{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"vt-secondary-star-point-identification","name":"VT secondary star-point identification","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"VSSI","aliases":["Voltage-transformer secondary arrangements","substations Voltage-transformer secondary arrangements","substations","Substations","Phase voltage windings","Secondary neutral reference"],"category":"measurement-protection","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"Shows the common neutral of the documented phase-voltage secondary arrangement.","description":["Shows the common neutral of the documented phase-voltage secondary arrangement. A voltage-transformer secondary arrangement connects a defined primary voltage measurement to protection, metering or control inputs. Winding identity, fuse protection and the voltage reference must remain visible across the drawing.","In a substation bay, one voltage circuit can feed protection while a separately identified winding supplies metering. A voltage-selection circuit must make clear which bus or line measurement is being used. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Phase voltage windings” at the input and “Secondary neutral reference” at the output. The neutral connection must not be assumed.","Show the primary measurement point, secondary connection, protective devices and relay reference. A missing measurement can resemble a real system disturbance unless the voltage-circuit health is supervised appropriately. 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: Phase voltage windings. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.","Follow the named output: Secondary neutral reference. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","The neutral connection must not be assumed.","Show the primary measurement point, secondary connection, protective devices and relay reference. A missing measurement can resemble a real system disturbance unless the voltage-circuit health is supervised appropriately."],"drawingChecklist":["Label the source and connection reference for phase voltage windings.","Identify the destination and defined state of secondary neutral reference.","Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.","Check this application limit in the project design: The neutral connection must not be assumed."],"distinction":"The neutral connection must not be assumed. 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":"Substations"},{"label":"Input / boundary","value":"Phase voltage windings"},{"label":"Output / connection","value":"Secondary neutral reference"},{"label":"Lookup label","value":"VSSI is a library lookup label, not a standard device designation."}],"references":[{"sourceId":"instrument-transformers","relevance":"Public technical context for voltage-transformer secondary arrangements. Current and voltage measurement transformers and their secondary interfaces. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}],"related":["voltage-transformer","potential-test-switch","vt-duplicate-winding-segregation-reference"],"artwork":"pi26-vt-secondary-star-point-identification","publishedOn":"2026-11-03","updatedOn":"2026-11-03","provenance":"independent-public-research","representation":{"type":"functional-block","focus":"substations","family":"vt-secondary","input":"Phase voltage windings","output":"Secondary neutral reference"},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What this block does","introduction":"Shows the common neutral of the documented phase-voltage secondary arrangement.","example":"In a substation bay, one voltage circuit can feed protection while a separately identified winding supplies metering. A voltage-selection circuit must make clear which bus or line measurement is being used. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Phase voltage windings” at the input and “Secondary neutral reference” at the output. The neutral connection must not be assumed.","drawings":"Start at the named input: Phase voltage windings. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Secondary neutral reference. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.","terms":[{"name":"Input","meaning":"Phase voltage windings"},{"name":"Output","meaning":"Secondary neutral reference"},{"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":["Phase voltage windings","VSSI","Secondary neutral reference"],"caption":"A reading guide. The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.","sources":[{"label":"Indoor current and voltage transformers","url":"https://www.abb.com/gb/en/areas/electrification/medium-voltage/grid-components/core-components/indoor-instrument-transformers"}],"profileId":"power-installation-vt-secondary"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/vt-secondary-star-point-identification","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/vt-secondary-star-point-identification.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"instrument-transformers","title":"Indoor current and voltage transformers","publisher":"ABB","url":"https://www.abb.com/gb/en/areas/electrification/medium-voltage/grid-components/core-components/indoor-instrument-transformers","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public current- and voltage-transformer product families. Ratings, terminals and dimensions depend on the model.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Public technical context for voltage-transformer secondary arrangements. Current and voltage measurement transformers and their secondary interfaces. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation."}]}