{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"power-transformer-secondary-bay-arrangement","name":"Power-transformer secondary bay arrangement","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"PSBA","aliases":["Switchyard bay circuit arrangements","switchyards Switchyard bay circuit arrangements","switchyards","Switchyards","Transformer secondary winding","Secondary-side bus connection"],"category":"power-distribution","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Identifies the bay circuit serving the transformer's assigned secondary winding connection.","description":["Identifies the bay circuit serving the transformer's assigned secondary winding connection. A bay circuit arrangement groups the switching, measuring and protection interfaces associated with a specific network circuit. A line bay, transformer bay and reactor bay share some devices but connect different kinds of primary equipment.","In a switchyard single-line drawing, the bay arrangement helps the reader follow the circuit from its bus connection to the external line, transformer or compensation equipment and identify the measurement boundaries along the path. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Transformer secondary winding” at the input and “Secondary-side bus connection” at the output. Winding and protection zone identity must remain explicit.","Preserve the actual order of primary connections, isolation points and CT locations. These conceptual arrangements do not establish equipment clearances, terminal layouts or an approved switching sequence. 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: Transformer secondary winding. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Secondary-side bus connection. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","Winding and protection zone identity must remain explicit.","Preserve the actual order of primary connections, isolation points and CT locations. These conceptual arrangements do not establish equipment clearances, terminal layouts or an approved switching sequence."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for transformer secondary winding.","Identify the destination and defined state of secondary-side bus connection.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: Winding and protection zone identity must remain explicit."],"distinction":"Winding and protection zone identity must remain explicit. 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":"Switchyards"},{"label":"Input / boundary","value":"Transformer secondary winding"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Secondary-side bus connection"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"PSBA is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-bus-schemes","relevance":"Public technical context for switchyard bay circuit arrangements. Bay arrangements and coordinated breaker controls. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["circuit-breaker","current-transformer","shunt-reactor-switching-bay-arrangement"],"artwork":"pi26-power-transformer-secondary-bay-arrangement","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"switchyards","family":"yard-bays","input":"Transformer secondary winding","output":"Secondary-side bus connection"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Identifies the bay circuit serving the transformer's assigned secondary winding connection.","example":"In a switchyard single-line drawing, the bay arrangement helps the reader follow the circuit from its bus connection to the external line, transformer or compensation equipment and identify the measurement boundaries along the path. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Transformer secondary winding” at the input and “Secondary-side bus connection” at the output. Winding and protection zone identity must remain explicit.","drawings":"Start at the named input: Transformer secondary winding. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Secondary-side bus connection. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","terms":[{"name":"Input","meaning":"Transformer secondary winding"},{"name":"Output","meaning":"Secondary-side bus connection"},{"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":["Transformer secondary winding","PSBA","Secondary-side bus connection"],"caption":"A reading guide. The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"SEL-451 protection, automation and bay control","url":"https://selinc.com/products/451/"}],"profileId":"power-installation-yard-bays"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/power-transformer-secondary-bay-arrangement","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/power-transformer-secondary-bay-arrangement.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pi26-bus-schemes","publisher":"SEL","title":"SEL-451 protection, automation and bay control","url":"https://selinc.com/products/451/","scope":"Bus arrangements, breaker control and bay-level coordination.","type":"manufacturer","checkedOn":"2026-11-03","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for switchyard bay circuit arrangements. Bay arrangements and coordinated breaker controls. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}]}