The continously growing requirements for disturbance-free electric distribution creates a need for extended automation. The total concept offered by ABB contains reliable automated switches, remote monitoring and control units, versatile communication possibilities and network control system with feeder automation software. All these together offer a concept required in a MV overhead line network and by the deregulated electric market.
An objective for ABB feeder automation concept is to offer the utilities a system which they can use for reducing outage times, shortening restoration times, improving power quality, reducing the amount of undelivered energy and cutting maintenance costs.