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Eaton’s Yukon Feeder Automation (YFA) solution is an advanced feeder automation software that focuses on self-healing grid functions such as FLISR (fault location, isolation and service restoration). The system is designed to help lower SAIDI and SAIFI metrics by converting sustained outages into momentary outages by means of automated intelligent switching operations. The YFA system applies real-time data from intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) on the distribution system to detect system disturbances such as faults; it then automatically reconfigures the system to isolate the disturbance and minimise the total number of customers affected by an outage. Eaton’s Yukon Feeder Automation solution provides utility engineers with the tools to easily design and implement a self-healing grid solution. The YFA system makes changing the automation settings effortless, thereby streamlining the process of incorporating new IEDs or adapting to changing field conditions. The YFA system’s ease of use empowers utility companies to incorporate the self-healing grid as a process rather than treating feeder automation as a project.
Eaton’s YFA is a fault location isolation service resolution solution (FLISR) that enables utility companies to quickly reduce the length of outages for customers on an affected feeder – restoring many in under two minutes and some in as few as 30 seconds.
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| FAULT MANAGEMENT |
Quickly detects and isolates faults so that unaffected load sections can be restored via feeders with capacity |
| VOLTAGE MANAGEMENT |
Detects loss-of-voltage situations and can isolate those line sections from the feeder so that the unaffected sections can be restored |
| LOAD MANAGEMENT |
Continuously monitors loads on the system to help prevent overloading in the case of an event |
| DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCE INTEGRATION |
Allows for the integration of distributed energy resources on the system and understands bidirectional current flow Can even help to control those resources and manage which feeders which they are connected to |
| MULTIPLE OPEN PROTOCOLS |
Automation system is not locked into a proprietary format |
| FLEXIBLE COMMUNICATION |
The system can use existing communication networks without the need to establish a new or separate network for automation |
| EASY DEVICE INTEGRATION |
Controls from many different manufacturers are available via drop-down menus to integrate those devices easily in the system. This feature means that YFA software does not lock the utility to a single vendor. We also add new devices to the system upon request so that the automation system is future-proof as new devices are developed. |
| DYNAMIC TOPOLOGY |
Does not need to be in a "normal" topology to function correctly; this means YFA software can respond in many different situations for a number of different faults |
| SIMPLE CONFIGURATION |
Makes setting up the YFA system straightforward and allows utility companies to truly own their automation system |
| MINIMAL LINEMAN AND OPERATOR TRAINING |
A fully automatic restoration system that requires very little interaction with operators Is adaptable to the utility company’s current work practices and can be disabled via in-the-field commands, such as hot line tag or local mode, or via operator commands |
| BUILT-IN SIMULATOR |
The exact same logic that powers the automation engine on a YFA simulation machine also powers the YFA production machine Testing done in simulation can accurately reflect how the production system will operate This is very different from distributed systems, where a simulator can only approximate what might happen, because each device\agent operates semi-independently on those types of systems and the simulator always runs on a PC, not the actual hardware |
| SCALABLE |
Can be deployed to control a system with as few as two devices and has operated on systems of over 800 devices in size The simple configuration makes YFA not only very scalable but also easy to maintain as the utility infrastructure evolves |
| CENTRALISED AUTOMATION TRACE |
As all the data for a YFA system comes to a centralised location, it is all logged, timestamped and stored in that one location This makes understanding what happened easy, with log events and reports that are readable by humans This allows for continuous improvement of the automation system so that it can be optimised to operate exactly how the utility wants it to be |
| OPTIONAL REDUNDANCY |
YFA has the option of having a fully redundant hot standby system, so that if something were to happen to the primary machine, the secondary machine could fill in and take over |
| SECURITY |
YFA has undergone extensive security testing and assessments to ensure that it is compliant with the latest best practices in cybersecurity YFA uses Windows Active Directory for Authentication and ties in role-specific authorisation based on that authentication This allows different users and groups to access the system, but only those with the right privileges can make modifications All the modifications are tracked and recorded |
| OPERATING SYSTEM |
Windows 7 SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 |
| WINDOWS 7 SP1, WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2, WINDOWS SERVER 2012 R2, WINDOWS 10, WINDOWS SERVER 2016 |
x64 |
| MEMORY SPEED |
1333 MHz |
| MEMORY CAPACITY |
8 GB |
| CPU SPEED |
2.2 Gigahertz Intel Compatible |
| SERVER DRIVE SIZE |
500 GB |
| SERVER DRIVE TYPE |
SATA for better performance or RAID if data persistence is required. |
| NETWORK ADAPTER |
Dual gigabit network adapter |
Eaton evaluates the applicability of Microsoft security updates to its grid automation system solution products and provides a compatibility recommendation as part of its programme to help utility companies to meet NERC CIP requirements.
Eaton customers can access software and firmware as well as additional product documentation at My.Eaton.com. To request access, visit My.Eaton.com and complete the registration form. Please note that requests for access can take several days to process. If your matter is urgent, contact the customer support team on 800 815 2258.
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