shows how incoming supplies and outgoing circuits can be connected. Breaker and tie positions determine which sections are energized and whether sources can become electrically paralleled.

In a switchgear lineup with two incomers and a bus tie, the single-line arrangement helps the engineer identify normal supply paths and which loads change source during a transfer. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Three breaker positions” at the input and “Transfer arrangement” at the output. The interlock matrix determines allowed combinations.

Keep normal positions, transfer limits, source independence and protection-zone boundaries visible. An arrangement drawing explains connectivity; the permitted switching sequence needs a separate approved scheme. 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: Three breaker positions. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.
  • Follow the named output: Transfer arrangement. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
  • The interlock matrix determines allowed combinations.
  • Keep normal positions, transfer limits, source independence and protection-zone boundaries visible. An arrangement drawing explains connectivity; the permitted switching sequence needs a separate approved scheme.

Information to show or reference

  • Label the source and connection reference for three breaker positions.
  • Identify the destination and defined state of transfer arrangement.
  • Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.
  • Check this application limit in the project design: The interlock matrix determines allowed combinations.

A distinction that matters

The interlock matrix determines allowed combinations. 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.

SEL-451 protection, automation and bay control

Public technical context for switchboard source and bus interfaces. Bus arrangements, breaker control and bay-level coordination. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation.

SEL · 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.

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