Objectives

17.1 Introduction

17.2 Vendor commitments

17.3 Availability of spares on site

17.4 Use of standardized communication

17.5 Use of standardized system description language

17.6 Functional specification

17.7 References

 

 

Substations are living very long, and although their secondary system might be exchanged two or three times during the substation life time, its life time remains in the order of 10 to 15 years. During this time, the SA  system has to be maintained. This means as a minimum the replacement of failed parts, and very often also an of the extension of the system either by new bays or new functions is required.

In view of the fast changing technology, the user is advised to elaborate a strategy how to cope with the situation. This chapter explains what kind of strategies could be established.

 

 

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