IEC 61850 Substation industrial Ethernet

IEC 61850 is the International standard for substation automation systems. It defines the communication between devices in the substation and the related system requirements.

The majority of intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) in substations are in sheltered locations. To be compliant with IEC 61850, Ethernet products must meet or exceed the specifications.

EMC conformance

Ethernet components in Substation Automation have to conform to the same criteria as for protection IEDs if they are located at the same place. GarrettCom products have passed all the tests specified in the relevant technical standards. The table below shows how GarrettCom products continue to meet and exceed the requirements when put to the test.

IEC 61850 Compliant products

• 6K32F Managed Switch

• 6K32FC Managed Switch

• 6K32TRC Managed Switch

• 6K32T Managed Switch

• 6K25e Managed Switch

• 6K25 Managed Switch

• 6K16V Managed Switch

• 6K16 Managed Switch

• 6K8 Managed Switch

• 6KQ Managed Switch

• mP62 Managed Switch

• P62F Switch

• ESD42 Dual-Homing Edge Switch Family

• ES42 Edge Switch Family

• PES42P PoE Switch with Fiber Family

• Converter Switch Family (CS14, CSG14, CSN14, S14, and PS14P PoE Switch)

• Hardened Media Converter Family (14EH, FT14H, TB14H)
  

• DX900 Industrial Routers

• DX800 Serial Device Routers

• DX40 Serial Device Routers
  

• DynaStar Products

• Dymec Links & Stars

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GarrettCom switches tested by KEMA

KEMA tests IEC61850 standards in GarrettCom Switches.

Furthering its position in the power utility industry - GarrettCom, a leader in hardened networking products, provided its 6K Switches with MNS SECURE software for 61850 GOOSE messaging testing.

The third party testing was conducted by KEMA, a well-respected laboratory for testing and certification for substations, tested the Magnum 6K switches for functionality and performance. The KEMA tests were done to confirm compliance with IEC 61850 standards.

GarrettCom Europe used in IEC 61850 substation network

FORT FIBRE OTTICHE chose GarrettCom’s versatile ES42 range of compact, low cost, 6-port industrial Ethernet switches for their customer ENEL. The ES42 boasts high reliability as shown by the IEC 61850 and IEEE1613 standards compliance. The rigorous testing fulfils the criteria deemed necessary by the power utilities industry to support mission-critical applications that demand high reliability, electromagnetic radiation immunity, and sustained operation under temperature stress among other tough conditions.

Download application note:  IEC61850 compliant Ethernet switches network substations throughout Italy [PDF]