Distribution Automation

Products & Solutions Overview

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INDEX

1. Smart Grid portfolio overview | 4

2. Distribution Operation | 5
›› Distribution Substations
›› Substation downstream

3. Urban Networks Node Controllers | 7

›› Secondary distribution substation / Ring Main Unit Monitoring –
adaTECH FRM
›› Ring Main Unit Control – adaTECH FRC

4. Overhead Networks Node Controllers | 8

5. MV Sensors: sensART | 9
›› Voltage Sensors
›› Sensors for overhead lines

6. Medium Voltage PLC couplers comART | 11

Distribution Automation | Products & Solutions Overview

1. Smart Grid portfolio overview

The operational management of electricity distribution network

is complex due to its diverse sizes, weather conditions and
topologies. The appropriate monitoring, automation and remote
control are fundamental to improve planning, thus losses can be
reduced and maintenance optimized, allowing a quick response
to any incident and, therefore, improving the efficiency and
quality of the final service.

Arteche offers comprehensive solutions for varied topologies,

both in urban and rural grids, to improve system operation.
Its deep experience in electrical distribution allows Arteche to
develop reliable equipment, both for underground and overhead
lines.

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2. Distribution Operation

Distribution Substations

Arteche is an acknowledged prestige company providing

substation automation solutions with over 25 years of experience.
As a benchmark, Arteche manufactures comprehensive solutions
adapted to each project requirements.

The saTECH family comprises a wide range of intelligent electronic

devices (IEDs), modular both at hardware and software level,
thus covering any existing substation configuration.

Key Features:
›› IED modularity and scalability (HW and SW).
›› Comprehensive system design for substation monitoring,
control and automation under IEC 61850, DNP, IEC 60870-5-
101, 104,etc.
›› Open, flexible, modular and scalable system, ideal for new and
retrofit projects.
›› Data mining and collection for a better planning.
›› Data Encryption, User Access Control levels and Firewalls for a
better Cyber Security.

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Substation downstream

Each utility establishes its own network operation strategy

that better responds to its needs and requirements, and,
therefore, applies the adequate supporting technology
and components. Arteche’s Smart Grid products enables
measuring, analyzing and communicating capabilities that
can be processed either:

1. In a centralized manner: Collecting information from

multiple points to a centralized control center or
substation and, then, sending reconfiguration commands
to the field devices elements with remote control, either
automatically or supervised by an operator.

2. In a decentralized basis: intercommunicating field devices

horizontally and establishing the reconfiguration strategy
in a autonomous way, thus structuring the network into
“segments” with reconfiguration capabilities.

The information provided by field devices improves network

operation and outage management. Real time data can
be recorded and stored to enhance the knowledge of the
network’s behavior and performance based on multiple
factors, like load, power quality, seasonality, environmental
and social conditions, thus improving planning.

In urban areas, electricity distribution is mainly done by ring

underground networks with switching nodes, called Ring
Main Units, that allow multi-way power supply and enables
grid reconfiguration and outage management.

Arteche offers a complete solution adapted to different

strategies, both for urban and rural networks. Its deep
experience in power distribution allows it to develop
equipment with advanced, reliable and easy instalation for
underground and overhead lines.

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3. Urban Networks Node Controllers

Secondary distribution substation / Ring Main Unit

Monitoring – adaTECH FRM
The adaTECH FRM is a real time monitoring device that includes
features like directional fault detection and local / remote alarms,
wich allows a quick response to any incident, improving thus the
efficiency of the system. Measurement of active and reactive
power and disturbances, and sequential events recording allow to
improve the planning strategies. All the information is integrated
on one single and compact device.

›› adaTECH FRM.
Ring Main Unit Control – adaTECH FRC

The adaTECH FRC is a monitoring and control IED that allows a

comprehensive installation management. This device has all the
adaTECH FRM’s functionalities and incorporates remote control
over switching equipement, incluing logic control schemes and
interlockings.

›› adaTECH FRC.

›› Devices optimized for a fast

and secure commissioning,
example of colour codes for
error-free wiring.

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4. Overhead Networks Node Controllers

In rural areas, the distribution network is based on overhead lines

due to their simplicity and scalability potencial. However, due to
their nature, these lines are exposed to environmental conditions
and are often subject to unexpected faults. To make up for this
exposure, rural networks are equipped with switching equipment
such as reclosers and load breacks switches. This equipment
allows a granular grid management, protects the power grid
against transient faults and ensures minimal service disruption,
improving the quality of the service.
Arteche has developed a full range of products (sensors and IEDs)
specialized in managing this sort of equipment that allows to
implement multiple Distribution Automation strategies with the
ultimate target of improving the quality of the service, decreasing
maintenance time, and facilitating the service restoration with a ›› Pole Mounted Capacitor Bank
minimal disruption, causing clients the least inconvenience.

Key factors:
›› Fault location.
›› Outage management.
›› Remote monitoring and alarm.
›› Remote Automation.
›› Distributed Feeder Reconfiguration and Service Restoration.
›› Distribution Operation Analysis.
›› Open Communication support.
›› FLISR Services Support.
›› Volt/VAR/WATT Control.
›› Pole Mounted Recloser
The adaTECH OSC (Overhead Switch Controller) is a compact
device specially designed to monitor a telecontrol Load Break
Switches (LBS) safely, quickly and efficiently.

The adaTECH OSC provides advanced monitoring capabilities,

fault passage indication, primary equipment status monitoring,
sequential event recording, active an reactive measurement
and other advanced features to enable a comprehensive system
management.

›› Detail of recloser control panel

›› adaTECH OCS

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5. MV Sensors: sensART
Reliability, accuracy, compact design and normalized references are
the key to implement the most demanding automation and control
applications, such as fault location and isolation, load balancing,
system reconfiguration and remote data acquisition to improve
analyzing and planning.

Arteche’s MV sensors represent a step forward in the current and

voltage measurement in MV electrical systems, being compact,
accurate reliable and ease y to install, without requiring field
calibration. Their constructive characteristics fit both new and
existing installations requirements.

Voltage Sensors

Resistive voltage sensors offer the following advantages:

›› Reduced dimensions and weight.

›› Standardization: large dynamic range with a single reference.
›› Direct compatibility with the electronic equipment: Through low
energy analog input (LEA).
›› Safety and reliability: no ferro resonance phenomena, avoiding
the risk related with dangerous surges.

sensART PLUGSENS: resistive voltage sensors for plug bushing and

GIS switchgears.

sensART PLUGCOM: resistive voltage sensors and PLC/BPL coupler

for plug bushings and GIS switchgears.

sensART UNDERSENS: resistive voltage sensor for indoor air

insulated installations.

sensART OVERSENS: resistive voltage sensor for overhead lines and ›› sensART PLUGSENS and PLUGCOM
outdoor air insultated installation. in a SF6 cubicle.

›› sensART PlugCom ›› sensART PlugSens ›› sensART UnderSens ›› sensART OverSens

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Sensors for overhead lines

Low power current sensors offer a reliable alternative for

protection, measurement and monitoring medium voltage grids.
Its high performance and compact size allow an optimized MV
switchgear design, improving thus the protection, measurement
and monitoring functionalities. Their main features are:

›› Standardization: large dynamic range with a single reference.

›› Linearity behavior: keeps a high sensitivity over a wide range.
›› Direct compatibility with electronic equipment: Through Low
Energy Analog Inputs.
›› Compact size and lightweight.
›› Easy installation and commissioning.
Phase current toroidal sensors ICN-2: for indoor service.
Manufactured under UNE, IEC, VDE and IEEE. ›› Window-type LPCT ICN-2
Phase current split core: current sensor for indoor service.
Manufactured under UNE, IEC, VDE and IEEE.

Neutral current sensors split core: for indoor service.

Manufactured under UNE, IEC, VDE and IEEE.

Rogowski current sensors: offer high accuracy for a wide

dynamic range with a linear behavior in different environments.
The sensor’s accuracy and performance largely depends on its
construction quality.

MV Sensors improves protection algorithms, selectivity and

enhance IED functionalities.

›› Split-core LPCT

›› Split-core zero balance LPCT

›› Rowosky current sensors

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6. Medium Voltage PLC couplers comART

The PLC / BPL couplers allows to carry data on a conductor that

is also used simultaneously for AC distribution. They enables an
IP broadband network over existing power lines, an unexpensive
way to deploy advanced services.

Designed to meet the most demanding requirements and to

operate in different environments, Arteche’s PLC / BPL couplers
offer a high performance that make them appropriate for the
following application:

›› SCADA/ DMS / EMS field devices integration: Remote

management of field equipment (RMU, Reclosers, LBS,
capacitor banks, voltage regulators).

›› Distributed protection schemes: Communications Channel to

implement distributed tele-protection schemes like DCB, DCU,
POTT and PUTT.

›› General purpose and commercial communication services:

PLC/BPL is an robust IP-based technology with low latency
and high bandwidth, supporting demanding applications and
services, like video-surveillance.

›› comART PlugCap ›› comART UnderCap ›› comART OverCap

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