{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"switchroom-alarm-supply-redundancy-interface","name":"Switchroom alarm supply redundancy interface","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"SASRI","aliases":["Switchroom DC interfaces and alarm collection","switchrooms Switchroom DC interfaces and alarm collection","switchrooms","Switchrooms","Alternative alarm power feeds","Redundant alarm supply interface"],"category":"installation-communications","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Identifies the separate power inputs supporting the selected alarm collection equipment.","description":["Identifies the separate power inputs supporting the selected alarm collection equipment. A room DC interface connects station battery distribution, alarm contacts and operating circuits. DC supplies may remain energized when the room's normal AC supply is unavailable, so their source and distribution boundaries must be shown separately.","In a switchroom, the station battery can continue supplying protection and breaker controls during an AC supply interruption. The alarm system should distinguish charger loss from a low battery condition. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Alternative alarm power feeds” at the input and “Redundant alarm supply interface” at the output. Common internal components remain a shared dependency.","Identify the DC source, returns and monitored branches. Do not infer battery autonomy, conductor polarity, isolation or earthing arrangements from a generic power block. 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: Alternative alarm power feeds. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Redundant alarm supply interface. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","Common internal components remain a shared dependency.","Identify the DC source, returns and monitored branches. Do not infer battery autonomy, conductor polarity, isolation or earthing arrangements from a generic power block."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for alternative alarm power feeds.","Identify the destination and defined state of redundant alarm supply interface.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: Common internal components remain a shared dependency."],"distinction":"Common internal components remain a shared dependency. 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":"Switchrooms"},{"label":"Input / boundary","value":"Alternative alarm power feeds"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Redundant alarm supply interface"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"SASRI is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-station-dc","relevance":"Public technical context for switchroom dc interfaces and alarm collection. Battery charging modes, DC distribution interfaces and charger alarms. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["ga-station-dc-battery-rack","battery-charger-controller","room-alarm-common-contact-output"],"artwork":"pi26-switchroom-alarm-supply-redundancy-interface","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"switchrooms","family":"room-dc","input":"Alternative alarm power feeds","output":"Redundant alarm supply interface"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Identifies the separate power inputs supporting the selected alarm collection equipment.","example":"In a switchroom, the station battery can continue supplying protection and breaker controls during an AC supply interruption. The alarm system should distinguish charger loss from a low battery condition. 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The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"MicroGenius S2/S4 battery charger technical manual","url":"https://www.sens-usa.com/hubfs/Controlled%20Files/Manuals/101330_MGS_User_Manual.pdf"}],"profileId":"power-installation-room-dc"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/switchroom-alarm-supply-redundancy-interface","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/switchroom-alarm-supply-redundancy-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-dc","publisher":"SENS","title":"MicroGenius S2/S4 battery charger technical manual","url":"https://www.sens-usa.com/hubfs/Controlled%20Files/Manuals/101330_MGS_User_Manual.pdf","scope":"Battery charging modes, DC distribution interfaces and charger alarms.","type":"manufacturer","checkedOn":"2026-11-03","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for switchroom dc interfaces and alarm collection. Battery charging modes, DC distribution interfaces and charger alarms. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}]}