tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947745203111651722.post7328691802530840932..comments2024-03-05T00:27:49.553-08:00Comments on News on IEC 61850 and related Standards: Wireless Communication and IEC 61850 meet for Distribution AutomationKarlheinz Schwarzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655052638097798754noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4947745203111651722.post-73148319129176980522010-05-19T16:55:37.848-07:002010-05-19T16:55:37.848-07:00This is a very interesting development. We are now...This is a very interesting development. We are now seeing papers and press releases, and hearing stories about plans to use IEC 61850 for distribution feeder automation. Communications range from fibre to mesh radio to WiMax. Since feeders are the bread and butter of distribution utilities, I presume that utilities will be looking for solutions that are interoperable at all levels. A general concern is that there are no standards for this. A specific concern is that VLAN management will become a real headache for schemes which use GOOSE messaging, because reconfigurations of the power system will have to be mirrored by VLAN reconfigurations (unless the communications network has infinite bandwidth). Much more work is required in this space!Neil Higginsnoreply@blogger.com