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SCI

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Switchroom charger-failure input

Receives the assigned station charger's declared failure status. 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.

Drawing use: Schematic
Application: Installation & communications
Reference family: Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

Battery supply can remain present after charger failure. 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.

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CHG

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Battery charger controller

A battery charger controller manages the charging process for the selected battery system.

Drawing use: Schematic
Application: Microgrid systems
Reference family: Manufacturer

A distinction that matters

A charger controller is not the battery cells or necessarily the complete power converter.

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