{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"breaker-interrupted-current-duty-monitor","name":"Breaker interrupted-current duty monitor","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"BIDM","aliases":["Switchyard equipment condition interfaces","switchyards Switchyard equipment condition interfaces","switchyards","Switchyards","Interrupted current events","Accumulated duty information"],"category":"power-distribution","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Accumulates the selected current interruption events according to the documented maintenance model.","description":["Accumulates the selected current interruption events according to the documented maintenance model. Yard equipment supervision carries the condition and support-system information of primary equipment into station alarms. A monitor's declared alarm, measurement and self-fault output need separate point names.","In a switchyard marshalling kiosk, gas compartment, operating mechanism and cabinet-service indications are collected for the station controller. Their equipment tags identify the actual compartment or mechanism being monitored. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Interrupted current events” at the input and “Accumulated duty information” at the output. The model is specific to the equipment application.","Keep primary-device identity, compartment boundaries and monitor health visible. A monitoring illustration does not establish a leak rate, operating threshold or remaining equipment life. 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: Interrupted current events. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Accumulated duty information. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","The model is specific to the equipment application.","Keep primary-device identity, compartment boundaries and monitor health visible. A monitoring illustration does not establish a leak rate, operating threshold or remaining equipment life."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for interrupted current events.","Identify the destination and defined state of accumulated duty information.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: The model is specific to the equipment application."],"distinction":"The model is specific to the equipment application. 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":"Switchyards"},{"label":"Input / boundary","value":"Interrupted current events"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Accumulated duty information"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"BIDM is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-gis-monitoring","relevance":"Public technical context for switchyard equipment condition interfaces. Gas, operating mechanism and circuit-breaker condition monitoring. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["partial-discharge-sensor","ga-substation-rtu","breaker-gas-condition-common-alarm"],"artwork":"pi26-breaker-interrupted-current-duty-monitor","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"switchyards","family":"yard-auxiliaries","input":"Interrupted current events","output":"Accumulated duty information"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Accumulates the selected current interruption events according to the documented maintenance model.","example":"In a switchyard marshalling kiosk, gas compartment, operating mechanism and cabinet-service indications are collected for the station controller. Their equipment tags identify the actual compartment or mechanism being monitored. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Interrupted current events” at the input and “Accumulated duty information” at the output. The model is specific to the equipment application.","drawings":"Start at the named input: Interrupted current events. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Accumulated duty information. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","terms":[{"name":"Input","meaning":"Interrupted current events"},{"name":"Output","meaning":"Accumulated duty information"},{"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":["Interrupted current events","BIDM","Accumulated duty information"],"caption":"A reading guide. The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"Modular switchgear monitoring","url":"https://www.hitachienergy.com/in/en/products-and-solutions/high-voltage-switchgear-and-breakers/monitoring-and-controlled-switching/modular-switchgear-monitoring-msm"}],"profileId":"power-installation-yard-auxiliaries"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/breaker-interrupted-current-duty-monitor","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/breaker-interrupted-current-duty-monitor.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pi26-gis-monitoring","publisher":"Hitachi Energy","title":"Modular switchgear monitoring","url":"https://www.hitachienergy.com/in/en/products-and-solutions/high-voltage-switchgear-and-breakers/monitoring-and-controlled-switching/modular-switchgear-monitoring-msm","scope":"Gas, operating mechanism and circuit-breaker condition monitoring.","type":"manufacturer","checkedOn":"2026-11-03","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for switchyard equipment condition interfaces. Gas, operating mechanism and circuit-breaker condition monitoring. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}]}