{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"microgrid-storage-charge-power-limit-interface","name":"Microgrid storage charge-power limit interface","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"MSCLI","aliases":["Microgrid storage coordination interfaces","microgrids Microgrid storage coordination interfaces","microgrids","Microgrids","Storage charge limit","Permitted charge capability"],"category":"microgrid-systems","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Receives the declared maximum permitted charging power for the assigned storage resource.","description":["Receives the declared maximum permitted charging power for the assigned storage resource. Storage coordination combines the battery's energy limits with the converter's electrical capability and the microgrid's operating demand. State of charge, allowable power and connection status describe different aspects of availability.","In a microgrid with a battery energy storage system, the controller can request discharge to support a power deficit while the battery management and conversion systems enforce their own operating limits. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Storage charge limit” at the input and “Permitted charge capability” at the output. The limit can change with battery and converter conditions.","Show which system declares each limit and which controller receives the target. Battery protection, converter capability, thermal management and emergency responses remain with the selected system design. 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: Storage charge limit. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Permitted charge capability. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","The limit can change with battery and converter conditions.","Show which system declares each limit and which controller receives the target. Battery protection, converter capability, thermal management and emergency responses remain with the selected system design."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for storage charge limit.","Identify the destination and defined state of permitted charge capability.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: The limit can change with battery and converter conditions."],"distinction":"The limit can change with battery and converter conditions. 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":"Storage charge limit"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Permitted charge capability"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"MSCLI is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-mg-study","relevance":"Public technical context for microgrid storage coordination interfaces. 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":["battery-energy-storage-system","battery-power-conversion-system","microgrid-storage-discharge-power-limit-interface"],"artwork":"pi26-microgrid-storage-charge-power-limit-interface","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"microgrids","family":"microgrid-storage","input":"Storage charge limit","output":"Permitted charge capability"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Receives the declared maximum permitted charging power for the assigned storage resource.","example":"In a microgrid with a battery energy storage system, the controller can request discharge to support a power deficit while the battery management and conversion systems enforce their own operating limits. 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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."}]}