Guidance for synchronization, calibration, testing, and installation of phasor measurement units (PMUs) applied in power systems is provided. The following are addressed in this guide: (a) Considerations for the installation of PMU devices based on application requirements and typical substation electrical bus configurations; (b) Techniques focusing on the overall accuracy and availability of the time synchronization system; (c) Test and calibration procedures for PMUs for laboratory and field applications; (d) Communications testing for connecting PMUs to other devices including Phasor Data Concentrators (PDCs).
- Sponsor Committee
- PE/PSRCC - Power System Relaying and Control
Learn More - Status
- Superseded Standard
- PAR Approval
- 2010-09-30
- Superseded by
- C37.242-2021
- Board Approval
- 2013-02-06
- History
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- ANSI Approved:
- 2014-10-07
- Published:
- 2013-03-06
Working Group Details
- Society
- IEEE Power and Energy Society
Learn More - Sponsor Committee
- PE/PSRCC - Power System Relaying and Control
Learn More - Working Group
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C37.242_WG - Guide for Synchronization, Calibration, Testing, and instalation of (PMU) for power system protection and control
- IEEE Program Manager
- Malia Zaman
Contact - Working Group Chair
- Allen Goldstein
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C37.242-2021
IEEE Guide for Synchronization, Calibration, Testing, and Installation of Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) for Power System Protection and Control
Guidance for synchronization, calibration, testing, and installation of phasor measurement units (PMUs) applied in power systems is provided. The following are addressed in this guide: (a) considerations for the installation of PMU devices based on application requirements and typical substation electrical bus configurations; (b) techniques focusing on the overall accuracy and availability of the time synchronization system; (c) test and calibration procedures for PMUs for laboratory and field applications; and (d) communications testing for connecting PMUs to other devices including phasor data concentrators.
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