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ELECTRIFICATION PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS (EPDS) SERVICE NORWAY – WEBINAR APRIL 2018

RMU Digital Upgrade

SafeRing / SafePlus 12-24kV
Automating secondary distribution network
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Content

• Introduction.
• WebEx and Definitions.
• SafeRing/SafePlus.
• Changing face of the grid.
• Automation levels and Concept.
• Packages and options.
• Customer benefits.
• Product page and Distribution Solutions, Finland.
• Spare parts policy and Business Online (BOL).
• Q&A and Webinar.

May 22, 2018 Slide 2 RMU: Ring Main Unit

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Introduction
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Introduction

• Primary Service Center (PSC) for SafeRing / SafePlus, located in

Skien, Norway.
• Part of EPDS Service (previously 3442 EPMV) Norway.
• Asgeir S. Elvestad, asgeir.elvestad@no.abb.com , Service
Product Manager.
• Project Manager.
• Product Owner.
• Jonathan Groa, jonathan.groa@no.abb.com , Service
Technician.
• Relay / RTU and communication specialist.
• Technical lead.
• Jørgen Johannessen, jorgen.johannessen@no.abb.com, Service
Sale Manager.
• Product Sale.

May 22, 2018 Slide 4 RTU: Remote Terminal Unit

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WebEx and Definitions
Before we start
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WebEx – Normal view
Use the Q&A box for both questions and chat.

May 22, 2018 Slide 6 Q&A: Questions & Answers

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WebEx – Full screen
To go back to normal view, click <Esc>

May 22, 2018 Slide 7 Q&A: Questions & Answers

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Definitions
RMU Digital Upgrade

• Ring Main Unit (RMU): Sealed and gas-insulated compact

switchgear, used at the load connection points of a ring-type
secondary distribution network.
• Smart Grid: Leverages digital technology to improve reliability,
security, transparency, connectivity, interoperability, and
efficiency. It enables information collection and
communication throughout the system, from generation to
transmission and distribution to end users
• Digital: ABB’s prefix to components and systems that fits in a
Smart Grid.
• Upgrade: Raise to a higher grade or standard.
• RMU Digital Upgrade: Gives the customer the flexibility to
remotely Monitoring, Controlling and Measurement of
SafeRing / SafePlus.

May 22, 2018 Slide 8

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SafeRing / SafePlus
Introduction
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SafeRing / SafePlus
Gas-Insulated Ring Main Unit and Secondary Switchgear

• SafeRing is a Medium voltage (MV) gas-insulated Ring Main Unit (RMU) for
secondary distribution network upto 40.5 kV, 630A
• SafeRing: 12-24kV, 630A (SF6-insulated gas)
• SafeRing 36: 40,5kV, 630A (SF6-insulated gas)
• SafeRing Air: 12kV, 630A (Air-insulated gas)
• SafeRing AirPlus: 12-24kV, 630A (Mix of C5 and Air insulated gas)
• SafePlus is a gas-insulated compact switchgear system for secondary
distribution network upto 40.5 kV, 630A
• SafePlus: 12-24kV, 630A (SF6-insulated gas)
• SafePlus 36: 40,5kV, 630A (SF6-insulated gas)
• SafePlus Air: 12kV, 630A (Air-insulated gas)
• SafePlus AirPlus: 12-24kV, 630A (Mix of C5 and Air insulated gas)
• SafeRing combined with the SafePlus concept represent a complete
solution for 12-24kV secondary distribution networks.
• More than 200 000 units delivered worldwide
• Manually operated.
• Automated.
• RMU Digital Upgrade solutions are available for manually operated
SafeRing / SafePlus.

SF6: Sulfur hexafluoride gas

May 22, 2018 Slide 10
C5 Fluoroketone molecules gas
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SafeRing / SafePlus
Applications

• Distribution
• Wind power
• Hydro power
• Generator
• Solar
• Infrastructure
• Industry
• Marine

May 22, 2018 Slide 11

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Changing face of the grid
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Increasing complexity in Distribution Networks
New challenges for traditional paradigms for control and commerce

Distribution connected renewables

Distributed energy resources at
generation and storage
customer sites
Generation &
System in which EV sell demand Storage
Aggregation of DERs for wide-
response services to the grid
area grid support and market
trading
Control in-home appliances to
switch off high-load components
Load management at customer
(load disaggregation)
Active sites through e.g. dynamic
Behind-the-meter Aggregation pricing
Distribution
Collect, store and report
residential energy use information Networks
Regulatory requirements for
more granular pricing schemes
and markets
Underlying communication to
Prosumers locally sell excess
support Smart technology Intelligence Markets energy from their distributed
energy
Health Monitor network
parameters & control devices Decentralized market platform
remotely for charging EVs

Managing voltage levels & reactive

Frequency Regulation
power (VAR) with assets owned by
the utility and otherwise

EV: Electric Vehicle

May 22, 2018 Slide 13
DER: Distributed Energy Resource
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Grid of the future
Rapid rate of change requires higher velocity of decision making

The world of energy is changing

Supply
• Dramatic renewables growth Customers will increasingly have
• Increasing intermittency to deal with very dynamic
• Greater volatility, less predictability environments
• More feed-in, take-off points (e.g. data centers
Grid of the
and EV-charging) The need for faster decisions and
future
• Increasing complexity, need for stability. On- real-time action requires visibility
and off-grid control of the entire business
• Automation on “local” level Energy storage is
key Digitalization is the answer for
the necessary agility and
decision-making velocity
Demand
• Continuing electrification of society
• Emerging market consumption growth
Control & information flow is key

May 22, 2018 Slide 14

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Next generation Smart Secondary Switchgear
Key features

• Quick and accurate location of outages.

• Directional fault indication.
• Communication SCADA / DMS.
• Flexibility.
• Remote control of switches.
• "Self-healing" network.
• Surveillance of the network.
• Sensor Technology (MV / LV).
• Components monitoring.
• Battery backup.
• Safe communication.

SCADA: Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition

May 22, 2018 Slide 15 DMS: Distribution Management System
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Automation levels and Concept
RMU Digital Upgrade
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Key Functionalities for the RMU Digital Upgrade
RMU Digital Upgrade covers up to Level 3 of the ABB switchgear automation portfolio
Automation Levels
Level 1 - Monitoring
• MV switch position indication.
• LV measurement.
• MV network faults.
Level 2 – Control (plus Level 1)
• MV switch operation.
• MV network non-directional faults.
Level 3 – Measurement (plus Level 2)
• MV network directional faults.
• MV network analog values measurements.
• Earth switches position indication.
Level 4 – Protection (plus Level 3)
• Selectivity using the circuit breakers.
• “Self-healing”.
• Prediction.

May 22, 2018 Slide 17 Remote operation

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RMU Digital Upgrade
Application concept

• RMU Digital Upgrades are ready-made

packages easily pluggable to existing RMUs.

• RMU Digital Upgrade is applicable only for

internal mounting arrangement.

• RMU Digital Upgrade application is only

available for SafeRing / SafePlus 12-24kV
switchgears having the first two C-modules
next to each other. (There must e.g. neither
be test points in these two C-modules.) RMU Digital
Upgrade package
• Standard RMU Digital Upgrade supports up to
4-way SafeRing / SafePlus unit. The additional C
C C/F/V
one or two modules can be any configuration C/F/V
of C/F/V-module(s).

Basic Modules (CC) Optional Modules

(C/F/V)
C : Cable switch (module).
May 22, 2018 Slide 18 F: Fuse-Disconnnector switch (module).
V: Vacuum circuit breaker (module).
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RMU Digital Upgrade
Feeder Automation (FA) device – Integrated solution

Digital Upgrades are ready-

made packages easily
plugable to existing RMUs

May 22, 2018 Slide 19 FPI: Fault Passage Indicator

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RMU Digital Upgrade
Communication overview

May 22, 2018 Slide 20

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Packages and options
RMU Digital Upgrade
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Packages and options
RMU Digital Upgrades

Packages Options

Three different packages: • Wireless GSM/GPRS communication as option with ARG600

• RMU Digital Upgrade ARC600 FA Box (Level 1, 2 & 3) for the RTU540 and the REC615
• RMU Digital Upgrade RTU 540CID01 FA Box (Level 3)
• FPI remote reset
• RMU Digital Upgrade REC615 FA Box (Level 3) – After remote resetting of fault indication, the FPI is again
ready to catch, indicate and report another fault.
All standard packages always include: • Distribution transformer feeders “Emergency open“ remote
• Power supply backup source for automation devices (24V DC command
batteries and charger) – Fast trip in case of emergency situations like local
flooding, fire etc.
Communication:
• Ethernet port/connection on all FA devices • Supervision of the LV side of the Distribution transformer
– Energy quality, I, U, P, cos phi.
• Wireless GSM/GPRS communication is included in the ARC600
• Wireless communication comes with IEC 60870-5-104 host • Configuration SW
(slave) communication protocol among others – Basic, Basic plus and Advanced.

May 22, 2018 Slide 22 LV: Low Voltage

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RMU Digital Upgrade ARC600
Functionality solution: Level 1, 2 & 3

Base Unit External

• ARC600: Main controller, internal charger and wireless modem. • Local remote switch: Motor operation.
• Enclosure and heater.
• LV multi-meter:
• 2 x batteries.

ARC600
• Fault Passage Indicator (FPI):
– OC and EF non directional.
– OC and EF directional.

OC: Over Current

May 22, 2018 Slide 23
EF: Earth Fault
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RMU Digital Upgrade RTU 540CID01
Functionality solution: Level 3

Base Unit External

• RTU 540: Main controller and license. • Local remote switch: Motor operation.
• (Optional) Wireless gateway (ARG600).
• Enclosure and heater. • LV multi-meter:

• 2 x batteries and charger.

ARG 600

• Fault Passage Indicator (FPI):

RTU 540
– OC and EF non directional.
– OC and EF directional.

May 22, 2018 Slide 24

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RMU Digital Upgrade REC615
Functionality solution: Level 3

Base Unit External

• REC615: Main controller and internal FPI.

• Local remote switch: Motor operation.
• (Optional) Wireless gateway (ARG 600).
• Enclosure and heater. • LV multi-meter:
• 2 x batteries and charger. • Fault Passage Indicator (FPI):
– 1 x inbuilt , plus RIO600.
ARG 600 – OC and EF directional (functions in REC615).

• Sensors
REC615 – Indoor current sensor: KECA.
– Indoor voltage sensor: KEVA.
RIO600

May 22, 2018 Slide 25

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Customer Benefits
RMU Digital Upgrade
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Customer Benefits
The fastest way to align with the Smart Grid and the demand for cost efficiency.

Feeder Automation box inside the RMU/Switchgear Optimal utilization of the distribution network
• Fully integrated solution in the RMU, less space consuming. • Utilize the network more efficiently, minimize the network
• Fewer maintenance objects. losses.
• Less affected by the environment. • Optimal asset management.
• Fast and plugable installation. • Measurements of power flows/quality.
• No impact on compact secondary substation IP rating. • Improves overview of power network.
• Extends life cycle of the earlier investments.
Benefits of Compact Secondary Substation (CSS) automatization
Improves efficiency and safety of operating personnel
• Improved quality of the power supply:
• Less need to travel to places that are difficult to reach.
– Less and shorter outages.
• Less need to work in dangerous environments.
– Improvement of the operational efficiency.

May 22, 2018 Slide 27

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Benefits
Scalable solutions – from basic monitoring to more advanced measurement functionality

RMU Digital highlights RMU Digital Upgrade functionalities enable network operators to
• Gain more efficient utilization of the secondary distribution • Obtain real time data for analyzing and decision making, in
network through automation and thus minimize the effect of order to optimize operations and improve power quality.
power outages.
• Monitor the grid to enable remote fault localization.
• Wireless modem GPRS/3G/LTE communicating with your DMS
• Reconfigure the network so that the faulty part of the network
or SCADA system.
is isolated and ensure faster power restoration reducing the
cost of energy loss.

SCADA: Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition.

May 22, 2018 Slide 28 DMS: Distribution Management System.
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Product page and Distribution Solutions, Finland
RMU Digital Upgrade
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RMU Digital Product page
How to find more information

Internal release page

• Released the 23.03.2018
• Link to the internal release note:
• Internal RMU Digital Upgrade release web page

RMU Digital Product page

• RMU Digital Upgrade product page

May 22, 2018 Slide 30

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Grid automation control cabinet
Distribution Solutions - ABB Oy, Vaasa, Finland

Grid automation control cabinet

• External solution.
• Covering all 4 automation levels. GAI2 GAO3
• GA01, GA02, GA03 or GA04.
• GA01, GAI2, GAI3 or GAI4.
• Definition.
• GA = grid automation solutions.
• O = outdoor (for pole mounted equipment).
• I = Indoor solution (CSS, RMU, secondary switchgear etc.).
• Product page.
• Contact information.
• Johan Nilsson, johan.nilsson@fi.abb.com, Sales Manager.
• Soren Mattback, soren.mattback@fi.abb.com.

May 22, 2018 Slide 31

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Spare parts policy and Business Online (BOL)
RMU Digital Upgrade
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EPDS spare parts policy
Overview

In short it says
• All General questions, Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Orders
should ONLY come from your local EPDS Service (EPMV 3442)
center or some pre-approved Small Countries through
Business Online (BOL).
• This means if you are NOT a part of EPDS Service center or a
Small Countries, you should contact them for Service, spar
parts, or e.g. RMU Digital Upgrade.
• All EPDS Service center or Small Countries must have an pre-
setup organization in BOL.

BOL: Business Online

May 22, 2018 Slide 33
RFQ: Request for Quotation
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EPDS spare parts policy
Overview

Spare parts category

• Spare parts are divided into four categories with excepted
delivery times.
• The RMU Digital Upgrade is categorized as 4 (Other Spares
only made to order): 6-8 weeks delivery time.

May 22, 2018 Slide 34

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Business Online (BOL)
How to find RMU Digital Upgrade in BOL

How to find RMU Digital Upgrade in BOL

• Log into BOL.
• Hint: In the Search filed always start with "PUNOAAS001" (our
supplier organization).
• Search our three different packages in BOL:
• "PUNOAAS001 2RAA037059A0001 RMU DIGITAL UPGRADE
ARC600 FA BOX".
• "PUNOAAS001 2RAA037058A0001 RMU DIGITAL UPGRADE RTU
540CID01 FA BOX".
• "PUNOAAS001 2RAA037057A0001 RMU DIGITAL UPGRADE
REC615 FA BOX".
• Add the your preferred FA Box to "Add to cart". Click on “RFQ”.

FPI: Fault Passage Indication

May 22, 2018 Slide 35
RFQ: Request for Quotation
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Business Online (BOL)
Price is "On Request" in BOL

Price is "On Request" in BOL

• This is due to that there are so many possible configuration
that can't offer them all.
• E.g. some customers would like to use the FPI Compass B and
the VPIS WEGA from Hörstmann, while other would like to use
the FPI IKI-50 and the VPIS Capdis-S1+ from Kries.

FPI: Fault Passage Indication

May 22, 2018 Slide 36
RFQ: Request for Quotation