• DocumentCode
    1697774
  • Title

    Performance testing and assessment of Merging Units using IEC61850

  • Author

    Uzoamaka, A. ; Li Haiyu ; Peter, C. ; An Wen ; Zhang Ray ; Craig, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Manchester, Manchester, UK
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    1252
  • Lastpage
    1257
  • Abstract
    The introduction of IEC61850 offers many advantages including interoperability and flexibility, and helps to reduce downtime that occurs as a result of upgrades that may be applied within a substation, due to technology changes. One application of IEC61850 is at the process level, where a Merging Unit samples the output of current and voltage transformers (CTs/VTs), and sends the standardized digitized output to the required protection and control devices. The design and development of a Merging Unit (MU) test system will be discussed. A number of performance tests will be carried out on the MU.
  • Keywords
    IEC standards; current transformers; potential transformers; substations; IEC61850; control devices; current transformers; merging units; performance assessment; performance testing; protection devices; substation; voltage transformers; Circuit breakers; Delay; Global Positioning System; Merging; Relays; Substations; IEC61850 9-2 (LE); merging unit; test system;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Advanced Power System Automation and Protection (APAP), 2011 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Beijing
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-9622-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APAP.2011.6180570
  • Filename
    6180570