A TWACS system alarm function for distribution automation

Author

Mak, Sioe T. ; Radford, Denny

Author_Institution

Distribution Control Syst. Inc., Hazelwood, MO, USA

Volume

9

Issue

2

fYear

1994

fDate

4/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

661

Lastpage

667

Abstract

A new application designated as the “System Alarm Function” is made possible by using the “Unsolicited Inbound” capability recently developed for the Two Way Automatic Communication System (TWACS) System-10, which is already used by several electric utilities in the USA for demand side management, remote metering and distribution automation is reviewed here. The “Unsolicited Inbound” algorithm development, the operational issues that are pertinent to the understanding of collisions between multiple alarms and the effects on the “alarm response time” are discussed in detail. This master-to-master relationship between remote transponders in the distribution network and the central control computer opens the door to multiple functional capabilities in the area of distribution automation and remote monitoring

Keywords

alarm systems; data communication systems; distribution networks; power system computer control; power system measurement; System-10; TWACS system alarm function; Two Way Automatic Communication System; USA; Unsolicited Inbound algorithm; alarm response time; central control computer; demand side management; distribution automation; electric utilities; master-to-master relationship; multiple functional capabilities; operational issues; remote metering; remote transponders; Automatic control; Automation; Centralized control; Communication system control; Computer networks; Control systems; Distributed computing; Remote monitoring; Substations; Transponders;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/61.296242

Filename

296242