{"id":12941,"date":"2018-07-30T11:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T19:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/07\/30\/news-6708\/"},"modified":"2018-07-30T11:00:02","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T19:00:02","slug":"news-6708","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/07\/30\/news-6708\/","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid losing $4M an hour with a smart medium voltage system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Credit to Author: Lucas Icandri| Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:53:08 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iata.org\/pressroom\/pr\/Pages\/2017-10-09-01.aspx\">3.5 billion passengers<\/a>\u00a0fly each year\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0that\u2019s more than an average 9 million passengers every day around the world &#8211; and air traffic is expected to increase in\u00a0coming years. To meet the needs of this influx of travelers and ensure safe, reliable operations, it\u2019s essential that airports have a dependable energy supply and modernized\u00a0low and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider-electric.com\/en\/work\/products\/product-launch\/medium-voltage-technical-guide\/\">medium\u00a0voltage<\/a>\u00a0systems.<\/p>\n<p>Recent events give a glimpse into the costly consequences of airport\u00a0blackout. In December 2017, for example,\u00a0Atlanta\u2019s\u00a0Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport experienced an 11-hour power outage. It\u00a0resulted in 1,400 flight cancellations and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/01\/03\/delta-atlanta-power-outage-cost-it-up-to-50-million.html\">cost Delta Airlines<\/a>\u00a0an estimated $50 million.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider-electric.com\/en\/work\/campaign\/life-is-on\/case-study\/geneva-airport.jsp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50353 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.schneider-electric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CTA-Smart-Medium-Voltage-System.png\" alt=\"Smart Medium Voltage System\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.schneider-electric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CTA-Smart-Medium-Voltage-System.png 600w, https:\/\/blog.schneider-electric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CTA-Smart-Medium-Voltage-System-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The goal of upgrading and modernizing airports\u2019 electrical distribution systems isn\u2019t just about cost savings, though. Providing reliable power is a critical safety issue that airports must make a priority.\u00a0It\u2019s essential for all operations:\u00a0From powering the control tower that directs air traffic to lighting the way for passengers to safely navigate through the terminal. Making infrastructure improvements also increases airports\u2019 efficiency, quality of services, and provides a positive experience for travelers.<\/p>\n<p>Sophisticated\u00a0technology is the key to\u00a0a\u00a0successful\u00a0modernization.\u00a0Indeed, switchboards can\u00a0now\u00a0be equipped with\u00a0sensors and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider-electric.com\/en\/work\/products\/product-launch\/sm6\/\">online monitoring tools<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0that allow a\u00a0transition to condition-based\u00a0maintenance, helping to reduce\u00a0downtime and\u00a0optimize\u00a0maintenance costs.<\/p>\n<p>How does it work?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thermal and environment monitoring:\u00a0Thanks to 24\/7 condition monitoring of hotspots, users can detect issues early and take preventive action. Alarms and warnings are delivered locally or remotely, as preferred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Circuit breaker monitoring:\u00a0Real-time monitoring of circuit breaker performance provides up-to-the-minute insight into its health, supported by alarms and warnings in case of events. Performance data can be\u00a0used to create better long-term maintenance plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Concretely,\u00a0this efficient and connected asset management is a core part\u00a0of\u00a0preventing\u00a0potential outages,\u00a0giving\u00a0operators real-time equipment status updates, and\u00a0helps\u00a0them\u00a0react quickly and effectively. The real-time information\u00a0generated\u00a0by embedded intelligent devices supports\u00a0both\u00a0better decision making throughout operations,\u00a0and the automation of many functions.\u00a0Mass amounts of\u00a0collected\u00a0data\u00a0are\u00a0also\u00a0used for future planning, by analyzing patterns and root causes of the problems, which allows for prevention and correction.<\/p>\n<p>Modernization initiatives also help airports meet their energy efficiency goals and reduce their carbon footprint. Using the data\u00a0amassed\u00a0from\u00a0advanced\u00a0technology\u00a0allows operations to centralize energy information and generate more accurate reports about energy use and operational efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>These changes don\u2019t come without tough challenges, though. Airports are a 24\/7, 365 days a year, highly sensitive work environment with complex operations and systems. Downtime can be critical, impacting not just passengers but also cargo and emergency operations, so any modernization efforts must be conducted with minimal effect on operations and customers. This requires a cohesive strategy that takes into account the many areas of business that modernization can affect to minimize any negative effects.<\/p>\n<p>Upgrading infrastructure is a must for airports to prevent electrical distribution issues and prepare for the growth in air traffic. Learn how Geneva Airport\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider-electric.com\/en\/work\/campaign\/life-is-on\/case-study\/geneva-airport.jsp\">modernized its\u00a0entire electrical distribution system<\/a>\u00a0cost-effectively and without delays.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uOaXSjitSg0?feature=oembed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"420\" frameborder=\"0\" ><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.schneider-electric.com\/power-management-metering-monitoring-power-quality\/2018\/07\/30\/how-to-avoid-losing-4m-an-hour-with-a-smart-medium-voltage-system\/\">How to avoid losing $4M an hour with a smart medium voltage system<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.schneider-electric.com\">Schneider Electric Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.schneider-electric.com\/power-management-metering-monitoring-power-quality\/2018\/07\/30\/how-to-avoid-losing-4m-an-hour-with-a-smart-medium-voltage-system\/\" target=\"bwo\" >http:\/\/blog.schneider-electric.com\/feed\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Credit to Author: Lucas Icandri| Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:53:08 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over\u00a03.5 billion passengers\u00a0fly each year\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0that\u2019s more than an average 9 million passengers every day around the world &#8211; and air traffic is expected to increase in\u00a0coming years. To meet the&#8230;  <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.schneider-electric.com\/power-management-metering-monitoring-power-quality\/2018\/07\/30\/how-to-avoid-losing-4m-an-hour-with-a-smart-medium-voltage-system\/\" title=\"ReadHow to avoid losing $4M an hour with a smart medium voltage system\">Read more &#187;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.schneider-electric.com\/power-management-metering-monitoring-power-quality\/2018\/07\/30\/how-to-avoid-losing-4m-an-hour-with-a-smart-medium-voltage-system\/\">How to avoid losing $4M an hour with a smart medium voltage system<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.schneider-electric.com\">Schneider Electric Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[12389,12388],"tags":[6997,19087,12431,12426,18926,13017,12858,19088,14173,18507,907],"class_list":["post-12941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scadaics","category-schneider","tag-airport","tag-electrical-distribution-system","tag-energy-management","tag-energy-managementenergy-efficiency","tag-low-voltage","tag-medium-voltage","tag-modernization","tag-outage","tag-power-distribution","tag-power-distribution-and-management","tag-transportation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12941"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12941\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}