{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"air-magnetic-breaker-reference","name":"Air-magnetic breaker reference","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"ABR","aliases":["Switching-device operating references","switchgear Switching-device operating references","switchgear","Switchgear","Power circuit and trip release","Air-magnetic interrupted path"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Identifies the documented air-magnetic interruption construction on a legacy or selected breaker drawing.","description":["Identifies the documented air-magnetic interruption construction on a legacy or selected breaker drawing. A switching-device operating reference adds the specific mechanism or duty context needed to interpret its place in a power circuit. The same basic switching outline can serve different equipment constructions, so the added description must remain attached to its device tag.","In a medium-voltage switchgear drawing, the operating reference helps the reader distinguish the interrupting device from its isolation, earthing and auxiliary-control interfaces. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Power circuit and trip release” at the input and “Air-magnetic interrupted path” at the output. The drawing does not establish replacement compatibility.","Use the device schedule for its actual construction, operating duty and ratings. These original functional illustrations describe the named role and do not certify a standard glyph or product footprint. 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."],"readingNotes":["Start at the named input: Power circuit and trip release. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Air-magnetic interrupted path. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","The drawing does not establish replacement compatibility.","Use the device schedule for its actual construction, operating duty and ratings. These original functional illustrations describe the named role and do not certify a standard glyph or product footprint."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for power circuit and trip release.","Identify the destination and defined state of air-magnetic interrupted path.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: The drawing does not establish replacement compatibility."],"distinction":"The drawing does not establish replacement compatibility. 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.","facts":[{"label":"Representation","value":"Functional block"},{"label":"Installation focus","value":"Switchgear"},{"label":"Input / boundary","value":"Power circuit and trip release"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Air-magnetic interrupted path"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"ABR is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-breaker-products","relevance":"Public technical context for switching-device operating references. Circuit-breaker construction and interruption families. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["circuit-breaker","disconnector","oil-interrupter-breaker-reference"],"artwork":"pi26-air-magnetic-breaker-reference","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"switchgear","family":"device-functions","input":"Power circuit and trip release","output":"Air-magnetic interrupted path"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Identifies the documented air-magnetic interruption construction on a legacy or selected breaker drawing.","example":"In a medium-voltage switchgear drawing, the operating reference helps the reader distinguish the interrupting device from its isolation, earthing and auxiliary-control interfaces. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Power circuit and trip release” at the input and “Air-magnetic interrupted path” at the output. The drawing does not establish replacement compatibility.","drawings":"Start at the named input: Power circuit and trip release. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Air-magnetic interrupted path. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","terms":[{"name":"Input","meaning":"Power circuit and trip release"},{"name":"Output","meaning":"Air-magnetic interrupted path"},{"name":"Application reference","meaning":"An explanation of a named drawing function or circuit relationship; the project documents define the equipment and its connections."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Power circuit and trip release","ABR","Air-magnetic interrupted path"],"caption":"A reading guide. The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"High-voltage circuit breakers","url":"https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/products-services/product-offerings/circuit-breakers.html"}],"profileId":"power-installation-device-functions"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/air-magnetic-breaker-reference","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/air-magnetic-breaker-reference.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pi26-breaker-products","publisher":"Siemens Energy","title":"High-voltage circuit breakers","url":"https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/products-services/product-offerings/circuit-breakers.html","scope":"Circuit-breaker construction and interruption families.","type":"manufacturer","checkedOn":"2026-11-03","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for switching-device operating references. Circuit-breaker construction and interruption families. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}]}