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Category 'Substation Automation' - Technical Articles

“Substation Automation” 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.

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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 for good?

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

What will happen to digital substations once the internet drops dead for good?
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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

How to use 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
Power Substation

Schematics and docs needed for communication systems of substation protective relaying system

Communication systems of electric utilities have become increasingly critical to electric system protection, operation, and maintenance. For fast tripping and clearing of system faults, communication-aided relaying has become a common protection scheme, particularly in line protection. Control centers depend on…...

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Jun 09, 2021 | By

Schematics and docs needed for communication systems of substation protective relaying system
Power Substation

How to convert an old substation into a digital substation?

Typically, substations comprise power elements like power transformers, switches, busbars, etc. and control elements like protection units, metering units, RTUs, SCADA, etc. While the power elements are mandatory requirements, the control elements vary as per the function of a substation…...

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Sep 07, 2020 | By

How to convert an old substation into a digital substation?
Power Substation

Remote control systems and communication devices in secondary substations

This technical article deals with the devices that make possible the interface with the primary process (e.g. cables and switchgear) in a secondary substation from a central point, like central control databases/systems that facilitate all kinds of stakeholders with data…....

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Mar 25, 2019 | By

Remote control systems and communication devices in secondary substations
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Why more and more automation in power distribution? Aren’t we already automated?

One may wonder why is everybody talking more and more about automation in power distribution. Aren’t we already automated? Well, we are not. It can always be better, faster, with more possibilities and more optimized. This is something that pushes…...

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Feb 28, 2019 | By

Three essential features of automation in power distribution systems


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