SA Handbook
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The purpose of this Substation Automation (SA) Handbook is to provide comprehensive knowledge of all the aspects involved with SA and to bridge the gap in mutual understanding between those readers, who are well experienced with the management of power systems and primary equipment in substations and readers, who are more familiar with information technology (IT) and involved in the development, design, production, and application of modern IEDs for SA.
The authors share their vast experience in the field of SA gained during more than 20 years. They were personally involved with the development and implementation of a comprehensive platform for multipurpose control and protection IEDs, for the design and application of the related system engineering tools, and they have performed numerous tasks in many substation automation projects. In addition to this, they have participated actively in the process to standardize the communication within substations, which has resulted in the new IEC Standard 61850.
Apart from substation related issues, the SA Handbook highlights that the implementation of SA enables a new strategy related to wide area protection that counteracts multi-contingency disturbances to avoid power system collapse
