{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"control-power-ac-to-dc-interface","name":"Control-power AC-to-DC interface","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"CAI","aliases":["Switchgear control-power supervision","switchgear Switchgear control-power supervision","switchgear","Switchgear","Auxiliary AC supply","Converted DC control supply"],"category":"control-circuits","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Identifies the conversion boundary between an auxiliary AC source and the DC controls it supplies.","description":["Identifies the conversion boundary between an auxiliary AC source and the DC controls it supplies. 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 “Auxiliary AC supply” at the input and “Converted DC control supply” at the output. Backup capability is not implied by conversion.","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: Auxiliary AC supply. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Converted DC control supply. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","Backup capability is not implied by conversion.","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 auxiliary ac supply.","Identify the destination and defined state of converted dc control supply.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: Backup capability is not implied by conversion."],"distinction":"Backup capability is not implied by conversion. 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":"Auxiliary AC supply"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Converted DC control supply"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"CAI 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","control-transformer-fused-primary-interface"],"artwork":"pi26-control-power-ac-to-dc-interface","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"switchgear","family":"control-power","input":"Auxiliary AC supply","output":"Converted DC control supply"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Identifies the conversion boundary between an auxiliary AC source and the DC controls it supplies.","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 “Auxiliary AC supply” at the input and “Converted DC control supply” at the output. Backup capability is not implied by conversion.","drawings":"Start at the named input: Auxiliary AC supply. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Converted DC control supply. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","terms":[{"name":"Input","meaning":"Auxiliary AC supply"},{"name":"Output","meaning":"Converted DC control 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":["Auxiliary AC supply","CAI","Converted DC control 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/control-power-ac-to-dc-interface","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/control-power-ac-to-dc-interface.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."}]}