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Category 'Substation Automation' - Technical Articles

โ€œSubstation Automationโ€ category refers to technical articles dedicated to control, monitoring and protection provided by Substation Automation Systems. This includes implementation of IEC 61850 standard and various factors you MUST take into consideration in the design of GIS and AIS substation & switchgear.

Power Substation

How to: Isolation, maintenance, and restoration of a 132kV GIS Transformer Bay and Line Bay

This article aims to provide a comprehensive guide to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the isolation, maintenance, and restoration of a 132kV GIS Transformer Bay and Line Bay. It will delve into detailed safety checks, specific steps to be…...

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Jul 15, 2024 | By

How to: Isolation, maintenance, and restoration of a 132kV GIS Transformer Bay and Line Bay
Power Substation

Dangerous threats that can compromise operation of modern digital substations and IEDs

Digital substations are pretty fragile in terms of various kinds of threats. Yes, they are advanced and have a vast number of highly effective protection and control features, but this time, we’ll talk about the threats that can possibly compromise…...

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Jul 08, 2024 | By

Dangerous threats that can compromise operation of modern digital substations and IEDs
Power Substation

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for GIS Substations You MUST Fully Respect

This technical article delves into the necessity of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at GIS substations, emphasizing the importance of meticulous documentation, regular review, and formal approval processes to ensure that all operational activities adhere to safety and performance standards. High-voltage…...

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Jun 24, 2024 | By

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for GIS Substations You MUST Respect
Power Substation

Critical factors to bear in mind when designing IEC 61850 communications for digital substations

This article aims to inform the reader of important considerations when designing an IEC 61850 based substation communication system. There is a brief background introduction to substation communications, to give the reader context for the implementation of IEC 61850 based…...

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Apr 22, 2024 | By

Critical factors to bear in mind when designing IEC 61850 communications for digital substations
Power Substation

Three most common SCADA applications in MV/LV distribution systems you SHOULD know

Electrical distribution systems comprise a large number of remote applications and locations, and it has traditionally been challenging to monitor and regulate these remote applications and sites. Utility companies have been installing remote terminal/telemetry units, often known as RTUs, at…...

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May 08, 2023 | By

Three most common SCADA applications in MV/LV distribution systems you SHOULD know
Power Substation

What is the substation automation system (SAS) and what you MUST know about it

Substation automation system, or shorten SAS, is not a new term, its been in use for the last 30 years. However, substation automation as a technology has rapidly evolved in the last 10 years and nowadays represents a highly advanced…...

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Mar 27, 2023 | By

What is the substation automation system (SAS) and what you MUST know about it
High Voltage

Tricks in designing and analyzing schematics and diagrams of high voltage substations

High voltage power substations are complex networks of power and control connections, represented by design elements like- Single Line Diagrams, layout and block diagrams, schematics, logic diagrams, schedules, and so many more. Wiring diagrams and schematics, in a sense, are…...

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Aug 08, 2022 | By

Tricks in designing and analyzing schematics and diagrams of high voltage substations
Protection

Breaker failure protection applications of modern numerical distance relays

Modern numerical distance relays are equipped with a wide range of protection features, including overcurrent, overvoltage, undervoltage, underfrequency, overfrequency, breaker failure, synchronism check, power swing blocking and tripping, pilot protection schemes, digital relay-to-relay communications capability, logic programmability, and sophisticated math… Read more

Aug 01, 2022 | By

Functional integration and advanced applications of modern numerical distance relays
Power Substation

What will happen to digital substations once the internet drops dead? Massive blackouts?

Here at EEP, we have already covered multiple aspects of digital substations, ranging from design, upgradations, and whatnot. We may continue writing till eternity and still be left playing catchups with the latest addition to advancements in power systems design…...

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Jun 27, 2022 | By

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Hints for a good design of an optical communication system for a transmission line network

Communication networks are an integral part of interconnected transmission lines in a power grid, analogous to the spinal cord for control signal and information exchange among substations, data hubs, and load dispatch centers. This article covers the major trend and…...

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May 09, 2022 | By

Hints for a good design of an optical communication system for a transmission line network
Power Substation

Lockout relay (master trip relay) in substation protection and control design

Lockouts and auto-reclosures are apprentices of power systems protection that have long served to regulate power supply and safeguard important components from probable catastrophes. But are we taking them seriously enough? In implementing the lockout features, apart from their placements…...

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Feb 21, 2022 | By

Lockout relay (master trip relay) in substation protection and control design
Power Substation

Design guide to digital control and communication systems in modern substations

The power system has advanced pretty ahead of days when the power supply mechanism was an enigma, and lighting a bulb was the ultimate goal. Along with the advanced power utilization, the modern power supply system demands control and monitoring…...

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Design guide to digital control and communication systems in modern substations


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