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SPRECON Basic Training
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Following questions need to be clarified:
What is SPRECON ?
What does a SPRECON consist of?
Where is it used?
What is the SPRECON Engineering Center?
Advantages of SPRECON automation platform
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SPREcher CONtrol Energy
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Energy automation functions
What functions are needed in Energy Automation?
• Telecontrol
• Bay control units
• Station control units
• Protection units
• Gateways
• IP-Converter - Proxy Servers
• Combined protective devices
• PLC Programmable logic controller (IEC 61131-3)
• Voltage regulator
• Synchro check
• IT Security: secure access, Encryption, RBAC, …
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SPRECON ENERGY AUTOMATION Platform
Station Control SPRECON-E-C (Control)
Power System Protection SPRECON-E-P (Protection)
Telecontrol SPRECON-E-T3 (Terminal)
Power Plant Automation SPRECON-E-C
Solution for Smart Grids
SPRECON-E-T3 + integrated modems and security solutions
SCADA SPRECON V (Visualization)
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SPRECON-E-C Platform
SPRECON-E-Cx2
• Case (24 TE)
• 6 Slots (max 3 Slots for I/Os)
SPRECON-E-Cx6
• Case (84 TE)
• 21 Slots (max 18 Slots for I/Os)
SPRECON-E-Cx4
• Case (40 TE)
• 10 Slots (max 4 Slots for I/Os)
Portection overview
Multifunctional, modular digital SPRECON protection devices
SPRECON-E-P D..4
Protection device & Combi device
SPRECON-E-P D..6
Survey - Control – Transient Earth-Fault Relay Capacitor Release Unit
Protect SPRECON-ERER 3
SPRECON-KA 4
SPRECON-EDIR
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Intelligent telecontrol device SPRECON-E-T3
Top-hat rail mount
Gateway and bay
Integrated PLC according to IEC 61131
Plug & Play for spare parts
Integrated GPRS Modem
Diverse Protocols available
e.g. IEC 60870-5-101, -104, -103, MODBUS
EMC class II (Telecontrol)
Direct transformer input (U/I Modul)
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SPRECON-E Display and Alarm panel
Fully graphical control and alarm panel
• Fully graphical display
• Event list
• Alarm list
• Diagnostic page
• Parameter storage in the control panel
• Online-language switching
• Control- and alarm panel cascadable, resp. two alarm panels possible
• Monochrome or color
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SPRECON-E Engineering Center
Engineering Center with specially tailored software modules
• SPRECON-E CONFIGURATOR
System configuration
• SPRECON-E DESIGNER
Parameterization tool
• SPRECON-E PLC DESIGNER
Add-On according to Standard IEC 61131-3
• SPRECON-E Service Programm
Commissioning- and service tool
• SPRECON-E COMM-3
Configuration and protection device functions
• SPRECON V460
A modular system, needs
modular software !
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Special features of SPRECON
One product family for all voltage levels
(bay unit, protection, local I/O, gateways…)
Highest modularity and functionality for users
(station control, power system protection, telecontrol,
SCADA, Smart Grid…)
Highest electromagnetic capability (EMC)
Direct connection to process wiring (no interposing relay necessary)
Customized for different requirements
One-box solutions for protection and control one device,
separated data models
Flexible installation
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Special features of SPRECON
Full-graphical, configurable color display for
bay devices (no HMI necessary in small stations)
Configurable automation functions (function block diagram
according to IEC 61131-3)
Flexible, scalable GUI (PDA, display, HMI)
Highest flexibility in communication (LAN, ring, star)
(IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/…-103/…-104, ….)
Integrated communication technology in SPRECON devices
(integrated Ethernet-Switch)
Long availability
Developed from IT and switchgears specialists
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Thank you! Chapter ends
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