ADMO

NERC PRC-005 Compliant Database Solution for Protection Systems

Keeping Track

The Challenge
The maintenance status of each individual component of protection systems significantly impacts the reliability of electrical power supply systems. It is therefore essential for power suppliers that the complete protection system is properly maintained and in a good condition meeting the requirements of current standards. For efficient planning and in order to be in a position to provide proof if necessary, an asset manager or test engineer must be able to answer the following questions at any time: > When was the last maintenance test carried out for the individual assets? > When are the next maintenance tests due? > Where can I find the test reports on each asset? > What is the maintenance status assessment of the overall system? It is often still difficult in practice to keep track of all important data and documents. For example, documents such as test plans, data sheets and test reports are often filed in different media (electronic or paper files) and at different places, from where they have to be collected with much effort when needed.

Convenient and clear user interface

The Solution
In order to provide access to all information and documents needed at any time, OMICRON offers an innovative solution: ADMO is an easy-to-use database software for central planning and management of the maintenance activities for protection systems in the power industry. With this database, the following protection system components can be managed: Protection relays, communication systems, control circuitry, current and voltage transformers, circuit breakers, station DC supply. ADMO supports storing of OMICRON Test Universe test data, third-party test documents and documents individually created in Microsoft Excel, Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) file format. Of course graphic files can be attached as well (e.g., photos of the test set-up, screenshots).

Maintenance status of all system components

NERC PRC-005 Support

In North America, the NERC organization (North American Electric Reliability Corporation), which was founded in 1968 by the utility industry, defines test and maintenance requirements for protection systems of the bulk electric power system. ADMO already supports the upcoming NERC PRC-005-2 standard Protection System Maintenance and Testing and, for example, offers the maintenance cycles required by this standard as a default profile. However, the high flexibility of the software makes it equally suitable for power suppliers complying with other standards. For all protection system components managed with ADMO, the maintenance cycle, the location and all the associated test documents are stored. The well-structured layout and the clearly arranged graphics make it easy to immediately see which maintenance events are currently due as well as the current maintenance status of the various assets. Stored test documents can be accessed with only a few mouse clicks.

Your Benefits
> Easy and safe management of test documents > Well-structured management of maintenance tests > Maintenance status overview of the complete protection system and its individual components > NERC PRC-005 support by default setting proposals and audit compliant functionality

Convenient Maintenance Event Management

The functionality of ADMO is based on the interaction of three levels: Location Asset Maintenance. Once a location is defined, assets can be added by entering the component-specific data and the appropriate maintenance cycle. Subsequently, all related maintenance events are scheduled and managed at the maintenance level.

Location

Location
The hierarchically structured location management allows a clear representation of all relevant power stations and substations with their voltage levels and feeders. When a location is selected, ADMO gives an overview of the maintenance status of all assigned assets.
Defining the location

Asset
System components to be added are assigned to a location and defined. The definition includes the precise data of the asset and its maintenance cycle. For the maintenance intervals, either the default settings based on NERC PRC-005 or individual settings can be selected. On completion of the input, the component appears in the overview with its current maintenance status.

Maintenance
The maintenance program view offers for each asset a time-related summary of the tests that are completed, scheduled and due. Everything is well-organized, recorded and easily visible at a glance, from the commissioning test to maintenance events performed and scheduled. Test reports and measurement results can be retrieved quickly and easily.

Hierarchical location management

Asset

Maintenance

Managing and archiving test data

Defining assets and maintenance cycles

System components with maintenance status

Maintenance program view

Test Data Management Re-defined

Easy access to test documents Just click with the mouse to display all test data recorded for selected assets like test reports, OMICRON Control Center (OCC) test documents, etc.

Maintenance status overview The maintenance status of the complete protection system or a selected sub-area is clearly visible

Maintenance status of individual assets Maintenance Required Maintenance Overdue No Maintenance Defined Out of Compliance Search and filter function The search and filter function facilitates quick access to test data and provides maximum productivity

Uniform User Interface

With respect to the user interface, ADMO has a design similar to the Primary Test Manager (PTM), OMICRON's test and management software for primary assets. Customers performing both secondary and primary testing using ADMO and PTM benefit from a uniform and familiar user environment. In addition to the multi-user capability the next version of ADMO will also support data exchange with PTM.

ADMO Application
The currently available version of ADMO, which is designed as a single-user solution, primarily covers the needs of small utilities where protection system maintenance is managed centrally by one person. In large utilities it may be applied as an evaluation version in order to prepare for the use of the next version which will be designed as a multi-user version with server connection.

Ordering Information VESM2053 ADMO Asset data & maintenance solution for protection systems. Single user version

OMICRON is an international company serving the electrical power industry with innovative testing and diagnostic solutions. The application of OMICRON products allows users to assess the condition of the primary and secondary equipment on their systems with complete confidence. Services offered in the area of consulting, commissioning, testing, diagnosis, and training make the product range complete. Customers in more than 140 countries rely on the companys ability to supply leading edge technology of excellent quality. Broad application knowledge and extraordinary customer support provided by offices in North America, Europe, South and East Asia, Australia, and the Middle East, together with a worldwide network of distributors and representatives, make the company a market leader in its sector.

The following publications provide further information on the solutions described in this brochure:

Testing Solutions for Protection and Measurement Systems

Product Catalog

Testing Solutions for Protection Systems

Reliable and Efficient Testing for all Kinds of Protective Relays

Primary Test Manager (PTM)

Testing and management software for primary assets

Product catalog (secondary equipment)

Protection Testing brochure

Primary Test Manager

For a complete list of available literature please visit our website.

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OMICRON L275, March 2012 Subject to change without notice

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