Automation system for conventional electromechanical reclosers

Author

Duque, Carlos A. ; De Oliveira, Carlos E F ; Ramos, Frederico R. ; Do Amaral, Marcelo B. ; Barbosa, Pedro G.

Author_Institution

Fed. Univ. of Juiz de Fora, Brazil

fYear

2004

fDate

8-11 Nov. 2004

Firstpage

201

Lastpage

205

Abstract

This work presents a scheme to automate conventional electromechanical reclosers used in the automation of the electric distribution networks. Actually, there are a number of options available in the Brazilian market to retrofit conventional reclosers. However, most of these systems are imported and have lower flexibility to configure and to operate the reclosers. The proposed system has a cost suitable to the reality of the Brazilian utility industries and leads a better utilization of the electromechanical reclosers actually installed. It is a result of a partnership between the Department of Electrical Engineering of the UFJF (Federal University of Juiz de Fora), LUPA Tecnologia e Sistemas Ltda and CEMIG (Minas Gerais State Energetic Company).

Keywords

distribution networks; installation; maintenance engineering; power distribution control; power markets; Brazilian market; Brazilian utility industries; Department of Electrical Engineering; Federal University of Juiz de Fora; LUPA Tecnologia e Sistemas Ltda; Minas Gerais State Energetic Company; automation system; electric distribution networks; electromechanical reclosers; installation; retrofitting; Automation; Circuits; Communication system control; Costs; Current transformers; Electronic mail; Frequency; Modems; Protection; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition: Latin America, 2004 IEEE/PES

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8775-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TDC.2004.1432378

Filename

1432378