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Siemens Integrated Substation Condition Monitoring System
Circuit Breaker Monitoring
Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd PO BOX 98 Tel: +44 (0)191 401 5510
North Farm Road Fax: +44 (0)191 401 5580
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A Siemens Company. Registered Number 631825

Registered Office: Siemens House, Oldbury, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FZ, England
System Description
Introduction
The Circuit Breaker Monitor [CBM] is only one example of the way that the Substation
Monitoring [SM] System can be config ured and applied. The SM system has multiple
monitoring applications. The system has been designed to bring all elements of plant
monitoring onto one platform.
The CBM system as outlined in Figure 1, can be applied for AIS and GIS substations.
The system is modular and designed to facilitate all measurements associated with
the operation of one bay of switchgear. In order to simplify the signal cabling the
monitoring equipment is located in the Local Control Cubicle [LCC] which provides
close proximity to the transducers and other signal sources. This also allows for a
very simple communications connection to transmit all of the bay data along a single
fibre cable. The communications system is a TCP/IP protocol provided by a Windows
XP operating system which provides a very flexible interface for most substation and
external [remote office] networks.
Central Rack
Mounted PC
LCC
CBM Bay Units
Fibre Optic Comms
Figure 1. Monitoring System Layout
A compact PCI industrial computer system and data acquisition cards provides the
data capture and data storage facility. A range of transducers and transducer types
provide the signal input to the specially designed signal conditioning modules. The
signal conditioning modules provide the data input to the data acquisition cards. Also
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these module s provide a bay alarm in the event of set performance limits being
exceeded.
In order to overcome possible noise interference and to eliminate ground loops, a

radial, fibre optic communications system connects the individual Bay Units to a
Central Data St orage PC located in the control room. This PC provides access to
review the monitoring system data and to give a visual description of alarms.
Remote communications via LAN, WAN or modem is also provided which allows
remote access to assess substation per formance.
The monitoring system can be applied equally to AIS and GIS with the main difference
being that the GIS arrangement will require an additional SF6 Gas monitoring module.
Typically this extra module will handle up to 16 additional SF6 gas densit y transducers
and associated alarms for each circuit breaker bay. Appendix 1 shows the
Substation Monitor in an LCC [Local Control Cubicle] during factory testing along with
circuit breaker operation records.
A display screen can be included at bay leve l for the AIS and GIS options but would
most probably be used on the GIS arrangement. The screen would display the
monitoring information and could additionally replace the bay LCC schematic and
alarm indication for equipment status, gas density readings and alarms for example.
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Circuit Breaker Performance Monitoring
In order to monitor the performance of the circuit breaker, key parameters such as the
contact separation speed and the operation time of the circuit breaker, need to be
recorded. Th e signals must be digitised at a frequency that will provide sufficient
sample points to allow accurate and early assessment of a developing problem.
The sampling rate is set to 0.2 ms and a total of 600 ms [3000 data points per
parameter are recorded typ ically 60000 points per operation] including a pre -event
record of 100ms.
The 600 ms capture period was selected to allow sufficient data capture prior to the
operation of the circuit breaker e.g. for pre -fault analysis and for a following Break -
Make-Break circuit breaker sequence of operation.
Substation Alarm Overview and Data Access
Figure 2. Substation Alarm Overview and Data Access
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A typical substation overview is shown in Figure 2. The screen displays the status of
all circuit breaker cond ition alarms as well as indication of communication status. The
system automatically polls all CBM bay units every ten minutes to get the latest
information but facilities exist to manually poll at any time.
This screen also provides access to the substa tion configuration and alarm settings
screen as well as facilities for transducers and scale settings, see Figures 3 and 4.
Circuit Breaker Alarm Settings
Figure 3. Circuit Breaker Alarm Settings
The alarm settings are user selectable to allow the application to a wide range of
circuit breakers. These alarm settings can be changed on -line should the user wish to
modify during the lifetime of the switchgear .
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Signals Measured and Recorded
The following signals are recorded by the monitoring system when the circuit breaker
operates:
♦ Breaker contact travel : 3 inputs

♦ Hydraulic pressure : 1 input
♦ SF6 gas density : 1 input
♦ Trip1,Trip2,Close coil currents : 3 inputs
♦ Auxiliary DC supply voltage : 1 input
♦ Trip/Close commands : 3 inputs
♦ AC phase currents : 3 inputs
♦ Proximity switches : 3 inputs
♦ LCC temperature : input
♦ Ambient temperature : 1 input
Figure 4. Transducer Settings & Scales
The system has been configured to accept a wide range of transducer types and the
transducer settings fac ility allows the user to configure the system accordingly. The
facility also allows for the replacement of transducers and any scale changes during
service life.
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The following signals are recorded on an hourly basis by the monitoring system:
♦ Hydraulic pressure
♦ SF6 gas density
♦ Auxiliary DC supply voltage
♦ AC phase currents
♦ LCC temperature
♦ Ambient temperature
♦ Hydraulic pump starts and run times are recorded as they occur.
Software Facility and Alarms
The software has been designed to allow the automatic ge neration of alarms should
any of the parameters exceed a user setting. The alarms are displayed as shown in
Figure 5 and can be user set on -line to allow a wide range of performance related
alarms to suit most circuit breakers.
Figure 5. Bay Unit Alarm and Trend Plot Screen
The alarm settings are designated by the user as shown in Figure 3 which also allows
CT ratios, Trip and Close coil values etc. to be configured.
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Alarms are provided as follows:
♦ SF6 Gas Density : 2 level alarms

♦ Hydraulic Pressu re : 2 level alarms
♦ Hydraulic Pump Activity : Overrun time and total run time alarms
♦ Aux. DC Supply Voltage : 2 level alarms
♦ Main Contact Wear : 2 level alarms for I 2 t.
♦ Trip Operation : Speed and operate time alarms
♦ Close Operation : Speed and oper ate time alarms
♦ Trip Coil 1 Current : Peak current and profile alarm
♦ Trip Coil 2 Current : Peak current and profile alarm
♦ Close Coil Current : Peak current and profile alarm
♦ Closing Phase Spread : Limit alarm
♦ LCC Temperature : Limit alarm
Data Storage a nd Display
Trend facilities for SF6 gas density, hydraulic pressure, Aux DC supply voltage, LCC
and ambient temperature are provided for the circuit breaker ‘control’ parameters.
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Circuit Breaker Operational Data
During the operation of the circuit breaker, more detailed information regarding the
operate times, speeds, pole scatter, switched currents etc. are measured, calculated
and stored for alarm purposes and for later viewing should some excessive variation
in operational performance be detected . Arcing and pre -arcing times are also
monitored and stored along with the effective arc energy [ I 2 t ] for each phase to
assist with assessment of contact wear.
Figure 6. Circuit Breaker Operational Data
Figure 3 shows the display screen for th is data and demonstrates the detail of the
operational information. Statistical operational information is enhanced by the use of
graphical displays for current, voltage, contact travel, SF6 gas density and hydraulic
pressure variations.
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Remote Access
Remote access to the CBM Control Cubicle is very much dependent on the
infrastructure available at the substation. The most common form of access is via a
modem but it is possible to also use a Local or Wide Area Network to gain access
to the data.
The remote access options are explored with each individual customer to define the
best possible solution to implement in each case
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Appendix 1
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Factory Test Arrangement for Circuit Breaker Testing
Substation Monitor configured as Circuit Breaker Monitor for AIS

[Located in 420kV LCC ]
Circuit Breaker Monitor Front View
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Circuit Breaker Monitor and Transducer Terminations in 420kV LCC
Circuit Breaker Monitor Rear View
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Typical Circuit Breaker Monitor Trip Record [Full Record]
Typical Circuit Breaker Monitor Trip Record [Zoom Active]

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Siemens Integrated Substation Condition Monitoring System

Circuit Breaker Monitoring

A Siemens Company. Registered Number 631825

CBM Bay Units

Fibre Optic Comms

Figure 1. Monitoring System Layout

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In order to overcome possible noise interference and to eliminate ground loops, a

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Substation Alarm Overview and Data Access

Figure 2. Substation Alarm Overview and Data Access

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Circuit Breaker Alarm Settings

Figure 3. Circuit Breaker Alarm Settings

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♦ Breaker contact travel : 3 inputs

Figure 4. Transducer Settings & Scales

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Software Facility and Alarms

Figure 5. Bay Unit Alarm and Trend Plot Screen

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♦ SF6 Gas Density : 2 level alarms

Data Storage a nd Display

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Figure 6. Circuit Breaker Operational Data

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Substation Monitor configured as Circuit Breaker Monitor for AIS

Circuit Breaker Monitor Front View

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Circuit Breaker Monitor Rear View

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Typical Circuit Breaker Monitor Trip Record [Zoom Active]

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