Summary

The TB provides guidelines / recommendations to utilities that are planning on defining an objective refurbishment strategy for secondary systems in substations. Driving factors for change, such as new technology for the replacement of secondary protection and control systems, along with experiences in several countries are detailed. A summary of several ways to calculate life cycle costs are described based on a combination of a risk and economical assessment.

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 448
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees
Working groups WG B5.08
File size 2 MB
Pages number 82
Price for non member 160 €
Price for member Free

Keywords

Automation and Control System (PACS), protection relays, maintenance, reliability, Condition Based Maintenance, Time Based Maintenance, life cycle, refurbishment

Refurbishment Strategies based on Life Cycle Cost and Technical Constraints
Refurbishment Strategies based on Life Cycle Cost and Technical Constraints