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In-plant communication solutions

In-plant communication solutions

In-plant communication solutions

Product catalog summary
Overview
This document outlines the comprehensive communication solutions provided by ABB for power plants and substations, emphasizing the critical nature of operation, security, and recovery in utility communications.
Key Components of In-Plant Communication Solutions
  • Telephony: Essential for voice communication within the power grid, supporting both public network access and internal communications.
  • Local Radio DECT: Preferred for maintenance and recovery activities due to cost-effectiveness and integration capabilities.
  • Public Address Systems: Critical for maintenance and emergency situations, ensuring quick dissemination of information.
  • Closed Circuit Television (CCTV): Used for surveillance and security, including monitoring access and specific processes.
  • Access Control and Intruder Detection: Ensures only authorized personnel access installations, with systems to record unauthorized attempts.
Importance of Communication in Utility Operations
  • Operation: High availability and performance are crucial for grid operation, requiring integration of various applications and technologies.
  • Security: Increasingly important, with new requirements being developed for electrical infrastructure security.
  • Recovery: Communication facilities are vital during recovery phases post-blackout or disconnection, aiding in re-establishing the power network.
ABB's Role and Offerings
  • ABB provides a complete suite of communication solutions, integrating in-plant and out-plant technologies like fiber-optic and power line communications.
  • With over 60 years of experience, ABB offers customized systems tailored to customer needs, ensuring efficient network operation and management.
  • ABB's expertise covers various communication technologies, designing networks that meet current and future requirements.
Applications and Usage
  • Applications are categorized based on their intensity of use during different conditions, such as normal operation, security degradation, and recovery phases.
  • Key applications include voice communication, video surveillance, access control, fire detection, and teleprotection.
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A complete suite of communication solutions for power plants and substations Electric utilities need to operate and manage their networks with increasing efficiency. Security aspects have become more relevant, and integration into third party grids and other players is unavoidable. The telecommunication infrastructure not only allows operation and coordination within the electrical system, but also the implementation of applications for the secure management of the assets. ‘In-plant communication’ refers to the different applications and technologies that are used internally in a substation or...

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Public Address Systems A proper public address system covering the different areas of the power plant and substations is required not only for maintenance activities but also for the security of the installations. This system is critical in case of emergency situations where staff should be informed and/or accessed very quickly. Out Plant Comm. Network MUX / TX-RX CCTV System Access Control System Telephone system Public Address system Intruder Detection System SCADA Teleprotection Local radio System Closed Circuit Television Closed-circuit television is widely used for surveillance and security....

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Normal operation and security level Premises under degradation of security level During recovery of security level Grid performance during electrical disturbance or misoperation During recovery from misoperation Voice Local Wireless DECT Video Surveillance Access Control - Intruders Detection Fire Detection Hot Voice Data Teleprotection Applications and their use during different conditions Intensive ABB - the full scope supplier ABB is a global supplier with over 60 years experience in providing communication systems for electric utilities. ABB fully understands customer needs and offer integrated...

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