Table of Contents

Foreword<br>1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 Scope and object<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 New concepts<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 Organisation of the report<br>2 Reference documents<br>3 Definitions<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.1 Definitions related to components (parts of <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;switchgear and controlgear)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.2 Definitions related to functions<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.3 Definitions related to operation features<br>4 Trends in the use of switchgear and controlgear<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 Trends in maintenance<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2 New concepts in dependability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2.1 Reliability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2.2 Availability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2.3 Maintainability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2.4 Safety<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3 Retrofitting of existing switchgear components<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4 Reliability centred maintenance<br>5 Trends in technology<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2 System architecture<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2.1 Functional architecture<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2.2 Evolution of system architecture<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2.3 Architecture comparison<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2.4 Interfacing techniques<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3 Transducers and actuators<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3.1 Transducers<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3.2 Actuators<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4 Control<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5 Monitoring<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.1 Monitoring today<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.2 Diagnostic connector<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.3 Add-on monitoring system<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5.4 Integrated system for control and <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;monitoring<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.6 Interface and connection<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.6.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.6.2 Interoperability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.6.3 Temporary connections<br>6 Recommendations for use of new technologies in <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;substations<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1 Installation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2 Transducers and actuators<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.3 Dielectric aspects<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.4 Safety and security<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.5 Degree of protection for connectors<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.6 Maintenance<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.6.1 Recommendations for the manufacturer<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.6.2 Availability of spares<br>7 Suggested evolution of IEC standards<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1 Changes induced by introduction of new <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;technologies<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2 Changes induced by the introduction of <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;standardized fieldbus<br>Tables

Abstract

Provides basic guidance for the introduction of improvements in the IEC standards related to HV switchgear and controlgear. Such improvements are required to allow the users of switchgear to benefit from all the possibilities provided by electronic equipment.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
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Committee	TC 17