Operator > Outage > Outage information

In this form you can plan and execute switching operations for the current outage.
Dynamic coloring, customers affected and outage statistics are dependent on these switch operations.

Attribute fields

The switch order has the following fields (standard configuration):

Column	Description
Row	The operation sequential number
Operation	The type of operation that is going to be executed. Note! That the texts can be modified by an administrator to be dependent on the type of object by using the codelist manager.
ID	ID for the switch device.
Actual time	The actual date and time when the switch operation was executed.
Planned time	This field is used to control SCADA operations to the correct outage. Operator will consider the field Planned time for the current operation or Executed date for the previous operation. It is no longer possible to edit Executed date before an operation is executed.
Description	A free text field.
Placement	ID on the substation/cable pillar where the switch device is located.
Executed	An indication whether the row is executed or not. An executed row implies that the actual switch state is changed in the system documentation, the dynamic coloring is changed and that the number of affected customers are updated.
Customers affected (row)	Describes how many customers that are affected by executing the switch order row. A positive number implies that more customers are affected, a negative number that customers have power again. If a row is executed this number implies the actual number of customers affected. If the row is not executed the number implies the expected outcome of an execution.
Customers affected (acc)	The column describes the accumulated affected customers in the switch order i.e. each row displays the total amount of affected customers from the current row and its previous rows
Origin	Shows the origin of the outage.

Buttons

The following buttons is available:

Show faulty component/disconnecting device in map.

Export current switch order to spreadsheet.

Analyzes the number of customers affected if the switch order rows will be executed. The result is presented in the Customers affected field in the switch order.

Displays the customers affected by an outage.

Simulates operations.

This function is only available for Real-time.

The button mirrors the switch order operations.

Extracts low voltage subnet with fault reports to separate outage.

Executes a number of rows in the switch order. The operator in charge can select how many rows that should be executed.

Use planned time when performing the operation. When the button is activated, planned time is always used if it exists. A new countdown for the time is started from every row with planned time and where the planned time are not available, the down-counted time is used. When the function is activated, the checkbox is ticked .

When the function is not used it is working according to the following three conditions:

1. The previously executed row is missing - The actual time is counted down one second per row with a start point from the latest row that was executed.

2. The previously executed row exists and the time for it, is further back than the number of seconds as the corresponding intermediate switch order rows - Same result as situation 1 above.

3. Previously executed row exists and the time for it, is closer than the number of seconds as the corresponding intermediate switch order rows - The time is counted down with the interval that the time span admits (less than one second).

Inserts a Line connector at existing split in the map. Select which object that the line connector should be inserted between. The line connector is inserted automatically at existing split and is posted automatically right after it has been placed in the map. When a line connector is placed, it is possible to use it in the switch order as any other disconnecting device.

Inserts a Generator, reserve power in a substation. Select voltage level and select a bus bar where the generator should be connected. Place the reserve power in the schematics. This will connect the generator with the bus bar through an Other disconnecting device. The other disconnecting device has an open state to begin with, hence it is possible to connect the reserve power in the switch order.

The changeset is posted automatically when both the Line connector and Generator, reserve power has been used in the switch order. The topology analyzer is also restarted automatically to update the changes that have been made. The objects are placed permanently in the map and if you wish to remove them, you need to use the usual delete functions in dpPower

Protective earthing is used as a precaution if the voltage for some reason is turned on during a procedure.

Shows production notes.

Shows temporary objects linked to the outage.

Deletes temporary objects.

Show outage pending tasks. A simulation of the whole switch order is performed. All the objects that has been out of power at any time during the simulation are controlled against all the objects that are linked to an outage and that has been marked as outage pending. An task is considered to be outage pending if they have a started activity that has the web-label OUTAGE_PENDING linked to it. This is done by using the administration tool Administrate links (activity/label) which is found under the menu alternative Organizer.

In Operator is it then possible for an operator to select to notify tasks that are outage pending. This is done by pressing the button which is situated both in the tab switch order (in the east panel) and in the tab Operating order (south panel) > Operation rows (east panel). The tasks that are listed there, are those tasks that has a started activity with the web-label OUTAGE_PENDING and also has a network object linked that will be out of power any time during the planned switch order sequence.

A dialog is opened when the function is used which displays a table with all the tasks that are outage pending.

By using right-click on a row and select the alternative Notify outage pending task a dialog opens where you can wright notes which are added to the task in the tab Activities.

The ongoing activity for the task will be ended and the next activity will start.

An activity chain needs to be created in Organizer in order for this function to work.

An email will also be sent that refers to the mail template that has been configured.

Add operation allows you to add another operation to the switch order.

Add comment.

Create a new row

A new row in the switch order can be created as follows:

•Press the button Add operation and select a tripping device from the map or the schematic view.

•Right-click on a row in the switch order and select Add operation, which then works as above.

•Right-click on a row in the switch order and select Insert operation, which then works as above but the row is inserted in front of the selected row instead of being placed last in the connection slip.

•Right-click on a row in the connection slip and select Add counter-operation. This will add a counter operation to the selected item. This is a quick way to add rows to items already in the switch order.

In the dialog that opens, the following options are available:

•Add - Adds an unexecuted row to the switch order.

•Add and execute - Adds an executed row directly to the switch order.

it is also possible to first give the ID for the tripping device and ID for the substation/cable pillar and then press either of the outage creation buttons. If the switch ID is unique it is sufficient to enter this field only, otherwise ID for both the tripping device and the substation/cable pillar where it resides have to be entered.

Note that it is ID on a tripping device that is considered and not ID on a bay or a substation bay.

Add a comment

This function requires the operation order module. Contact Digpro for more information.

The Add comment button can be used to add a comment that appears in the switch order or to add an edited template in the switch order.

1.Enter the comment in the Description field and press Add. The comment will be visible in the switch order.

Use template text:

1.Right-click in the Description field and select Use templates.

2.In the dialog that opens, select a template text that you want to use and press OK.

3.If necessary, edit the template text.

4.Press Add. The comment becomes visible in the switch order.

Right-click options

By right-clicking on a row in the switch order, the following functions are available: