Jaichander Vellore - Durham NC, US Donato Colonna - Raleigh NC, US
International Classification:
G06F 19/00
US Classification:
702182000, 702127000, 702186000
Abstract:
A method and system for monitoring and configuring power transmission equipment for use by utility companies. The method and system use independently operating hardware/software platforms to distribute the processing functions of the system. The system consists of a front end manager and a communications manager operating on independent platforms. The front end manager and communications manager communicate via any type of network such as LAN, WAN or even the World Wide Web. The front end manager interfaces to a user and provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to allow the user to configure and monitor power devices. The communications manager communicates with the power devices and passes information to and from the user. The system can have multiple front end managers communicating to multiple communications managers simultaneously.
Advanced Feeder Architecture With Automated Power Restoration
James D. Stoupis - Durham NC, US Donato Colonna - Raleigh NC, US David L. Lubkeman - Lake Mary FL, US Jaichander K. Vellore - Durham NC, US Robert E. Goodin - Debury FL, US Timothy S. Fahey - Apex NC, US Varagur Ramanan - Cary NC, US
International Classification:
H02H 3/00 H02J 9/00
US Classification:
361 62, 307 23, 361 63
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for restoring power to loads connected to a feeder powered by a power source. The feeder is provided with a plurality of switching devices and a master electronic device which is in operative communication with the switching devices and has a plurality of power restoration plans stored therein. Upon occurrence of a fault in a zone of the feeder, the identity of the switching device which is closest to and upstream from the faulted zone relative to the power source is used in order to select a power restoration plan and restore power to some or all the loads connected to non-faulted zones of the feeder from one or more additional feeders.