CIRCUIT DIAGRAM SYMBOLS USED IN

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

Single phase Three phase

Line or cable Line or cable

Short Earth
circuit electrode

Outgoing feeder Supply incoming

feeder
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EXAMPLE : Danger of short circuit
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DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (Cont.)

Resistor Variable
resistor

Reactor or transformer,
motor or generator
Iron core
winding reactor

Capacitor
Impedance
(Z, R, L, or C)
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DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (Cont.)

Star connected Delta connected

winding winding

Varistor or Spark gap or

surge overvoltage
arrester limiter

Diode
Thyristor
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DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (Cont.)

Inverter Rectifier

Source of
J current Metering
M

Measuring
Electrical power
device
outlet
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DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (Cont.)

Switch Isolator
disconnecter

Fuse Switch fuse

Circuit-breaker fitted with a

Circuit (thermal) overload and
breaker (magnetic) short-circuit trip relay
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 EXAMPE : Opening HV switch disconnectors
345 kV Switch Disconnecter

500 kV Switch Disconnector

 CIRCUIT DIAGRAM SYMBOLS USED IN
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (Cont.)

Contactor Fuse contactor

Drawout
circuit Changeover switch
breaker

Changeover
Transformer
circuit breaker
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DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (Cont.)

Transformer fitted Voltage

with an on-load tap transformer
changer

Artificial or
earthing Battery
transformer

Current AC generator or
G
transformer alternator

Asynchronous Motor
AG M
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 SOME ABREVIATIONS

UPS : Uninterruptible Power Supply

N : Neutral
NC : Normally Closed
NO : Normally Open
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