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01 Introduction

This document provides an introduction and overview of the Network Protection & Automation Guide. It discusses how relay hardware has become more standardized in recent years. It also explains how secondary systems now focus on more than just protection and control, and aim to provide added value through improved system availability and performance monitoring. The guide has been substantially revised and expanded for this edition with new chapters covering various levels of network automation, protection systems, testing techniques, and other important fields for modern power system engineers. The intention is for this to serve as the standard reference in its subject area.

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01 Introduction

This document provides an introduction and overview of the Network Protection & Automation Guide. It discusses how relay hardware has become more standardized in recent years. It also explains how secondary systems now focus on more than just protection and control, and aim to provide added value through improved system availability and performance monitoring. The guide has been substantially revised and expanded for this edition with new chapters covering various levels of network automation, protection systems, testing techniques, and other important fields for modern power system engineers. The intention is for this to serve as the standard reference in its subject area.

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• 1 • Introduction

‘Relay hardware is becoming even more standardised, to the point at


which versions of a relay may differ only by the software they contain’.
This accurate prediction in the preface to the Third Edition of the Protective
Relay Application Guide (PRAG), 1987, has been followed by the rapid
development of integrated protection and control devices. The change in
technology, together with significant changes in Utility, Industrial and
Commercial organisations, has resulted in new emphasis on Secondary Systems
Engineering.
In addition to the traditional role of protection & control, secondary systems
are now required to provide true added value to organisations.
When utilised to its maximum, not only can the integration of protection &
control functionality deliver the required reduction in life-time cost of capital,
but the advanced features available (Quality of Supply, disturbance recording
and plant monitoring) enable system and plant performance to be improved,
increasing system availability.
The evolution of all secondary connected devices to form digital control
systems continues to greatly increase access to all information available within
the substation, resulting in new methodologies for asset management.
In order to provide the modern practising substation engineer with reference
material, the Network Protection & Automation Guide provides a substantially
revised and expanded edition of PRAG incorporating new chapters on all levels
of network automation. The first part of the book deals with the fundamentals,
basic technology, fault calculations and the models of power system plant,
including the transient response and saturation problems that affect
instrument transformers.
The typical data provided on power system plant has been updated and
significantly expanded following research that showed its popularity.
The book then provides detailed analysis on the application of protection
systems. This includes a new Chapter on the protection of a.c. electrified
railways. Existing chapters on distance, busbar and generator protection have
been completely revised to take account of new developments, including
improvements due to numerical protection techniques and the application
problems of embedded generation. The Chapter on relay testing and
commissioning has been completely updated to reflect modern techniques.
Finally, new Chapters covering the fields of power system measurements,
power quality, and substation and distribution automation are found, to reflect
the importance of these fields for the modern Power System Engineer.
The intention is to make NPAG the standard reference work in its’ subject area
- while still helping the student and young engineer new to the field. We trust
that you find this book invaluable and assure you that any comments will be
carefully noted ready for the next edition.

Network Protection & Automation Guide • 3 •

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