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Network Stability
and synchrophasor
Measurement System
Load shedding, remedial action, special
protection schemes and synchrophasors
Applications
• Decrease blackouts by identifying network instabilities and • Facilitate contingency planning through continuous
taking fast preventative action Synchrophasor data collection and post mortem analysis
• Increase utilization of existing investments by identifying • Provides enhanced state estimation for SCADA to optimize
power transfer capability on existing lines system wide load shedding and remedial action schemes
• Compliments existing protection and control by sharing • Mitigate system critical conditions such as power system
power and utilization information with existing systems to dampening and loss of synchronism through the use of
enhance system security enhanced automated control to reduce outages
Features
Protection and Control IEC 61850 Process Bus Interface
• Underfrequency, overfrequency, and rate of change • Robust communications with up to 8 HardFiber Bricks
of frequency (df/dt) • Seamless integration with existing N60 functions
• Out-of-step tripping and power swing blocking • Redundant architecture for dependability and security
• Synchrocheck
• Overvoltage, undervoltage Monitoring and Metering
• FlexMath for performing automated network control • Synchrophasor Recording – 25MB memory with multiple
for applications such as automatic load shedding, recording and triggering options
power balancing and remedial action schemes • Metering – current, voltage, power, energy frequency
Communications • Data Logger – Up to 16 channels with sampling rate up to 1
sample/cycle
• Synchrophasor streaming over Ethernet – rates from 1 to 60
Phasors/sec • Setting Security Audit Trail for tracking changes to N60
configuration
• Direct I/O for exchange of binary and analog data with N60
located locally or wide areas apart EnerVista™ Software
• IEC61850 enabled including Analog GOOSE • Document and software archiving toolset to ensure
• N60 to N60 communications using direct fiber or through reference material and device utilities are up-to-date
multiplexers using G.703, RS422, or C37.94 interfaces • Easy to use setup software to streamline the configuration
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process
• Graphical Logic Designer and Logic Monitor to simplify
Digital Energy designing and testing procedures
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N60 Network Stability and Synchrophasor
Measurement System
range of applications.
Synchrophasors
The N60 is the single point for protection, control, metering, and monitoring in one integrated device
The N60 is also a source of synchronized that can easily be connected directly into DCS or SCADA monitoring and control systems like Viewpoint
Phasor measurements known as Monitoring as shown.
Synchrophasors. The N60 meets all and
exceeds many of the requirements of the
IEEE C37.118 Synchrophasors for Power sharing of information about the state of a Special Protection Schemes
Systems standard. The N60 can stream local station to other local or remote N60s. The advanced local and remote
Synchrophasors over its Ethernet ports Using Direct I/O messaging, the N60’s can communications ability of the N60, along
at discrete rates from 1 to 60 Phasors share real-time analog information and with its superior automation control
per second. In addition to streaming local control decisions to other remote functions, provide a flexible platform for
Synchrophasors, the N60 can be controlled sites to facilitate a desired control action. addressing a broad range of network
through programmable triggers to store In addition, local control commands can stability applications including:
snapshot records of Synchrophasor data be sent to other IEDs via the IEC61850
in the 25MB of onboard memory. GOOSE mechanisms where digital point-
• Controlled openings of interconnections
to-point messaging can be achieved in
Peer-to-Peer Communications 4ms. Further operational sophistication • Controlled islanding of the local system
The N60 provides two distinct methods, can be achieved by using the Analog • Load shedding
Direct I/O and IEC61850 GOOSE, for GOOSE capability to transfer analog values • Fast-Valving
between local devices.
• Tripping of generators
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N60 Network Stability and Synchrophasor
Measurement System
Figure 1 Figure 2
N60’s can be directly connected to other N60’s in a ring configuration providing network redundancy as seen in figure 1, or an open ring configuration to span long
distances as seen in Figure 2.
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N60 Network Stability and Synchrophasor
Measurement System
• Integrates with existing N60’s by between those two devices. This high- • Ethernet Global Data (EGD)
replacing traditional CT/VT inputs with speed sharing of information allows for • IEC61850-5-104
IEC 61850 Process Bus module N60’s to obtain real-time information
• Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP
about the status of other parts of the
• Does not introduce new Cyber Security
network and of decisions made by other
concerns Interoperability with Embedded
devices on the network.
IEC61850
Visit the HardFiber System product page on Direct Analogs Use the N60 with integrated IEC61850 to
the GE Multilin web site for more details. lower costs associated with substation
Direct Analogs provide the ability to share
the value of analog quantities measured by protection, control and automation. GE
Communications the local N60 with other N60’s distributed Multilin’s leadership in IEC61850 comes
across the network. This analog data is from 1000’s of installed devices and follows
The N60 has the most advance on seven years of development experience
transmitted across the network whenever
communications capabilities for sharing with UCA 2.0.
the value varies beyond a preset deadband,
information about the power system
up to a rate of every 250ms. With this • Replace expensive copper wiring
with other local or remote devices in the
Specialized Protection & Control
information, N60’s can evaluate what is between devices with direct transfer of
protection and control industry. Using
happening around the rest of the network data using GOOSE messaging
direct Peer-to-Peer communications
and make smart decisions about what • Configure systems based on IEC61850
for sharing information with other N60s
control actions to take as implemented for and also monitor and troubleshoot
distributed across the network, and using
the various special protection schemes. them in real-time with EnerVista
the many available SCADA protocols, the
Viewpoint Engineer
N60 can provide the complete solution for Network Communications
carrying out special protection schemes • Integrate GE Multilin IEDs and generic
Diagnostics
and SCADA monitoring and control IEC61850-compliant devices seamlessly
The N60 Direct I/O and Direct Analogs in EnerVista Viewpoint Monitoring
functions.
incorporate sophisticated self-monitoring
Direct I/O and Direct Analog and diagnostic functions that can be
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N60 Network Stability and Synchrophasor
Measurement System
Synchrocheck
The N60 provides elements to monitor
differences in voltage magnitudes,
phase angles, and frequency to perform
synchronism check across up to two
breakers. The N60 can verify synchronism
Advanced Automation protection and control schemes, remedial action schemes, and other special protection applications.
FlexElements™
Flexlogic™
FlexElements™ can be used to create
Monitoring and Metering
Flexlogic™ is the powerful UR-platform User-Defined protection elements that The N60 includes high accuracy metering
programming logic engine that provides are based on analog parameters measure and recording for all AC signals. Voltage,
the ability of creating customized by the N60 including currents, voltages, current, and power metering are built into
protection and control schemes based on power, frequency and power factor. Each the relay as a standard feature. Current
information measured locally by the N60 FlexElement™ will analyze the programmed and voltage parameters are available as
and received from remote N60s sent to it analog parameter for absolute changes in total RMS magnitude, and as fundamental
over the communications network. With the input, the rate of change of the input, frequency magnitude and angle.
Flexlogic™, the N60 can use the status of or by comparing the difference of two
measured inputs, along with the output of measured inputs. Synchrophasors
the protection elements, FlexElements™ With the ability of having up to 4 PMU
and FlexMath™ summators, in Boolean Scaleable Hardware in one device, the N60 Synchrophasor
logic equations to perform automated measuring permits accurate measurement
The N60 is available with a multitude of I/O
function for customized special protection of Synchrophasors over an extremely wide
configurations to suit the most demanding
schemes. frequency range. The N60 exceeds the
application needs. Each N60 can be
configured to monitor up to 6 power system IEEE C37.118 requirements for Total Vector
FlexMath™
circuits, and when connected to other N60s Error (TVE) less than 1% over a range of
FlexMath™ uses a summator function to using inter-IED communications modules, 40Hz to 70Hz. Additionally, the N60 can
analyze and compare analog information can create a distributed logic scheme with measure and report Synchrophasors over
that has been measured locally by the N60 each N60 measuring and protecting a a frequency range from 30Hz to 90Hz with
and analog information that has been sent particular portion of the system. little affect on TVE. A special feature of the
to it from remote N60s. Using summators, N60 Synchrophasor implementation is the
the N60 can identify differences in power ability to apply phase angle correction on
• Multiple CT/VT configurations allow for
quantities measured across the network a per-phase basis for known CT and PT
measuring inputs from up to 6 power
and be configured to make smart decisions magnitude and phase errors. The N60 can
system circuits
on this information such as what breakers apply a phase correction on each phase of
to automatically close to restore power to • Types of digital outputs include trip-
up to ±5° in increments of 0.05°. The N60
non-energized part of the system. Each rated Form-A and Solid State Relay
also provides the ability of adjusting for
FlexMath™ equation is executed every (SSR) mechanically latching, and Form-C
Delta-Wye phase angle shifts or polarity
power system cycle that allows for the N60 outputs
reversal in the Synchrophasor reporting of
to react in real-time to changing power • RTDs and DCmA inputs are available to the sequence voltages and currents.
system events. monitor equipment parameters such as
temperature & pressure
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Measurement System
Synchrophasor Records in real-time by communicating using Viewpoint Engineer provides the following
The N60 has the ability recording files serial, Ethernet, or modem connections, or configuration and commissioning utilities:
of Synchrophasor measured data when offline by creating setting files to be sent to
instructed by user-configurable digital devices at a later time.
• Graphical System & Logic Designer
and analog triggers. The storing of Included in Launchpad is a document
• Graphical Logic Monitor
Synchrophasor data can programmed to archiving and management system
record records of a pre-defined length, that ensures critical documentation is • Graphical System Monitor
or have a dynamic recording length that up-to-date and available when needed.
will continue recording as long as the Documents made available include: Viewpoint Maintenance
trigger remains in the High state or the Viewpoint Maintenance provides tools that
internal memory of the N60 is filled. The • Manuals will create reports on the operating status
user can select to have old Synchrophasor • Application Notes of the relay, simplify the steps to.download
records automatically be overwritten fault and event data, and reduce the work
• Guideform Specifications
when new data is available, or have them required for cyber-security compliance
protected until later cleared manually. • Brochures audits. Tools available in Viewpoint
Specialized Protection & Control
• Oscillography, - 64 digital & up to 40 • System Single-Line Monitoring & Control • GE Multilin Drivers
Analog channels • Annunciator Alarm Screens • Automatic Event & Waveform Retrieval
• Trending Reports
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N60 Network Stability and Synchrophasor
Measurement System
Typical Wiring
A B C F1a IA5
I P1a TC 1
6G
P1 P1b
V
F1b IA P1c
I P2a
F1c IA1 P2 P2b
V
F2a IB5
P2c
I P3a
F2b IB P3 P3b TC 2
V
1 F2c IB1 I
P3c
P4a
P4 P4b
F3a IC5 V
P4c
F3b IC P5a
P5c
F3c IC1 P6a
P6c
F4a IG5
P5b
F4b IG P7a
F4c P7c
IG1
P8a
F5a IA5 P8c
P7b
F5b IA
SURGE P8b
F5c IA1
Digital Energy
F6a IB5
Multilin
F6b IB
6G
H1 H1b
V
F7c IC1 H1c
I H2a
F8a IG5 H2 H2b
V
F8b IG H2c
I H3a
F8c IG1 H3 H3b
V
H3c
M1a IA5 I H4a
M1b H4 H4b
IA V
H4c
M1c IA1 H5a
H5c UR COMPUTER
M2a IB5 H6a 1 1 8
H6c
M2b IB TXD 2 2 3 RXD
H5b
3 M2c IB1 H7a
RXD 3
4
3
4
2 TXD
20
H7c SGND 5 5 7 SGND
M3a IC5
H8a 6 6 6
M3b IC H8c 7 7 4
H7b 8 8 5
M3c IC1 9 9 22
SURGE H8b
M4a IG5
M5c IA1
W1 W1b
V
M6a IB5 W1c
I W2a
M6b IB W2 W2b
V
4 M6c IB1 I
W2c
W3a
M7a IC5
W3 W3b
V
W3c
M7b IC I W4a
W4 W4b
M7c V
IC1 W4c
W5a
M8a IG5
W5c
M8b IG W6a
W6c
M8c IG1 W5b
U1a IA5 W7a
W7c
U1b IA
W8a
U1c IA1 W8c
W7b
U2a IB5
SURGE W8b
U2b IB
B1b
5 CRITICAL
1
U4c IG1
NORMAL
Tx1 10BaseFL * Optic
Fibre
Rx1
U5a VA
COM Tx2 10BaseFL
ALTERNATE
U5c VA 1 Rx2
10BaseT Shielded
U6a VB
Remote
U6c VB D1a Device
RS485
D2a
U7a VC com D3a
D4b
U7c VC IRIG-B D4a
input
U8a VX BNC
CONNECTION
Co-axial
U8c VX IRIG-B
output BNC Co-axial
minimum
X W V U T S R P N M L K J H G F D B
6 8 6 8 6 8 9 1
U5c VA
This diagram is based on the following order code:
U6a VB
N60-H17-HLH-F8L-H6G-M8N-P6G-U8N-W6G
U6c VB
This diagram provides an example of how the device
U7a VC
is wired, not specifically how to wire the device. Please
U7c VC
refer to the Instruction Manual for additional details
on wiring based on various configurations.
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N60 Network Stability and Synchrophasor
Measurement System
Ordering
N60- * ** H * * F** H** M** P** U** W/X** For Full Sized Horizontal Mount
Base Unit N60 Base Unit
CPU E RS485 & RS485 (IEC61850 option not available)
G RS485 + Multi-mode ST 10BaseF
H RS485 + Mutli-mode ST Redundant 10BaseF
J RS485 + Multi-mode ST 100BaseFX
K RS485 + Multi-mode ST Redundant 100BaseFX
N RS485 + 10/100 BaseT
Software Options 00 No Software Options
03 IEC61850
06 1 Phasor Measurement Units (PMU)
07 1 Phasor Measurement Units (PMU) + IEC61850
14 2 Phasor Measurement Units (PMU)
15 2 Phasor Measurement Units (PMU) + IEC61850
16 4 Phasor Measurement Units (PMU)
17 4 Phasor Measurement Units (PMU) + IEC61850
Mount H Horizontal (19" rack) - Standard
A Horizontal (19" rack) - Harsh Chemical Environment Option
User Interface K Enhanced English Front Panel
L Enhanced English Front Panel with User-Programmable Pushbuttons
M Enhanced French Front Panel
N Enhanced French Front Panel with User-Programmable Pushbuttons
Q Enhanced Russian Front Panel
T Enhanced Russian Front Panel with User-Programmable Pushbuttons
Specialized Protection & Control
Ordering Notes:
1 - For vertical mounting order codes, please visit our online store
2 - To view the latest options available for the N60, or to order the UR Classic Front Panel, please visit our online store for more details.
090819-v2
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