Protection & RTU Panels

Protection & RTU Panels ( Packaged Solutions)

Value Added Solutions for Protection, Control and Automation Applications

GE's Packaged Solutions provide fully integrated, modular solution sets comprising of engineering, design, manufacturing assembly, wiring, testing and commissioning support for protection, control and automation of power system applications. Adhering to the world class quality control standards, GE's Packaged Solutions are built on an advanced GE product base and feature seamless integration with legacy and multi-vendor devices and systems.

Key Benefits

Provides overall project savings including engineering and site acceptance resulting in substantial
economic benefits
Reduces cycle time driving accelerated customer acceptance and project turnaround period
Integrates multi-vendor legacy protection relays and devices to advanced technologies
Provides platforms for additional levels of automation, reducing cost and enhancing efficiency
Enables faster service restoration and improves system reliability through better visibility and control.

Application Specific Solutions

Modular, Pre-designed Protection, Control and Automation Solutions

GE's Modular Packaged Solutions (MPS) are a comprehensive set of pre-designed, fully integrated protection, control and automation modules for generation, transmission and distribution applications.

The MPS are well suited to provide optimization of protection, control and automation designs for green field and brownfield substations.

The MPS module design philosophy allows for flexibility in design, engineering, installation, commissioning and upgrades throughout the life of your protection and control system.

Key Benefits

Reduced Total Cost of Ownership and Maintenance

Pre-designed, modular solution for ease of panel design, expansion, installation and testing
Reduced total cost of ownership by using the modular designs, significantly lower than custom panel design

Quality Solutions

Designed, assembled, wired and tested under high assurance and quality control standards
Each MPS panel design is provided with complete documentation for ease of site installation and testing

Scalable, Flexible and Quick Turnaround

Choose protection, metering and control modules from a wide selection of MPS designs
Standard module offerings with quick turnaround lead-time in range of 6-8 weeks from order to delivery
Simple selection of modules and enclosures/racks for panel design
Factory tested and verified to help expedite the field testing and commissioning

Custom Engineered Solutions for Protection, Control and Automation Applications

Engineered Solutions for Utility and Industrial Power Systems
GE's Packaged Solutions offerings included custom engineered protection, control and automation solutions for customer specific applications. These solutions leverage GE Packaged Solutions modular designs and while providing full flexibility to integrate multi-vendor legacy products and technologies.

Key Benefits

Application Tailored: The custom engineered solutions will be tailored to your application needs and specifications.
Quality: These solutions are designed and manufactured under strict Quality control and processes
Expedited Delivery Turnaround: GE Packaged Solutions team will work with you to provide accelerated delivery for design and final solution

Engineered Solutions Examples

Generation Applications
Application: Medium to Large Sized Generators, typically +100MW, generally driven by Steam or Gas Turbines
Solution: Built on an industry leading UR platform, a free-standing, fully integrated, pre-designed, assembled, wired and tested solution. Ready for site acceptance testing and commissioning

Low Impedance Bus Differential Application
Application: Protection system for Complex bus topology with multiple feeders, sectionalizer and bus coupler
Solution: A Standardized design libraries for Protection of multiple complex bus topologies; and for indoor and outdoor applications

Feeder Protection Panel (FPP)
Application: Distribution Feeder and Breaker protection & control
Solution: A modular pre-engineered solution with full protection & control logic implementation for outdoor switchyard and indoor building applications

D20/D200 RTU Automation Solution
Application: RTU automation for indoor, outdoor and pole-top transmission and distribution SCADA applications
Solution: Direct interface to the SCADA Master Stations provides effective communications between IEDs over multiple communication protocols, as well as a direct interface to switchyard equipment and devices.

Pre-designed, Integrated Retrofit Solutions for Legacy Protection and Control

GE's retrofit solutions are comprehensive modernization and upgrade solution sets for a variety of legacy protection and control relays and subsystems. Retrofit Solutions provide one-to-one retrofit upgrade solutions leveraging state-of-the-art microprocessor based protection devices for advanced protection and control functionality.

Key Benefits

Simplified Retrofit Designs: Pre-designed, modular solution for ease of installation and testing in an existing protection panel
Convergence: Provide the protection and control functions required for large power system assets in one relay platform to replace multiple single function devices
Total Quality Solution: Designed, assembled, wired and tested under high assurance and quality control standards. Each retrofit solution type is provided with complete documentation with as-built drawings, wiring matchup details for ease of site installation and testing

Retrofit Solution Example

Multilin DGPR - Integrated Solution for Retrofit of GE's Multilin DGP Generator Protection Relay

The Multilin DGRP is a fully integrated retrofit solution of GE's legacy Multilin Generator Protection DGP Relay. The Multilin DGPR is designed for a one-to-one replacement of a Multilin DGP relay with a G60-based retrofit solution. The Multilin DGPR is well suited for large hydro, gas and steam turbine generators, providing state-of-the-art, modern protection and control functionality for these critical power system assets.

Solution Features:

Multilin G60 Advanced Generator Protection Relay (G60-UA4-HKH-F8M-H6P-M8M-P6M-U6C-WRH)
Five test switches for CT, VT, Trip, and DC circuit isolation
Gauge 11 metal plate to mount G60 relay and test switches
Integrated wiring to connect relay through the FT test switches and back of the module
Self-contained wiring between G60, FT switches and terminal blocks at the back of the module, to connect existing Generator Protection Panel (GPP) wiring
Installation documentation to assist with mounting in a GPP panel
Internal wiring and interconnection diagram
G60 relay settings, based on DGP settings (optional)

Comprehensive Protection, Control and Automation Project

GE Packaged Solutions offers projects in the area of protection, control and automation. The typical scope for such projects includes engineering a P&C and/or automation system, supplying packaged solutions, and assisting and supporting site acceptance testing and commissioning.

Features & Benefits
Complete engineering and design of protection, control and automation schemes for generation, transmission and/or distribution and industrial automation applications. Our team of P&C and automation experts work with customers in defining the complete project scope, protection and control and automation requirements, and providing a fully compliant design. Following are the key features and benefits of leveraging GE’s Smart Substation Packaged Solutions projects portfolio:

Full capability for in-house design, engineering and development of Packaged Solutions applications for P&C and automation
Capability and proven experience in project management, sourcing and material procurement, construction, panel wiring and testing
Technical site support for commissioning and site acceptance testing
Fully integrated Lean, Six Sigma and ISO 9001 quality standards and processes

Substation Controls in a Box

Modular solutions offer flexibility and quality. They can be put in place for temporary or permanent situations, and are built in controlled environments that are not subject to the construction delays that plague traditionally built options.

GE’s Substation Controls in a Box is a comprehensive, fully integrated, protection, control, automation, and communication solution for distribution utility and industrial applications. This packaged solution is well suited for projects of all sizes, from small to large, in distribution utility, wind collector and industrial substation applications. It provides state-of-the-art, plug and play capability.

DGPR Brochure

DGPR Manual