{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"closing-supply-dc-distribution-branch","name":"Closing-supply DC distribution branch","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"CDDB","aliases":["Switchgear control-power supervision","switchgear Switchgear control-power supervision","switchgear","Switchgear","Station DC bus","Closing-circuit supply"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Separates the documented closing release supply from other control-power functions.","description":["Separates the documented closing release supply from other control-power functions. Control power supplies the command, protection and indication equipment associated with a switchgear assembly. The drawing must distinguish the source, each distribution branch and the functions lost if that branch fails.","In a switchgear lineup, separate protected branches may feed trip coils, closing coils and protection electronics. Their alarm contacts help the station controller identify which operating capability is unavailable. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Station DC bus” at the input and “Closing-circuit supply” at the output. Closing and tripping supplies may have different availability needs.","Follow the actual positive, negative or neutral returns and the protective device on each branch. A healthy voltage indication does not establish that every downstream path can deliver its required operating current. 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: Station DC bus. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Closing-circuit supply. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","Closing and tripping supplies may have different availability needs.","Follow the actual positive, negative or neutral returns and the protective device on each branch. A healthy voltage indication does not establish that every downstream path can deliver its required operating current."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for station dc bus.","Identify the destination and defined state of closing-circuit supply.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: Closing and tripping supplies may have different availability needs."],"distinction":"Closing and tripping supplies may have different availability needs. 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":"Station DC bus"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Closing-circuit supply"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"CDDB is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-station-power","relevance":"Public technical context for switchgear control-power supervision. Independent AC and DC sources for station auxiliary power. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["relay-coil","ac-to-dc-power-supply","protection-electronics-supply-branch"],"artwork":"pi26-closing-supply-dc-distribution-branch","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"switchgear","family":"control-power","input":"Station DC bus","output":"Closing-circuit supply"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Separates the documented closing release supply from other control-power functions.","example":"In a switchgear lineup, separate protected branches may feed trip coils, closing coils and protection electronics. Their alarm contacts help the station controller identify which operating capability is unavailable. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Station DC bus” at the input and “Closing-circuit supply” at the output. Closing and tripping supplies may have different availability needs.","drawings":"Start at the named input: Station DC bus. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Closing-circuit supply. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","terms":[{"name":"Input","meaning":"Station DC bus"},{"name":"Output","meaning":"Closing-circuit supply"},{"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":["Station DC bus","CDDB","Closing-circuit supply"],"caption":"A reading guide. The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"SEL-RPM redundant power module","url":"https://selinc.com/products/RPM/"}],"profileId":"power-installation-control-power"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/closing-supply-dc-distribution-branch","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/closing-supply-dc-distribution-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-station-power","publisher":"SEL","title":"SEL-RPM redundant power module","url":"https://selinc.com/products/RPM/","scope":"Independent AC and DC sources for station auxiliary power.","type":"manufacturer","checkedOn":"2026-11-03","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for switchgear control-power supervision. Independent AC and DC sources for station auxiliary power. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}]}