Graphical coordination of overcurrent protection devices using a desktop computer

Author

Watson, Michael F. ; Smith, Dean Lance

Author_Institution

City of Memphis, Light, Gas & Water, Memphis, TN, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

11-14 Apr 1996

Firstpage

66

Lastpage

71

Abstract

An interactive computer program has been developed that assists with the coordination of overcurrent protection devices. An engineer can enter relay or fuse settings, view the resulting characteristic curves on the computer´s graphical display, evaluate the coordination of the overcurrent protection devices, and save the data used for both the protection devices and the substation. The program runs on an IBM PC/AT or compatible computer with a VGA interface, but was written in the C programming language so that it could easily be recompiled for another machine

Keywords

C language; CAD; electric fuses; engineering graphics; interactive systems; microcomputer applications; overcurrent protection; power system analysis computing; power system protection; relay protection; C programming language; CAD; IBM PC/AT; VGA interface; computer aided analysis; computer aided design; desktop computer; fuse settings; graphical coordination; interactive computer program; overcurrent protection devices; power system protection; relay settings; Computer aided analysis; Computer displays; Computer languages; Databases; Fuses; Maintenance engineering; Microcomputers; Protective relaying; Relays; Substation protection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Southeastcon '96. Bringing Together Education, Science and Technology., Proceedings of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Tampa, FL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3088-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SECON.1996.510027

Filename

510027