Experimental Evaluation of an IEC 61850-Station Bus Communication Reliability

National audienceRecent improvements, in electrical power transmission and distribution, require considerations of existing regulations that enforce increasing of reliability and reducing of environment impact. Smart grids become industrial solutions that follow standardized development. These technologies are affected by international standardization in the field of power transmission and distribution. This study emphasis on modern SAS (Substation Automation System) communication standards, e.g. IEC 61850 GOOSE (Generic Object Oriented Substation Events), to present an experimental method to calculate End-To-End delay by utilizing monitoring capabilities and using network equipment such as SPAN and TAP devices