Fault and Outage Management

For enhanced observability and complete fault awareness in your power distribution network, Hitachi Energy offers advanced fault and outage management systems, enabling the efficient detection and isolation of faults and restoration of power and service. By integrating IT and OT systems, field crews can be scheduled and dispatched to effectively assist in physical outage restoration. With the fault and outage management functionality, outage times can be reduced by up to 81%, leading to incredible economical advantage.

Functions

• Decentralized Fault Detection, Isolation, and Restoration (FDIR)
• Centralized Fault Location, Isolation and Service Restoration (FLISR)
• Real-time location of earth and overcurrent faults in distribution networks
• Workforce management
• User-friendly central management of security events and user accounts
• Peer-to-peer communication over 61850 GOOSE messaging
• Advanced data analysis and reporting

• Increase safety for the utility personnel through reduced travel time and exact fault location
• Improved quality of service for end-user
• Improved operational efficiency through better tools for operators and field crew
• Use existing infrastructure to its full potential
• Easily comply with regulatory reporting requirements and utilize best practice trends through all levels of the organization, period, and work types
• Reduce SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index)
• Reduce SAIFI (System Average Interruption Frequency Index)
• Single solution for fast restoration of the entire grid

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