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Short one: Whats the L symbol in ANSI

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pisimatza

Electrical
Nov 30, 2007
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Hi
Short one:


What is the L in circle(same as A in circle is ammeter, V in circle is Voltmeter)?
The L thing is conected in paralel with the voltmeter.

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Hmmm, load... It is in paralel with voltmeter, on the MCC incomer, upstream main CB.
This is something generic, but i expect to have there a device, something touchable. It is connected like a voltage (undervoltage or overvoltage) relay.
System is IT.
Could be some remote CT for insulation monitoring, which provides signal to a central differential (51N?) protection mounted in main switchboard?
Other posibility: making all documents in english is a fashion and need, in all emerging markets, due to different nationalities parts involved in projects(ex: a chinesse investor, czech engineering company, german constructor, investment based in Hungary....). So maybe the engineer does'n speak so well english, or in his language, L means something obvious. I hope i am wrong and this remains a (bad) joke.
 
Could it be a light indicating voltage is present?
 
Yes, could make sense, but it is not standard symbol for lamp. And all other symbols are correct, in drawings.
 
Per C37.2, the following could be prefixes,suffixes or maybe abbreviations: level, liquid, left, local, low, lower, leading, line or logic.
 
What is the L in circle(same as A in circle is ammeter, V in circle is Voltmeter)?
The L thing is conected in paralel with the voltmeter.
The standard symbols for voltmeter and ammeter are VM and AM, not V and M, so the L may well be for light even though this would not be standard.

A lowering relay, whatever that is, would not be in parallel with a voltmeter.

To know for sure, you'll have to ask the developer of the one-line or get the information from a list of materials.
 
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