Purpose: To document and Implement programs for the maintenance of all protection systems affecting the reliability of the BES

1. SATEC – Portable BFM II Application
• Power Utility
• Industrial
• Commercial

2. Purpose:
To document and implement programs for the maintenance of
all Protection Systems affecting the reliability of the Bulk
Electric System (BES) so that these Protection Systems are
kept in working order.
Standard PRC-005-2
Protection System Maintenance
Each Transmission Owner, Generator Owner, and Distribution
Provider shall establish a Protection System Maintenance Program
(PSMP) for its Protection Systems identified in PRC-005-2.

3. 12 Feeder Monitor
Portable BFM II in rugged
Pelican Case.

4. Amphenol connectors for
individual Feeders 1 thru 6
Includes DC Powered Inputs
Amphenol connectors for individual
Feeders 7 thru 12
Includes banana plugs for voltage
input.

5. Portable Case on wheels
to house 36 current cables
and accessories
25 foot leads connected to Amphenol
connectors – 3 sensors per
connection

6. 230/115 KV
Substation
Atlanta, GA

7. 230/115 KV
Substation
Newly
Commissioned
substation
Atlanta, GA

9. Grouping of circuits to maintain flow of energy
Verify CT Ratios and Relay Measurements

10. Currently using a single phase meter for Watts/VAR reporting
Can take almost 25 minutes do record 6 Feeders

11. Setting up
to monitor
5 Feeders
Clipping
on 5A
secondary
circuits

12. All work monitored on
laptop PC via the PAS™
software so they can
record records.

13. PAS™ allows you to easily configure each channel

14. Program up to 40 registers to view
Per Phase:
Volts
Amps
Watts
VARS

15. Multi – Meter View via PAS™
Real Time ONE second Snapshot of 5 Feeders

17. • Instantaneous Snap Shot
Reading (1 second) 12 Feeders
• Increases measurement Accuracy
• Dramatically Increase confidence
in report
• Reduce operational testing
• Eliminates many man hours of
calculation
• Quickly determine problem
circuits

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