Substation Automation with IEC 61850 Hands-on training course

Substation Automation with IEC 61850
Hands-on training course
STRI is an accredited high voltage laboratory and independent technology consultant with highly experienced
engineers and specialists within network communication, power systems and high voltage technology. Since
2008 we have performed more than 32 hands-on training courses for over 400 participants from 150 companies
in 35 countries - teaching engineers what IEC 61850 means in practice, for substation automation relay and protection applications.
About IEC 61850
IEC 61850 is the global standard for power utility automation and Smart Grids. It is the key standard to enable
interoperability between equipment and systems from different manufacturers. IEC 61850 is much more than a
new protocol. The standard describes an engineering process and architecture with many new advantages that
will influence design, engineering, operation and maintenance. It can be said to be both the language and the infrastructure for the power system.
Training is performed in small groups mixing theory and practice
Unique mobile laboratory
Within the area of Substation Automation STRI has a unique mobile interoperability laboratory for the IEC 61850
standard including IEDs, switches, software and test sets from a large number of manufacturers. STRI has also
developed step-by-step instructions which enable participants to configure and test a small multi-vendor system
in group exercises. With a learning by doing approach we blend theory and practice and assist users to understand and implement IEC 61850 in their applications.
Since we work with many different suppliers and also use our own and partner independent tools we can provide
neutral – vendor independent - information and facilitate multivendor, open and “future proof” implementations.
This includes the whole process from specification and application to engineering, testing and documentation.
The course provides you with the tools and means to take control of your Substation Automation assets.
About the course
The course will be held at SEK (Svensk Elstandard, the Swedish Electric Standard organisation) facilities in Kista,
Stockholm, Sweden from the 21st to the 24th of October 2014. This course merges theory with practice to
ensure directly applicable skills and solutions for power utility engineers and decision makers. The course is in
English with documentation in English.
The course includes protection and control devices and tools from different vendors including ABB, Alstom and
Siemens. Other manufacturers can be included on request and participants may also bring their own equipment
for use in the exercises. Omicron and Megger test equipment as well as different software tools are used to
demonstrate and verify interoperability between IEDs, switches and tools. Participants are encouraged to bring
their own PC with administrative rights as certain exercises and tools can be run with them.
Day 1:
What is
IEC 61850?
Introduction
and basics
Day 2:
How to apply
the standard?
Power utility
automation with
IEC 61850
Day 3:
Hands On
Configure and
engineer with
vendor tools.
Testing.
Day 4:
Third party
SCL tools
Specification,
design and
documentation

Day 1 (10:00-17:00) Introduction and basics. The concepts and possibilities of the now globally most used substation
automation standard are here discussed. The planning and specification of IEC 61850 based substation automation as
well as defining the overall implementation and maintenance process are covered.

Day 2 (09:00-17:00) How to apply the standard. Introduction to the use of IEC 61850 for substation automation systems. Possible functional allocation and architectures with protection and control IEDs including redundancy, networking
guidelines and cyber security. The basics of both vertical communication (RTU and SCADA) as well as horizontal bay-tobay communication (GOOSE) are covered. Possibilities and challenges with testing and commissioning, including interoperability issues that may occur during commissioning and their solutions.

Day 3 (09:00-17:00) Hands On. A protection scheme is engineered and configured using manufacturer’s tools. Three
typical IEDs (ABB, Alstom and Siemens) and Ethernet Switch are used. Participants will be divided into groups for the
configuration. In the workshop the network traffic is jointly analyzed and the performances of the engineered protection
scheme will be tested using IEC 61850 compatible relay test devices and software tools.

Day 4 (09:00-16:00) Use of third party SCL tools. All devices and the complete system are described in standardized
SCL configuration files. It is important that the Substation Automation System is documented so all involved parties from
engineering to maintenance can read and understand the information. The workshop uses third-party tool (Helinks,
www.helinks.com) for specification, design and engineering of IEC 61850 systems. The SCD file is also exported to IED
configuration tools to configure real IEDs.
During the course STRI’s mobile interoperability lab is used to demonstrate the required commissioning and maintenance
skills when using horizontal (GOOSE) and vertical (MMS) IEC 61850 communication. Both existing and new edition 2.0
features for test and supervision are presented. Delegates gain valuable experience in system debugging and network
traffic analysis using third party and open source tools are gained.
Participants of
previous training
courses (Ludvika
and Gothenburg,
Sweden)
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Course Program
Day 1 – Tuesday Oct 21st 2014 – Introduction and Basics
1000–1030
Introduction
30
00
IEC 61850 basics
00
00
Lunch
00
00
Structure of the standard and edition 2.0 additions
00
00
The process from Specification to Documentation
30
30
Demonstration of an IEC 61850 system, including short exercise
30
00
Summary and questions
10 –12
12 –13
13 –14
14 –15
15 –16
16 –17
Day 2 – Wednesday Oct 22nd 2014 – Substation Automation application
0900–1100
Use of IEC 61850 for Protection and Control in Substation Automation
– comparing conventional technology and IEC 6180 numerical technology
1100–1200
Vertical (SCADA gateway) communication using MMS
00
00
12 –13
Lunch
1300–1530
GOOSE and Testing IEC 61850 systems today. Interoperability.
30
30
15 –16
Testing of IEC 61850 systems tomorrow with edition 2.0
1630–1700
Summary and questions
Day 3 – Thursday Oct 23rd 2014 – Hands-On Engineering and testing
0900–1200
Configuration of GOOSE and MMS Reporting using vendor tools
1200–1300
Lunch
00
00
13 –17
Reception of GOOSE, MMS Reporting and testing of the multi-vendor system
Day 4 – Friday Oct 24th 2014 – Third party SCL tools
0900–1000
00
00
IEC 61850 substation configuration language
10 –12
IEC 61850 engineering process and use of third party tools
1200–1300
Lunch
00
00
13 –16
Helinks workshop including specification, design and engineering of multivendor system
Full action with IEC 61850 hands-on training
with the practical use of:
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multi-vendor protection and control
IEDS
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multi-vendor test equipment and tools.
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Who should participate?
This course is for:
 Engineers working with the design, engineering, commissioning or maintenance of substation automation.
 Academics, decision makers and project leaders who need a good, practical understanding of the IEC
61850 standard.
Costs & Registration
The course fee is 23 500 SEK (Swedish crowns). This includes lunches and coffee. Participants will be invoiced
from STRI AB. Computers are available for the exercises but participants are encouraged to bring their own lap
tops for some exercises. The number of participants is limited to 15 for the hands-on session.
Reduced price for participation on only days 1-2 or days 1-2-3 on request.
Please e-mail a non-binding “Interest to participate” to [email protected] before September 21st 2014.
We reserve the right to cancel the course if the number of registered participants is less than 12 at that date.
For additional dates and information on in-house training courses please contact us (see below) or visit:
www.stri.se/IEC 61850.
Hotel & Accommodation
Please send an email to [email protected] if you would like to receive the list of hotels near the SEK offices
with agreed prices.
About the course leaders
Nicholas Etherden, STRI specialist has a MSc in Engineering Physics from Uppsala University, 2001 and a PhD in Electric Power Engineering
from Luleå University of Technology, 2014. He has seven years experience from the development of an IEC 61850 IEDs as application engineer, project manager and product marketing manager at ABB. Since 2008 Nicholas is responsible for the STRI IEC 61850 Independent Interoperability Laboratory, member of IEC TC 57 working group 10, UCA Iug testing subcommittee and ENTSO-E task force on IEC 61850.
During 2010-2014 he performed his PhD regarding Smart Grids and integration of renewables while working for STRI.
Andrea Bonetti, STRI specialist and responsible of the Power System Automation unit. He graduated as MSc electrical engineer at
Universitá La Sapienza in Rome, Italy in 1993. Between 1998 and 2008 Andrea worked as a relay protection engineer for after sales customer
support and training at ABB Substation Automation Products in Västerås, Sweden. He worked until 2013 at Megger Sweden AB (formerly
Programma), developing test equipments and tools for protection relays with IEC 61850 and conventional technology. Andrea has participated in several IEC 61850 projects with protection/control applications and has a patent on IEC 61850 testing tool and equipment, today on the
market. He is a member of the IEC TC 95 MT4, Measuring Relays and Protection Equipment.
For more information please contact Nicholas Etherden or Andrea Bonetti:
Andrea Bonetti, STRI AB
Mobile
+46 (0)73-461 23 50
Email: [email protected]
Nicholas Etherden, STRI AB
Direct phone
+46 (0)240 795 65
Mobile
+46 (0)705-10 07 04
Email: [email protected]
Course venue
SEK Svensk Elstandard
Kistagången 16
SE-164 40 Kista (Stockholm)
Sweden
Room OMEGA 1
Switchboard: +46-(0)8-444 14 00
How to reach SEK, the Swedish Electric Standard
from the Central Train Station in Stockholm (T-Centralen):
With the underground:
Take line 11 (the “Blue line”) in the direction of Akalla and exit at
Kista Station, the first outdoor station.
Walk towards Kista Science Park/Kistagången.
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