ACnetworks
ACnetworks
AC Network
ETAP Overview
• One-Line Diagram • Mode Toolbar
• Project Toolbar
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Select Mode
Edit Mode: Drag/Drop &
Connect Elements
Study Mode: Load Flow,
Short-Circuit, … etc.
Project View
Edit Toolbar
AC Elements
DC Elements
Instrument
Devices
System
Toolbar
One-Line Diagram
In Edit Mode
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Analysis Toolbar Format
Analysis toolbars have the following sections:
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Current Transformer Potential Transformer
Voltmeter Ammeter
Multimeter
Voltage Relay 27 / 59 Reverse Power Relay
Frequency Relay 81 Motor Relay 32
Solid State Trip Relay Over Current Relay 50/51/67
Universal Relay Overload Heater/Relay
CSD Potential
Transformer
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Run Load Flow Calculation
RCAS
Display Options
Stop Calculation
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3-Phase SC Duty Calculation
3-Phase 30 Cycle SC Calculation
½ Cycle Unbalanced LG, LL, LLG & 3-Phase
½ to 4 Cycle Unbalanced LG, LL, LLG & 3-Phase
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3-Phase SC IEC Duty Calculation
Stop SC Calculations
Get On-Line Data
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Run Dynamic Motor Acceleration
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Create a New Presentation
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Add Elements
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Connect Element - Bus
• Place the cursor over the pin of an element (pin
appears in red).
• Drag an element and place its pin on a bus.
• Drop a new element with its pin on top of a bus.
• Buses are considered to be one long pin.
Connections are always made from elements to
buses.
• Relays cannot be connected to buses.
• Only one pin of an element can be connected to
the same bus.
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Connect Element - Element
• Place the cursor on the pin of an element. Click
and drag the mouse to the element you want to
connect. When the latter element’s pin turns red,
release the left button.
• Drag & drop a protective device with its pin placed
on top of the pin of any branch or load element.
• Drag & drop a protective device onto a connection.
• Branches CANNOT be connected to each other;
PowerStation automatically inserts a bus between
them.
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Connect Element - Element
• Branches CANNOT be connected to each other;
PowerStation automatically inserts a bus between
them.
• Branches CANNOT be connected to loads, utilities,
composite motors, and composite networks.
• Relays can only be connected to current
transformers (CT) or other relays.
• You CANNOT directly connect two buses with a
connector or current transformer.
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Connect Element - Element
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The Remote Connector
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Insert Protective Devices
Example
A Circuit Breaker and Fuse are Inserted Between Bus1 and T1.
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Move From Dumpster
• Elements can be moved from the Dumpster
into the one-line diagram with the same IDs
by two methods:
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Move From Dumpster
• Rules:
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Creating a Project
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•Enter four more elements
into the one-line diagram.
Transformer T2
•Extend the size of Bus2 MVA= 3.5
•Proceed to connect them Typical %Z & X/R
and enter the required LF
data.
Cable1
NEC 5.0kV 3/C
CU, 133% Lumped Load
Size= 4/0 MVA=3
Length=200ft %PF=85
Bus kV Rating
Bus3= 4.16
Bus4= 0.480
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Once all the elements have
been connected and the input
data has been entered, you
may proceed to run a Load
Flow Calculation.
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Gen1
Gen1
5 MW
5 MW
Voltage
Voltage
Control Control
%Pf
%Pf == 80
80
Design:
Design:
• Extend the length of Bus2 MW
MW = =55
towards the right side. Max
Max QQ= =55
Min Q =
Min Q = 11
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• Set the Generator
Operating mode to
Voltage Control.
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1. Extend the length of Bus1
towards the right side.
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• Rubber band both branches connected to Bus2 and
Bus5.
• Cut all the highlighted elements.
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• Insert High Voltage Circuit Breakers at the indicated
locations.
• Insert Low Voltage Circuit Breakers inside the
Composite network and place them before the
Lumped Loads.
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Study Conditions
• Different Operating Requirements
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Study Conditions
• Different Configurations
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3-D Database
Presentations Configurations
Symbol & CB, Fuse, Switch,
Annotation Load, & Motor
Visibility, Status
Location,
& Size
Properties
Nameplate,
Rating, Loading,
Settings, Dimension, etc.
Base & Revision Data
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Presentations
Symbol &
Annotation
Visibility,
Location,
& Size
One-Line Diagrams
Impedance Diagrams
Relay Diagrams
Physical Diagrams
Study Diagrams
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Configurations
CB, Fuse, Switch,
Load, & Motor
Status
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Properties
Properties
Nameplate,
Rating, Loading,
Settings, Dimension, etc.
Base & Revision Data
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User Access Management
Group 1 Functions
Move Elements
Change Element Size
Change Element Symbol
Change Element Orientation
Edit Engineering Properties
Change Operating Status
Hide or Show Protective Devices
Autoroute Connections
Change Bus to Node Symbols
Purge Data Revisions
Merge Data Revisions to Other Revisions
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User Access Management
Group 2 Functions
Add (Drop) Elements
Cut (Delete) Elements to Dumpster
Copy Elements from Dumpster
Paste Elements from Dumpster
Move Elements from Dumpster
Connect Elements
Purge Elements from Dumpster
Re-sizing Elements (UGS)
Merge Data Revision to Base Data
Graphical Adjustment of STAR
Views
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User Access Management
Group 3 Functions
Change Phase/Ground mode in
Star View.
Compute Time Difference in Star
View.
View Alerts.
View Device Setting Reports.
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User Access Management
Project Editor
Can Cannot
Change Change
User Access Management X
Project Data / Defaults X
Base Data X
Revision Data X
Group 1 Changes X
Group 2 Changes X
Group 3 Changes X
Configuration Status X
Library Data X
Library Path X
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User Access Management
Base Editor
Can Cannot
Change Change
User Access Management X
Project Data / Defaults X
Base Data X
Revision Data X
Group 1 Changes X
Group 2 Changes X
Group 3 Changes X
Configuration Status X
Library Data X
Library Path X
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User Access Management
Revision Editor
Can Cannot
Change Change
User Access Management X
Project Data / Defaults X
Base Data X
Revision Data X
Group 1 Changes X
Group 2 Changes X
Group 3 Changes X
Configuration Status X
Library Data X
Library Path X
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User Access Management
Checker
Can Cannot
Check Change
User Access Management X
Project Data / Defaults X
Base Data X X
Revision Data X X
Group 1 Changes X
Group 2 Changes X
Group 3 Changes – Can Change
Configuration Status X
Library Data X
Library Path X
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