Digital Substation
PTP, NTP, GPS
More Secure & Efficient
Timing for Tomorrow: The Digital Substation
Precise time synchronization is critical to ensure accurate timestamps of measured current and voltage values, system controls and switching, and ultimately the integrity of the power grid.
As technology advances, electrical substations are evolving to meet the demands of modern power systems. The digital substation is a prime example of this, where distributed intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) are interconnected by communications networks to manage operations.
Digital Substation Features & Benefits
1. Conversion of analog to digital data: A digital substation converts binary status and analog measured data into digital data seamlessly and reliably, making it easier to transmit and share between devices and substations in real-time. This allows for better utilization, processing, and action upon data.
2. Reduction in CAPEX: With the elimination of duplicated hardware such as CT and VT, digital substations can reduce capital expenditures. This means more cost-effective substation design and construction.
3. Improved workforce safety: Digital substations replace miles of copper wires with fiber-optic cables, resulting in improved safety for workers. The reduction in copper wiring also leads to a smaller substation footprint, freeing up more space for operations.
4. Simplified system drawings: The implementation of digital substations simplifies system drawings, reducing engineering work and making it easier for engineers to manage and maintain the substation.
5. Increased situational awareness and asset utilization: Digital substations improve system reliability by increasing situational awareness and asset utilization. This allows for quicker identification and resolution of issues, resulting in more efficient and reliable power systems.
Overall, the digital substation is a significant development in the evolution of electrical substations. With its improved safety, cost-effectiveness, and reliability, it’s clear that the digital substation is the future of electrical substations.
Critical
Equipment
Microchip SyncServer S600 S650
The SyncServer® S6x0 uses Microchip FlexPort technology to provide unmatched synchronization flexibility and performance. The GNSS-referenced S650 is easily adaptable for modern instrumentation systems and networks that require best-in-class synchronization performance for a wide range of applications.
Microchip’s TimeProvider® 4500 & 4100
TimeProvider 4500 series is the world’s first IEEE 1588 PTP Grandmaster with high-speed network interfaces that support up to 25 Gbps Ethernet (GbE) and the flexibility to choose from 1 GbE, 10 GbE or 25 GbE options.
TimeProvider 4100 v2.4 includes embedded BlueSky™ Firewall Technology, TSN profile 802.1.AS, and up to 2,000 PTP clients served.
GridTime™ 3000
NTS 02-G
The NTS 02-G is a high precision, three-port GNSS (GPS/GLONASS) referenced Network Time Protocol (NTP) and Precision Time Protocol (PTP) grandmaster or boundary clock. Compliant to the IEEE® 1588v2-2008 protocol, NTS 02-G provides secure, accurate and reliable time synchronization to digital substation networks. Each port is independently addressable and logically isolated to connect multiple networks to the same clock without compromising the network security. The addition of multi-level password protection, user access rights, SNMPv3 and built-in NTP amplification attack immunity makes the NTS 02-G a versatile synchronization solution for a range of critical network applications.
SSU 2000
The SSU 2000 is an intelligent, fully manageable Synchronization Supply Unit or Timing Signal Generator designed to meet the latest and evolving industry standards. The SSU 2000 conforms to ANSI standards and is NEBS certified. The system uses plug-in cards and provides frequency network timing capabilities for SDH/SONET networks.
Installation & Commissioning
We complete the installation, power-up and provisioning of new sync equipment, manage integration with legacy equipment during conversion and conduct thorough testing and documentation of the functionality of the newly synced equipment (pre and post conversion).
