{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"central-battery-lighting-outgoing-branch","name":"Central-battery lighting outgoing branch","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"CLOB","aliases":["Switchroom lighting and access interfaces","switchrooms Switchroom lighting and access interfaces","switchrooms","Switchrooms","Central lighting battery","Emergency lighting branch"],"category":"installation-communications","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Identifies a protected outgoing circuit from the selected central lighting battery system.","description":["Identifies a protected outgoing circuit from the selected central lighting battery system. Lighting and access interfaces coordinate the electrical-room service circuits and their supervision. Normal lighting, emergency illumination and access indication have different power sources and purposes.","In a switchroom, a normal lighting branch may be switched locally while the specified emergency luminaires remain connected to their own backed-up or integral supply. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Central lighting battery” at the input and “Emergency lighting branch” at the output. The branch is distinct from the station control battery.","Identify the lighting supply type, controlled circuit and the meaning of any test or failure output. A drawing symbol does not establish illumination levels, emergency duration or an approved egress arrangement. 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: Central lighting battery. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Emergency lighting branch. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","The branch is distinct from the station control battery.","Identify the lighting supply type, controlled circuit and the meaning of any test or failure output. A drawing symbol does not establish illumination levels, emergency duration or an approved egress arrangement."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for central lighting battery.","Identify the destination and defined state of emergency lighting branch.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: The branch is distinct from the station control battery."],"distinction":"The branch is distinct from the station control battery. 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":"Switchrooms"},{"label":"Input / boundary","value":"Central lighting battery"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Emergency lighting branch"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"CLOB is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-room-services","relevance":"Public technical context for switchroom lighting and access interfaces. Lighting, emergency lighting, fire provisions and substation auxiliary services. Original cause-and-effect examples require project design. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["iec-maintained-emergency-luminaire","iec-exit-sign-luminaire","self-contained-emergency-lighting-test-interface"],"artwork":"pi26-central-battery-lighting-outgoing-branch","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"switchrooms","family":"room-lighting","input":"Central lighting battery","output":"Emergency lighting branch"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Identifies a protected outgoing circuit from the selected central lighting battery system.","example":"In a switchroom, a normal lighting branch may be switched locally while the specified emergency luminaires remain connected to their own backed-up or integral supply. 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The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"Indoor substation: lighting, fire and auxiliary services","url":"https://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/Indoor_substation"}],"profileId":"power-installation-room-lighting"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/central-battery-lighting-outgoing-branch","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/central-battery-lighting-outgoing-branch.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pi26-room-services","publisher":"Schneider Electric","title":"Indoor substation: lighting, fire and auxiliary services","url":"https://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/Indoor_substation","scope":"Lighting, emergency lighting, fire provisions and substation auxiliary services. Original cause-and-effect examples require project design.","type":"manufacturer","checkedOn":"2026-11-03","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for switchroom lighting and access interfaces. Lighting, emergency lighting, fire provisions and substation auxiliary services. Original cause-and-effect examples require project design. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}]}