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August 8, 2017

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August 8, 2017 Brisbane Austraila – Australian Switchgear Innovator NOJA

Power today releases an upgrade to its OSM Series Reclosers with Recloser
Control (RC), implementing Fault Location Capability. Available as a free
firmware upgrade on currently installed RC10 and RC15 controlled systems,
the Fault Locator functionality arms utilities and private organisations with
the capability to estimate fault locations on their distribution feeders. The
Fault Locator capability is the latest evolution of the NOJA Power Recloser,
and now forms part of the standard protection suite in every Recloser that
rolls off their production line.

Implemented in compliance to the ANSI 21FL Fault Location specification, the

21FL deployment in the NOJA Power Recloser does more than simply locate
faults. Through the integrated sensor array in the NOJA Power OSM Recloser
System, the device can also estimate the fault type, and even the responsible
phases. Whether it is a worst case three phase fault through to a single line to
ground, the RC10 or RC15 is now equipped with algorithms to detect and
report the likely issue that the feeder is experiencing.

As expected, this information and control is all available for remote SCADA
through any of the inbuilt communications RTU protocols supplied as
standard in the NOJA Power Recloser. Whether you use DNP3, IEC 61850 or
the IEC 870-101/104 protocols, the NOJA Power Recloser Control Cubicle is
ready for integration into any control system.

NOJA Power's implementation of the Fault Locator standard allows for both
local (controller panel) forecast of the distance to fault, and the remote
reporting of fault parameters. This remote reporting of fault parameters
allows for the RC to be integrated into a more complex centralised system for
calculation of the distance to the fault. A selection of the available signals are
presented in Table 1 below.

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NOJA Power’s OSM Recloser is supplied standard with a class leading sensor
array, including phase Current Transformers (CTs) and Voltage Transformers
(VTs) on all phases on both sides of the interrupter. These VTs are a
deployment of advanced engineering, providing exceptional accuracy across
the protection range and providing a myriad of automation capabilities as
standard. Not only does this precision allow for Fault Location, it even allows
the NOJA Power OSM Recloser to also deploy Synchronism Check as a
standard product feature available in every device.

Parameter Available Locally and Remotely

Distance to Fault Yes
Zf Magnitude of Fault Impedance Yes
θf Angle of Fault Impedance Yes
ZLoop Magnitude of Fault Loop Yes
Impedance
XLoop Measured Positive Sequence Yes
Reactance from the Relay to Fault
Location
θLoop Angle of Fault Loop Yes
Impedance (degree).
Table 1: Fault Parameters and Signals

“Fault location, either locally or centralised, is now possible using the RC10
and RC15 controls as a firmware upgrade,” reports NOJA Power Group
Managing Director Neil O’Sullivan. “If you have RC01 controls, you may like to
consider upgrading them to RC10 or RC15 controls connected to the 200
series OSM tanks to take advantage of all the RC10 and RC15 functionality
available.”

Pole mounted Auto-Reclosers have tremendous capability in improving the

reliability, safety and commercial performance of distribution feeders.
Through the deployment of 21FL Fault Location capability, the NOJA Power
OSM Recloser can now inform operators of the fault location, reducing
outage times and saving utilities money.

The fault locator capability is available as a firmware upgrade to version

1.18.0.0 to all current users of the NOJA Power RC10 or RC15 controllers. To
deploy this system into your network, visit www.nojapower.com.au or
contact your local NOJA Power Distributor today.