Standard topic presentation

Topic number 95 Name of the topic: Protection relays Topic leader: Franck GRUFFAZ (last update : 2009-05)

Scope of the topic

Standardization of measuring relays and protection equipment used in the various fields of electrical engineering covered by the IEC, taking into account combinations of devices to form schemes for power system protection including the control, monitoring and process interface equipment used with those systems.

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Schneider Electric current status

Activities concerned:
Energy Management / PMC / Protection

Offers concerned:
Sepam and Vip ranges

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Schneider Electric strategic interest

Topic value: Strategic Participation behaviour: Enterpreneur Schneider representatives:
TC95 / MT1 (vocabulary): Franck GRUFFAZ TC95 / MT2 (EMC): Franck GRUFFAZ TC95 / MT3 (hat standard + safety): Franck GRUFFAZ TC95 / MT4 (functional requirements for protection functions): Philippe ALIBERT + Serge VOLUT

Key points justifying the Schneider Electrics interest

We are making business with this range of products, we need to control the associated requirements.

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Policy of the topic Raise the bar slowly / carefully.

To encourage convergence for a unique world-wide standard
Standardisation requirements just meeting customers need. In Europe, to publish 60255-26 and 27 as Harmonised standards in the frame of EMCD and LVD, consistent with IEEE standards on the long term, accepted in China The objective is to avoid testing over costs due to : Either, any local or specific requirement Or, any interpretation in testing procedure.

To minimize the influence of main competitors prescription

Develop standards defining the protection functions for protection relays , Close the gap from our competitors about IEC 61850: Be part of standardization in TC57 Develop products and take care of system approach monitor the work related to "security" (against hackers, ...), it might become an important topic. Promote Functional safety approach for special markets (IEC 61508) Develop Power Quality functions in our products (IEC 61000-4-30)

LPCT, LPVT: standardize those sensor in order to let customers accept Schneider Electric - Division - Name Date 5 them

SWOT
Strength :
=S= has got secretary of TC95

Weaknesses :
We are not present in High Voltage protection, then we are blind. We are only worldwide N 8. We are late on IEC 61850

Opportunities :
A new range of IMD under development in PMC.

Threats :
Security: Impact of activities in the security field in TC57 ? Impact of Merging Units (current and voltage should be sent as digital values on a bus, with a synchronisation)
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Situation regarding main standards

Situation regarding main standards
IEC 60255-26 ed 2 published. IEC 60255-1 at CDV stage IEC 60255-151 at CDV stage IEC 60255-127 at CD stage

IEC or regional development stage

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Normative involvement
IEC : 6 meetings and 15 days per year Regional level : 0 National level : 2 in UTE meetings and 2 per year Other bodies (consortia, ): 0 Preparation : 12

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Relationship with prescription

Prescription is made with IEC 61508

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