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Circuit Breaker Maintenance Using Mobile Agent Software

This document discusses using mobile agent software for circuit breaker maintenance. It notes the need for remote maintenance of circuit breakers to move from time-based to condition-based maintenance and reduce costs. Mobile agent software allows for distributed maintenance tasks like monitoring circuit breaker condition, creating automated failure reports, and sharing maintenance experiences between agents in a secure manner.

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Circuit Breaker Maintenance Using Mobile Agent Software

This document discusses using mobile agent software for circuit breaker maintenance. It notes the need for remote maintenance of circuit breakers to move from time-based to condition-based maintenance and reduce costs. Mobile agent software allows for distributed maintenance tasks like monitoring circuit breaker condition, creating automated failure reports, and sharing maintenance experiences between agents in a secure manner.

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Ashwin Gopinath
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Circuit Breaker Maintenance

Using Mobile Agent Software

Ashwin Gopinath
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Things we’ll go through
• Introduction
• Need for remote maintenance
• Maintenance Tasks
• Mobile Agent Software (brief intro)
• Various Application Scenarios
• Conclusion(s)
Introduction
• A crucial component of power system
operations
• Indispensable in switching for routine n/w
operation + protection of other devices
• Hence, their maintenance is critical (periodical
as well as preventive)
Need for remote maintenance

• CB condition monitoring at each operation


• Switch from TIME directed to CONDITION directed
repair/maintenance
• Significant reduction in size and cost of
maintenance crew
• Higher efficiency of maintenance as paper logging
and referential system is done away with
CB maintenance tasks
• It is imperative that a CB stay in tip-top condition
• The task is made trickier given that a CB usually
remains idle for long periods of time
• They include periodic inspection, test and
replacement of worn or defective components
• Maintenance intervals are usually experience
derived
Contd..
The maintenance practices are divided into 3
1. Corrective
2. Preventive
3. Predictive
Mobile Agent Software(MAS)
An Agent is an autonomous component which is capable of making
reasonable and judicious decisions on behalf of the USER

• uses high level flexible abstractions to


represent systems
• they communicate with other agents by
passing messages or by synchronisation
• 3 types viz.
– Personal
– Mobile
– Collaborative
MAS contd..

Qualities of a good MAS

• Should be intelligent and autonomous


• Adaptive
• Compatible with other agents
• Portability
• Transparency
Application Scenarios
Info storage & retrieval

• Info is stored on heterogeneous systems


• The MAS can easily access any info needed
• Centralization of data means all users can
constantly update data keeping everyone up
to date
Creating Failure Reports

• A failure is usually succeeded by a long list of


checks to determine cause and severity
• Needless to say, quite a tedious ordeal
• The MASs determine the failure at the exact
time of occurrence
• They synchronise their collective data and a
report is prepared at the main server
• The report consists of only the requisite
details thereby optimising space
CB Monitoring

• User can select event of interest to monitor


• Once logged on, the events will be registered with
the agent running on the corresponding
concentrator
• The concentrator communicates with individual
sensors getting real-time info and notifies the user
when necessary
Security Considerations
2 problems maybe encountered
• Proper authentication and authorisation
• Ensuring integrity of data
Remedial Measures
• Every agent be authenticated via secure
username/password pairs
• Tier system of security clearance for authenticated
agents
• Permissions to assigned on priority basis
• Encryption of data + protection while travelling
Logging & Experience Sharing

• Recorded experience saved in a case based


reasoning system for future retrieval
• Difficult to search for requisite solution to
problems
• Agents record all the maintenance reports
Conclusion

• MAS is quite a suitable choice for CB


maintenance/repair due to its support for
heterogeneous systems, enhanced security,
distributed events, low bandwidth usage and so on
• Due to its flexibility, any development in mobile
technology(say, 3G) can be easily integrated into it
QUESTIONS ???
• As

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