{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"vertical-break-disconnector-application-reference","name":"Vertical-break disconnector application reference","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"VDAR","aliases":["Disconnector and earthing applications","switchyards Disconnector and earthing applications","switchyards","Switchyards","Primary connection","Vertical-break isolation function"],"category":"power-distribution","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Identifies the selected disconnector construction whose moving contact opens in its documented vertical plane.","description":["Identifies the selected disconnector construction whose moving contact opens in its documented vertical plane. Disconnector and earthing references identify different mechanical constructions and connection duties within a yard. The primary diagram shows which conductors are joined or earthed; the equipment drawing explains how its contacts and supports move.","In a switchyard bay, a bus selector can use a different physical construction from a line disconnector. Each device still needs an identified operating mechanism, position indication and interlocking interface. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Primary connection” at the input and “Vertical-break isolation function” at the output. Operating envelope requires the manufacturer drawing.","The construction name does not establish load-breaking capability, short-circuit making duty or operating permission. Verify these properties in the selected equipment data and the station interlocking scheme. 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: Primary connection. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Vertical-break isolation function. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","Operating envelope requires the manufacturer drawing.","The construction name does not establish load-breaking capability, short-circuit making duty or operating permission. Verify these properties in the selected equipment data and the station interlocking scheme."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for primary connection.","Identify the destination and defined state of vertical-break isolation function.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: Operating envelope requires the manufacturer drawing."],"distinction":"Operating envelope requires the manufacturer drawing. 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":"Primary connection"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Vertical-break isolation function"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"VDAR is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"pi26-disconnectors","relevance":"Public technical context for disconnector and earthing applications. Disconnector construction, earthing switches and operating mechanisms. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["disconnector","earthing-switch","pantograph-bus-selector-reference"],"artwork":"pi26-vertical-break-disconnector-application-reference","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"switchyards","family":"yard-disconnectors","input":"Primary connection","output":"Vertical-break isolation function"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Identifies the selected disconnector construction whose moving contact opens in its documented vertical plane.","example":"In a switchyard bay, a bus selector can use a different physical construction from a line disconnector. Each device still needs an identified operating mechanism, position indication and interlocking interface. 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The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"Disconnectors and earthing switches","url":"https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/products-services/product-offerings/disconnectors-earthing-switches.html"}],"profileId":"power-installation-yard-disconnectors"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/vertical-break-disconnector-application-reference","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/vertical-break-disconnector-application-reference.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"pi26-disconnectors","publisher":"Siemens Energy","title":"Disconnectors and earthing switches","url":"https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/home/products-services/product-offerings/disconnectors-earthing-switches.html","scope":"Disconnector construction, earthing switches and operating mechanisms.","type":"manufacturer","checkedOn":"2026-11-03","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for disconnector and earthing applications. Disconnector construction, earthing switches and operating mechanisms. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}]}