Context of Application
Facility managers of large sites and critical buildings expect a reliable power network to maximize uptime and meet their business goals. However, growing grid instability due to increasing power demand and shortfalls in sequence of operation procedures are leading to unpredictable events and unplanned outages that ultimately jeopardize continuity of service and long-term performance objectives.
To maximize electrical infrastructure investment, they require solutions that bring operational sustainability and resiliency through fault tolerant automation schemes such as fast self-healing, automatic transfer systems, load-shedding, and load-restore to help bring more autonomous responses to the Medium Voltage power distribution systems.
Problem to Solve
The facility manager needs to:
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Help protect electrical networks from faults (short-circuit, overload, etc.).
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Maintain continuity of service in case of outages with an autonomous and fast response to events (fast self-healing, automatic transfer switch, load-shedding, etc.).
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Plan effective operation and maintenance programs.
Purpose of the Application
Provide protection and fault tolerant automation schemes
A combination of connected hardware, Edge Control software, and advanced lifecycle management tools provides the electrical network with advanced automation and protection applications based on IEC 61850 standard.