{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"switchroom-low-temperature-ventilation-restraint","name":"Switchroom low-temperature ventilation restraint","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"SLVR","aliases":["Switchroom ventilation interfaces","switchrooms Switchroom ventilation interfaces","switchrooms","Switchrooms","Room temperature","Ventilation restraint"],"category":"installation-communications","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Restrains the specified ventilation action when the room reaches its defined low-temperature condition.","description":["Restrains the specified ventilation action when the room reaches its defined low-temperature condition. Ventilation control coordinates the equipment that manages heat and air movement in an electrical room. A temperature request, a fan command and proof of airflow are separate signals, and the room design determines how they interact.","In a switchroom containing transformers and auxiliary panels, the room controller can supervise fan availability and send an alarm when the documented ventilation duty is not achieved. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Room temperature” at the input and “Ventilation restraint” at the output. Restraint must follow the room-services strategy.","Identify the monitored space, the selected ventilation mode and the equipment feedback. Avoid inferring airflow, temperature limits or a fire response from a generic fan symbol; these require the room-services 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: Room temperature. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Ventilation restraint. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","Restraint must follow the room-services strategy.","Identify the monitored space, the selected ventilation mode and the equipment feedback. Avoid inferring airflow, temperature limits or a fire response from a generic fan symbol; these require the room-services design."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for room temperature.","Identify the destination and defined state of ventilation restraint.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: Restraint must follow the room-services strategy."],"distinction":"Restraint must follow the room-services strategy. 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":"Room temperature"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Ventilation restraint"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"SLVR is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-ventilation","relevance":"Public technical context for switchroom ventilation interfaces. Heat removal, condensation and environmental design context. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["ga-switchroom-exhaust-fan","ga-enclosure-thermostat","duty-standby-ventilation-fan-selection"],"artwork":"pi26-switchroom-low-temperature-ventilation-restraint","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"switchrooms","family":"ventilation","input":"Room temperature","output":"Ventilation restraint"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Restrains the specified ventilation action when the room reaches its defined low-temperature condition.","example":"In a switchroom containing transformers and auxiliary panels, the room controller can supervise fan availability and send an alarm when the documented ventilation duty is not achieved. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Room temperature” at the input and “Ventilation restraint” at the output. Restraint must follow the room-services strategy.","drawings":"Start at the named input: Room temperature. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Ventilation restraint. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","terms":[{"name":"Input","meaning":"Room temperature"},{"name":"Output","meaning":"Ventilation restraint"},{"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":["Room temperature","SLVR","Ventilation restraint"],"caption":"A reading guide. The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"Ventilation in MV substations","url":"https://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/Ventilation_in_MV_Substations"}],"profileId":"power-installation-ventilation"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/switchroom-low-temperature-ventilation-restraint","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/switchroom-low-temperature-ventilation-restraint.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pi26-ventilation","publisher":"Schneider Electric","title":"Ventilation in MV substations","url":"https://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/Ventilation_in_MV_Substations","scope":"Heat removal, condensation and environmental design context.","type":"manufacturer","checkedOn":"2026-11-03","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for switchroom ventilation interfaces. Heat removal, condensation and environmental design context. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}]}