IEEE
APPROVES NEW STANDARD FOR RECLOSING LINE CIRCUIT BREAKERS ON
TRANSMISSION/DISTRIBUTION LINES
Also
Approves Start of Protective Relay and Lightning Protection Standards
and Comparison Guide for Distribution Equipment
Contact:
Karen McCabe, +1 732 562 3824, k.mccabe@ieee.org
For Release:
Immediate
(PISCATAWAY,
NJ, 8 October 2002) The Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board has
approved a new standard for automatically reclosing line circuit
breakers on transmission and distribution (T&D) lines. It
also approved the start of work on two other T&D standards:
a new guide to protective relay applications and the revision
of a standard on lightning performance. A new standard that will
compare distribution equipment in North America and Europe was
also begun.
The new standard,
IEEE C37.104 (TM), "Guide for Automatic Reclosing of Line
Circuit Breakers for AC Distribution and Transmission Lines,"
describes current practices for automatically reclosing transmission
and distribution lines, as well as reclosing considerations and
coordination practices.
The three
projects begun involve two new standards and the revision of an
existing standard:
· IEEE
PC37.230 (TM), "Guide for Protective Relay Applications to
North American Distribution Lines," will be a new standard
on how to protect power system distribution lines for utility
engineers, consultants, educators and manufacturers. It will review
the fundamentals of this topic, examine the advantages and disadvantages
of methods used, and present line configurations and schemes.
· IEEE
P1605 (TM), "Guide for Comparison of Existing Installation
Requirements for Electrical Distribution and Utilization Equipment
in North America and Europe," will be a new standard that
compares installation practices for a variety of equipment, e.g.,
enclosed high-voltage and low voltage switchgear, transformers,
motor control centers, switchboard and panel boards. Comparison
will involve such North American standards as the National Electric
Code in the U.S. and the Canadian Electric Code and relevant IEC
and EN documents used in Europe.
· IEEE
P1410 (TM), "Guide for Improving the Lightning Performance
of Electric Power Overhead Distribution Lines," which identifies
factors contributing to lightning-caused faults on overhead distribution
lines carrying voltages of 69 kV and below, will be revised. The
changes will suggest improvements to existing and new systems
and present alternatives to reduce lightning-caused flashovers.
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PC37.230,
P1605, P1410, C37.104 are trademarks of the IEEE. All other names
or product names are the trademarks, service marks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
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