Author :
Hunt, Richard ; Adamiak, Mark ; King, Al ; McCreery, Steel
Author_Institution :
GE Digital Energy, Markham, ON, Canada
Abstract :
The traditional solutions for protecting networked distribution lines, subtransmission lines, and industrial facility incoming supply lines use some form of pilot protection. A significant challenge for pilot protection, especially in retrofit situations, is the cost of installing pilot communications channels.
Keywords :
digital radio; telecommunication channels; digital radio; networked distribution lines; pilot communications channels; pilot protection; retrofit situations; subtransmission lines; Circuit faults; Communication channels; Costs; Digital communication; Digital relays; Industrial plants; Power system protection; Protective relaying; Substation protection; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIAS.2009.933402
