{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"microgrid-restoration-source-addition-request","name":"Microgrid restoration source-addition request","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"MRSR","aliases":["Microgrid black-start and restoration controls","microgrids Microgrid black-start and restoration controls","microgrids","Microgrids","Source readiness and island reference","Additional source connection request"],"category":"microgrid-systems","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Requests an additional compatible resource to join the established restoration island.","description":["Requests an additional compatible resource to join the established restoration island. Black-start and restoration control coordinates the establishment of an electrical reference and the gradual return of assigned resources and loads. A dead system, an available starting source and a successful load restoration are distinct states.","In a microgrid recovering from a blackout, an available grid-forming source can establish the assigned island reference before compatible generation and eligible load groups are introduced under the validated restoration strategy. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Source readiness and island reference” at the input and “Additional source connection request” at the output. Synchronising and protection remain separately required.","Show the prerequisites and confirmation at each control boundary. These original explanatory blocks are not an operating procedure; energization, protection, transformer inrush and motor reacceleration require system-level validation. 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: Source readiness and island reference. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Additional source connection request. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","Synchronising and protection remain separately required.","Show the prerequisites and confirmation at each control boundary. These original explanatory blocks are not an operating procedure; energization, protection, transformer inrush and motor reacceleration require system-level validation."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for source readiness and island reference.","Identify the destination and defined state of additional source connection request.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: Synchronising and protection remain separately required."],"distinction":"Synchronising and protection remain separately required. 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":"Microgrids"},{"label":"Input / boundary","value":"Source readiness and island reference"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Additional source connection request"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"MRSR is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-mg-study","relevance":"Public technical context for microgrid black-start and restoration controls. Storage, protection, black start, load restoration and coordinated island operation. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["grid-forming-inverter","microgrid-controller","microgrid-restoration-inrush-reserve-check"],"artwork":"pi26-microgrid-restoration-source-addition-request","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"microgrids","family":"microgrid-restoration","input":"Source readiness and island reference","output":"Additional source connection request"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Requests an additional compatible resource to join the established restoration island.","example":"In a microgrid recovering from a blackout, an available grid-forming source can establish the assigned island reference before compatible generation and eligible load groups are introduced under the validated restoration strategy. 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The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"Avista Shared Energy Economy microgrid protection and control case study","url":"https://selinc.com/api/download/135486/"}],"profileId":"power-installation-microgrid-restoration"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/microgrid-restoration-source-addition-request","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/microgrid-restoration-source-addition-request.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pi26-mg-study","publisher":"SEL","title":"Avista Shared Energy Economy microgrid protection and control case study","url":"https://selinc.com/api/download/135486/","scope":"Storage, protection, black start, load restoration and coordinated island operation.","type":"manufacturer","checkedOn":"2026-11-03","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for microgrid black-start and restoration controls. Storage, protection, black start, load restoration and coordinated island operation. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}]}