Digital Applications

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Purpose of this Document

Target Audience
This design guide is intended for certified EcoXpert partners, System Integrators,
Specifiers, Electrical distribution designers, and other qualified personnel who are
responsible for the design and configuration of power projects.

Objective
The objective of EcoStruxure™ Power is to offer a range of digital applications to fulfill
customers’ needs in large buildings and critical facilities such as data centers, large
hotels, healthcare, industrial facilities, etc.

This document details the system design considerations for the electrical installation that
must be taken into account when designing a digital architecture.

It also explains how to select the most appropriate digital applications according to the
end users' needs, and how to implement these applications to meet the system design
considerations.

This technical guide provides a special focus on all the necessary building blocks required
at each level, for each application.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION.........................................................p. 4
EcoStruxure Power Value Proposition.........................................p. 5

General Methodology for Designing Digital Applications...........p. 6

SECTION 1 I Defining the System Design...................p. 9 1

Considerations
Overview of System design Considerations...............................p. 11

SECTION 2 I Selecting and Implementing..................p. 29 2

the Digital Applications
Overview of digital applications.................................................p. 31

APPENDIX I Product Information...............................p. 241 3

BIBLIOGRAPHY..........................................................p. 257 4

EcoXpert.................................................................................p. 264

Green Premium.......................................................................p. 265

Legal Information....................................................................p. 266

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Overview of EcoStruxure™ Power (1/2)

Introduction
As shown in the diagram below, and indicated by the green arrows, EcoStruxure Power is
one of the six domains of EcoStruxure, our IoT-enabled architecture and platform.
EcoStruxure Power plays a key role in all four End-Markets (Building, Data Center, Industry
and Infrastructure). This involves bringing the world of electrical distribution
to those End-Markets.
1
4 End-Markets Buildings Data Centers Industry Infrastructure
addressed

2
End-to-end Cybersecurity

Apps, Analytics and Services

Edge Control

Connected Products
3

6 EcoStruxure EcoStruxure EcoStruxure EcoStruxure EcoStruxure EcoStruxure EcoStruxure

domains of Power Building IT Machine Plant Grid

4 expertise

EcoStruxure’s integrated architecture serves four End-Markets with its six domains of expertise.

The world is becoming more electric and digital, and power is becoming more distributed, more
complex to manage, and more integrated into our everyday lives. We envision a New Electric World
where building staff and occupants are safer, with zero electrical safety incidents. Where power is
OUR VISION
100% available, with zero unplanned downtime. Where energy and operations are more efficient,
OF A NEW with zero energy waste. And where operational systems are resilient, with zero cyber intrusions.
ELECTRIC
We strive to make this vision a reality with our IoT-enabled EcoStruxure architecture and platform,
WORLD
which we deliver through our connected energy management ecosystem – a collective of partners
and industry experts who are openly collaborating with us to push innovation, enhance productivity,
reduce risk, and unlock new growth opportunities.

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Overview of EcoStruxure™ Power (2/2)

EcoStruxure Power Value Proposition

• EcoStruxure Power digitizes and simplifies low and medium voltage electrical
distribution systems. It provides essential data to aid the decisions that help protect
people, safeguard assets, maximize operational efficiency and business continuity,
and maintain regulatory compliance.

• EcoStruxure Power is an open architecture and platform designed with the intention
of making it easy to add, upgrade, and swap components. The world is full of 1
electrical distribution systems in various stages of maturity, produced by a variety of
manufacturers. Interoperability with EcoStruxure Power is essential to making these
power distributions systems future ready. The added benefit of a holistic Schneider
Electric system is plug-and-play connectivity to achieve faster and lower risk integration
and commissioning.
2
• EcoStruxure Power architectures are cost-optimized to deploy, using only the right
technology to deliver the desired business outcomes for our customers – no more,
no less. However, customer needs or demands change over time.

• The EcoStruxure Power system is scalable from light commercial and industrial
buildings to critical facilities such as hospitals, data centers or infrastructure such as
airports, rail and oil and gas. The scalability of EcoStruxure Power means it also 3
grows and evolves with changing needs or demands through its modular architecture.

• EcoStruxure Power architectures are fully flexible power distribution systems with
the ability to adapt to dynamic and ever-changing conditions, such as balancing supply
and demand by the hour or minute or adding and then scaling on-site renewable
generation capabilities over time. Connecting IT and OT systems into a single, 4
easy-to-manage Ethernet IP network is at the heart of our digitization story.
With EcoStruxure Power, facility managers can use the data they collect to make
realtime decisions to maximize business continuity and optimize operations.

• Ecostruxure Power architectures enable remote and on-site consultancy to help

maximize uptime, optimize maintenance costs and improve operator efficiency
while extending asset and system life expectancy.

More about EcoStruxure Power

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About the Guide (1/2)

General Methodology for Designing Digital Applications

for Large Buildings and Critical Facilities
Building a digital electrical installation is much easier if you follow the steps below:

1 Understanding the desired outcomes of the end user

2 Defining the electrical installation, depending on

the building’s type and constraints
> See Electrical Installation Wiki (263)

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Defining the system design considerations for your
installation Do you need help?
>S
 ee design considerations overview (page 11) Find an EcoXpert Partner
> See EcoXpert
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Selecting the required digital applications and learn

how to implement them in the installation
>S
 ee digital applications overview (page 31)

Selecting the correct:

> Connected Products (page 242)
>E
 dge Control Software and Configuration Tools
(page 253)
> Apps, Analytics and Services (page 255)

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About the Guide (2/2)

Structure of the Document

Section 1 addresses the design considerations for the electrical installation in the context
of system communications, data recording and timestamping, time-synchronization, data
processing, data quality management, and cybersecurity.

Section 2 outlines the values provided by all EcoStruxure Power applications and provides
information on how to select the most appropriate applications according to
the end user's needs. It also explains how to implement these applications in
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a defined electrical architecture to be compliant with the system design considerations.
It identifies all the necessary building blocks required at each level, for each application,
and how to connect those building blocks to Edge Control software and/or to cloud-based
Analytics and Services.

The Appendix provides a brief description of all key connected products, Edge Control 2
software and cloud-based Services.

The Bibliography provides links to useful documentation.

Information about our EcoXpert and Green Premium programs is available at the end
of the guide.
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SECTION 1

Defining the System Design

Considerations

Introduction........................................................................... p. 10

Overview of System Design Considerations......................... p. 11

Communications................................................................... p. 12

Data Recording and Timestamping...................................... p. 13

Data Processing................................................................... p. 16

Data Integration and Interoperability Between Systems....... p. 17

Data Quality Management.................................................... p. 21

Cybersecurity....................................................................... p. 23

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Introduction

Why Read This Section

The purpose of Section 1 is to highlight elements to take into account when designing a digital power
distribution system, that impact product and solution choices.
These considerations are important because they can help reduce the overall integration risk, improve
compatibility, simplify installation and commissioning, and optimize system cybersecurity.

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Contents of This Section
This section discusses the following system design considerations and their relevancy to the implementation
of EcoStruxure™ Power applications in Section 2:
• Communications
2 • Data recording and timestamping
• Data processing
• Data integration and interoperability between systems
• Data quality management
• Cybersecurity

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Overview of System Design Considerations

When designing a digital electrical installation, the following system design considerations must be studied:

Data Integration
Data Recording and
Communications Data Processing and Interoperability
Timestamping
Between Systems 1
p. 12 p. 13 p. 16 p. 17

Roll-over the the boxes

for more information
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Data Quality
Cybersecurity
Management

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Communications

EcoStruxure Communication Protocols

EcoStruxure™ Power digital platform uses open communication protocols to aggregate data from connected
products installed in MV/LV equipment, metering and other sensors. These include:
• Modbus over serial line
• Modbus TCP
• Industry standard wireless communication
1 • Other standard protocols used in the electrical distribution domain such as IEC61850.

The preferred method of system and device communications is direct Ethernet.

Indeed, modern sophisticated power system devices have rich data types that can generate large amounts of
data, such as power quality data, which requires a high bandwidth connection to the monitoring software.
2
For devices with serial communication only, the connection is made via gateways through
small serial daisy-chains with, typically, no more than eight devices.

3 EcoStruxure Communication Drivers

EcoStruxure Power supports two types of communication drivers:
• Native drivers for Schneider Electric devices, including legacy device drivers allowing modernization of systems
with a step-by-step approach based on the life cycle of the assets
• Third-party device drivers using open protocols, such as Modbus, DNP3, IEC61850, BACnet, OPC DA, AE
4 and UA can be easily created to capture realtime data using purpose-built productivity tools in
EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation

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Data Recording and Timestamping (1/3)

Data Recording Options

In the EcoStruxure™ Power digital platform, data recording can occur at various levels of the architecture.
Connected products, depending on their level of sophistication, can record data as follows:
• All data recorded and timestamped on board
• Only event and alarm data recorded and timestamped on board
• No on board logging; realtime data only. Data recording and timestamping are performed by a data logger
or Edge Control software.
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Recommended Level of Data Recording

The time criticality of an application is defined by the recommended accuracy of data logged for the application 2
to achieve its intended output.

The overall time accuracy level of a digital system will be derived both from the individual performance of the
device timestamp and by the synchronization of all devices to a single, reliable and accurate time reference.

Applications Time Criticality Recommended Time Minimum Required Time

Accuracy [±] Accuracy [±]
Continuous Thermal Monitoring Low 1 min* 5 min*
Arc Flash Protection
Insulation Monitoring
High
Low
1 ms
1s
10 ms
10 s 4
Guided Procedures Through Extended Reality Low 1s 10s
Electrical Asset Life Cycle management Low 1 min 5 min
Asset Performance Low 1s 10 s
Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming Medium 10 ms 1s
Capacity Management Low 1s 10 s
Backup Power Testing Medium 10 ms 100 ms
Power Event Analysis High 1 ms 10 ms
Breaker Settings Monitoring Low 1s 10 s
Power Quality Monitoring and Compliance Medium 10 ms 100 ms
Power Quality Correction Low 1s 10 s
Power Source and Load Control Medium 10 ms 100 ms
Advanced Protection and Automation High 1 ms 10 ms
Microgrid Medium 10 ms 100 ms
Utility Bill Verification Low 1s 10 s
Cost Allocation Low 1s 10 s
Energy Monitoring Low 1s 10 s
Energy Benchmarking Low 1s 10 s
Energy Performance Low 1s 10 s
Energy Modeling and Verification Low 1s 10 s
Power Factor Correction Low 1s 10 s
Energy Efficiency Compliance Low 1s 10 s
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Low 1s 10 s
* For continuous thermal monitoring application, considering the time constant of the physical phenomonena observed (temperature rise of
electrical conductors), time accuracy in the range of a minute is acceptable.
Chart 2.1 – Minimum required and recommended time accuracies by digital power system.

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Data Recording and Timestamping (2/3)

Time-Synchronization
PURPOSE OF TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
When data is recorded and timestamped on board field devices, it is important to ensure that their internal clocks
are accurate with respect to other devices and local time. The setting of devices to a single time reference is
called time-synchronization.

1 TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION PROTOCOLS
Various protocols and methodologies may be used to implement time-synchronization.

Some of the most expensive, but most accurate time-synchronization technologies rely on non-Ethernet
protocols (for example IRIG-B, DCF77) linked to a GPS antenna, GPS receiver and clock.
2
Ethernet-based protocols provide more economical solutions. The most cost-effective one but less accurate
approach is achieved with Modbus-based (or ION-based) time-synchronization over an Ethernet or serial
communications network.

Protocols such as NTP / SNTP are now commonly supported by a wide range of connected devices and
3 can provide sufficient performances for non-critical applications, typically in the range of 1 s down to 10 ms,
at an affordable cost.

A recent Ethernet-based protocol called PTP (Precision Time Protocol), defined in IEEE 1588 and IEC 61588,
can achieve even more accurate time-synchronization, in the range of 1 ms or better, offering a strong alternative
to serial line based protocols.
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How to Optimize Time-Synchronization and

Data Recording for EcoStruxure Power Digital Applications
Technical Guide
Ref: ESXP2TG001EN
11/2019

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Data Recording and Timestamping (3/3)

Time-Synchronization Capabilities of
EcoStruxure Power Connected Products
The table below highlights the supported time-synchronization methods.
Connected Product Product Logging capabilities (1) Maximum reachable time-synchronization accuracy /
Category Compatible time-synchronization protocols (1) (2)
Event log Measurement log 1 ms
PTP IRIG-B
10 / 100 ms
NTP
100 ms 1 s
DCF 77 SNTP 1per10 Over Over
1
Modbus ION
PROTECTION, MONITORING and CONTROL DEVICES
PowerLogic P5 Advanced High
Easergy P3 Advanced High
PowerLogic C5 Advanced High
Easergy T300 Advanced High
MasterPacT MTZ (with IFE/eIFE) Advanced Limited
ComPacT NSX (with IFE)
TransferPacT Active
Advanced Limited
Advanced Limited 2
ASCO 7000 PTS - Group 5 Controller Advanced Limited
Acti9 Active (3) Standard
Arc 121/125 (3) Basic
ASCO 7000 PCS - Modicon M580 Advanced High
ASCO Load banks Basic
ASCO SPD with ASM Standard
ASCO CPMA Advanced Limited
INSULATION MONITORING and FAULT LOCATION DEVICES
Vigilohm IM20-H
Vigilohm IFL12-H/ IFL12
Advanced Limited
Advanced Limited
3
Vigilohm IM400 Advanced Limited
POWER METERS
PowerLogic ION9000 Advanced High
PowerLogic PM8000 Advanced High
PowerLogic PM5000 Advanced Limited
PowerLogic HDPM6000 Advanced Limited
Acti9 iEM3000 Advanced Limited
PowerLogic PowerTag
ASCO 5200
Basic
Advanced Limited 4
PLC AND PAC
Modicon M251 (SMD) Advanced Limited
Modicon M580 Advanced Limited
Modicon M580 with ERT module Advanced High
Modicon M340 Advanced Limited
POWER QUALITY MITIGATION, POWER FACTOR CORRECTION AND UPS DEVICES
PowerLogic Accusine™ PCS+ (3) Basic
PowerLogic Accusine PCSn (3) Basic
PowerLogic AccuSine EVC+ (3) Basic
PowerLogic Accusine PFV+ (3) Basic
PowerLogic PFC (3) Basic
Galaxy VX Advanced Limited
Galaxy VL Advanced Limited
Galaxy VM Advanced Limited
Galaxy VS Advanced Limited
COMMUNICATION DEVICES, GATEWAYS AND DATA LOGGERS
EcoStruxure™ Panel Server PaS600 Advanced Limited
EcoStruxure Panel Server PaS800 Advanced Limited
Acti9 Smartlink Modbus Advanced Limited
PowerTag Link Advanced Limited
Harmony Sologate ZBRN32 (3) Standard
EcoStruxure Power Automation Advanced High
System Gateway (4)
Cybersciences SER2408/3200 Advanced High
Connexium Managed Switches Advanced Limited
SENSORS
Easergy TH110 / CL110 (3) Standard
PowerLogic HeatTag (3) Standard
(1)
Product can acquire new capabilities. Capabilities to be confirmed when ordering
(2)
These are typical accuracies. Refer to product technical documentation to get information regarding the maximum reachable accuracy
(3)
Time synchronization is perfomed by an upstream host
(4)
This product also supports time-synchronization through DNP3 and IEC101/104

Chart 2.2 – Time-Synchronization Capabilities of EcoStruxure Power Connected Products.

For a definition of "product categories" and for more information on time-synchronization and how to implement
such a feature in a digital architecture, please refer to the dedicated "How to Optimize Time-Synchronization and
Data Recording for EcoStruxure™ Power Digital Applications" Technical Guide
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Data Processing

Data Processing Levels

Data processing in EcoStruxure™ Power is carried out at three possible levels:
• Onboard connected devices
• In Edge Control software
• In cloud-based applications
1 Typically, all devices perform some level of onboard processing. The remaining processing is done either in Edge
Control or in cloud-based applications. More sophisticated devices typically perform more of the data processing
on board versus in Edge Control.

Onboard Device Data Processing

2
Some EcoStruxure Connected Devices (e.g., PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000, MasterPacT MTZ, etc.) provide
significant onboard processing for sophisticated functionalities such as power quality event detection and
recording, and Disturbance Direction Detection (DDD). These features require high speed detection and
processing which otherwise would not be possible over software to device communications.

3
Edge Control Software Data Processing
Secondary data processing is found in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation.
For features such as the reporting module, data processing is performed at the Edge Control level.
4 It provides post processing of data for evaluation against regulatory standards or for converting data into easy
to understand information.

Cloud-Based Applications Data Processing

Cloud-based data processing provides similar benefits to those found in Edge Control. It evaluates data using
predictive asset maintenance algorithms and converts data into easy to understand information.

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Data Integration and Interoperability Between Systems (1/4)

Why Integrate Operational Systems

With the considerable evolutions in IoT, capabilities of Power Management Systems (PMS) have evolved to enable
greater levels of analysis of power systems’ operations and maintenance. Thus, Power Management Systems
such as EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert and EcoStruxure Power Operation monitor, analyze and report all
types of data from the connected electrical distribution products.

Sometimes, to enhance operational intelligence and the efficiency of facility and maintenance teams, data
can be exchanged between the PMS and some other systems like Building Management Systems (BMS; e.g.,
1
EcoStruxure Building Operation) or Industrial Automation platforms (IA; e.g., AVEVATM System Platform or
Citect SCADA).

For example:
• Environmental conditions provided by the BMS can be used in the PMS to make correlations with the energy
consumption 2
• Electrical data from the PMS can be used in the BMS for consolidation of global building information
• Information about process conditions, provided to the PMS by the IA platform, can help identify the origin of
a power event that affects the industrial process

Traditionally, Power Management Systems, Building Management Systems and Industrial Automation platforms
are specified, designed and commissioned separately, sometimes by specialized design consultants and through 3
dedicated trade contractors (e.g., mechanical and electrical contractors). Each project stakeholder should
consider the best way to deliver the end users’ outcomes with the most optimal technical solution.

Integration of such systems with the user’s outcomes in mind provides multiple advantages:
• Take advantage of the specialized capabilities of each platform (e.g., acquisition of specialized data types like
electrical waveforms)
• Improve user experience
4
• Help the project phase stakeholders deliver high quality systems at an optimized cost
• Take advantage of IP communications to optimize wiring between products or to the automation controllers/
enterprise server.

How to Integrate EcoStruxure Power with Other Operational Systems

This guide presents several applications where EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (PME) or
Power Operation (PO) can be integrated with other EcoStruxure or third-party systems:
INTEGRATION WITH OTHER ECOSTRUXURE SYSTEMS
Example of Integration with EcoStruxure Building Operation (EBO)
The goal of integrating EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (PME) with EcoStruxure Building
Operation (EBO) is to provide a single pane of glass for these two operational systems. This allows integrated
mechanical and electrical facility management/maintenance teams to monitor both operational systems in a
common interface.

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Data Integration and Interoperability Between Systems (2/4)

How to Integrate EcoStruxure Power with Other Operational Systems (cont.)

INTEGRATION WITH OTHER ECOSTRUXURE SYSTEMS (CONT.)
Example of Integration with EcoStruxure Building Operation (EBO) (cont.)
Data acquisition
• Electrical and energy data (including real-time, historical data and events) from metering devices, circuit breaker
1 trip units and other intelligent electrical devices (Schneider Electric or 3rd party) is acquired by PME (or PO – not
shown in the diagram below)
• Mechanical data from Automation Servers and other mechanical field devices is acquired by EBO.
Integration of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert data into EcoStruxure Building Operation
• Electrical and energy data from PME is transferred to EBO using EcoStruxure Web Services to be visualized
in the EBO Web interface
2 • HTML5 web applications from PME can also be integrated into the EBO web interface (diagrams, dashboards,
reports, etc.).
Integration of EcoStruxure Building Operation data into EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
• Historical data (e.g., equipment status) can be exchanged from EBO to PME using an ETL* to enable
normalization of energy data with operational data from the BMS.

3 Building Management System Power Management System

Building Operation Power Monitoring Expert

EBO Graphics EcoStruxure Web Services Power Monitoring Expert Data Acquisition Engine
4 Real-time graphics, Trending Combined Alarm Viewer Real-time, historical data, alarms, events

HTML5 Power Monitoring Expert Reporting

Embedded PME Web Links (with support for Active Directory) and Dashboard Engine
Dashboards, reports, trends, diagrams,
Dashboards, reports, trends, diagrams,
configuration pages, etc
configuration pages, etc

EBO Database Extract, Transform Load Tool Power Monitoring Expert Database
Historical data (e.g., equipment status) (e.g. status/energy correlation reporting)

Ethernet – technical LAN

Ethernet – technical LAN

EcoStruxure
SmartX Panel Server
Edge server

PowerLogic Easergy Galaxy

PM8000/ T300 VX/VL/VM/VS
ION9000 Automation UPS
Power meter controller
Room Xenta Altivar PowerLogic
controller Zone Variable PM5000
controller speed drive Power meter

SmartX IP Acti9 PowerLogic P5/ MasterPacT PowerLogic ComPacT

Controller iEM3000 Easergy P3 MTZ AccuSine™ NSX
Energy meter Protection ACB Power correction Circuit breaker
relay devices
BACNet LonWorks Serial Serial

Example of Combined Solution with EcoStruxure Building Operation and EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert

*T
 he EcoStruxure Extract Transform Load (ETL) Engine is a companion application for EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation. It is used to extract historical data from one application
(Schneider Electric or third-party), then convert that data so it can be loaded into another application. A
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How to Integrate EcoStruxure Power with Other Operational Systems (cont.)

INTEGRATION WITH OTHER ECOSTRUXURE SYSTEMS (CONT.)
Example of Integration with EcoStruxure Plant (AVEVA System Platform)
The goal of integrating EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (PME) with EcoStruxure Plant is to improve
plant operation. For example, to help identify the origin of a power event that affects the industrial process, or to
analyze the energy usage correlation with production processes to help continuously improve energy efficiency
of plant operations.
1

Industrial Automation Platform Power Management System

2
System Platform Power Monitoring Expert

Web Applications / HMI HTML5 Web Applications / HMI

Manual .CSV
Other process
3
KPI calc
data (e.g. shifts)

Historical Database Extract, Transform and Load Historical Database

Process data Process data

OPC-DA

Manual data
entry Real-time data acquisition Manual data
entry Real-time data acquisition 4
Ethernet – technical LAN
Ethernet – technical LAN

Modicon Modicon PowerLogic EcoStruxure

M580 M340 PM8000/ Panel Server
PLC PLC Power meter

PowerLogic Easergy Galaxy

PM8000/ T300 VX/VL/VM/VS
ION9000 Automation UPS
Power meter controller
Altivar TeSys PowerLogic
Machine Deca PM5000
VSD Contactor Power meter
PowerLogic
PM5000
Power meter

Altivar TeSys PowerLogic P5/ MasterPacT PowerLogic ComPacT

Process F Easergy P3 MTZ AccuSine™ NSX
VSD Contactor Protection ACB Power correction Circuit breaker
relay devices
Serial Hardwired Serial

Example of Combined Solution with EcoStruxure Plant (AVEVA System Platform) and EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert

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Data Integration and Interoperability Between Systems (4/4)

How to Integrate EcoStruxure Power with Other Operational Systems (cont.)

INTEGRATION WITH OTHER ECOSTRUXURE SYSTEMS (CONT.)
Example of Integration with EcoStruxure Plant (AVEVA System Platform) (cont.)
Data acquisition
• Electrical and energy data (including real-time, historical data and events) from metering devices, circuit breaker
1 trip units and other intelligent electrical devices (Schneider Electric or 3rd party) is acquired by PME (or PO – not
shown in the diagram above)
• Process data from PLCs, drives or other process field devices is acquired by the SCADA software (e.g., AVEVA
System Platform).
Integration of AVEVA System Platform data into EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
Capture in PME/PO of the most significant factors in the customer process is done through the standard
2 integration capabilities provided with PME/PO. This includes using:
• OPC* DA* standard (EcoStruxure Power Operation also supports OPC AE* Server and UA* Client)
• Or an ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) utility, or other simple data exchange formats such as .CSV, which can
be imported into the database of the process SCADA system.
Integration of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert data into AVEVA System Platform
3 • HMI integration can be done by integrating the HTML web pages of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert inside
EcoStruxure Plant's SCADA HMI to visualize normalized energy and process KPIs.

INTEROPERABILITY WITH THIRD-PARTY SYSTEMS

For interoperability with third-party systems, EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation support
4 OPC* DA* client and server functionality.
OPC is a set of open standards for connectivity and interoperability of Industrial Automation and the enterprise
system. OPC provides a bridge between Windows-based applications and process control hardware, thereby
eliminating the need for proprietary or custom interfaces and drivers for the various data types and sources
residing in the corporate information network.
Additionally, EcoStruxure Power Operation provides extended OPC AE* server and OPC UA* client functionality.

* OPC: Open Platform Communications

DA: Data Access
AE: Alarms and Events
UA: Unified Architecture
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Data Quality Management (1/2)

Purpose of Data Quality Management

Data Quality is the basis for reliable digital power systems. It is the foundation for operational decision-making.
Studies have shown that 80% of digital electrical distribution systems have outdated configurations or data quality
issues. The source of this bad data can originate from wiring mistakes in the panel shop, installation mistakes
when the panel is connected on site, and commissioning mistakes when the panel is tied into the Edge Control
software. Other sources of data quality errors result from maintenance activities, system expansions or retrofits.
Poor data quality can result in organizations being unable to demonstrate appropriate actions and decision 1
making for energy saving programs associated with the ISO 50001 certification program. It can also result
in general ill-informed decision making related to the electrical distribution operation, and root cause analysis
of events that occur.
Facility Managers, Energy Managers, and Operators need to be
able to rely on 100% accurate electrical distribution monitoring
data to make sound decisions about electrical safety, power 2
availability and sustainability. In addition, they often need to provide
accurate data to external stakeholders or applications.
EcoStruxure Power Advisor and EcoStruxure Service Plan are
available to help address these issues.

3
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor and EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data Quality Report -
Overall Score
EcoStruxure Service Plan
THIS CLOUD-BASED ANALYTICS AND SERVICES OFFER
PROVIDES:
4
Regular System Health Checks to:
• Help ensure the power system is configured correctly
• Identify system wiring or installations issues
• Identify communications problems, data issues and gaps
• Detect Electrical System Health issues (refer to Power Quality
Monitoring and Compliance application)
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Electrical Health Report -
Overall Score
Proactive Expert Guidance and Decision Support to:
• Find all system issues and performance problems using
statistical interpretation
• List potential causes and recommended actions
• Understand the impact of leaving these issues unresolved

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Data Quality Management in More Detail

EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by EcoStruxure Power Advisor
provides data quality analytics with recommendations from our
Schneider Electric service experts or our EcoXperts.
Ecostruxure Power Advisor is available with EcoStruxure Power
Monitoring Expert or EcoStruxure Power Operation.
1
DATA QUALITY CHECKS
EcoStruxure Power Advisor data quality checks are performed
periodically using expert analytics based on electrical
measurements and device diagnostics data from any metering
device, embedded metering in circuit breakers and third-party
2 devices.
The data quality check includes the following analytics on
the system:
• No data in the query period
• All zero values
• An energy balance violation (based on parent and submeter
3 energy measurements)
• Some negative values
• Consistently negative values
• Unchanging values
• Irregular energy consumption (underreporting or overreporting)
• Irregular device logging periods
4 • Mismatched logging intervals
• Frequent logging (<1 minute intervals)
• Significant Unmetered Load (>20%)

RECOMMENDATIONS
Expert service engineers provide consultations and
recommendations based on these analytics through direct and
regular engagement with the end user on the following results
of the data quality check:
• Overall system performance
• List of relevant issues
• System statistics per issue identified
• Description of issues
• List of potential causes and recommended actions

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Cybersecurity (1/5)

Why Consider Cybersecurity when Designing an Electrical Architecture

The demands of modern IoT applications increase the complexity of systems' infrastructure and put additional
pressure on IT and OT security. As the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks increase, operations must
leverage industry standards to achieve consistent protection.
The challenges posed by operational technology are burgeoning regulations for cybersecurity, common protocols
being increasingly exploited, the explosion of connected devices and growing numbers of attack surfaces.
Because of this, operational technology security has 3 main priorities – availability, integrity and confidentiality. 1
Firstly, operational systems in large buildings and critical facilities in particular, require high availability of the
applications or processes they support as a top priority. While availability of power is of utmost importance,
ensuring high data integrity upon which decisions are made is also essential in the digital age. Finally,
confidentiality of data that could be used to determine trade secrets based on operational data, is the third leg
of the OT security triad.
See our white paper for more backgroud information: 2
"Understanding cybersecurity for IoT-enabled electrical distribution systems"

IEC 62443 Standard

The IEC 62443 standard provides a comprehensive ecosystem of cybersecurity requirements for different actors
involved in the life cycle of an electrical distribution or industrial control system. This involves a specific focus on 3
the people, processes and technology required by these systems.

4
Solutions
Operates and Containing system security requirements
IT Asset Maintains with from IEC 62443-3-3
Infrastructure Owner/Operator ISO 27001/2
IEC 62443-2-1/2

IT Scope OT Scope

IT System Integrates with

Infrastructure Integrator IEC 62443-2-4

ISO 27000 IEC 62443

Configured instance of the products

Develops with Products

IT Product IEC 62443-4-1 Containing security requirements from IEC 62443-4-2
Infrastructure Supplier Secure Development Software Embedded Network Host
Life cycle (SDL) Applications Devices Devices Devices
Chart 2.3 – Section of IEC 62443.

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IEC 62443 Security Levels

This includes the concept of security assurance levels. The specification defines a series of requirements
designed to bring system security to one of the four defined levels. A summary of each level coupled with a
characterization of the type of attacker the security level is designed to address is presented in the table below:

Security Level Target Skills Motivation Means Resources

1 SL1 Casual or
coincidental
No Attack Skills Mistakes Non-intentional Individual

violations
SL2 Cybercrime, Generic Low Simple Low
Hacker (Isolated Individual)
SL3 Hacktivist, ICS Specific Moderate Sophisticated Moderate
Terrorist (Attack) (Hacker Group)
SL4 Nation State ICS Specific High Sophisticated Extended
2 (Campaign) (Multi-disciplinary Teams)

Chart 2.4 – Security Levels of IEC 62443.

Risk-Based Approach
IEC 62443 follows a risk-based approach and can be aligned with the methodology used for functional
3 safety based on IEC 61508. Security assurance levels should be selected based on a risk assessment
of the infrastructure and operations, as seen in the example risk matrix below:

LIKELIHOOD
Remote Unlikely Possible Likely Certain
Trivial SL-0 SL-1 SL-1 SL-1 SL-1
4
IMPACT

Minor SL-1 SL-1 SL-2 SL-2 SL-2

Moderate SL-1 SL-2 SL-2 SL-3 SL-3
Major SL-1 SL-2 SL-3 SL-4 SL-4
Critical SL-1 SL-2 SL-3 SL-4 SL-4
Chart 2.5 – Example of Risk Matrix.

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EcoStruxure™ Cybersecurity Commitment to ISA/IEC 62443

EcoStruxure Cybersecurity provides end-to-end cybersecurity solutions across all layers from Connected
Products and Edge Control to the Apps, Analytics and Services layer, which includes guidance from expert
service advisors.
EcoStruxure Power embeds this concept into all of its system architectures.

Apps, 1
Analytics, Cybersecurity
Services
and Services
Cloud and / or On Premise
End-to-end Cybersecurity

Security Security Training Solution

Design Assessment Integration
Consulting

Edge
Control EcoStruxure
Cybersecurity
Application
2
OT Secure Remote Anormaly Host Connected Backup Centralized Role-Based IEC
Security EcoStruxure
Platform Access Detection Endpoint Inventory and Patch Access Cybersecurity 62443
Dashboard Security Mgt Recovery Mgt Control System
Admin Expert
(Domain Controller) Certs

Connected
Products Embedded

3
Network
Product
Products Firewalls Data Diodes Intrusion Intrusion IEC Secure Device SDLC SysLog /
Detection Prevention Security 62443 Protocols Genuineness / 2FA
Product PKI
Certs

Chart 2.6 – EcoStruxure Cybersecurity Overview Across the Three Layers

CONNECTED PRODUCTS AND EDGE CONTROL SOFTWARE

Connected Products and Edge Control software are developed in accordance with ISA/IEC 62443-4-2.
See the following product certifications.
4
• EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert ISA/IEC 62443-4-1 and 4-2 certification
• EcoStruxure Power Operation ISA/IEC 62443-4-1 and 4-2 certification
• PowerLogic P5 ISA/IEC 62443-4-1 and 4-2 certification

SYSTEM LEVEL
Schneider Electric™ also integrates and validates the cybersecurity requirements for the communicating system
including connected products and Edge Control software. This system architecture is validated and certified by
a third party according to the requirements of ISA/IEC 62443-3-3. For more information, visit the cybersecurity for
EcoStruxure Power webpage: https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/solutions/cybersecurity/power-cybersecurity.jsp

ECOSTRUXURE CYBERSECURITY ADMIN EXPERT

In order to help secure the system in a consistent and efficient manner, Schneider Electric
also offers free EcoStruxure Cybersecurity Admin Expert software for configuring and
deploying the cybersecurity policy to EcoStruxure Power Connected Products and
Edge Control Software.
It provides a comprehensive and intuitive cybersecurity policy configuration tool
EcoStruxure
for centralized user and password administration: Cybersecurity Admin Expert
• Security policies definition
• Security parameters configuration
• Security logs retrieval and display
• Centralized administration of user accounts and roles
For more information on Cybersecurity Admin Expert, visit our website:
https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range-presentation/63515
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EcoStruxure™ Cybersecurity Commitment to ISA/IEC 62443 (cont.)

ECOSTRUXURE CYBERSECURITY APPLICATION PLATFORM

EcoStruxure Power provides a system cybersecurity management layer offering visibility
and management of cybersecurity controls, allowing operations teams to manage and
maintain their cybersecurity control points.
1 It helps to provide security management capabilities with real-time monitoring of cyberthreats
to mitigate help operational risks. This enables the system to meet ISA-99/IEC 62443
standards as well as NIST/NERC-CIP requirements for central management functionalities; EcoStruxure
The security platform offers modules that can be added as required, as shown below: Cybersecurity
Application Platform
Cybersecurity OT Dashboard (COTD)
2 Enables centralized cybersecurity monitoring of OT assets, offering visibility
of the current system security status via dashboards..

Anomaly Detection
Continuously and passively monitors the system network for anomalous behavior against
3 a known system baseline helping users to detect, characterize, and report security
breaches in a timely manner. The module records all activity for future playback
and diagnosis as required for incident detection and response.

Secure Remote Access

Single interface that helps provide secure remote connectivity to external users for testing,
4 maintenance, and support of the system. Security administrators have full visibility and
control over third party and employee access.

Backup and Restore

Helps to minimize data loss and reduce downtime due to a component failure or
cyber-attack (e.g. ransomware) through automated backups and provides disaster
recovery through rapid restoration.

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC’S CYBERSECURITY SERVICES

Schneider Electric offers unique expertise in cybersecurity for operational technology systems with consulting,
design, implementation, monitoring and response services to support the entire life cycle of a connected system.
Schneider Electric’s Cybersecurity Services provide support for new systems, existing or legacy systems and
integration of IT and OT networks. Cybersecurity service engineers are experienced and skilled in adapting the
consultative approach to the end user’s existing IT policies, risk tolerance and budget.
These services are based on the four categories below:

Permit Protect Detect Respond

Manage access to Develop procedures and

Implement specific controls
operations systems and Monitor the operating systems to help ensure a
as part of the operations
information through environment to detect and rapid response to cyber
systems for ongoing
network and physical communicate threats. incidents to contain and
protection.
controls. mitigate attacks.

Learn more about Cybersecurity Services on our website:

https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/services/field-services/industrial-automation/
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Alignment with IEC 2700x

With IEC 62443, EcoStruxure Power is also aligned with IEC 2700x for specifying an Information Security
Management System (ISMS) used in most organizations for securing their IT infrastructure.

Learn more about Cybersecurity Considerations

The following white paper provides details to learn more about the practical implementation of the
1
security levels:
Practical Overview of Implementing IEC62443 Security Levels in Industrial Control Applications

EcoStruxure Power recommends a “Defense in Depth” approach to system security. Defense in depth
is the coordinated use of security countermeasures to protect the integrity of information assets in a network.
This ensures that if one layer of security is compromised, other layers of security are still capable of protecting 2
our most critical operations and infrastructure.
Find out more about how "Defense in Depth" and IEC 62443 can be used to improve the cybersecurity of systems
in the following documents:
• Understanding cybersecurity for IoT-enabled electrical distribution systems
• EcoStruxure™ Power Guide for Designing and Implementing a Cyber Secure Digital Power System
3
For more information on cybersecurity for EcoStruxure Power, visit the website:
https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/solutions/cybersecurity/power-cybersecurity.jsp

4
Understanding EcoStruxure™ Power
Practical Overview cybersecurity Guide for Designing
of Implementing for IoT-enabled and Implementing a
IEC 62443 Security electrical distribution Cyber Secure Digital
Levels in Industrial systems Power System
White Paper White Paper Technical Guide
Ref: 998-20186845 Ref: 998-20677347 Ref: ESXP2TG003EN
10/2018 10/2019 10/2021

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Selecting and Implementing

the Digital Applications
Introduction........................................................................... p. 30

Overview of Digital Applications........................................... p. 31

How to Use this Section........................................................ p. 32

Digital Applications
Continuous Thermal Monitoring......................................................................p. 36
Arc Flash Protection........................................................................................p. 49
Insulation Monitoring.......................................................................................p. 60
Guided Procedures Through Extended Reality..............................................p. 68
Electrical Asset Life Cycle Management.........................................................p. 76
Asset Performance.........................................................................................p. 82
Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming..............................................p. 92
Capacity Management...................................................................................p. 102
Backup Power Testing....................................................................................p. 108
Power Event Analysis......................................................................................p. 119
Breaker Settings Monitoring............................................................................p. 127
Power Quality Monitoring and Compliance.....................................................p. 133
Power Quality Correction................................................................................p. 144
Power Source and Load Control.....................................................................p. 150
Advanced Protection and Automation............................................................p. 156
Microgrid........................................................................................................p. 166
Utility Bill Verification.......................................................................................p. 175
Cost Allocation................................................................................................p. 180
Energy Monitoring..........................................................................................p. 186
Energy Benchmarking....................................................................................p. 197
Energy Performance.......................................................................................p. 204
Energy Modeling and Verification...................................................................p. 213
Power Factor Correction.................................................................................p. 219
Energy Efficiency Compliance........................................................................p. 225
Greenhouse Gas Reporting............................................................................p. 234

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Introduction

Why Read This Section

In Section 1, the system design considerations were introduced to have all important information to hand
when implementing the digital applications.

The objective of Section 2 is to present all EcoStruxure™ Power digital applications, their key values and
implementation features to help you select and implement the appropriate applications according to the end
1 user's needs.

Contents of This Section

2 This section addresses the following areas for each EcoStruxure Power digital application:
• Context of the application
• Application outcomes
• System description (data flow with inputs, outputs and operating steps)
• Electrical architecture
3 • Digital architecture

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Overview of Digital Applications

Below is a summary of all the applications available in this guide. In order to make them easier to select,
they have been grouped according to their benefits.

VALUE END USER RELATED

PROPOSITION BENEFITS APPLICATIONS
1
Continuous
Reduce the risk
Thermal
of electrical fires
Monitoring
ELECTRICAL
SAFETY Guided
NEW

Protect staff Arc Flash Insulation Procedures

and occupants Protection Monitoring Through
Extended Reality
2

Electrical
Enhance electrical Asset Asset
asset management Life Cycle Performance
Management
3
Electrical
Distribution Capacity Backup Power Event
Monitoring Management Power Testing Analysis
and Alarming

POWER Avoid unplanned

downtime due to
Breaker
Settings
Power Quality
Monitoring and
Power Quality
Correction
4
AVAILABILITY electrical failure Monitoring Compliance

Power Source Advanced

and Load Protection and
Control Automation

Gain resilience
with distributed Microgrid
energy resources

Utility Bill Cost Energy Energy

Verification Allocation Monitoring Benchmarking
Reduce energy,
CO2 and costs
Energy
Energy Power Factor
SUSTAINABILITY Performance
Modeling and
Correction
Verification

Energy
Improve sustainability Greenhouse
Efficiency
and compliance Gas Reporting
Compliance

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Embedded Information for Each Application

Once the application context and outcomes are presented, a system description is provided for each application
using the following elements:
1 • Data flow
A data flow diagram (example below)

1 INPUTS OUTPUTS

Electrical status and measurements Live data display

Other energy consumption inputs: Data recording

and timestamping
• Water
2 • Air
Data
processing
Trends

• Gas
• Steam Time-
• Heat Flow synchronization Dashboards

3
2 • Data flow in detail
A description of the sub-applications (typically, data recording and timestamping, data processing, etc.),
as well as their inputs and outputs, is provided with all related products, software and services which
contribute to the sub-applications.
3 • Electrical architecture
4 Electrical distribution architectures (example on the following page) show the devices required at each level
of the electrical distribution hierarchy (from medium voltage to final low voltage distribution) to perform the
appropriate function required for the application.
4 • Digital architecture
Digital architectures show how Connected Products are connected to each other, to Edge Control and
to the cloud-based Apps, Analytics and Services. This is broken down by Ethernet, serial, wireless and
hardwired devices.

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Generic Electrical Architecture Diagram

Below is a generic electrical architecture (for illustration purposes). For each application, the positioning of all
connected products contributing to the application is shown. Where necessary, detailed views further explain
relevant nuances.

MV
Utility 1
Main MV switchgear
1
MV genset switchgear
Utility 2
(Backup)

MV loop
switchgear
MV loop
switchgear
MV loop
switchgear
MV Loop
(optional)
2

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers
3
Genset,
PV, Alternate LV
wind turbine sources Busway
(1) switchboard

LV 4
Main LV Main LV Main building Main
switchboard switchboard DSB* LV

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks

Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

DSB* DSB* DSB* LV

Local
UPS

Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads
* DSB = Distribution Switchboard
(1) Depending on source control policy (centralized or local), alternate sources may be connected either to the main
LV switchboards or to secondary distribution switchboards
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Generic Digital Architecture Diagram

Below is a generic digital architecture diagram (for illustrative purposes only). The purpose of this diagram is to
illustrate all connected products found in the electrical hierarchy with appropriate communication links.

Apps,
1 Analytics
and Services

2
Edge Control
OR

3
Connected
Products TimeSync Clock

Wireless and Modbus serial Ethernet devices Third-party

to Modbus TCP gateway devices
4

Wireless devices Serial devices Hardwired devices

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN

Ethernet - technical LAN
Serial
Hardwired
OPC / ETL
Wireless - 2.4 GHz

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CONTINUOUS THERMAL MONITORING

Reduce Risk of Electrical Fires Due to Faulty Connections

in Critical Electrical Equipment (1/2)

Context of Application
One of the leading causes of electrical fires in low and medium voltage installations is faulty power connections of cables,
busbars, withdrawable circuit breakers, in particular when the connections are made on site.
A faulty power connection can lead to an increase in its electrical contact resistance, thus inducing a thermal runaway
which, in the worst-case scenario, destroys switchgear and results in serious injury to the operator.

1 An increase in contact resistance can be caused by:

• loose connections due to improper installation or maintenance (improper tightening torque, loosening of a connection
due to vibrations),
• damaged surface (due to corrosion, excessive pressure, excessive friction).
Infrared inspections are a common solution to detect faulty power connections, but these must be performed manually,
are tedious and only identify issues at regular intervals.

2 PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager needs to:
• Detect thermal runaways before they lead to electrical fires
• Take action to resolve any faulty connections
• Reduce the costs of infrared inspections
3
PURPOSE OF CONTINUOUS THERMAL MONITORING
APPLICATION
Early Detection of Faulty Connections
• Monitor the temperature of busbar, cable, transformer and
withdrawable circuit breaker connections
4 • Detect temperature deviations from normal operating conditions
before they result in equipment downtime
• For some switchboards, with a higher density of smaller
conductors, overheating can be detected using gas analysis with
Insulation Decomposition Detection (IDD) technology
Provide Temperature Alarming and Reporting for
Fast Response Connection Temperature Monitoring
• Send pre-alarms and alerts in case of abnormal temperature rise
• Enable easy reporting of the thermal status of the electrical
installation
Complement/Replace Infrared Inspections
• Continuously monitor critical connection points to replace
or augment periodic infrared surveys Gas Analysis with Insulation Decomposition Detection
(IDD) Technology

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Reduce Risk of Electrical Fires Due to Faulty Connections

in Critical Electrical Equipment (2/2)

Application Outcomes
A properly designed Continuous Thermal Monitoring application
can provide the following outputs.
Live Data Display
For each electrical connection:
• Connection point temperature
• Phase to phase max. temperature deviation 1
• Status indication with regards to alarm thresholds
(green/yellow/red)
Events and Alarms Live Data Display
Pre-alarms and alarms:
• When the absolute temperature threshold (defined by the user)
is exceeded
2
• When an excessive deviation is detected between phase
temperatures
• When the predictive threshold (which takes into account
the conducted current) is exceeded
• When gas is detected due to overheating of the conductor
insulation for some switchboards with a high density of smaller
Thermal Monitoring Alarms 3
conductors

This will help with early detection of faulty connections.

Comment: Users can define pre-alarm thresholds (e.g., 80% of absolute
threshold) to detect a temperature deviation as soon as possible.
4
Trends
• Trending to analyse long-term temperature evolution
Reports
• Thermal status of the electrical installation and historical trending
can be included in dedicated reports
Notifications
• SMS notifications and/or emails are sent for each pre-alarm and
Continuous Thermal Monitoring Report
alarm condition to enable fast action
Cloud-Based Analytics and Services
The EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by EcoStruxure™ Asset
Advisor provides remote monitoring, asset management consulting
and on-site maintenance activities with recommendations from our
Schneider Electric service experts.
It includes:
• Continuous thermal monitoring
• Computation of an Electrical Fire Risk index
• Actionable recommendations 24/7 based on the live data Electrical Fire Risk Prevention Indexes Computed
and the value of this index in Ecostruxure Asset Advisor

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System Description (1/5)

Data Flow
The Continuous Thermal Monitoring application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Conductor Wireless data Live data display

temperature concentration
1 measurements Events and alarms
LV cable heating
detection Data recording Notifications
and
Ambient timestamping Trends
temperature
measurement Reports
2 (optional)
Data
Current processing Cloud-based
measurement Time- analytics and
(optional) synchronization services

3
Data Flow in Detail
INPUTS
The following data is required:
Conductor Temperature Measurements
4 For MV switchgear, MV/LV transformers and certain LV switchboards, measurements
are performed by factory-installed Easergy TH110 temperature sensors. They are installed
on each phase in the critical areas of the gear, particularly at cable, busbar, transformer Set of Easergy TH110 Sensors
and withdrawable circuit breaker connections to measure corresponding temperatures. Fixed on the Three Phases
of an Electrical Connection
For the LV Busway Thermal Monitoring application, temperature measurement is
performed by Easergy CL110 sensors mounted near busway junctions or connection
points.

Easergy Easergy
LV Cable Heating Detection TH110 CL110

For some switchboards with a high density of smaller conductors, overheating can
be detected using one PowerLogic HeatTag per column with gas analysis Insulation
Decomposition Detection (IDD) technology.

PowerLogic
HeatTag

Product, Software and Services: See page 241 A

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System Description (2/5)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
Illustration of Conductor Temperature Measurements and LV Cable Heating Detection

MV Switchgear LV Switchboards (Except Prisma)

In MV switchgear*, up to 15 sensors can be In LV switchboards (except Prisma), up to 100 Easergy TH110
installed in each cubicle at the following temperature sensors per data concentrator can typically be installed to 1
locations: monitor each phase at the following locations:
1 Customer connections 1 Incoming customer connections of air circuit breakers (ACBs)
2  ixed parts of plug-in contacts
F 2 Fixed parts of plug-in contacts upstream and downstream of ACBs
upstream and downstream of switches 3 Junctions between vertical busbars and ACB downstream bars
and circuit breakers
Junctions between horizontal busbars and vertical busbars
2
4
3 Busbar junctions
5 Splice bar junctions between sections of horizontal busbars
6 Upstream and downstream connections of large feeders

Customer
connection 4 5 4

1
3 Feeders
3
2
Representation 2 6 6

6 6
2 ACB

2 6 6 4
3 1

Customer
MV Switchgear
connection

* Dependent on the switchboard ACB incomer column MCCB feeder column

MV/LV Transformers LV Busway LV Switchboards – Prisma

For dry transformer applications, In busway applications, In Prisma switchboards, one PowerLogic
Easergy TH110 sensors are Easergy CL110 sensors HeatTag Insulation Decomposition Detector
installed on each phase should be deployed on each is installed at the top of each column.
connection, with a CL110 on busway joint or connection.
the outside of the transformer
enclosure.

Representation
Representation
+

Feeders

Transformer Busway MCCB feeder column

Easergy Easergy PowerLogic

TH110 CL110 HeatTag
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System Description (3/5)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
Ambient Temperature Measurement (optional)
Easergy CL110 ambient temperature sensors provide the internal
ambient temperature of MV and LV equipment. In MV applications,
ambient temperature measurement is used to dynamically adapt
1 the temperature threshold.
Easergy
CL110

Current Measurements (optional)

In MV applications, current measurement of monitored connection
points is used to dynamically adapt temperature thresholds.
PowerLogic Easergy
This is performed by a protection relay (e.g., PowerLogic P5 or
2 Easergy P3) or a power meter (e.g., PowerLogic ION9000 or
P5 P3

PM8000).

WIRELESS DATA CONCENTRATION

In the Continuous Thermal Monitoring application, the wireless PowerLogic PowerLogic
ION9000 PM8000
3 signals from the temperature sensors are collected by a wireless
data concentrator:
• For MV switchgear and MV/LV transformers, depending on
the offer, the Harmony™ ZBRN32 or the EcoStruxure™ Panel
Server is used as the data concentrator. Up to 60 sensors can be
Harmony Acti9 EcoStruxure
connected per ZBRN32 or 65 per Panel Server. ZBRN32 PowerTag Link HD Panel Server
• For LV busways, the EcoStruxure Panel Server is used as
4 the data concentrator. Up to 65 sensors can be connected
per Panel Server.
• For LV switchboards, depending on the offer, the Acti9
PowerTag Link HD or the EcoStruxure Panel Server is used as
the data concentrator. Up to 100 sensors can be connected per
PowerTag Link HD or 65 sensors for EcoStruxure Panel Server.

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING

For the Continuous Thermal Monitoring application, considering
the time constant of the physical phenomena observed
(temperature rise of electrical conductors), time accuracy
in the range of a minute is acceptable.
Measured and processed data is recorded with a timestamp for
future analysis and reporting.
• Analog values are recorded for future trending analysis
• Status changes are recorded as events or alarms
Data recording is performed by the Edge Control software
(EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) or,
optionally, by a local EcoStruxure Panel Server data logger when
directly associated with EcoStruxure Asset Advisor.
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and
timestamping capabilities, refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
When data recording is performed by a PC (as is the case for
EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation),
time-synchronization is typically taken care of by the operating
system of the PC.
For the EcoStruxure Panel Server cloud gateway,
TimeSync Clock
1
time-synchronization can be performed via NTP/SNTP.

DATA PROCESSING
For MV switchgear, MV/LV transformers and LV switchboards, data
processing is performed by a local SMD (Substation Monitoring
Device). 2
For busway applications, data processing is performed directly
by EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert, Power Operation or Asset
Substation Monitoring Device
Advisor. (SMD)

Current and temperature measurements are processed to provide

the following outputs:
Analog value outputs
3
• Temperature discrepancy between phases (not applicable for
LV busways).
Status EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation
• Status indication of each measured point relative to the set
thresholds 4
• Status indication of temperature discrepancies between phases
(not applicable for LV busways).

OUTPUTS EcoStruxure Asset Advisor

Display of Live Data, Alarms, Events and Trends is performed

locally on the SMD optional Human Machine Interface (HMI)
(except trends), remotely by EcoStruxure Power Monitoring
Expert, Power Operation or via the EcoStruxure Asset Advisor web
platform.

Live Data Display

• The value of each measured point (temperature and current).
• The temperature discrepancy between phases
(not applicable for LV busways).
• The correlation between current and respective temperatures
(in MV applications only). Live Data Display

• The status of each measured temperature relative to a

predefined set point or calculated threshold (with color code).
• The overheating status of conductors based on insulation
deterioration gas analysis, with color code (for some LV
switchboards with a high density of smaller conductors).

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)

Events and Alarms

Pre-alarms and alarms are generated when the following
Thermal Monitoring Alarms
measurements exceed predefined set point or calculated
1 thresholds:
• Individual phase temperature measurement.
• Temperature discrepancy between phases (not applicable for
LV busways).
SR2mod03
• The overheating status of conductors based on insulation
deterioration gas analysis (for some LV switchboards with
2 a high density of smaller conductors).
Additionally, sensor diagnostic information is available.

Notifications
Notifications can be sent: Temperature Trends
• By the SMD connected to a SR2mod03 GSM modem (alarms
3 only through SMS).
• By EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert, Power Operation
with the proper Event Notification Module (events, alarms via
email and SMS).
• By EcoStruxure Asset Advisor.

4 Trends
• The evolution of each measured value over time.

Reports
When EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation is
installed, customized reports based on measured and processed Continuous Thermal Monitoring Report

data may be generated and sent automatically with email

subscription.

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

The EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by EcoStruxure Asset
Advisor provides remote monitoring, asset management consulting
and on-site maintenance activities with recommendations from our
Schneider Electric service experts.
It includes:
• Continuous thermal monitoring EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Platform

• Computation of an Electrical Fire Risk index

• Actionable recommendations 24/7 based on the live data
and the value of this index

Electrical Fire Risk Prevention Indexes Computed in

Ecostruxure Asset Advisor

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Introduction Comment about

LV Control Panels
• Each MV switchgear
The following diagrams detail the areas of the architecture where the connected products is associated with a
should be installed in order to implement the Continuous Thermal Monitoring application: LV control panel. For
legibility reasons, in the
following diagram, LV
Implementation for MV Switchgear(1) and Transformers control panel has only
been illustrated for the
Depending on the switchgear configuration and transformers to monitor, the number main MV switchgear. 1
• An additional Thermal
of Easergy TH110 sensors, Harmony ZBRN32 concentrators, current measurement
Monitoring Panel may
devices and SMD will have to be adapted. be needed, depending
All devices except Easergy TH110 sensors are installed in LV control panels of the switchgear. on distance constraints
and user needs.
(1) In new MV switchgear, the sensors are factory installed. For retrofit, the sensors must be installed by qualified Schneider Electric Services personnel.

LV control panel
MV 2
Harmony Easergy
ZBRN32 CL110

or**
EcoStruxure
Panel Server

3
PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic Easergy
MV SMD ION9000* P5 (or P3)* P5 (or P3)* TH110

Utility 1
Easergy

4
Utility 2 CL110

(Backup) MV genset switchgear

Main MV switchgear

MV loop switchgear MV Loop

MV transformers MV/LV

To LV switchboards OR busway

Additional thermal monitoring points (optional)

Current measurement
* Or other products which can provide current measurement
** Dependent on switchboard
ZBRN32 MV SMD A
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Implementation for Busway(1)

For each busway joint or junction, such as tap-off points, corners, elbows or "joint packs",
a single Easergy CL110 is installed; per-phase sensors are not required. Continuous
Thermal Monitoring for busway only uses the EcoStruxure Panel Server to wirelessly collect
data from Easergy CL110 sensors. An SMD is not required.
(1) The sensors in the busway must be installed by qualified Schneider Electric field services engineers.

1 MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

2 Genset, Alternate
Busway control panel
EcoStruxure
Easergy
CL110
PV, LV sources Panel Server
wind turbine switchboard
Busway Busway

Main LV
Main LV Main LV Main building
3 switchboard switchboard DSB*

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Implementation for LV Switchboards

Implementation of the Continuous Thermal Monitoring Application depends on the type
of switchboard:
• For LV Switchboards (Except Prisma)
Easergy T110 temperature sensors are installed on each phase of horizontal-vertical
busbar junctions, as well as on ACB upstream/downstream connections.
As an option, one Easergy CL110 per column can be added for ambient temperature 1
measurement.
Switchboard control panel LV
Main LV

Acti9
PowerTag Link HD
LV SMD 2

Feeders Feeders
Easergy
3
TH110

ACB ACB

Easergy
CL110 4

Customer Customer
connection connection

ACB incomer column MCCB feeder column MCCB feeder column ACB incomer column

• For LV Switchboards - Prisma

One PowerLogic HeatTag Insulation Decomposition Detector is installed at the top
of each column.

LV
Secondary or final LV

EcoStruxure
PowerLogic PowerLogic Panel Server
HeatTag HeatTag
or

Acti9
PowerTag Link HD

Feeders Feeders

MCCB feeder column MCCB feeder column

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Digital Architecture (1/3)

Introduction
To define the digital architecture of the Continuous Thermal Monitoring application, the user’s needs must be
defined:
• What data is needed?
• Where should they be available (local, on premise, cloud remote?)
• Is there a need for notifications?
1 • Is there a need for advanced diagnosis services?
Different architectures are described in the following pages, as a response to different feature choices.

In addition to the Continuous Thermal Monitoring solutions, a basic solution is available to replace/complement
the yearly infrared inspection campaigns.
This tablet thermal scan solution consists only of the wireless sensors without wireless data concentrator.
2 The operator will have to go to each and every area where sensors are installed (switchboards, transformers,
busways). Data will be collected with a direct connection to the tablet equipped with a wireless dongle.
This solution only offers access to instantaneous sensor data.
Comment: Wireless sensors cannot be paired simultaneously with several wireless receivers. This tablet-based solution cannot be used
simultaneously with advanced thermal monitoring solutions.

3 Digital architecture feature comparison table

The features of each architecture are detailed in the following table:
Tablet Local EcoStruxure EcoStruxure EcoStruxure EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
HMI (1) Power Power Asset Advisor Power Power
Monitoring Operation (2) Monitoring Operation +
Expert Expert + Asset Advisor
Asset advisor
4 Features
Tablet thermal scan
Live data
Local monitoring
Live data
Events and alarms
On premise monitoring
Live data
Events and alarms
Access to trends
Predesigned graphics for thermal monitoring
Access to reports
Remote notifications
Events and alarms
Trends
Reports
Cloud remote monitoring and services
Events and alarms
Trends
Reports
Electrical fire risk index
Expert recommendations (3)

Embedded
(1)
Except for LV busway, local monitoring is available with the SMD optional HMI
Available for all applications except LV busways
(2)
Except for LV busway
Available only for MV applications and if optional GSM modem is installed
(3)
Available with Ecostruxure Service Plan
Available if Events Notification Module is installed

Comment: note that EcoStruxure Power Operation enables remote control of electrical installations,
this may be an additional selection criteria to choose the most well-suited architecture.

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Digital Architecture (2/3)

With Connected Products and Remote Services

In these architectures, data is collected from the wireless thermal
HOW DO YOU RECEIVE REMOTE
sensors (Easergy CL110/TH110) and cable overheating sensors
NOTIFICATIONS?
(PowerLogic HeatTag) using, depending on the application:
• the Sologate (Harmony ZBRN32) data concentrator and passed Based on data collected in the EcoStruxure
onto the MV SMD for local processing and display Asset Advisor platform, the Schneider Electric
• the EcoStruxure Panel Server
service experts proactively notify the user
of critical anomalies. 1
• the Acti9 PowerTag Link HD gateway and passed onto the
Specifically for MV applications, remote
LV SMD for local processing and display notifications on alarms can be sent directly
from MV Switchgear with a SR2mod03
Data is then recorded using a cloud gateway (EcoStruxure Panel
modem connected to the MV SMD.
Server), passed onto the EcoStruxure Asset Advisor platform and
interpreted by experts as a part of EcoStruxure Service Plan.
2
The recommended digital architectures for the application are
shown below:

Apps,
Analytics 3
and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Platform

Connected EcoStruxure
Panel Server
4
Products
MV Switchgear and MV/LV Transformer LV Busway LV Switchboard

Acti9
PowerTag
Link HD
Gateway
MV SMD PowerLogic PowerLogic EcoStruxure
(optional HMI) P5 (or P3) ION9000 OR*
Panel Server
Protection Power meter
relay
EcoStruxure LV SMD*
Panel Server (optional HMI)
OR*

EcoStruxure Harmony SR2mod03

Panel Server ZBRN32 GSM modem
Wireless data (optional)
concentrator

Easergy Easergy Easergy Easergy Easergy PowerLogic

TH110 CL110 CL110 TH110 CL110 HeatTag
Wireless Wireless Wireless Wireless Wireless Wireless
sensors sensors sensors sensors sensors sensors*

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN * Dependent on switchboard

Ethernet - technical LAN
Serial
Wireless - 2.4 GHz

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With Connected Products, Edge Control Software and

Optional Remote Services
In these architectures, data is collected from the wireless thermal
HOW DO YOU RECEIVE REMOTE
sensors (Easergy CL110/TH110) and cable overheating sensors
NOTIFICATIONS?
(PowerLogic HeatTag) using, depending on the application:
• the Sologate (Harmony ZBRN32) data concentrator and passed For both Edge Control solutions, remote
1 onto the MV SMD for local processing and display notifications on alarms can be sent with the
optional Event Notification Module of
• the EcoStruxure Panel Server
EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
• the Acti9 PowerTag Link HD gateway and passed onto the and Power Operation.
LV SMD for local processing and display Based on data collected in the optional
EcoStruxure Asset Advisor platform, the
As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or
Schneider Electric service experts can
2 Power Operation can be passed onto the EcoStruxure Asset Advisor
platform and interpreted by experts as a part of EcoStruxure
proactively notify the user of critical anomalies.
Specifically for MV applications, remote
Service Plan.
notifications on alarms can be sent directly
The recommended digital architectures for the application are shown from MV Switchgear with a SR2mod03
below: modem connected to the MV SMD.

3
Apps,
Analytics
and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Platform
(Optional)

4
Edge Control + Event Notification Module (optional)

OR

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected MV Switchgear and MV/LV Transformer LV Busway LV Switchboard

Products

Acti9
PowerTag
Link HD
Gateway
MV SMD PowerLogic PowerLogic EcoStruxure
(optional HMI) P5 (or P3) ION9000 Panel Server OR*
Protection Power meter
relay
EcoStruxure LV SMD*
OR* Panel Server (optional HMI)

EcoStruxure Harmony SR2mod03

Panel Server ZBRN32 GSM modem
Wireless data (optional)
concentrator

Easergy Easergy Easergy Easergy Easergy PowerLogic

TH110 CL110 CL110 TH110 CL110 HeatTag
Wireless Wireless Wireless Wireless Wireless Wireless
sensors sensors sensors sensors sensors sensors*

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN Serial * Dependent on switchboard

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Help Protect Human Lives and Equipment from

Arc Flash Damage (1/2)

Context of Application
Arc flash incidents can occur as a result of maintenance activities, human error or equipment failure. Often, this results in
costly downtime, interruption of processes and equipment and injury to persons. Most standard protective devices do not
have the ability to respond quickly to arc flash incidents and limit the effects on equipment and persons.

Comment: Arc flash is not to be confused with arc fault, which is another common cause of failure, often related to human error or
equipment/installations which are too old or damaged. This can also include loose terminals, crushed or damaged cables.
1
Read the following article to learn more about the difference between arc flash and arc fault:
https://blog.se.com/electrical-safety/2018/08/25/stopping-electrical-fires-using-arc-flash-and-arc-fault-protection/
When not stopped or detected in time, these small arcs, at the final distribution level, can result in fires, putting lives and installations at risk.
To learn more about Active Arc Fault Detection Devices, check out these links:
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/CA9SS100E/
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/CA9SS099E/
2
PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager Needs to:
• Avoid personal injury due to arc flash events
• Eliminate or minimize costs resulting from arc flash damage:
downtime, repair time, interruption of processes and equipment
• Improve arc flash awareness for maintenance teams
3
• Provide post arc flash event analysis

PURPOSE OF THE ARC FLASH PROTECTION

APPLICATION
Enhance Passive Arc Flash Mitigation Solutions 4
• By minimizing equipment damage, downtime and likelihood
of personal injury or death by detecting light and/or current
resulting from arc flash events and ultra-fast operation
(less than 40 ms) of associated protective devices
• By reducing some of the risk during maintenance operation:
Energy Reduction Maintenance Settings (ERMS) can be used
to help protect staff, occupants and equipment by temporarily
changing circuit breakers to instantaneous trip mode
Improve Maintenance Team Awareness
ERMS Status Displayed on
By providing the appropriate information to help troubleshoot and EcoStruxure™ Power Device
identify the root cause of arc flash events. Arc flash incidents are
shown within easy to interpret single-line diagrams and graphical
incident timelines.
Enable Arc Flash Post Incident Analysis
By leveraging relevant data: reported alarms and events are
collected from arc flash protective relays.

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Arc Flash Damage (2/2)

Application Outcomes
Live Data Display TRF A
Arc flash incidents are displayed within easy to interpret graphical
single-line diagrams by showing which breaker operated as
a result of an arc flash.

1 Events and Alarms

• Circuit breaker operation statuses and alarms
• Arc flash protection device activation statuses and alarms 0.00 V
• Arc flash protection device diagnosis, smart trend, and power
event analysis.

2 Notifications
Display of Arc Flash Related
Trips on Single-Line Diagram

Immediate SMS and email notifications are sent to enable

expedient response.

Analysis Tools
3 Display of arc flash incidents on the Power Event Analysis incident
timeline (refer to Power Event Analysis application).

Incident Timeline with Arc Flash Events and Alarms

4

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Data Flow
The active Arc Flash Protection application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Arc flash detection device Live data display

• Light detection
• Current detection (optional) Data recording 1
and timestamping
Events and alarms
Circuit breakers
• Status information Data processing
• Physical measurements Time-synchronization Notifications

UPS 2
• Status information Analysis

Data Flow in Detail 3

INPUTS
Arc flash protection can either be embedded in an electrical protection relay
(PowerLogic P5 30 Series or Easergy P3 Advanced) or provided as an autonomous
PowerLogic Easergy
system when required (Arc V121 / V125). P5 30 Series P3 Advanced
4
Comment about PowerLogic P5 and Easergy P3: only the "30 Series" and "Advanced" protection relays of
this range can offer arc flash detection/protection capabilities. Lower-end PowerLogic P5 and Easergy P3 -
without arc flash features - may still be involved in some arc flash architectures, aside from autonomous arc
flash protection systems. Variants of PowerLogic P5 will thus be distinguished in this document as PowerLogic
P5 20 Series and 30 Series. For Easergy P3, the variants will be defined as "Standard" and "Advanced". PowerLogic Easergy
P5 20 Series P3 Standard
In all cases, the following data is required:

Arc Flash Detection Device

Light Detection
Arc Arc
To detect an arc flash, light sensors are installed in the critical areas of the switchboards. V121 V125
Arc VA1DA (or VA1EH) sensors offer a wide area arc flash detection with a typical
detection time <1 ms.
These sensors can be connected to different arc flash protection devices like PowerLogic Arc
P5 30 Series or Easergy P3 Advanced, Arc V121 / V125. VA1DA

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
Arc Flash Detection Device (cont.)
Current Detection (optional)
1 In switchboards that may be exposed to unintentional light, the occurrence of an arc flash
must be confirmed with the simultaneous detection of inrush current.
• Protection relays PowerLogic P5 30 Series or Easergy P3 Advanced directly acquire
these measurements through their standard current transformers. Arc
• Arc V125 requires an additional module with dedicated current transformers VAM4C

to detect high current values: Arc VAM4C.

2 • Arc V121 cannot be interfaced with a current metering system, it must only
be used in switchboards that are not exposed to unintentional light sources.

Circuit Breakers
When an arc flash is detected, the main supply of the affected area must be disconnected
to stop the effects of the arc. Due to high currents resulting from an arc flash, only a circuit
3 breaker can perform this operation. For root cause analysis, circuit breakers must thus be
monitored to get a comprehensive view of the arc flash event.
Status Information
The arc flash protection system (embedded in protection relay or autonomous) must be
able to control the circuit breaker. The following status information is monitored:
• Position (open, closed, racked-in, racked-out, etc.)
4 • Trip status, protection status
• Operating mode (local/remote when applicable) PowerLogic Easergy
P5 30 Series P3 Advanced
Physical Measurements
As the arc flash will generate high currents, the overcurrent protection of a protection relay
is mandatory in parallel with the arc flash protection system. Therefore the circuit breaker
must measure current values.
In addition, protection relays or trip units (PowerLogic P5 or Easergy P3, Micrologic X PowerLogic
P5 20 Series
Easergy
P3 Standard
trip unit of MasterPacT MTZ with WFC Digital Module) will be able to capture current
waveforms that can be leveraged to analyze the arc flash occurrence.
Comment: In case the circuit breakers installed in the switchboard cannot communicate, the above
information can be provided by a power meter equipped with digital inputs for status information and current
measurements for waveform captures (PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000). MasterPacT
MTZ

UPS
Arc flash incidents can happen during the initial power up of the switchboards or during
power restoration after maintenance activities.
To help ensure proper protection at switchboard power-up, the auxiliaries of all products
PowerLogic PowerLogic
involved in arc flash protection should be powered before the switchboard. ION9000 PM8000
To achieve this, auxiliaries should be powered from an external source through UPS
(such as Galaxy VX, VL, VM or VS).
It is therefore recommended to monitor the status of any UPS used for that purpose
throughout the electrical distribution network.
Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING

Depending on the solution selected for arc flash protection, data recording can occur
at various levels.

Arc Flash Protection Embedded in Electrical Protection Relay

When the arc flash protection is embedded in the electrical protection relay (PowerLogic PowerLogic Easergy
1
P5 30 Series P3 Advanced
P5 30 Series or Easergy P3 Advanced), analog and event data is recorded and
timestamped onboard the protection relay itself.

Arc Flash Protection Installed as an Autonomous Feature

With Arc V121 / V125, data must be relayed through another communicating device
of the switchboard.
PowerLogic
P5 20 Series
Easergy
P3 Standard
2
• This device should preferably be a communicating protection relay involved in the arc
flash protection. This device should offer digital inputs for connection with Arc V121 /
V125. In this case, event data is recorded and timestamped onboard the communicating
protection relay (PowerLogic P5 20 Series or Easergy P3 Standard, MasterPacT MTZ).
• In case the protection relays installed in the switchboard cannot communicate, MasterPacT

a communicating power meter equipped with digital inputs can be used to relay
MTZ
3
information from Arc V121 / V125. In this case, event data is recorded and timestamped
onboard the communicating power meter (PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000).
For the Arc Flash Protection application, time accuracy of ±1 ms is recommended to
be able to analyze the phenomena, in particular for highly critical applications. PowerLogic PowerLogic
ION9000 PM8000
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15. 4

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
• For systemwide understanding of arc flash phenomena in highly critical applications,
it is important to have consistent timestamping. The date and time should be accurately
distributed to connected products and other systems. Time-synchronization can be
performed using various technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP, etc.). An external master TimeSync Clock
clock is required and may be connected to a GPS antenna to reach the expected
time precision.
• For less critical applications, a simple time-synchronization over Modbus can
be sufficient.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA PROCESSING
Arc Flash Protection
To help ensure fast reaction to arc flash, data processing of
1 light and current sensors is performed locally by the arc flash
protection system that will trigger the circuit breaker opening PowerLogic Easergy Arc Arc
(PowerLogic P5 30 Series or Easergy P3 Advanced or Arc V121 / P5 30 Series P3 Advanced V121 V125

V125).

Smart Clustering
To obtain a contextualized capture of the arc flash incident,
2 data processing in Edge Control software consists of:
• Consolidation of alarms, events, waveforms, status changes
and other corresponding data from all connected products
in chronological views.
• Smart grouping of related data to help identify the root cause
of incidents.
3 Smart clustering is performed by EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert
EcoStruxure
Power Operation
Expert or Power Operation.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed via EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.

Live Data Display

The live status of arc flash detection in the electrical distribution can be represented in the
Edge Control software in various forms such as:
1
Single-line Diagrams
• Digital single-line diagrams, with realtime animation in the event of arc flash detection.
Detailed Diagrams TRF A

• Device diagrams, pre-configured along with native device drivers (PowerLogic P5

30 Series or Easergy P3 Advanced) or customized to reflect Arc V121 / V125
2
(PowerLogic P5 20 Series or Easergy P3 Standard, MasterPacT MTZ, PowerLogic
ION9000, PM8000)
• Realtime data in custom graphics (floor plans, elevation drawings).
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Events and Alarms
Event Log Viewers
3
Display of Arc Flash Related Trips
Alarms and events are uploaded from devices and displayed in native alarm and event on Single-Line Diagram

viewers of the Edge Control software.

Chronological views include all alarms and events, acknowledged or unacknowledged
alarms, summary alarms or incidents related with arc flash:
• Arc flash detection (light detection and optional current detection)
• Arc flash protection activation
4
• Circuit breaker status changes (opening, trip status, etc.)
• Arc flash protection system diagnostic status (UPS status, self-monitoring of sensors,
self-diagnostics of connected products and status of their interconnections).
High speed and high precision sequence of events helps locate the source of the fault.
In addition, user remote control actions during the repair phase are traced with the
operator name and timestamp.
Smart Alarming
Arc flash alarm or events are intelligently grouped to be displayed as comprehensive arc
flash incidents and reduce the overall number of alarms in the viewer. Further analysis can
be performed through drill down (refer to the Power Event Analysis application).

Notifications Incident Chronology with Arc

Flash Events and Alarms
• SMS notifications can be sent for fast analysis and action.
• Email notifications are also available to send reports and
non-critical information.

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System Description (6/6)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Analysis Tools
Waveform Viewer
To refine the understanding of an arc flash occurrence, electrical
current waveforms captured by a protection relay, a trip unit or a
power meter can be displayed with a native waveform viewer.
1
Waveform Viewer

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Arc Flash Protection application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

Embedded arc flash
protection (1) MV
Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear
PowerLogic
P5 30 Series
1
(or Easergy
or P3 Advanced)
Autonomous arc flash
protection (2)

MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
PowerLogic
P5 20 Series
2
(or Easergy
+ P3 Standard)
Arc or
V121 /
V125
MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers
PowerLogic
ION9000 /
PM8000
3
Genset, Alternate LV
PV, sources Busway
wind turbine switchboard
Autonomous arc flash
protection (2)

Main LV 4
Main LV Main LV Main building
MasterPacT switchboard switchboard DSB*
MTZ
Circuit breaker
with IO Module

+
Arc or
V121 / Centralized LV LV
V125 UPS active capacitor
Galaxy
filters banks
VX/VL/VM/VS
PowerLogic
PM8000

Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

DSB* DSB* DSB* LV

Local
UPS

Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV

Essential Essential
Non Non Loads
Critical Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads
* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

(1) see digital architecture for arc flash protection embedded in protection relay
(2) see digital architecture for arc flash protection as an autonomous feature
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Digital Architecture (1/2)

Architecture for Arc Flash Protection Embedded in Protection Relay

Below is the recommended digital architecture for the Arc Flash Protection application embedded in protection
relay(s). This architecture is only applicable for MV switchgear:

+ Event Notification Module

Edge Control
1 OR

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

2 Connected
TimeSync Clock
Products

3 Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS
UPS

Incomer/feeder selectivity option with fast GOOSE messages

Arc PowerLogic

4 VA1DA
Arc flash
protection sensor
P5 30 Series
(or Easergy
P3 Advanced)
Protection relay

Ethernet - technical LAN

Hardwired

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Digital Architecture (2/2)

Architectures for Arc Flash Protection as an Autonomous Feature

Below is the recommended digital architecture for the Arc Flash Protection application when Arc V121 / V125
performs arc fault protection independently of the electrical protection relay.

+ Event Notification Module

Edge Control
OR
1

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
2
TimeSync Clock
Products

MV switchgear LV switchboards

OR OR OR 3
PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic Galaxy MasterPacT PowerLogic
P5 20 Series ION9000 PM8000 VX/VL/VM/VS MTZ PM8000
(or Easergy Power quality Power meter UPS Circuit breaker Power meter
P3 Standard meter with IO Module
Protection relay

Option 1
Autonomous arc flash protection system
4

Arc Arc
VA1DA V121
Arc flash protection sensor Arc flash protection system

Option 2

Incomer/feeder selectivity option

Arc with Arc V125
VA1DA Arc
Arc flash protection sensor V125
Arc flash
protection system

Arc
VAM4C
Overcurrent detection
(optional)

Ethernet - technical LAN

Hardwired

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Monitor Insulation Status to Help Improve Safety and

Operational Efficiency (1/2)

Context of Application
Any unexpected downtime or interruptions of critical processes and operations typically result in significant financial losses
or danger to human lives. In hospital, for example, ground faults in medical equipment can be lethal for the patient.
Therefore, some of these critical processes require the use of IT ("isolated from earth") earthing systems, also called
ungrounded earthing systems, to allow for continuity of service of the installation in the event of an insulation fault.
Amongst others, this is typically the case in wet location applications (both MV and LV) such as wastewater treatment,
1 mining, oil and gas, marine, hospital operating rooms (OR) or intensive care units (ICU), etc.
Facility and operations staff need to be made aware of insulation faults to quickly clear faults and reduce the risk of
safety incidents.

PROBLEM TO SOLVE
Medical staff and facility operations and maintenance teams
2 need to:
• Guarantee power availability and continuity of service for critical
processes / equipment / areas
• Get real time information, notifications and alarms for overload /
overheating issues and insulation status to ensure that
installations are isolated from earth through sufficiently high
3 impedance
• Comply with insulation monitoring standards such as IEC 60364
and IEC 61557

PURPOSE OF INSULATION MONITORING APPLICATION

Help prevent disruption of critical processes due to insulation
4 faults, overload, and over-temperature conditions by:
• Continuously monitoring (locally and/or remotely) insulation
integrity
• Displaying the status of the installation
• Triggering and/or sending alarms in the event of an initial fault,
to quickly clear it, since a second fault would cause a circuit
breaker to trip
Insulation and Electrical Fault Alarm Viewer
Provide first level troubleshooting support for staff
(e.g., in operating rooms and intensive care units)

Specific Diagram for Operating Rooms and ICUs

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Monitor Insulation Status to Help Improve Safety and

Operational Efficiency (2/2)

Application Outcomes
Live Data Display
• Insulation monitoring status
• Insulation monitoring absolute value (Ohm)

Events and Alarms

• Insulation fault (visual and acoustic in operating rooms and ICUs) 1
• Insulation fault location (per feeder / group of sockets) Live Data Display
• Insulation transformer fault (overload / overheating)

Trends
• Realtime and historical data can be viewed on a trend viewer 2
Reports
• Operating Room Isolated Power Report

Notifications
• SMS notifications can be sent for fast analysis and action
Operating Room Isolated
Power Report 3
• Email notifications are also available to send reports and
other noncritical information

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System Description (1/2)

Data Flow
The Insulation Monitoring application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Insulation integrity Live data display

1 Events and alarms

Isolation Transformer (1)
• Loading Data recording Trends
and timestamping
• Temperature (optional)
Notifications

2 Fault Location Data processing Reports

Time-synchronization

Data Flow in Detail

3 INPUTS
The following data is required for the Insulation Monitoring application and is acquired
from the Insulation Monitoring Device Vigilohm (IM400 or IM20-H(1)):

Insulation Integrity
• Permanent measurement of insulation resistance to ground in IT systems
4 Isolation Transformer (1)
Vigilohm
IFL12

• Isolation transformer loading (A)

• Isolation transformer temperature (optional)
The transformer loading calculation requires the transformer name plate rating and
impedance threshold.
Vigilohm
Fault Location IM400

Fault location information is provided by a dedicated device (Vigilohm IFL12), without any
direct connection with the insulation monitoring device.

DATA PROCESSING
The insulation integrity (in kOhm and/or µF), transformer loading(1) and temperature(1) are
Vigilohm
sent to EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation for data processing. IFL12-H
Here, the data is analyzed and converted into alarms and events.

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING

Realtime impedance, loading and temperature, as well as the generated alarm/event
data is recorded as historical values in the Edge Control Software (EcoStruxure Power
Monitoring Expert or EcoStruxure™ Power Operation Module).
Vigilohm
Time-synchronization is performed by the Edge Control Software using the network. IM20-H

Timestamping is done by the Vigilohm IM400 or IM20-H for the general insulation fault and
independently by IFL12 series fault locators (MC and H) for the specific fault location.

(1) Specific to Healthcare application

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System Description (2/2)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed remotely via the Edge Control software EcoStruxure Power
Monitoring Expert and/or EcoStruxure Power Operation except in specific cases.
Live Data Display
The following data is available natively: 1
• Insulation monitoring status
Vigilohm
• Insulation monitoring absolute value (kOhm) and/or leakage capacitance value (µF) HRP

The live data is displayed by EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation.
Additionally, for use in healthcare, live data is displayed locally throughout the various
HMIs (LRDH(1) or Vigilohm HRP(1)), and using the optional Insulation Monitoring Module(1)(2)
of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation. 2
Events and Alarms Vigilohm
LRDH
The following alarms can be raised by the Vigilohm IM400, IM20-H, IFL12 series (MC and H):
• Insulation fault pre-alarm (on IMD)
• Insulation fault alarm through communications and dry contact relay, plus visual and
acoustic in operating rooms(1)
• Insulation fault location (per feeder) 3
• Transformer fault(1)
Alarms can be raised by the various HMIs (Operating Theater Display(1), Vigilohm HRP(1)) EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert
and remotely by EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation.
Trends
Any insulation monitoring parameter such as insulation integrity (kOhm / µF) can be
displayed as a trend in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation .
4
Notifications
• SMS notifications can be sent for fast analysis and action. EcoStruxure
Power Operation
• Email notifications are also available to send reports and other noncritical information
Reports(1)(2)
The following report can be displayed or automatically sent via e-mail with Insulation
Monitoring Module:
Isolated Power Report
For each Vigilohm IM20-H in the room, the report shows:
• Impedance graph - Displays a comparison of impedance measurements to the impedance
threshold. The impedance threshold is a blue line and actual measurements are shown as a
green line. A red line shows the time when the impedance dropped below the threshold.
• Transformer load graph - Displays a comparison of transformer load measurements to
the load threshold. The threshold is a blue line and actual measurements are shown with
a green line. A red line shows the time when the load rose above the threshold.
• Events table - Shows information for each event that occurred in the date range.
• Data log table (optional) - Contains measurements for impedance, load, and temperature
in the selected date range. Red values indicate measurements over the limit.
(1) Specific to Healthcare application
Isolated Power Report
(2) The Insulation Monitoring module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation
must be deployed to benefit from these features

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Electrical Architecture - Industrial Applications

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Insulation Monitoring application for industrial applications:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear
1 Vigilohm
IM400

MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
2 Vigilohm
IM400

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3 Vigilohm
IM400

Genset, Alternate LV
PV, sources Busway
wind turbine
switchboard

4 Main
LV
Main LV Main LV Main building
switchboard switchboard DSB* LV

Vigilohm
IFL12

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks

Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
Vigilohm
IFL12

Local
UPS

Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV

Vigilohm
IFL12

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Electrical Architecture - Healthcare Applications

The following diagram details which area of the architecture the connected products should be added to, in order
to implement the Insulation Monitoring Application.

Vigilohm IM20-H serves as the central Insulation Monitoring Device to monitor the network insulation.
Fault locators (IFL12-H) are installed on each feeder to identify the circuit with compromised insulation integrity.

From several
secondary
LV 1
Distribution
SwitchBoards

2
Vigilohm
Isolated Smart IM20-H** Final
Final Final Panel Final Final Final LV
DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB*

3
Vigilohm
IFL12-H

Non Non Loads

Critical Critical Essential Essential Critical
critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads
loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

** In non-healthcare applications, the IM400 can be used (e.g., Marine, Industrial)
4

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Digital Architecture - Industrial Applications

Insulation monitoring data is transferred to the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power
Operation) via a gateway for on-premise visualization, analysis and reporting.

The recommended digital architecture for the application is shown below:

+ Event Notification Module

1 Edge Control
OR

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

2
Connected
EcoStruxure™
Products Universal Panel Server
(Serial + wireless)
Gateway

Vigilohm Vigilohm
IM400 IFL12
Insulation Monitoring Insulation Fault Locator
Device

4
Ethernet - technical LAN
Serial

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Digital Architecture - Healthcare Applications

Insulation monitoring data is transferred to the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and
Power Operation) via a gateway for on-premise visualization, analysis and reporting.

The recommended digital architecture for the application is shown below:

+ Event Notification Module

Edge Control
OR 1

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
2
Products EcoStruxure
Universal Panel Server
(Serial + wireless)
Gateway

Vigilohm
LRDH
Hospital remote HMI
3
OR

Vigilohm
HRP
Vigilohm
IM20-H
Vigilohm
IFL12-H
4
HMI Insulation Monitoring Device Insulation Fault Locator

Ethernet - technical LAN

Serial
Hardwired

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Empower Facility Teams and Reduce the Risk of Human Error

With Extended Reality Guidance (1/2)

Context of Application
In the past, as electrical distribution systems and associated operation and maintenance (O&M) procedures evolved slowly,
and as employees benefitted from decades of experience, O&M challenges were substantial, but manageable.
Nowadays, facility personnel encounter a rapidly changing technical environment, whose underlying structure is becoming
increasingly automated and uses increasingly complex digital technology. It is significantly more challenging for them to
master all operational, maintenance and safety practices specified in manufacturers' technical manuals and procedures.
1 Consequently, they must regularly perform stressful O&M tasks they are not intimately familiar with, where human error could
have serious adverse safety or uptime consequences.

PROBLEM TO SOLVE
2 The Facility Manager, Maintenance Manager and Technician
need to:
• Operate and maintain the electrical distribution installation while
mitigating downtime and risks resulting from human error
• Quickly resolve technical issues with complicated procedures
they are not intimately familiar with
• Easily access and comply with asset maintenance schedules,
3 safety information and associated documentation
• Participate in training without impacting the live equipment.

PURPOSE OF THE GUIDED PROCEDURES THROUGH EcoStruxure™ XR Operator Advisor

EXTENDED REALITY (XR) APPLICATION
4 Provide supporting information to help analyze the status
of equipment:
• Virtual single line diagrams overlaid on top of equipment
• "Points of interest" which can display electrical data (V, A, kW,
etc.) or equipment / environmental conditions (temperatures,
humidity…)
• Easy access to related documentation.
Provide extended reality step-by-step "Guided Procedures"
for operations and maintenance, available on:
• Smartphones
• Tablets
• Mixed reality glasses.
Enable remote collaboration with experts in other locations Mixed Reality Glasses

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With Extended Reality Guidance (2/2)

Application Outcomes
Contextual Asset and Site Information
"Points of interest" can be configured and virtually displayed in
front of equipment and devices to communicate site-specific safety
and maintenance information and to access drawings, user guides
and multimedia.
1
Overlaid Live Data
Device and equipment data can be virtually overlaid on equipment
and viewed in EcoStruxure XR Operator Advisor on a PC, smart
device or through mixed reality glasses.

Overlaid Events and Alarms Contextual Asset or Site Information overlaid on top 2
of equipment
Abnormal conditions are virtually overlaid on top of equipment
and are highlighted to alert and guide users.

"X-Ray" Vision
Users can virtually look inside enclosures without the risks involved
with opening doors or removing panels.
3

Step-by-Step Guidance
Users have access to generic or site-specific procedures with
step-by-step instructions.
Data-driven step prerequisites can be configured to help ensure 4
conditions are met before the next step can be started.

Remote Collaboration
“X-Ray” Vision
A remote user can support on-site personnel using the extended
reality environment.

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System Description (1/4)

Data Flow
The Guided Procedures Through Extended Reality application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Asset and site documentation and Contextual asset and site

parameters information
1
Electrical measurements
Overlaid live data
Status information
Data processing Overlaid events and alarms
Diagnostic information

2 Other physical measurements:

“X-Ray” vision

• Environmental conditions
(temperature, humidity) Step-by-step guidance
• Battery information
• Any other configurable measurements Remote collaboration

3
Data Flow in Detail
INPUTS
The following data is required to enable the
4 Guided Procedures Through Extended Reality application:

Asset and Site Documentation and Parameters

This data is configured during the commissioning of the Extended
Reality environment.
• Asset information consists of standard manufacturer-
recommended maintenance procedures as well as
user-requested procedures for a given electrical asset
• Site- and equipment- specific information include drawings,
maintenance schedules and procedures that involve more
than one related electrical asset in a given system. Size and
relative spatial position are also included.

Electrical Measurements
Real-time values can be read from connected devices like power
and energy monitoring devices, energy sensors, protection and Power and Energy Monitoring

network management devices, etc.: Power Logic, Acti9 and third-party devices

• Current and voltage

• Power (Active, Reactive, Apparent)
• Frequency
• Power Factor
• Energy Energy Sensors
• Etc. PowerLogic and third-party devices

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
Status Information
Status information can be retrieved from connected products:
• Circuit breaker position (open, closed, racked-in, racked-out, etc.)
• Circuit breaker trip status, protection status 1
• ATS status, UPS status, motor status
• Other statuses, operating modes, or conditions. Protection and Network Management
Easergy, PacT Series, Acti9 and third-party devices
The above information can come from circuit breakers, relays,
UPSs, ATSs, power quality correction equipment, variable speed
drives, sensors, and other electrical distribution equipment,
including third-party devices. 2
Diagnostic Information
UPS and Power Quality Correction
Connected products can also provide diagnostic data. Galaxy and third-party devices
This can include:
• Operating mode (normal/degraded/fault)
• Self-diagnostic data of electronic devices 3
• Specific data depending on equipment (opening time of a
circuit-breaker, transfer time of a transfer switch, etc.). Variable Speed Drive
Altivar and third-party devices
Other Physical Measurements
Non-electrical measurements like environmental conditions
(temperature, humidity, etc.) can also be integrated into the system. 4
Environmental Sensors
All the above measurements and status information are read by the Easergy, PowerLogic and third-party devices
EcoStruxure™ Critical Power Management Appliance (CPMA) with
XR Operator Advisor and are sent to the EcoStruxure XR Operator
Advisor application.

EcoStruxure
Critical Power Management Appliance
(CPMA) with XR Operator Advisor

DATA PROCESSING
Data collected by EcoStruxure CPMA with XR Operator Advisor
can be compared between communicating devices and/or to
configured thresholds.
Trigger conditions calculated by the server use these data
comparisons to determine if an operator can move to the next step
of a procedure.
Additionally, the relative location of operators is calculated and can
enable spatial trigger conditions that help prevent an operator from
proceeding unless he or she is in the correct position.

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System Description (3/4)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed in EcoStruxure XR Operator Advisor, which
can be accessed both locally, with a smart device or mixed reality
glasses, and remotely using the PC based application.

1 Contextual Asset and Site Information EcoStruxure

XR Operator Advisor
The following information can be embedded in "points of interest" (PC, smart device or mixed reality glasses)
and virtually displayed in front of equipment and devices:
• Safety information
• Maintenance information
• Drawings
2 • User guides
• Multimedia, etc.

Overlaid Live Data Contextual Asset and Site Information

The following equipment and device data collected by the server

3 can be displayed in EcoStruxure XR Operator Advisor:
• Electrical measurements
• Equipment status information
• Diagnostic information
• Other physical measurements
When viewed through a smart device or mixed reality glasses, the
4 data is virtually overlaid on top of equipment and devices.
Overlaid Live Data

Overlaid Events and Alarms

Alarms can be configured to alert energy managers or operations
staff in case of events that require attention, such as:
• Exceeded threshold
• Electrical tripping
• Risk of arc flash
• Change in relative user position
• Etc.
Pop-up messages or visual changes can be configured to Overlaid Events and Alarms
communicate the alarm or event conditions described above.

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System Description (4/4)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
"X-Ray" Vision
• Operations staff can virtually look inside equipment without
the risks associated with opening doors and removing panels.
This is done by toggling the visibility of interior images overlaid
on top of the equipment.
1

Step-by-Step Guidance
• Operations staff can access generic or site-specific procedures
configured using a decision tree interface that provide step-by-
step instructions to complete relevant tasks "X-Ray" Vision 2
• Procedures can be specific to a single device or span a
1
sub-system of devices in a user's installation
• Step prerequisites, based on device data or relative user
position, can be configured to help ensure conditions are met
before the next step can be started.
3
Remote Collaboration
• Users in multiple locations can access the extended reality
environment to collaborate and coach others in real time with
on-site situational awareness
• The spatial position of collaborators is made viewable using 4
virtual avatars.
2

Step-by-Step Guided Procedures

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram illustrates the types of products that can be connected to enable the
Guided Procedures Through Extended Reality Application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear
1 Protection and network
management

MV Loop
(optional)
MV loop MV loop MV loop
switchgear switchgear switchgear
2
Power / Energy Monitoring

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

Environmental sensor
3
Genset, Alternate LV
PV, sources Busway
wind turbine
switchboard

4 Main LV Main LV Main building

Main
LV
LV

switchboard switchboard DSB*

Protection and network
management

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks
Power quality correction
Power / Energy monitoring Secondary
LV
Secondary Secondary Secondary
DSB* DSB* DSB*

Environmental sensor
Local
UPS

Final
LV
Final Final Final Final Final Final Final
DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB*
Variable speed drive

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Guided Procedures Through Extended Reality application involves collecting
the input data from the different products (including third-party), either directly over Ethernet or via gateways.
This data is then passed to EcoStruxure XR Operator Advisor through the EcoStruxure Critical Power Management
Appliance (CPMA) with XR Operator Advisor.
The recommended digital architecture for the Guided Procedures Through Extended Reality application is
shown below:

Apps, 1
Analytics
and Services
EcoStruxure
XR Operator Advisor
(PC, smart device or mixed reality glasses)

Connected 2
Products
EcoStruxure
CPMA with XR Operator Advisor

3
Wireless and Modbus serial Serial and Ethernet devices*
to Modbus TCP gateway
Power and Energy Monitoring UPS and Power Quality Correction
Power Logic, Acti9 and third-party devices Galaxy and third-party devices
EcoStruxure™
Panel Server

Wireless devices

Energy Sensors
4
PowerLogic
Protection and Network Management Variable Speed Drive
Easergy, PacT Series, Acti9 and third-party devices Altivar and third-party devices

Environmental Sensors
Easergy, PowerLogic

Protection and Network Management

Acti9

Ethernet - technical LAN * Depending on the connected device chosen, communication protocols
Ethernet - public LAN/WAN can be Ethernet or Serial.
Serial
Wireless - 2.4 GHz

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Streamline Electrical Asset Life Cycle Management to Improve

Preventative Maintenance (1/2)

Context of Application
Traditional methods for managing maintenance of electrical assets such as medium and low voltage switchboards, circuit
breakers, busway, and transformers can be cumbersome, complex and time-consuming. Large amounts of documentation
to store and manage as well as asset maintenance schedules - especially in large electrical networks - can lead to
unexpected failures and costly unplanned downtime if not properly managed. Digital asset tracking can help facility
maintenance teams improve maintenance effectiveness and efficiency.
1
PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility and Maintenance Manager Needs to:
• Have electrical asset documentation readily available
• Improve the effectiveness of maintenance teams to manage and
2 assign tasks for electrical asset maintenance routines
• Increase the mean-time-between-failures (MTBF), reduce the
mean-time-to-repair (MTTR), reduce the total cost of ownership
(TCO) and optimize overall asset life cycle

PURPOSE OF ELECTRICAL ASSET LIFE CYCLE

3 MANAGEMENT APPLICATION
Simplify Asset Tracking with a Digital Representation of your
Equipment:
• Digital repository of asset location and documentation
• Easy access to documentation, drawings, warranty information
etc. using a mobile or desktop application
4 Plan Preventative Maintenance
• Standard maintenance plan template per asset
Receive Maintenance Notifications
• Receive proactive notifications on mobile phone or desktop
application
• Simplify maintenance planning
• Avoid missed maintenance tasks that could lead to failures Switchboard with QR Code on Front Face
• Track maintenance history
Easily Manage Maintenance with Teams
• Easily and quickly share tasks with teams
• Provide instructions and guidance to designated service engineer
• Generate event log and report on asset maintenance
Keep Asset Information Up-to-date
• Once maintenance has been performed, update documentation,
future maintenance tasks and schedules
Maintenance Status and Location at a Glance
Share Projects and Collaborate Online
• Collaborate with professional partners to achieve a common goal
• Easily identify the key stakeholders in charge of the different
stages of the project to reduce contradictory or missing
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Application Outcomes
Dashboards
• Asset location map
• Overview of asset status
• Summary of team maintenance task status (late, upcoming)

Reports 1
• Editing and automatic storage of maintenance reports and
asset information
• Log of maintenance tasks per asset with late/upcoming
maintenance task due dates

Notifications
• Notification through mobile application or desktop application
EcoStruxure™ Facility Expert Maintenance Task List
2
of assigned, scheduled or late maintenance tasks

Asset Maintenance Report

EcoStruxure Facility Expert Maintenance Notifications

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System Description (1/2)

Data Flow
The Electrical Asset Life Cycle Management application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Asset Information
(nameplate, location, etc.) Dashboards
1 QR Code QR Code Scan
Maintenance schedules creation by the by the Facility or the Reports
Panel Builder Maintenance Manager
Notifications
Asset documentation

2
Data Flow in Detail
INPUTS
The following data is acquired during the manufacturing, and the commissioning
3 of electrical assets:
PremSet SM6

Asset Information and Maintenance Schedules

• Maintenance templates and schedules include the standard manufacturer
recommended maintenance procedures and schedules for a given electrical asset.
• Standard templates exist for a number of electrical assets such as medium voltage Okken or BlokSet PrismaSeT
P or G

4 switchgear (PremSet, SM6, PIX) and low voltage panels (PrismaSeT, Okken), power
transfer switches (ASCO 7000 PTS), motor control centers, circuit breakers such as
MasterPacT MTZ, ComPacT NSX and Acti9 iC60, power correction devices such as
PowerLogic PFC and AccuSine™, Trihal transformers, etc. ASCO TransferPacT
• For non-native equipment, templates can be created in EcoStruxure Facility Expert 7000 PTS Active Automatic

Asset Documentation
Asset documentation produced during panel construction can be attached to a defined
electrical asset. This documentation may include wiring diagrams, single-line diagrams, MasterPacT ComPacT
user documentation, bill of materials, device serial numbers and more. Documentation is MTZ NSX

stored digitally, accessible through the EcoStruxure Facility Expert app, and maintained as
necessary during the operational life cycle.

Trihal PowerLogic
QR CODE CREATION BY THE PANEL BUILDER PFC

A QR code is produced through a process of installation and commissioning of electrical

assets by the panel builder using EcoStruxure™ Power Commission.

EcoStruxure Power Commission

QR CODE SCAN BY FACILITY OR MAINTENANCE MANAGER
The QR code link for a given asset gives access to its associated documentation and to
the maintenance requirements and schedules. This simplifies utilisation and maintenance
of the equipement throughout its operational life cycle.
Equipment QR Code

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed remotely via EcoStruxure Facility Expert
software.

Dashboards
Map View
1
EcoStruxure Facility Expert provides a map view of where
electrical assets are located.
EcoStruxure Facility Expert Map View
• By clicking on a particular site, the list of the electrical assets can
be viewed
• Selecting an electrical asset provides access to its preventive
maintenance status, procedures and documentation
2
• The available documentation consists of test reports (electrical,
communication...), electrical drawings, bill of material (BOM), etc.
• Users can also identify the required maintenance tasks and
assign them to the appropriate person or team

Reports 3
Facility Expert Maintenance Report
Maintenance reports can be generated to easily identify a
summary of the status of maintenance tasks for electrical assets.
For a given asset, it provides:
• nameplate information 4
• key information including maintenance logs over the selected
period, list of performed tasks, duration of inspections, EcoStruxure Facility Expert Maintenance Report

maintenance contributors
• visualization of all late or upcoming maintenance tasks

Maintenance Plan
Maintenance plans with auto-generated templates for Schneider
Electric assets can be generated.

Notifications
The EcoStruxure Facility Expert app provides alerts and
notifications when preventative maintenances tasks are due.
Alarm details and relevant associated actions such as EcoStruxure Facility Expert Maintenance Notifications
acknowledgement, planification and assignment of tasks are
instantly accessible from the notification.

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the Electrical Asset Life Cycle Management
application can be deployed.

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear
1 PremSet

SM6 MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
2
MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3 Trihal

Genset, Alternate LV
PV, sources Busway
wind turbine
switchboard

4 Main LV Main LV Main building Main

LV

switchboard switchboard DSB* LV

Okken or BlokSet

Centralized LV LV
MasterPacT UPS active capacitor
MTZ filters banks
ASCO PowerLogic
7000 PTS PFC

Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
PrismaSeT ComPacT TransferPacT
P or G NSX Active Automatic

Local
UPS

Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
Acti9
iC60

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

The recommended digital architecture for the application is shown below:

Edge Control
EcoStruxure
Facility Expert

Connected
QR Code Scan 2
Panels
Products

PremSet
SSIS medium
SM6
Medium
Trihal
Medium voltage
Okken or Blokset
Power distribution
Prisma SeT
P or G
PowerLogic
PFC
ASCO
7000 PTS 3
voltage modular voltage modular transformer switchboard Low voltage Capacitor Power
switchgear switchgear system bank Transfer
Switch

QR Code Generation / Print

4
EcoStruxure
Power Commission

QR Code Scan

Electrical Distribution Products

And many other

Schneider Electric
products with
MasterPacT ComPacT TransferPacT Acti9 a QR code
MTZ NSX Active Automatic iC60
Circuit breaker Circuit breaker Automatic Transfer Switch Miniature
circuit breaker

Scan
Print
Data (WIFI / 3G/4G/5G)
Ethernet - public LAN/WAN

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Benefit from Strategic Maintenance Approach

for Critical Assets (1/2)

Context of Application
In the past, equipment maintenance for circuit breakers, UPSs, motors, etc. was performed using a preventative approach.
This means circuit breakers were serviced periodically, typically every 1 to 2 years.
By leveraging asset diagnostics data, preventive and condition-based maintenance models can help inform maintenance
planning to reduce risk of early degradation, optimize maintenance activities and optimize maintenance related spending.

1
PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager Needs to:
• Move from reactive or preventative to condition-based
(predictive) maintenance strategies for critical assets like circuit
breakers, gensets, transformers, etc.
2 • Gain an insight into the health of critical assets and maintain
them when necessary
• Enhance their maintenance strategy with expert services
to determine the optimal time to maintain critical assets
• Streamline and optimize maintenance spending

3 PURPOSE OF ASSET PERFORMANCE APPLICATION

Aggregate and Analyze Asset Health Data
• At Edge Control level: LV circuit breakers and UPSs, generator
battery, Power Quality equipment
• Within Asset Advisor: MV/LV circuit breakers, MV/LV transformers
(Dry/oil-immersed), Variable Speed Drives and connected motors
4
Using the connectivity of EcoStruxure™ Power and the wealth of
data from connected assets, we are offering a condition-based,
predictive approach, with real benefits for Facility Managers:
• Visibility of asset health across the entire system
• Continuous asset health monitoring streamlines inspections
• Analytics and expert advisory helps optimize maintenance
planning

Application Outcomes
Live Data Display
• Circuit breaker asset monitoring diagram (% of electrical and
mechanical wear, % of environmental and control unit aging,
number of operations, load and temperature profiles)
• UPS monitoring diagrams (measurements, UPS status, battery Aging Diagram for Circuit Breakers
information, pre-alarms and alarms)
• Power Quality mitigation equipment, generator status diagrams

UPS Monitoring Diagram

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for Critical Assets (2/2)

Application Outcomes (cont.)

Reports
• Circuit Breaker Aging Report
• UPS Health Report
• Generator Battery Health Report.
These reports provide the right information to help decide when
to maintain circuit breakers, UPSs and generator start batteries. 1
Cloud-Based Analytics and Services
EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by EcoStruxure™ Asset
Advisor provides remote monitoring, asset management consulting EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Asset Health Dashboard
and on-site maintenance activities with recommendations from our
Schneider Electric service experts.
2
It includes:
• Asset continuous monitoring and alarms with remote notifications
in the event of electrical asset condition anomalies
• Predictive analytics to help determine remaining equipment
lifetime and other health indicators
• Asset condition-based maintenance triggered by a
3
Maintenance Index

Digital Logbook
For entry-level digital repository of asset documentation,
preventative maintenance schedules, etc. EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Risk Level Dashboard 4

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System Description (1/4)

Data Flow
The Asset Performance application can be broken down as follows:
INPUTS OUTPUTS

Live data display

Electrical measurements

1 Events and alarms

Data recording
and timestamping Reports
Environmental measurements
Data processing
and analytics Notifications

2 Cloud-based analytics
Diagnostic information
Time-synchronization and services

Data Flow in Detail

3 INPUTS
Asset Performance covers the following equipment types:
• MV Switchgear • LV Switchboards PowerLogic PowerLogic
ION9000 PM8000
• MV Circuit Breakers • LV Circuit Breakers
• MV/LV Oil Transformer • LV Busway
4 • MV/LV Dry-type Transformer
• Generator
• UPS
• Variable Speed Drives
PowerLogic Easergy
• Generator Batteries • MV/LV Motors P5 P3

The following data is required:

Electrical Measurements
Depending on the asset, electrical measurements and status information can be provided,
MasterPacT ComPacT
among others by: MTZ NSX
• Power meters (PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000)
• Protection devices such as PowerLogic P5 or Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ, ComPacT NSX
• UPS controller (Galaxy VX/VL/VM/VS)
• Variable speed drive (Altivar) Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS
Examples of electrical measurements are as follows*:
• 3-phase currents and voltage
• Active, reactive power
• Cumulative breaking current (kA²) Altivar
VSD
• Trip circuit, auxiliary voltages

Environmental Measurements
Environmental measurements are provided by the Easergy TH110 temperature and
Easergy Easergy
Easergy CL110 temperature and humidity sensors (associated with a Substation TH110 CL110
Monitoring Device - SMD - for MV switchgear and LV switchboards).
• Temperatures: cables, busbar, windings
• Ambient temperature and humidity
* This is not a comprehensive list. Other data may be available and contribute to asset health analytics. SMD

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

Diagnostic Information
Diagnostics data is provided by each of the connected products mentioned previously.
It includes*:
• Contact wear
• Number of operations: trip, draw out
• Time for operation: tripping, charging…
1
• Output velocity and torque
• Drive thermal status

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING

For advanced connected products such as the PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000, 2
MasterPacT MTZ, PowerLogic P5/Easergy P3, the aforementioned data is recorded and
timestamped on board.
For other connected products or third-party devices, data recording and timestamping
is performed by the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert), by
EcoStruxure Asset Advisor or by EcoStruxure™ Panel Server when directly associated with
EcoStruxure Asset Advisor.
EcoStruxure
Panel Server 3
Timestamping of digital data, while not critical for asset performance, should be accurate
to ±1 s for consistency and data integrity.
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION 4
For a consistent chronological view of all events that take place throughout the
facility, the date and time should be accurately distributed to connected products and
other Management Systems.
Time-synchronization can be performed through various technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP…). TimeSync Clock
An external master clock may be required and connected to a GPS antenna to reach the
expected time precision.

DATA PROCESSING
In the Asset Performance application, data processing consists of evaluating data from
critical connected assets and applying advanced analytics to identify potential risks.
A first level of asset diagnostics, monitoring and alarming, as well as some simple
analytics are computed in EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation
EcoStruxure
for on-premise, self-serve reporting (e.g., low voltage circuit breakers, UPS, Power Monitoring Expert
generator batteries).
More advanced analytics, such as predictive analysis and recommendations
for maintenance optimization, are available with EcoStruxure Asset Advisor.
They are typically recommended for highly critical, capital intensive assets.

EcoStruxure
Power Operation

* This is not a comprehensive list. Other data may be available and contribute to asset health analytics.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA PROCESSING (cont.)
For a summary breakdown, see the table of available asset health analytics below:
Location On-Premise Cloud-Based
Edge Control Preventive/Predictive

1
Advisor Services
Equipment Monitoring and Simple Asset Advanced Asset Health
Alarming Health Analytics Analytics and Recommendations
MV Switchgear
MV Circuit Breakers
MV/LV Oil Transformer
MV/LV Dry-type Transformer
Generator
2 Generator Batteries
LV Switchboard
LV Circuit Breakers
LV Busway
UPS
Variable Speed Drives
MV/LV Motors
3
OUTPUTS
Live Data Display
Live diagnostics data from monitored equipment can be displayed if Edge Control
Software (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) is in the architecture.
4 Events and Alarms
Asset related alarms and events can be raised in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring
Expert and/or Power Operation in real time, or near real time, depending on the system
configuration. These include MV switchgear and transformer environmental conditions
(temperature and humidity), busway junction temperatures, breaker health (aging) and
other simple diagnostics (communications, status, etc.).
EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert
Notifications*
There are various options for remote notifications depending on the selected architecture:
• Simple diagnostics notifications based on data from supported connected products in
Edge Control Software (Schneider Electric circuit breakers, protection relays, UPS, etc.)
• Preventive maintenance notifications based on EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Preventive
analytics for Schneider Electric MV/LV equipment
• Pro-active/Predictive analytics alerts and recommendations with EcoStruxure Asset EcoStruxure
Advisor Predictive for Schneider Electric MV/LV equipment and third-party equipment Power Operation

* For notifications in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation, the Event Notification Module is
required.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Reports
Reporting is available for asset health analysis with Edge Control
Software (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power
Operation). 1
It includes:

Low Voltage Circuit Breaker Aging Report*

The Circuit Breaker Aging Report shows the status of circuit
breaker aging and wear in your electrical system.
The following IEC LV circuit breaker ranges are supported:
• MasterPacT MTZ 1/2/3
2
• MasterPacT NT
• MasterPacT NW
• ComPacT NS630b-3200
• PowerPacT H-, J-, and D-Frame (China) Low Voltage Circuit Breaker Aging Report

UPS and Generator Battery Health** 3

Reporting for assets such as generators, generator batteries
and UPSs can be found in the Backup Power Testing Application
section (page 108).

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by EcoStruxure Asset Advisor
4
provides remote monitoring, asset management consulting and
on-site maintenance activities with recommendations from our
Schneider Electric service experts.
It includes:
• Asset continuous monitoring and alarms EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Platform

• Web portal and mobile app consultation with 24/7 remote

support
• Remote notifications in the event of electrical asset condition
anomalies
• Predictive analytics to help determine remaining equipment
lifetime and other health indicators
• Customized reports with recommendations on asset health
condition and optimized maintenance plan
• Asset condition-based maintenance triggered by Maintenance
Index
• Optimized maintenance plan and proactive recommendations
from Schneider Electric experts
EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Maintenance Index

* Requires the Breaker Performance Module in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation
** Requires the Backup Power Module in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation

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Electrical Architecture (1/2)

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Asset Performance application. For more simplicity, the diagram has been split in two.

Upper Part (MV) of the Electrical Architecture

MV
Easergy
LV control panel CL110

1
PowerLogic
Harmony PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic ION9000
ZBRN32 MV SMD ION9000 P5 (or P3) P5 (or P3) Easergy
CL110

NC NO NC NO

2 PowerLogic
ION9000
Utility 1
Easergy
TH110
Utility 2 MV genset switchgear
(Backup)

3 Main MV switchgear

MV loop switchgear MV Loop

(optional)

PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)
4
PowerLogic
ION9000
or

PowerLogic
PM8000
MV transformers MV/LV

Additional thermal monitoring points (optional)

Current measurement

ZBRN32 MV SMD

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Lower Part (LV) of the Electrical Architecture

Busway
PowerLogic or PowerLogic Easergy
ION9000 PM8000 CL110

Genset, Alternate LV 1
PV, sources Busway
wind turbine
switchboard
Easergy
TH110

LV
Main LV Main LV Main

MasterPacT
switchboard switchboard
Main building
DSB* LV 2
MTZ

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks
Galaxy VX/VL/VM/VS
3
Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary
ComPacT
DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
NSX

4
Local
UPS

Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads
Altivar loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture (1/2)

With Connected Products and Remote Services

In this architecture, the data is collected from all connected products using a cloud gateway* and then passed
on to EcoStruxure Asset Advisor.
In this architecture, the data is collected and recorded from all connected products using a cloud gateway
(EcoStruxure Panel Server). It is then passed onto the EcoStruxure Asset Advisor platform and interpreted
by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
1 The recommended digital architecture for the application is shown below:

Apps,
Analytics
and Services

2 EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by

EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Platform

Connected
EcoStruxure
Products Universal Panel Server

3 Cloud gateway

TimeSync Clock

Wireless and Modbus serial Ethernet devices Other Ethernet devices

to Modbus TCP gateway

4 EcoStruxure
Universal Panel Server
(Serial + wireless)
PowerLogic
ION9000
PowerLogic
PM8000
Altivar
Variable
Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS
EcoStruxure™
Building devices
Gateway Power quality Power meter speed drive UPS
meter

EcoStruxure
Entry Panel Server
(Wireless only) EcoStruxure™
Gateway Plant devices
PowerLogic SMD MasterPacT
P5 (or P3) Substation MTZ Third-party devices
Protection relay Monitoring device Circuit breaker

Wireless devices Serial devices

Easergy Easergy
TH110 CL110 Harmony ComPacT
Wireless Wireless ZBRN32 (Sologate) NSX
sensors sensors Gateway Circuit breaker

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN

Ethernet - technical LAN
Serial
Wireless - 2.4 GHz

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Digital Architecture (2/2)

With Connected Products, Edge Control Software

and Optional Remote Services
In this architecture, the data is collected from all connected products either directly over Ethernet or via gateways.
This data is then recorded and processed by the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or
Power Operation) for on-premise visualization, analysis and reporting.
As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed onto the
EcoStruxure Asset Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as a part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan. 1
The recommended digital architecture for the application is shown below:

Apps,
Analytics
and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
2
EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Platform
(Optional)

Edge Control

3
OR

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
TimeSync Clock 4
Products
Wireless and Modbus serial Ethernet devices Other Ethernet devices
to Modbus TCP gateway

EcoStruxure
Universal Panel Server PowerLogic PowerLogic Altivar Galaxy EcoStruxure
(Serial + wireless) ION9000 PM8000 Variable VX/VL/VM/VS Building devices
Gateway Power quality Power meter speed drive UPS
meter

EcoStruxure
Entry Panel Server
(Wireless only) EcoStruxure
Gateway Plant devices
PowerLogic SMD MasterPacT
P5 (or P3) Substation MTZ Third-party devices
Protection relay Monitoring device Circuit breaker

Wireless devices Serial devices

Easergy Easergy
TH110 CL110 Harmony ComPacT
Wireless Wireless ZBRN32 (Sologate) NSX
sensors sensors Gateway Circuit breaker

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN

Ethernet - technical LAN
Serial
Wireless - 2.4 GHz

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Monitor Electrical Distribution Network and Be Alarmed

in the Event of Failures (1/2)

Context of Application
Just like any other process in a facility, electrical distribution systems are complex with many devices, and potential failures
can occur at different locations.
Considering the critical nature of the continuity of an electrical power supply, having the capacity to quickly view, analyze
and understand where the failure has occurred, like we are used to with our car dashboard, is key for facility managers.

1 PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager Needs to:
• Gain visibility of the status and relevant information of the entire
electrical system
• Receive alarms on abnormal conditions or events
2 • Monitor and report on peak demand, loading of equipment like
breakers, UPSs, transformers, generators, etc.
• Know, analyze and understand where failures of the electrical
distribution network come from

PURPOSE OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION MONITORING

3 AND ALARMING APPLICATION
Provide Realtime Status of the Electrical Distribution System
• Realtime status
• Power availability
• Detailed information about each connected device:
breakers, UPSs, transformers, generators, etc.
4
Identify Anomalies and Notify the Right Personnel
The Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming application
provides alarming in the event of any abnormal conditions and
notifications based on alarm priority and shift schedule.

Aggregate Onboard Alarm Data in an Easy-to-understand Way

To avoid alarm flooding and help with alarm interpretation,
incidents are intelligently aggregated based on event type
and time.

Native Integration of Intelligent Electrical Devices

For plug and play connectivity, and to provide rich contextual data
that cannot be captured by BMS or generic SCADA applications.

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Monitor Electrical Distribution Network and Be Alarmed

in the Event of Failures (2/2)

Application Outcomes
Live Data Display
• Native support for a wide range of devices and communication
protocols
• Electrical network Single-Line Diagram (SLD)
• Single-Line Diagram color animation to distinguish energized /
deenergized sections 1
• Elevation drawings
• Realtime data values of each connected device, such as Electrical Network Single-Line Diagram
(with color animation)
electrical parameters, device settings and status information…

Events and Alarms

• Chronological display of events and alarms with sorting and 2
filtering capabilities
• Intelligent alarm grouping into summary incidents

Trends
• Realtime and historical data can be viewed on a trend viewer

Dashboards
3
View of Device Data and Control
• Configurable dashboards for visualizing historical power
system data

Reports
• Historical data reporting
4
Notifications
• SMS notifications can be sent for fast analysis and action
• Email notifications are also available to send reports and
non-critical information Alarm Viewer - Recent Incidents

Analysis Tools
Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming provides
an incident timeline with advanced functions:
• Alarm and event data according to their date and time
• Detailed breakdown and sequence of alarms, waveforms
and trends involved in the incident
• Disturbance direction detection to indicate upstream /
downstream root cause of an incident Power Events Incident Timeline

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides electrical network and
alarm health analytics with recommendations from our Schneider
Electric service experts.

BMS Integration
EcoStruxure™ Power enables integration of electrical data and
alarms at the Edge Control layer with BMS software such as
EcoStruxure™ Building Operation. EcoStruxure Power Advisor Alarm Health Report

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Data Flow
The Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Live data display

Electrical measurements
1 Events and alarms

Data recording
Status information and Trends
and
control actions
timestamping
Dashboards

2 Other physical measurements

Reports
Data
• E.g., environmental conditions Time- processing Notifications
(temperature, humidity) synchronization
Analysis tools

3 User input
Cloud-Based analytics
and services
• Alarm recipient information
and schedule BMS integration

4 Data Flow in Detail

PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic
ION9000 PM8000 PM5000 HDPM6000
INPUTS
The Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming application
collects data from connected products to provide access to
consolidated views of electrical measurements, status information
and individual device details. It also monitors remote control actions.
PowerLogic Acti9
Electrical measurements and status information can be acquired PowerTag iEM3000

from:
• Energy/Power meters (PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000, PM5000,
HDPM6000, PowerTag, Acti9 iEM3000, etc.)
• Protection devices such as PowerLogic P5 (or Easergy P3),
MasterPacT MTZ, ComPacT NSX (including its wireless auxiliary PowerLogic
P5
MasterPacT
MTZ
ComPacT NSX Acti9
and auxiliary contact Active
contact), Acti9 Active
• or other equipment such as UPS (Galaxy VX/VL/VM/VS), ATS
(TransferPacT Active Automatic), ATS controller (Easergy T300),
power correction devices such as PowerLogic PFC
and AccuSine™ (PCS+/PCSn/EVC+/PFV+) ASCO Galaxy TransferPacT ASCO
• Third-party equipment SPD with ASM VX/VL/VM/VS Active Automatic 7000 PTS

Easergy PowerLogic PowerLogic ASCO

T300 PFC AccuSine Load banks

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
Electrical Measurements
The following electrical measurements are collected from
connected products (realtime values, the minimum, maximum and
average value): 1
• Current and voltage
• Power (Active, Reactive, Apparent)
• Frequency
• Power Factor
• Energy
• Harmonic distortion 2
• Voltage and current unbalance

Status Information and Control Actions

From intelligent electrical devices such as circuit breakers, power
quality correction equipment, ATSs and other electrical distribution
equipment: 3
• Circuit breaker position (open, closed, racked-in, racked-out, etc.)
• Circuit breaker trip status, protection status
• UPS status, motor status
• Other statuses, operating modes or conditions
• Control actions (operator or automatic)
4
Other Physical Measurements
Non-electrical measurements such as environmental conditions
(temperature, humidity…) can also be integrated into the system.

User Input: Alarm Recipient Information and Schedule

For alarm/event notification and distribution, recipient delivery
schedules need to be configured.
These schedules are configured to send notifications to the
appropriate operators, taking into account shift schedules, holidays
and weekends.
Delivery relays include SMS and SMTP (Email).

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING
For the Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming application, data recording can
occur at various levels. Connected products, depending on the level of sophistication, ASCO
can record data as follows: CPMA

• Analog and event data recorded and timestamped on board:

1 PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000 and some PowerLogic PM5000 models (PM53xx and
PM55xx)
PowerLogic PowerLogic
• Event data recorded and timestamped on board: ION9000 PM8000
PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ, ComPacT NSX
• No onboard recording, real-time data only. Recording and timestamping is done by
a data logger (Cyber Sciences SER 3200/2408), server (ASCO CPMA) or software
2 (EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation):
entry-level PowerLogic PM5000 models, Acti9 Active, Acti9 iEM3000, PowerLogic PowerLogic
P5
Easergy
P3
PowerTag, TransferPacT Active Automatic, Galaxy UPS, PowerLogic AccuSine PCS+/
PCSn/EVC+/PFV+, PowerLogic PFC and other equipment (including third-party)
For the Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming application, a time accuracy of
±10 ms is recommended, in particular for highly critical applications. For less critical
3
MasterPacT Cyber Sciences
applications, 1 s is acceptable. MTZ SER 3200 / 2408

For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,

refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
For systemwide electrical distribution monitoring and alarming, it is important to have
4 consistent timestamping. The date and time should be accurately distributed to connected
products and other systems. TimeSync Clock

Time-synchronization can be performed through various technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP

etc.). An external master clock may be required and may be connected to a GPS antenna
to reach the expected time precision.

DATA PROCESSING
For the Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming application, data processing is
multi-faceted: it includes alarm evaluation, mathematical manipulation, converting status
data from devices without onboard logging to alarms and events, etc.
Data processing is performed by EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power EcoStruxure
Operation, or on board some sophisticated devices. Power Monitoring Expert

EcoStruxure
Power Operation

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Live Data Display
Single-Line Diagrams
The live status of the electrical distribution can be represented in
the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert 1
or Power Operation) or in extended reality (EcoStruxure™ XR
Operator Advisor) in various forms such as:
• Digital single-line diagrams, with realtime animation of the status Animated Single-Line Diagram with dynamic colorization in
EcoStruxure Power Operation
of the electrical network
• Realtime electrical data and equipment status
Detailed Diagrams
2
• Custom data tables
• Default device diagrams (pre-configured along with native
device drivers)
• Or realtime data in custom graphics (floor plans, elevation
drawings)
3
Events and Alarms
Device Diagram in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
Event Log Viewers
Alarms and events are uploaded from devices or generated by the
Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert 4
or Power Operation) and displayed in native alarm and event
viewers.
Chronological views include:
• All alarms and events, acknowledged or unacknowledged
alarms, summary alarms or incidents
• High speed and high precision sequence of events to quickly
locate the source of a power outage Alarm and Event Log Viewer in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
and Power Operation
• Traceability of user control actions with operator name and
timestamp
Smart Alarming
Alarm or events can be intelligently grouped to be displayed as
incidents and reduce the overall number of alarms in the viewer.
Further analysis can be done through drill down into specific
events (refer to Power Event Analysis Application page 119).
In EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation,
Smart Alarm categories include:
• Asset Monitoring
• Power Quality
• System health (diagnostics)
• Etc.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Trends
Historical and realtime electrical and other measured data can be
displayed as trends in Edge Control software.
1 Multiple measurements from selected devices can be viewed with
dynamic scaling on a configurable time range.
Additionally, target lines can be applied to trended data.
Trended data can also be exported in .CSV format. RealTime trending in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert

Dashboards
In addition to specialized dashboards, any historical data from
2 the system can be displayed in graphical dashboard gadgets in
EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation:
• Bar chart
• Trend chart
• Grid (table)
3 • Pie chart
• Period over period
Additionally, information from the web (e.g., weather feed) can be
viewed as a dashboard.

Reports
4 In addition to specialized reports, numerous general reports are
available by default in Power Monitoring Expert or with Power
Dashboards

Operation based on historical electrical values or event data.

These reports can be generated on-demand or automatically,
and sent via e-mail to configured recipients.
General Reports include, among others:
• Trend / Multiple Trend Report
• Single / Multiple Equipment Operation Report
• Tabular Report
• Load Profile Report
• Event History Report
Data can also be exported into common file formats such as .CSV
to import into other enterprise systems.

Notifications Load Profile Report Event History Report

Alarm notifications available with the optional Event Notification

Module for EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and
Power Operation can be automatically sent via SMS or e-mail
to configured recipients on user-defined schedules.
Alarm notifications can be configured to delay sending
notifications during a user-defined amount of time and send a
single notification for multiple events. This prevents ‘flooding’ Alarm Notifications
of notifications.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Analysis Tools
Power Events Incident Timeline
This feature of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power
Operation intelligently groups individual alarms and events as 1
single comprehensive incidents during a given time period. It helps
highlight the root cause and the consequences of an incident.
For more information, refer to the Power Event Analysis Power Events Incident Timeline

Application page 119

Waveform Viewer 2
Electrical signal waveforms can be displayed with a native
waveform viewer in both EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
and Power Operation.
These viewers allow for the following:
• Toggle on/off voltage/current channels Waveform Viewer

• RMS calculation, zoom, pan, export to CSV 3

• Interactive phasor and harmonic (voltage and current) diagrams
• Multiple waveforms to be compared to each other

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by EcoStruxure
Power Advisor provides electrical network and alarm health 4
analytics with recommendations from our Schneider Electric
service experts. Issues and recommendations are shared with
the user on a periodic basis. These analytics and
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor Platform
recommendations include:
• Analyze Edge Control historical alarms according to guidelines
in ISA 18.2 / IEC 62682
• Identify patterns and recommend actions to remove, repair or
resolve alarms
• Analyze and recommend actions for transformer overcapacity
• Identify excessive voltage and current harmonics and
recommend mitigation
• Measure and recommend improvements of poor power factor

BMS Integration
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Alarm EcoStruxure Power Advisor Alarm
EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation Health Report - Overall Alarm Health Report - Alarm Floods
can seamlessly integrate with EcoStruxure Building Operation System Health

to enable real-time monitoring, alarms, dashboards and reporting

on electrical data in the BMS.
This integration is done through use of:
• an EcoStruxure™ Web Services (EWS) interface
• an Extract, Transform and Load (ETL*) utility
• an HMTL web page interface EcoStruxure Building Operation

* The EcoStruxure™ Extract Transform Load (ETL) Engine is a companion

application for EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation.
It is used to extract historian data from one application (Schneider Electric or
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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the the Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
Main MV switchgear
and/or MV genset switchgear
1 PowerLogic
ION9000
PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)
PowerLogic
PM8000

MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

and/or
switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
2 PowerLogic
PM8000
PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers
ASCO
CPMA

3
and/ Genset, Alternate LV
or PV, sources Busway
PowerLogic
MasterPacT PowerLogic wind turbine switchboard PM5000
ASCO MTZ PM5000
Load banks

4 or or
Main LV Main LV Main building Main
LV

PowerLogic MasterPacT PowerLogic switchboard switchboard DSB* LV

PM5000 MTZ PowerTag
Rope

or Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
ASCO PowerLogic
Galaxy
filters banks PowerLogic
7000 PTS PM5000 PowerLogic
VX/VL/VM/VS PFC
AccuSine

or or Secondary
Secondary Secondary Secondary
PowerLogic ComPacT PowerLogic DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
PM5000 NSX PowerTag
and auxiliary F160/M250/
contact M630

TransferPacT Local
Active Automatic
UPS

or

TransferPacT PowerLogic Acti9

Active HDPM6000 iEM3000
Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final
Automatic DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
or

PowerLogic Acti9
PowerTag Active
M63/P63/
Non Non Loads
ASCO F63 Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical
SPD with critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads
ASM loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming application involves collecting the input
data from the different products, either directly over Ethernet or via gateways. This data is then used by the Edge
Control (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for on-premise visualization analysis and reporting.
The most important data from the electrical distribution can also be monitored with a Building Management
System (BMS) such as EcoStruxure Building Operation, thanks to seamless integration with EcoStruxure
Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.
As an option, EcoStruxure XR Operator Advisor can be used to enhance Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming
with virtually overlaid data on top of equipment and devices.
Data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed onto the EcoStruxure Power
1
Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as a part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architectures for the application are shown below:

Apps,
Analytics
and Services
2
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure XR Operator Advisor* EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
(Optional)

Edge
Control OR 3
EcoStruxure EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Building Operation Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation
(Optional)

Connected
Products TimeSync Clock 4
Wireless and Modbus serial Serial and Ethernet devices** Other Ethernet devices
to Modbus TCP gateway
Power and Energy Monitoring
Power Logic, Acti9 and third-party devices
EcoStruxure™
Panel Server
EcoStruxure™
Building devices

UPS and Power Quality Correction

Galaxy and third-party devices

EcoStruxure™
Wireless devices Plant devices

Energy Sensors Third-party devices

PowerLogic
Protection and Network Management
PowerLogic, Easergy, ASCO, PacT Series, Acti9
and third-party devices

Protection and
Network Management
Acti9, ComPacT

* See digital architecture of Guided Procedures through Extended Reality to understand how you can leverage EcoStruxure XR Operator
Advisor for this application / ** Depending on the connected device chosen, communication protocols can be Ethernet or Serial
Ethernet - public LAN/WAN Serial
Ethernet - technical LAN Wireless - 2.4 GHz
EWS / ETL / HTML
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Help Prevent Business Disruption Due to Electrical Overload

with Capacity Planning

Context of Application
Many facilities are in a constant state of flux. Areas are being renovated, equipment is being moved, new production lines
are brought online, old equipment is being upgraded…
Capacity of the electrical distribution infrastructure has to evolve supplying these changing environments while not exceeding
the rating of electrical distribution equipment.

1 This is a problem for circuit breakers, UPSs, generators, ATSs, transformers, capacitor banks, bus bars, conductors, fuses, etc.
Often, exceeding the rated capacity means nuisance trips, but it can also result in overheating or fires.

PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager Needs to:
• Understand the capacity needs of the electrical distribution
2 infrastructure supplying expansions or modifications of
the facility environment
• Upgrade the facility while not exceeding the rated capacity
of equipment, and mitigating potential risks to the electrical
infrastructure (e.g., nuisance trips, overheating, fires)

3 PURPOSE OF CAPACITY MANAGEMENT APPLICATION

Visualize Realtime or Historical Power System Capacity Electrical Health Diagram
• Monitor realtime circuit loading
• Trend and report historical loading
• Pre-defined reporting for equipment capacity management
(circuit breakers, UPSs, generators, ATSs, transformers,
4 capacitor banks, bus bars, conductors, fuses, etc.)
Provide Information for Capacity Planning
• Simplify capacity planning for operations expansion
or modifications
• Avoid oversubscribing critical equipment

Application Outcomes
Live Data Display UPS Power Report
• Electrical Health diagram
Trends
• Realtime and historical data can be viewed on a trend viewer
Reports
• Branch Circuit Capacity Report
• UPS Power Report
• Generator Capacity Report
• Generator Power Report
• Equipment Capacity Report
• Power Losses Report

Equipment Capacity Report

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Data Flow
The Capacity Management Application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Live data display

Electrical Measurements:
• Current Data recording Data processing Trends
1
and timestamping
• Active Power (Demand) Load analysis
• Apparent Power Power Capacity
Reports
Analysis
Time-synchronization

2
Data Flow in Detail
INPUTS PowerLogic PowerLogic
ION9000 PM8000
The following data is required:
3
Electrical Measurements
Capacity management requires the following electrical measurements to be recorded
PowerLogic PowerLogic
at strategic points in the electrical system (e.g., generators, UPS, ATS, feeders, etc.): PM5000 HDPM6000

• Current (A)
• Active power (Demand) (kW)
• Apparent Power (kVA) 4
The measurements are recorded by energy/power meters such as the PowerLogic ION9000, PowerLogic Acti9
PM8000, PM5000, HDPM6000, PowerTag, Acti9 iEM3000, etc. PowerTag iEM3000

Embedded metering in circuit breakers such as the MasterPacT MTZ, ComPacT NSX,
MV protection relays such as PowerLogic P5/Easergy P3 or other devices such as
Galaxy VX/VL/VM/VS, ASCO 7000 PTS are also suitable to provide the required electrical
measurements.
PowerLogic Easergy
P5 P3

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING

For the Capacity Management application, a timestamp accuracy of ±1 s is sufficient for:
• Time-based historical data visualization
Easergy MasterPacT
• Capturing peak power demand T300 MTZ
• Comparing peaks between different circuits for proper capacity planning
Advanced meters such as the PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000 and some PowerLogic
PM5000 models (PM53xx and PM55xx) can timestamp and record onboard input data.
For other devices (PowerLogic P5/Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ, entry-level PowerLogic
PM5000 models, PowerTag range) measurements are performed by the devices and ComPacT
NSX
Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS
recorded by EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.
Comment: For devices without onboard logging, there is a risk of data loss in the event of a communication
failure. ASCO
7000 PTS

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
To achieve accurate timestamping of all power and energy data,
the date and time should be accurately distributed to connected
products and data loggers.
Time-synchronization can be performed through various
1 technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP…). An external master clock may be TimeSync Clock

required and connected to a GPS antenna to reach the expected

time precision.

DATA PROCESSING
Capacity Management data processing is embedded in the
2 optional Capacity Management Module of EcoStruxure Power
Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.
Load Analysis
For branch circuits within a data center facility, average and EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert
maximum loading are tracked and compared to the circuit breaker
3 size (A) to validate design or alert about potential overloading.
For an Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) or other equipment, peak
load is compared with the rated capacity of the equipment to alert
about potential overloading.
Power Capacity Analysis
For generators or UPSs, all related loads are compared with the
4 remaining capacity to validate that a utility power outage could be EcoStruxure
Power Operation
handled while still complying with the intended redundancy design.

OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed via EcoStruxure Power Monitoring
Expert or Power Operation.

Live Data Display

The following visualizations can be configured:
• Live graphic pages to show actual loading compared to nameplate
rating or designed capacity (Capacity Management diagram).
• Live data tables with current and demand power values for
selected devices
Trends Capacity Management Diagram
Historical and realtime electrical and other measured data can be
displayed as trends in Edge Control software.
Multiple measurements from selected devices can be viewed with
dynamic scaling on a configurable time range.
Additionally, target lines can be applied to trended data.
Trended data can also be exported in .CSV format.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Reports
The Capacity Management Module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation must be
deployed to benefit from the following reports:

Branch Circuit Power Report 1

Monitor the capacity of branch circuits. Analyze IT branch circuit
power loading. Understand remaining capacity at the branch circuit
level – primarily for data center applications. Specific measurements
required are Active Power (kW) and Current (A).

Branch Circuit Power Report 2

Generator Power Report
Provides information regarding the generator Backup power system
and its ability to handle a utility power outage while still complying
with the intended redundancy design. Specific measurements
required are Active Power (kW).
3

Generator Power Report

UPS Power Report

Provides information regarding the UPS Backup power system and
its ability to handle a utility power outage while still complying with
4
the intended redundancy design. Specific measurements required
are Active Power (kW).

UPS Power Report

Equipment Capacity Report

Shows the peak load of any breaker, cable, bus bar, ATS, etc. with
respect to its rated capacity. Specific measurements required are
Active Power (kW), Apparent Power (kVA) or Current (A).

Equipment Capacity Report

Generator Capacity Report

Helps verify that the generators can adequately support the loads
required during a utility outage. Specific measurements required
are Active Power (kW) or Apparent Power (kVA).

Generator Capacity Report

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Capacity Management application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
and/or
Main MV switchgear (1)
PowerLogic PowerLogic
MV genset switchgear
1 ION9000 P5 (or P3)
PowerLogic
ION9000

or
and/or
PowerLogic
Easergy PowerLogic PM8000
T300 PM8000
MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop
switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
and/or
2 PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3
and/or Genset, Alternate LV
MasterPacT PowerLogic
PV, sources Busway
MTZ PM5000 wind turbine
switchboard (1)

4 or
Main LV Main LV Main building Main
LV

ASCO PowerLogic MasterPacT switchboard (1) switchboard (1) DSB* LV

7000 PTS PM5000 MTZ

or

PowerLogic Centralized LV LV
PowerTag UPS active capacitor
Rope
Galaxy
filters banks
VX/VL/VM/VS**

or or
Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary
PowerLogic ComPacT PowerLogic DSB* (1) DSB* (1) DSB* LV
PM5000 NSX PowerTag
F160/M250/
M630

Local
UPS

or or Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

PowerLogic Acti9 PowerLogic DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
HDPM6000 iEM3000 PowerTag
M63/P63/
F63

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads
* DSB = Distribution Switchboard
** Galaxy VX/VL/VM/VS is preferred, but Galaxy or Symmetra MW are also acceptable
(1) ATS is not represented but data can be acquired through inputs on the power meter A
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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Capacity Management application recommends direct Ethernet connection to high-
end energy measurement devices.
For other devices, depending on their communication protocols, some gateways may need to be installed
in order to provide all information over Ethernet.
The recommended digital architecture for the application is shown below:

Edge Control
OR 1

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
2
Products Time-synchronization

Wireless and Modbus serial Ethernet devices

to Modbus TCP gateway

EcoStruxure™
Universal Panel Server PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic Easergy PowerLogic
3
(Serial + wireless) ION9000 PM8000 P5 (or P3) T300 HDPM6000
Gateway Power quality Power quality Protection Remote terminal Multi-circuit power
meter meter relay unit metering system

EcoStruxure™
Entry Panel Server
(Wireless only)
Gateway

Galaxy PowerLogic
VX/VL/VM/VS PM5000
MasterPacT
MTZ
ASCO
7000 PTS
4
UPS Power meter Circuit breaker Power Transfer Switch

Wireless devices Modbus serial devices

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag Rope PowerTag
Energy sensor M250/M630
Energy sensor PowerLogic Acti9 ComPacT
PM5000 iEM3000 NSX
Power meter Energy meter Circuit breaker

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag F160 PowerTag
Energy sensor M63/P63/F63
Energy sensor

Ethernet - technical LAN

Serial
Wireless - 2.4 GHz

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Help Ensure Reliability and Availability of Backup Power

Systems with Proper Testing

Context of Application
Critical buildings such as hospitals and data centers rely on backup power systems* to supply the facility with power during
an interruption of the utility incomer(s). During such an event, power is transferred from the utility supply to the alternate
power source using Automatic/Power Transfer Switch(es) (ATS/PTS). According to the Electric Power Research Institute
(EPRI), backup power systems fail to start 20% to 30% of the time. Common causes include starter battery failure, low fuel
levels, wet stacking, controls being in the wrong mode, and so on.
1 In some critical facilities such as hospitals, regulatory requirements specify how and how often the backup/emergency
power systems need to be maintained and tested. They also prescribe how these test and maintenance activities are
to be recorded. Doing this manually is error-prone and cumbersome. Examples of such regulatory requirements are:
IEC 60364-7-710 (Europe), HTM-06-01 (UK), NFPA 99 and 110 (USA), AS_NZS 3009 (Australia / New Zealand),
CSA Z32 and C282 (Canada).

PROBLEM TO SOLVE
2 The Facility Manager needs to:
• Ensure the reliability and availability of backup power supply
systems in the event of unexpected power outages
• Save time, improve productivity and ensure accuracy of testing
process and documentation per standards or manufacturer
3 recommendations
• Comply with local and international standards and satisfy
reporting requirements of regulatory bodies in critical buildings

PURPOSE OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE APPLICATION

Automatically detect Backup Power System* tests and Backup Power System Test Report
generate reports:
4 • Automatic/Power Transfer Switch (ATS/PTS)
• Backup generators
• Un-interruptable Power Supply (UPS)
Record key legislated parameters for compliance reports
including:
• Transfer time for ATS/PTS and generators
• Generator run time, engine loading, exhaust and engine
temperature
• Annual generator runtime for emission requirements reporting
• UPS’s ability to sustain critical loads during power outage

UPS Auto-Test Report

Application Outcomes
Live Data Display
• Device diagrams with status and analog values are available
for ATS/PTS, generators and UPS
Reports
• Backup Power System* Test Report
• Generator Activity Report
• Generator Load Summary Report
• Generator Battery Health Report Generator Activity Report
• UPS Auto-Test Report
• UPS Battery Health Report
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Data Flow
The Backup Power Testing application can be broken down as follows:
INPUTS OUTPUTS

Data from Generator

Live data display
• Status, events and diagnostic information
• Electrical measurements 1
• Engine analog parameters (optional) Reports
Data recording Data
• Battery voltage (optional)
and timestamping processing

Data from ATS/PTS* (optional)

• Status, events and diagnostic information
• Electrical measurements 2
Data from UPS** Time-synchronization
• Status, events and diagnostic information
• Electrical measurements

3
Data Flow in Detail
INPUTS
The following data is required:
Data from Generator ASCO
7000 Series PCS MV
ASCO
7000 Series PCS LV
4
• Status, Events and Diagnostic Information
- Stopped, running
- Optional: Generator starting, generator power availability
- Optional: Power Outage status
• Electrical Measurements PowerLogic PowerLogic
- Voltage (line to neutral / line to line) ION9000 PM8000

- Current
- Total power, total apparent power
- PF sign total
- Frequency PowerLogic ASCO
PM5000 5210
• Optional: Engine Analog Measurements
- Engine Coolant Temp
- Exhaust Gas Temp
- Engine Oil Pressure
- Engine start battery voltage Cyber Sciences ASCO
SER 3200 / 2408 5112
This input data may be provided by the generator controller, by the
power control system (ASCO 7000 Series PCS), and/or by power
meters (PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000, PM5000, ASCO 5210) and/
or data loggers (Cyber Sciences SER 3200/2408, ASCO 5112) and/or
PowerLogic P5/Easergy P3/MasterPacT MTZ embedded metering.
PowerLogic MasterPacT
* ATS/PTS: Automatic Transfer Switch / Power Transfer Switch P5 MTZ
** UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply with MicroLogic X

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
Data from ATS/PTS*
• Status, Events and Diagnostic Information
ASCO ASCO
Normal, Test, Emergency 7000 Series 7000 Series
PTS MV PTS LV
1 • Electrical Measurements
Optional: ATS/PTS Load Data
This input data may be provided by the ATS/PTS controller (Easergy T300, ASCO 7000
PTS) and/or by power meters (PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000, PM5000) and/or data Easergy
T300
PowerLogic
ION9000
loggers (Cyber Sciences SER 3200/2408).
Data from UPS**
2 The following measurements are performed:
PowerLogic PowerLogic
• Status, Events and Diagnostic Information PM8000 PM5000

• Electrical Measurements
- Voltage and current (line to neutral / line to line)
- Frequency
3 • Events Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS
This input data is provided by the UPS (Galaxy VX/VL/VM/VS).
Data from Load Bank
• Electrical Measurements ASCO ASCO
- Voltage (line to neutral / line to line) Load Bank Load Bank

4 - Current
MV LV

- Total power, total apparent power

- PF sign total
- Frequency

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING

EcoStruxure
Advanced meters such as the PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000 and some PowerLogic Power Monitoring Expert
PM5000 models (PM53xx and PM55xx) can record onboard input data, energy
measurements as well as connected equipment states.
For other connected products (PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ, entry-level
PowerLogic PM5000 models) measurements are performed by the connected products and
recorded EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert, Power Operation or by the ASCO CPMA.
Timestamping Requirements for Backup Generator and ATS/PTS*
EcoStruxure
Due to the accuracy requirements of the Backup Power System Test Reports, Power Operation
it is necessary to have all status data recorded with high time precision.
Depending on the jurisdiction, this is typically greater than ±100 ms.
When using power meters to monitor generator and ATS/PTS*, a custom framework is
required to record all required data. This framework is described in detail in the Backup
Power Module in the EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert System Guide. ASCO
CPMA
The following meters support this framework: PowerLogic ION9000 and PM8000.
Alternatively, this can be performed by the Cyber Sciences SER 3200/2408.
* ATS/PTS: Automatic Transfer Switch / Power Transfer Switch Cyber Sciences
** UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply SER 3200 / 2408

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING (cont.)
Timestamping Requirements for UPS**
For UPS Test Reports, time accuracy is not as critical, but should still be within ±1 s.

For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,

refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15. 1
TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
For a consistent chronological view of all events that take place throughout the facility,
date and time should be accurately distributed to connected products and other
Management Systems.
Time-synchronization can be performed through various technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP…).
TimeSync Clock
2
An external master clock may be required and may be connected to a GPS antenna to
reach the expected time precision.

DATA PROCESSING
The following calculations are performed by the Backup Power Management Module of
EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.
3
In the case of an ASCO architecture, these calculations can be performed by the ASCO
CPMA (Critical Power Management Appliance).
For the Backup Generator and ATS/PTS* EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert
Data processing consists of:
• Analyzing the status information from the Generator(s) and ATS/PTSs* and compiling the 4
run history table which details each and every Backup power run, including start, stop,
and transfer time.
• Among others, the following indicators are extracted from available data:
- Split of emergency / non-emergency running hours as an annual total
- Running hours broken out into categories for Test, Power Outage, Load Shedding
EcoStruxure
• For the Backup Power System*** conformance tests, all success criteria are examined Power Operation
to provide a comprehensive fail/pass status.

For the UPS**

Data processing depends on whether the UPS equipment has auto-test capabilities:
• If it has auto-test capabilities, (e.g., Galaxy VX, Galaxy VL, Galaxy VM, Galaxy VS),
ASCO
the module will gather all data relevant for the auto-test (final status of the test and CPMA
status for each step).
• If not, the module compares the battery voltage waveform during a transfer to
a reference signature waveform.

* ATS/PTS: Automatic Transfer Switch / Power Transfer Switch

** UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply
*** Also sometimes referred to as Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS)

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed remotely via the Edge Control software
EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or EcoStruxure Power
Operation.
The Backup Power Management Module of EcoStruxure
1 Power Monitoring Expert must be deployed to benefit from
the following features.

Live Data Display

The following outputs can be configured to represent an operator
interface for Backup Power Testing:
2 • Default Generator, UPS** and ATS/PTS* diagrams are available
• Generator Performance operator interface helps monitor the
following during tests in real time:
- Electrical data: current, voltage, power, frequency, power factor
- Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch run/stop status
• UPS** Auto-test diagrams are available
3 Operator Interface

Reports
The following reports can be generated on-demand or
automatically generated and sent by e-mail:
Backup Power Management Reports
Generator Activity Report
4 Shows the test run hours and other test run data for each generator
in the selected group.

Generator Activity Report

Generator Load Summary Report

Provides a summary graph of electrical data during a
generator run.

Generator Load Summary Report

* ATS/PTS: Automatic Transfer Switch / Power Transfer Switch

** UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Reports (cont.)
Backup Power Management Reports (cont.)
Backup Power System* Test Report
• Provides a standard methodology for testing the generators 1
and provides a detailed report of the generator operation
during the test.
• Can also be configured to conform to the requirements for a
Backup Power System** test, including ATS/PTS*. For example, Backup Power System** Test Report

the report shows the transfer time of the lead ATS/PTS* and
indicates whether the transfer time passes or does not pass the
test requirements.
2
Generator Battery Health Report
Shows the captured waveform image of the generator voltage
when the generator starts, compares it to a reference signature
and uses it to monitor battery performance over time and plan
preventative maintenance actions when necessary. 3
Available with PowerLogic ION9000 only.

Generator Battery Health Report

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Reports 4

UPS Auto-Test Report
Provides information regarding the battery health of your
Galaxy VX/VL/VM/VS and MGE 5500 UPS devices.

UPS Auto-Test Report

UPS Battery Health Report (For third-party UPS):

Displays information related to the health of the battery for a
UPS device. The UPS devices intended for use with this report
are UPS devices that do not have an auto-test capability.
Available with PowerLogic ION9000 only.

UPS Battery Health Report (For third-party UPS)

* ATS/PTS: Automatic Transfer Switch / Power Transfer Switch

** A
 lso sometimes referred to as Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS)

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Electrical Architecture (1/2)

Introduction
The implementation of the Backup Power Testing application is different whether the generator is an MV or
an LV system.
The following diagrams detail the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed
for both configurations.

1 Medium Voltage Generator Architecture

When generators are connected to medium voltage distribution, the following typical architecture can be
implemented:

2
MV
LV control panel
PowerLogic
Easergy ION9000**
T300

3
ASCO
7000 Series
PTS MV

NC NO NC NO

Utility 1
ASCO
Utility 2 ATS/PTS* MV genset switchgear 7000 Series

4 (Backup) PCS MV

Main MV switchgear
To MV
Loop ASCO
Load Bank
MV

ATS/PTS* status

* ATS/PTS: Automatic Transfer Switch / Power Transfer Switch

** PowerLogic PM8000 may be used if battery health monitoring is not needed

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Low Voltage Generator Architecture

If the backup supply system operates on a low voltage section of the network, it will usually include several ATS/PTSs***.
As illustrated below, the ATS/PTS*** and the genset will each be equipped with a power meter that will collect
analog electrical data from its power outputs as well as status details via digital I/O ports.

From MV 1

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

2
Genset
Busway
PowerLogic
ION9000**

ASCO
Main LV Main LV
LV 3
7000 Series
PCS LV switchboard switchboard

Main
LV

ASCO
Load Bank
ASCO
7000 Series
ATS/PTS*** ATS/PTS***
4
LV PTS LV

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PM8000 PM8000

Centralized UPS

Galaxy

Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB*

To final distribution
switchboards

ATS/PTS*** status

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

** PowerLogic PM8000 may be used if generator battery health monitoring is not needed
*** ATS/PTS: Automatic Transfer Switch / Power Transfer Switch

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Digital Architecture (1/3)

The digital architecture of the Backup Power Testing application is different if it relates to an MV or LV electrical
architecture.
In the option where the ASCO CPMA is the front interface of the Backup Power Testing architecture, the digital
architecture is common for LV and MV electrical systems.

Medium Voltage Generator Architecture

1 The digital architecture of the Backup Power Testing application recommends direct Ethernet connections to the
connected products. Data is captured on board connected products and uploaded into the Edge Control software
(EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for data processing, visualization and reporting.
The recommended digital architecture to implement the Backup Power Testing application with a medium voltage
generator is shown below:

2 Edge Control
OR

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

3
Connected
Products TimeSync Clock

Option 1* Option 1**

Generator

4 OR
Controller

PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic

ION9000 PM8000 PM8000
Power quality meter Power quality meter Power quality meter

Option 2* Option 2**

+ +
Easergy Cyber Sciences
PowerLogic Cyber Sciences T300 SER 3200/2408
P5 (or P3) SER 3200/2408 Remote terminal Data logger
Protection relay Data logger unit

Option 3* Option 3**

+ +
PowerLogic PowerLogic Cyber Sciences
Cyber Sciences PM5000 SER 3200/2408
PM5000 SER 3200/2408
Power meter Power meter Data logger
Data logger

Generator ATS/PTS

Ethernet - technical LAN

* O
 ption 1 is the recommended architecture. Option 2 should be considered if PowerLogic P5/Easergy P3 with embedded metering is already
present in the architecture. Option 3 can be considered if a lower cost meter such as PowerLogic PM5000 is specified.
** O
 ption 1 is the recommended architecture. Option 2 should be considered if Easergy T300 is present in the architecture.
Option 3 can be considered if a lower cost meter such as PowerLogic PM5000 is specified.

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Low Voltage Generator Architecture

The digital architecture of the Backup Power Testing application recommends direct Ethernet connections to the
connected products. Data is captured on board connected products and uploaded into the Edge Control software
(EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for data processing, visualization and reporting.
The recommended digital architecture to implement the Backup Power Testing application with a low voltage
generator is shown below:
1
Edge Control
OR

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation
2
Connected
Products TimeSync Clock

Option 1*
Generator
Option 1**
3
Controller
OR

PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic Galaxy

ION9000 PM8000 PM8000 VX/VL/VM/VS
Power quality meter Power quality Power quality meter UPS
meter

Option 2* Option 2** UPS 4

+ +
MasterPacT Cyber Sciences PowerLogic Cyber Sciences
MTZ SER 3200/2408 PM5000 SER 3200/2408
Circuit breaker Data logger Power meter Data logger

Option 3*
ATS/PTS

+
PowerLogic Cyber Sciences
PM5000 SER 3200 / 2408
Power meter Data logger

Generator

Ethernet - technical LAN

* O
 ption 1 is the recommended architecture. Option 2 should be considered if MasterPacT MTZ with embedded metering is already present
in the architecture. Option 3 can be considered if a lower cost meter such as PowerLogic PM5000 is specified.
** Option 1 is the recommended architecture. Option 2 can be considered if a lower cost meter such as PowerLogic PM5000 is specified.

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Medium and Low Voltage Architectures with ASCO System

In this architecture, data from the ASCO PTS (Power Transfer Switch), PCS (Power Control System), Load Banks
and Generator Controllers is acquired by the ASCO CPMA (Critical Power Management Appliance) which can
perform data processing. The processed data can then be displayed in the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for data visualization and reporting.
The recommended digital architecture to implement the Backup Power Testing application with the ASCO system
1 is shown below:

Edge Control
OR

2 EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert
EcoStruxure
Power Operation

Connected ASCO
CPMA
Products TimeSync Clock Critical Power Management Appliance

3 Option 1* Option 1* Option 1*

OR OR OR

ASCO ASCO ASCO ASCO ASCO ASCO

4
7000 Series 7000 Series Load Bank LV Load Bank MV 7000 Series 7000 Series
PCS LV PCS MV PTS LV PTS MV
Power control Power control Power Transfer Power Transfer
system system Switch Switch
+
Generator controller

Option 2* Option 2** Option 2**

ASCO ASCO ASCO

5112 5112 5112
Ethernet module Ethernet module Ethernet module
+ + +

OR OR Load bank ATS/PTS

ASCO PowerLogic PowerLogic

5210 ION9000 PM8000
Power meter Power quality Power quality
meter meter
+
Generator controller

Generator Load Bank ATS/PTS

Ethernet - technical LAN

* Option 1 is the recommended architecture for Greenfield and/or Digital based solutions.
** Option 2 is the recommended architecture for Brownfield / Retrofit or hardwired solutions.

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Analyze the Root Causes of Power Events (1/2)

Context of Application
Various power events can affect your electrical installation:
• Motor startup sequences leading to voltage sags and current overloads
• Transient events such as capacitor switching, surge impulses
• Unsuccessful power transfers caused by incorrect ATS operation
• And more...
These events may cause damage to sensitive equipment and processes, and result in unexpected downtime.
1
Thanks to connectivity and embedded sensors on critical equipment, it is easy to be alarmed when such power events
occur. However, it can be much more difficult to find the root cause of power events without the proper context and tools.

PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager Needs to: 2
• Be able to analyze potentially damaging power events to identify
root cause
• Have the right information to perform actions to avoid similar
future events
• Be able to prioritize alarm resolution
3
PURPOSE OF POWER EVENT ANALYSIS APPLICATION
Provide a User Friendly Graphical Tool to Simplify and Save
Time in Event Analysis
• Smart alarm context automatically brings any relevant information
into view, including disturbance direction detection (DDD) and
loss of load detection (LLD) Smart Alarm View with LLD and DDD 4
• Events and alarms can be viewed by category, severity, alarm
type and status
• It allows visualization of events in the context of time across
multiple devices with ability to annotate
• Analyses can be saved for later viewing
Provide an Aggregated View of Events in the Same Dashboard
• Power quality, breaker trip and other power incidents across
multiple devices intelligently grouped and displayed Waveform Viewer
• Simple visualization on a chronological timeline with contextual
data such as RMS data and waveforms
Enable Root Cause Analysis
• High probability causes of select Power Quality events displayed
to operators.

Automated Root Cause Analysis

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Application Outcomes
Analysis Tools
The Power Event Analysis incident timeline provides advanced
functions:
• Alarm and event data according to their date and time
• Detailed breakdown and sequence of alarms, waveforms and
1 trends involved in the incident
• Disturbance direction detection to indicate upstream /
downstream root cause of an incident. Timeline of Power Events

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
2 EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides electrical network and
alarm health analytics with recommendations from our
Schneider Electric service experts.

3
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Alarm Health Report

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System Description (1/4)

Data Flow
The Power Event Analysis application can be broken down as follows:
INPUTS OUTPUTS

Inputs from electrical network Events and alarms

• Electrical measurements Data recording
• Electrical status and diagnostic information and timestamping Notifications 1
• Power quality events Data
processing Analysis tools
• Electrical signal waveforms
Time- Smart
Inputs from other systems: clustering Reports
synchronization
• Industrial equipment, motors and machines
• Other energy consumption inputs
Cloud-based
analytics and
2
• Building and/or process conditions services

Data Flow in Detail

3
INPUTS
PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic
The following data is collected for the purpose of analyzing power ION9000 PM8000 PM5000 PowerTag

system events:

Inputs from Electrical Network

• Electrical measurements: system loading and parameters such as
PowerLogic MasterPacT ComPacT NSX Acti9
4
voltage, current, power, temperature, etc. from sensors, relays, etc. P5 MTZ and auxiliary contact iC60
• Electrical status and diagnostic information: with associated
status changes from contactors, switches, circuit breakers,
Automatic/Power Transfer Switches, etc.
• Power quality events: such as sags, swells, transients,
harmonics, etc. from power meters, UPS, harmonic active filter, ASCO
SPD with ASM
Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS
TransferPacT
Active Automatic
ASCO
7000 PTS
capacitor banks, surge protective devices, etc.
• Electrical Signal Waveforms: high sample rate sinusoidal
waveform data for all phases of voltage and current

Inputs from Other Systems Easergy PowerLogic PowerLogic

• Industrial process: motor, machine or equipment status T300 PFC AccuSine™

• Other energy consumption inputs (water, gas, steam, etc.)

• Building and/or process conditions in all user facilities:
EcoStruxure™ Building Operation, EcoStruxure™ Plant and
Machine or third-party systems Modicon Easergy TeSys
M580 TH110/CL110

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure Plant

Building and Machine

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING
For highly critical applications, optimal chronological correlation is achieved with a time
accuracy of ±1 ms (possible using PTP or GPS time-synchronization).
For less critical applications, a time accuracy of ±100 ms is adequate (with NTP and SNTP).
Advanced meters such as the PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000 and some PowerLogic EcoStruxure
1 PM5000 models (PM53xx and PM55xx) can timestamp and record onboard input data.
Power Monitoring Expert

For other connected products (PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ, entry-level
PowerLogic PM5000 models) steady state disturbances and other data are measured
by the connected products and recorded by software (EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring
Expert or Power Operation) or a server (ASCO CPMA).
EcoStruxure
If data from these connected products requires more accurate timestamping, it should
2 be relayed through another connected product or data recorder with better accuracy (like
Power Operation

PowerLogic ION9000 power quality meter, M580 PLC or Cyber Sciences SER3200/2408).
When acquiring data from other systems, timestamps can also be imported through OPC
or ETL*. ASCO
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities, CPMA

refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

3
Cyber Sciences
SER 3200 / 2408

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
For a consistent chronological view of all events that take place throughout the facility,
4 the date and time should be accurately distributed to connected products and other
Management Systems.
Time-synchronization can be performed through various technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP...). TimeSync Clock
An external master clock is required and may be connected to a GPS antenna to reach
the expected time precision.

DATA PROCESSING
Smart Clustering
Data processing consists of:
• Consolidation of alarms, events, waveforms, status changes and other corresponding
data from all connected products in chronological views
• Smart grouping of related data to help identify the root cause of incidents
Smart clustering is performed by EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or
Power Operation.

* The EcoStruxure™ Extract Transform Load (ETL) Engine is a companion application for EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation. It is used to extract historian data from one application
(Schneider Electric or third-party), then transform that data so it can be loaded into another application.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed via EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or
Power Operation.

Events and Alarms

Events/Alarms Log Viewers
1
They offer chronological display with sorting and filtering capabilities.
• Power Operation offers high speed Sequence of Events
Recording to quickly locate the source of a fault. A time-quality
flag indicates the accuracy of onboard clocks and the resulting
accuracy of any events and alarms.
• Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation can perform
2
intelligent grouping of power system alarms and other metadata
into time-based incidents, reducing clutter of the alarm view. Alarm and Event Log Viewer in EcoStruxure Power
Monitoring Expert and Power Operation
Comment: Smart alarms view includes relevant context acquired from smart
power quality metering to indicate direction of a disturbance (upstream or
downstream of the device capturing an event) and a percentage of nominal load
lost as a result of an event such as a sag, transient or interruption. 3
Reports
When EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation
is installed, reports can be generated, such as the Event
History Report.

Notifications 4
Notifications (of alarms and events) can be sent by EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation using the Event
Notification Module.
Event History Report
Analysis Tools
Power Events Incident Timeline
The Power Events Incident Timeline is accessed from the smart
alarm viewer and plots events in an incident based on the time
they were captured. Other metadata such as RMS data waveforms
and other electrical values are also accessible in a drill-down
workflow. The Incident Timeline enables the source of cascading
power events to be quickly identified.
Waveform Viewer Power Events Incident Timeline

Electrical signal waveforms can be displayed with a native

waveform viewer in both EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and
Power Operation.
These viewers allow for the following:
• Toggle on/off voltage/current channels
• RMS calculation, zoom, pan, export to CSV
• Interactive phasor and harmonic (voltage and current) diagrams
• Comparison of multiple waveforms with respect to each other Waveform Viewer

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System Description (4/4)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Analysis Tools (cont.)
Root Cause Analysis
Automated waveform analytics provide the probable root cause
1 of certain Power Quality events including:
• Voltage Sag
• Inrush Event
• Load Start
• Single-Phase Fault
2 • Subcycle Fault
• Three-Phase Fault
Root Cause Analysis
• Two-Phase Fault
This detailed data enables appropriate actions to be identified.

3 Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by EcoStruxure
Power Advisor provides electrical network and alarm health
analytics with recommendations from our Schneider Electric
service experts. It helps categorize and reduce alarms

4 EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform

EcoStruxure Power Advisor Alarm EcoStruxure Power Advisor Alarm

Health Report - Overall Alarm Health Report - Alarm Floods
System Health

EcoStruxure Power Advisor Alarm

Health Report - Details by Issue

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products
should be installed in order to implement the Power Event Analysis application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
and/or
Main MV switchgear
PowerLogic PowerLogic
MV genset switchgear
ION9000 P5 (or P3)
1
and/or

Easergy PowerLogic
T300 PM8000
MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop
switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
and/or

PowerLogic
2
P5 (or P3)

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers
ASCO
CPMA

3
Genset, Alternate LV
PV, Easergy
sources Busway TH110/CL110
wind turbine
switchboard

Main LV Main LV Main building Main

LV
4
switchboard switchboard DSB* LV
PowerLogic MasterPacT
PM8000 MTZ

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
ASCO filters banks
CPMA Galaxy PowerLogic
ASCO PowerLogic
VX/VL/VM/VS PFC
7000 PTS AccuSine

PowerLogic PowerLogic Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

ComPacT PowerTag PM5000 DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
NSX M250/M630
and auxiliary
contact

Modicon TransferPacT
M580 Active Local
Automatic UPS

Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
ASCO PowerLogic Acti9 TeSys
SPD with PowerTag iC60
ASM M63/P63/F63

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

As the Power Event Analysis relies on data collection, the digital architecture must enable data collection from the
connected products to the Edge Control. Depending on the communication protocols, some gateways may need
to be embedded in order to provide all information over Ethernet.
The most significant factors in the customer process can also be captured from external process software using
the OPC standard or ETL engine mechanism.
As an option, EcoStruxure XR Operator Advisor can be used to enhance Power Event Analysis application with
virtually overlaid data on top of equipment and devices.
1 Data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the EcoStruxure Power
Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as a part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architectures for the application are shown below:

Apps,
Analytics
2 and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure™ XR Operator Advisor* EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
(Optional)

Edge Control Process or Process or

Building Building
3 Automation
software
OR Automation
software

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
TimeSync Clock
Products
4
Wireless and Modbus serial Serial and Ethernet devices** Other Ethernet devices
to Modbus TCP gateway
Power and Energy Monitoring
Power Logic, Acti9 and third-party devices
EcoStruxure™
Panel Server
EcoStruxure™
Building devices

UPS and Power Quality Correction

Galaxy and third-party devices

Wireless devices EcoStruxure™

Plant devices
Energy Sensors
PowerLogic Third-party devices

Protection and Network Management

PowerLogic, Easergy, ASCO, PacT Series, Acti9
and third-party devices

Environmental Sensors
Easergy
Hardwired devices

Protection and
Network Management
Protection and Acti9, TeSys
Network Management
ComPacT

* See digital architecture of Guided Procedures through Extended Reality to understand how you can leverage EcoStruxure XR Operator
Advisor for this application
** Depending on the connected device chosen, communication protocols can be Ethernet or Serial
Ethernet - technical LAN OPC / ETL
Serial
Hardwired
Wireless - 2.4 GHz
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Monitor the Protection Settings of the Electrical Installation

Context of Application
An installation is designed with specific breaker settings, calculated to optimize the protection of the installation.
However, throughout the life cycle of the installation, these settings may not be applied correctly or may be modified
(for example during maintenance, product replacement, or due to nuisance tripping).
An incorrect setting may lead to:
• Nuisance tripping if the threshold is too low
• The tripping of a head circuit breaker instead of the local circuit breaker if the selectivity is ineffective
1
• Device destruction, fire outbreak and even harm to persons if the coordination between products is not correct

PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager Needs to:
• Be confident that electrical protection devices are able to fulfill 2
their function
• Prevent issues due to inappropriate or poorly coordinated
circuit breaker settings

PURPOSE OF BREAKER SETTINGS MONITORING

APPLICATION 3
Manually or Automatically Generate a Report Summarizing
Settings of LV Circuit Breakers:
• After commissioning: to compare with specified settings
• Periodically: to detect inappropriate setting modifications
This report is used to help identify settings or co-ordination issues
and to find the root cause.
4
Application Outcomes
Live Data Display
At any time, breaker protection settings can be viewed in device
diagrams.
Events and Alarms
Alarms are generated on breaker trip settings changes.
Reports
For each protective device, the report displays the name, type of
protection, and its thresholds.
It also detects any changes made to a baseline.
• Circuit Breaker Setting Report
• Circuit Breaker Inventory
• Summary of changes to trip settings
• Protection modes
Circuit Breaker Setting Report
• Maintenance status

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Data Flow
The Breaker Settings Monitoring application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Live data display

Circuit Breaker
1 Protection Settings: Data recording
and timestamping
Data
processing: Events and alarms
• Baseline settings
Baseline
• Current settings comparison Reports

2 Data Flow in Detail

INPUTS
The following data is required:

Circuit Breaker Protection Settings

3 Circuit breaker protection settings are obtained from communicating circuit breaker trip units.
These protection settings are typically based on an electrical system coordination
study performed by an expert. These settings are designed to minimize the impact of
disturbances. Any changes in protection settings must consider the overall system
MicroLogic X for MasterPacT MTZ
co-ordination of the facility.
The following LV circuit breakers can be monitored by this application:
4 MasterPacT:
• Micrologic 2 A/E
• Micrologic 5 A/E/P/H
• Micrologic 6 A/E/P/H
• Micrologic 7 A/P/H
MicroLogic for MasterPacT
PowerPacT (China) / ComPacT NSX:
• Micrologic 5.2/5.3 A/E
• Micrologic 6.2/6.3 A/E
MasterPacT MTZ:
• Micrologic 2 X, Xi
• Micrologic 3 X, Xi
MicroLogic for ComPacT NSX/PowerPacT
• Micrologic 5 X, Xi
• Micrologic 6 X, Xi
• Micrologic 7 X, Xi
Baseline Settings
To capture the original co-ordination settings, a snapshot is recorded for future reference
as a baseline. This baseline is referred to in the Circuit Breaker Protection Settings Report.

Current Settings
The baseline settings mentioned above are compared to the current settings of all
included circuit breakers. Any differences are highlighted to help operators or facility
managers understand any potential impact on the overall electrical system protection
co-ordination.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING
Breaker protection settings data is recorded and timestamped by the Edge Control
Software (EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation). Therefore, no
specific device for time-synchronization is necessary.
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.
EcoStruxure
1
Power Monitoring Expert
DATA PROCESSING
Baseline Comparison
A circuit breaker protection setting baseline is used by the Edge Control (EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation Module) to compare the current state
of the circuit breaker settings to a baseline point in time.
2
If a change is detected between the state of the settings today and the state of the
settings on the baseline date, the change will be timestamped, an event will be generated
and the change will be noted in the reporting.
EcoStruxure
Power Operation
OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed remotely via the Edge Control software EcoStruxure Power
3
Monitoring Expert and/or EcoStruxure Power Operation.
Live Data Display
The protection settings (Default trip curve) for a supported circuit breaker can be
displayed in the default device diagrams of the Edge Control software.
Events and Alarms* 4
Any potential changes to the designed protection settings for a circuit breaker can be
Default trip curve diagram
raised as an alarm/event in the Edge Control software’s native alarm interface. for MasterPacT MTZ
in EcoStruxure
By default, alarms are generated in the event of any changes to the following settings: Power Monitoring Expert
• Type of Protection
• Long Time Overcurrent Protection Enabled
• Long Time Overcurrent Pickup Threshold / Time Delay
• Long Time Overcurrent Curve
• Short Time Overcurrent Protection Enabled
• Short Time Overcurrent Pickup Threshold / Time Delay
• Short Time Overcurrent Curve
• Instantaneous Overcurrent Protection Enabled
• Instantaneous Overcurrent Pickup Threshold
• Ground Fault Overcurrent Protection Enabled
• Ground Fault Overcurrent Pickup Threshold / Time Delay
• Ground Fault Overcurrent Curve
• Earth Leakage Protection Enabled
• Earth Leakage Protection Pickup Threshold / Time Delay
* The Breaker Performance Module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert must be deployed to benefit
from these features.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Reports*
Reports can be configured to be generated upon detection of
breaker setting change.
1 Circuit Breaker Settings Report
It is used to monitor and report on the configuration settings of
the circuit breakers in your electrical system. The report highlights
changes between the baseline and the last known values.
The contents of the report can be summarized as follows:
• Breaker name
2 • Protection settings, protection modes, maintenance status
• Value (current and baseline) Circuit Breaker Settings Report

• Date/time of change detection

• Date/time of last settings verification

* The Breaker Performance Module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details in which areas of the electrical architecture the connected products should be
located, in order to implement the Breaker Settings Monitoring application:

Genset, Alternate LV
PV, sources
wind turbine
switchboard

LV 1
Main LV Main LV Main building Main
switchboard switchboard DSB* LV

MasterPacT MasterPacT
MTZ

Centralized
UPS
LV
active
LV
capacitor 2
filters banks

Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
ComPacT
NSX 3
Local
UPS

Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final 4

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
ComPacT
NSX

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Breaker Setting Monitoring application involves collecting the protection settings
of the different circuit breakers either directly in Modbus TCP/IP or via a gateway.
The recommended digital architecture for the application is shown below:

Edge Control
OR

1
EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
2 Products
Enerlin’X IFE or Enerlin’X
Enerlin’X eIFE IFM
Modbus-SL interface
EcoStruxure™
Universal Panel Server
(Serial + wireless)
Gateway

3
MasterPacT MTZ MasterPacT ComPacT NSX
Circuit breaker Circuit breaker Circuit breakers
with Micrologic X with Micrologic

4 Ethernet - technical LAN

Serial
CAN/ULP

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Capture, Analyze and Understand Power Quality Disturbances

(1/2)

Context of Application
There are many different power quality disturbances which can adversely affect critical or sensitive equipment, processes
and buildings. Continuously measuring, understanding and acting on these disturbances is key to limiting equipment
damage and reducing process and building interruptions.
Several national and international power quality standards exist to help facilities avoid downtime or disruption of sensitive
equipment:
• EN 50160 – European standard for industrial and commercial networks
1
• IEEE 519 – Global standard for voltage and current harmonics
• IEEE 1159 – US power quality standard
• IEC 61000-4-30 – International power quality measurement techniques standard
Though helpful, understanding compliance with these standards can be challenging and time-consuming.
2
PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager Needs to:
• Understand which power quality events could adversely affect
their processes or operations
• Be able to monitor persistent power quality disturbances
• Analyze and determine actions needed to correct issues 3
• Comply with national and international standards which address
allowable power quality limits and durations (as mentioned
above)
• Use power quality standards as guidelines to help ensure the
appropriate level of power quality provided by the electric utility.
4
PURPOSE OF POWER QUALITY MONITORING
APPLICATION
Monitor Persistent Steady State and Event-based Disturbances
and Power Quality Measurements Power Quality Overview Dashboard
• On the incoming service and key feeders throughout the
facility, such as harmonics, current unbalance, flicker and over/
undervoltage conditions, transients, interruptions, etc.

Visualize and Report on Power Quality Data

• To adhere to any power quality industry standards such as
CBEMA, ITIC, SEMI F47, EN 50160, IEC 61000-4-30, IEEE 519
and 1159.

Better Understand Power Quality Disturbances

• Trends and reports to understand potential issues that could
affect operations
• Event details, such as waveforms, captured and studied
• Patented Disturbance Direction Detection to locate the
directionality of events

Enable In-depth Analysis of Power Quality Issues

• Advanced dashboards and reports
• Analytics-based advisory services to improve performance
across the system

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Application Outcomes
Live Data Display
Steady state disturbances such as harmonics, unbalance,
frequency can be visualized in real time.

Events and Alarms

1 Onboard events and alarms with timestamps.
Smart Alarming

Trends
Steady state disturbances such as harmonics, unbalance,
frequency can be visualized as trends to monitor their evolution
2 over time.

Analysis Tools
• Power Events Incident Timeline
• Waveform viewer

3 Dashboards
Power Quality Details Dashboard

• Power Quality diagrams

• Power Quality dashboards

Reports
4 • Power Quality Report, Power Quality Analysis and Impact Reports
• Harmonics Compliance Report, IEC 61000-4-30 Report,
EN 50160-2000 and EN 50160-2010 Reports
Harmonic Compliance Report

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides power quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.

EN 50160-2010 Report Power Quality Report

EcoStruxure Power Advisor

Electrical Health Report

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Data Flow
Power Quality Monitoring application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Electrical measurements Live data display

Power quality steady state

Events and alarms 1
disturbances Data recording and
timestamping Trends
Power quality events
Dashboards

Electrical signal waveforms

Data
processing Reports
2
Time-
synchronization
Process status (optional) Analysis tools

User inputs (optional) Cloud-based analytics

E.g., outage cost and services
3
Data Flow in Detail
INPUTS
The following data is required:
Electrical Measurements
4
• Voltage, current and power measurements need to be captured accurately PowerLogic PowerLogic
and with a high sample rate ION9000 PM8000

Power Quality Steady State Disturbances

• Voltage and Current Harmonics
• Voltage and Current Imbalance
• Voltage Fluctuations (Flicker) PowerLogic MasterPacT
PM5000 MTZ
• Frequency Variations
Power Quality Events
• Transients
• Interruptions
PowerLogic Easergy
• Voltage sags and swells P5 P3
• Overvoltage and undervoltage
Electrical Signal Waveforms
• High sample rate sinusoidal waveform data for all phases of voltage and current

For main incomers and critical feeders, power quality shall be monitored on a continuous basis by power
quality meters such as the PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000 and high end models of the PM5000 series.
These meters are capable of capturing sub-cycle power quality events (transients, voltage sags and swells etc.).
For less critical circuits, steady state disturbances can be acquired either by embedded metering in protection
devices such as the PowerLogic P5/Easergy P3 relays, MasterPacT MTZ circuit breaker or by entry-level
models of PM5000 power meters.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
The following table outlines the limitations and capabilities with respect to power quality
data capture:
Flicker Transient Disturbance Sag/swell Harmonic distortion: Waveform capture
measurement detection direction monitoring total/individual/interharmonics
1 PowerLogic ION9000 Yes Yes (20 µs) Yes Yes Yes (+TDD*) / Yes / No (1) Yes
PowerLogic ION9000T Yes Yes (100 ns) Yes Yes Yes (+TDD*) / Yes / No (1) Yes
PowerLogic PM8000 No No Yes Yes Yes / Yes / No Yes
PowerLogic PM5000 No No No No Yes (+TDD*) / Yes / No No
MasterPacT MTZ No No No No Yes / Yes / No (with additional digital module) Yes, on trip event only
PowerLogic P5 No No No Yes Yes / Yes / No Yes, on trip event only

2 Easergy P3 No No No No Yes / No / No Yes, on trip event only

(1) Does provide interharmonic measurements, but not THD for interharmonics
* Total Demand Distortion

Process Status
For some additional and optional analytics, such as the impact of processes or operations
3 resulting from power quality events, an impact signal is required. This signal can originate
from several sources such as:
• Electrical signal (e.g., current or voltage drop)
• Hardwired signal from a process PLC or signal from a digital input (e.g., from a meter)
• An OPC tag served by an OPC server

User Inputs
4 Additional optional user inputs such as outage cost can be input into the software analysis
configuration to provide an estimate of the financial impact of power quality.
The following table specifies how to select the right power meter depending on
the chosen standard:
EN 50160 IEC 61000-4-30 IEEE 519 IEEE1159 CBEMA, ITIC,
compliance Class A/S SEMI F47
reporting
PowerLogic Yes Class A Yes No Yes
ION9000 (web, PME (web, PME Harmonic (web, PME PQ
EN 50160 Compliance Report)** Report)*
Report)*** PowerLogic
ION9000

PowerLogic Yes Class S Yes No Yes

PM8000 (web, PME (web, PME Harmonic (web, PME PQ
series EN 50160 Compliance Report)** Report)*
Report)*** PowerLogic
PM8000

* EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert: Power Quality Report

** EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert: Harmonic Compliance Report
*** EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert: EN 50160 Report

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING
For highly critical applications, optimal chronological correlation is achieved with a time
accuracy of ±1 ms (possible using PTP or GPS time-synchronization). PowerLogic PowerLogic
For less critical applications, a time accuracy of ±100 ms is adequate (with NTP and SNTP). ION9000 PM8000

Advanced meters such as the PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000 and some PowerLogic
PM5000 models (PM53xx and PM55xx) can timestamp and record onboard input data. 1
For other connected products (PowerLogic P5/Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ (2), entry-level
PowerLogic PM5000 models) steady state disturbances are measured by the connected PowerLogic MasterPacT
products and recorded by EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation. PM5000 MTZ
with Micrologic X
When acquiring data from other systems, timestamps can also be imported through
OPC or ETL (3).
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
2
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15. PowerLogic Easergy
P5 P3

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
To reconstruct an accurate chronological view of events that take place during an
electrical incident, all connected products must have on-board clocks that are designed
to receive a time-synchronization signal from an external master reference clock.
3
The purpose of Time-synchronization is to ensure coordination among otherwise
TimeSync Clock
independent clocks.

DATA PROCESSING
Power quality data is processed in some instances on board the device and others in the 4
Edge Control software for visualization on the software interface.
Advanced power quality data processing is performed on board advanced power quality
meters such as PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000:
• Determination of transients, sags, swells, and interruption
EcoStruxure
• Disturbance Direction Detection (DDD) for Transients and Voltage Sags/Swells Power Monitoring Expert

(upstream, downstream)
Further data processing is performed in the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power
Monitoring Expert or Power Operation):
• Evaluation of power quality inputs with thresholds and definitions as per internationally
recognized standards such as IEEE 519, EN 50160, IEC 61000-4-30, IEEE 1159,
CBEMA, ITIC, SEMI F47.
EcoStruxure
Power Operation
With the addition of the Power Quality Performance Module in Power Monitoring Expert or
Power Operation, the following data processing is done to provide analytic views of power
quality data:
• Calculation of Power Quality Rating (A/B/C/D/E/F) based on aforementioned standards
• Evaluation of "Power Quality Impact" based on the thresholds defined by ITIC standard
• Correlation of operations impact (e.g., process interruption) with power quality event PowerLogic PowerLogic
ION9000 PM8000
using an electrical input or physical signal from operations
(2) For power quality measurements, MasterPacT MTZ has the option of adding the:
- Individual Harmonics Analysis Digital Module
- Under/Over voltage Digital Module
(3) The EcoStruxure™ Extract Transform Load (ETL) Engine is a companion application for EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation. It is used to extract historian data from one application
(Schneider Electric or third-party), then transform that data so it can be loaded into another application.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Live data, trends, smart alarming and some dashboards and reporting are available by
default in Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or EcoStruxure
Power Operation) for displaying power
quality data. EcoStruxure

1 The optional Power Quality Performance Module in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
Power Monitoring Expert

or Power Operation can provide further analytics, visualization and reporting.

Lastly, EcoStruxure Power Advisor provides optional analytics-based support services to
analyze power system data and provide actionable recommendations.
Live Data Display
2 At any time, all related electrical measurements and steady state disturbances such as
EcoStruxure
harmonics, unbalance, frequency can be displayed in real time in EcoStruxure Power Power Operation
Monitoring Expert and Power Operation.
Predefined diagrams exist for the following power quality standards:
Analytic Views for EN 50160
Supply voltage dips, temporary overvoltages, flicker, harmonic and inter-harmonic
3 voltage, frequency, voltage magnitude, supply voltage unbalance, short and long-term
interruptions and mains signaling
Analytic Views for IEEE 519 EcoStruxure
Power Advisor
Voltage individual harmonics, voltage THD, current individual harmonics, current TDD
Events and Alarms
4 Power quality events captured and uploaded from connected products can be displayed
as individual alarms in Edge Control and intelligently grouped as incidents during a given
time period.
Related data such as waveforms can be accessed from the alarm interface for insight into
the event details and root cause.
Trends
Steady state disturbances such as harmonics, unbalance, frequency can be displayed as
trends to monitor their evolution over time.
The following trends can be created:
For EN 50160
Trends of parameters and counters
For IEEE 519
Trends of voltage THD and current TDD (both mean and max. values)
Dashboards*
Historical Power Quality Events are displayed in dashboards with the following gadgets:
Power Quality Rating
Shows a power quality rating in the form of a letter grade (A to F). The rating is a summary
of multiple types of power quality disturbances. The information is shown as a graphic
display of the letter grade, with a % power quality rating and a list of the main contributing
disturbances.
Power Quality Rating

* The Power Quality Performance Module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert must be deployed to benefit
from these features.
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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Dashboards* (cont.)
Power Quality Incident Impact
Shows the number of power quality events, over a period of time,
that might have had a process impact, compared to those that Power Quality Incident Impact 1
most likely did not have an impact. It is a simplified representation
of the CBEMA/ITIC curve in a pie chart format. Events that are
inside the curve are shown as "no impact events" and those
outside the curve are shown as "likely impact events".
Power Quality Incident Location
Shows the number of power quality events, over a selected 2
time period, grouped by location of origin (external, internal,
undetermined). In addition, it indicates whether the events had a
Power Quality Incident Location
likely process impact or not. The information is shown in a column
chart, grouped by impact assessment.

3
Power Quality Rating Trend
Shows the power quality rating, over a selected time period.

Power Quality Rating Trend

4
Power Quality Impact
Shows the cost of power quality events with a process impact,
over a selected time period. The information is shown in a column
chart, grouped by location of power quality event origin (external,
internal, undetermined).
Power Quality Impact

Power Quality Impact Trend

Shows the aggregated cost of power quality events with a process
impact, over a selected time period.

Power Quality Impact Trend

Power Quality Incident Breakdown

Shows a breakdown of the power quality events, by type, over a
selected time period.
The information is shown in a pie chart, as a percentage
distribution of the events.

Power Quality Incident Breakdown

* The Power Quality Performance Module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert

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System Description (6/6)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

Reports*
The following reports can be generated on demand or
automatically, and sent via e-mail to configured recipients.
Harmonic Compliance Report

1 Shows an analysis of the harmonic compliance of selected

sources based on the IEEE 519 reference limits.
Harmonic Compliance Report

IEC 61000-4-30 Report

Provides IEC 61000-4-30 compliance information by observation
period (3 second, 10 minute, or 2 hour measurement interval)
2 for one or more sources: voltage profile; THD profile; unbalance
profile; flicker profile; frequency profile; and summary table.
IEC 61000-4-30 Report

EN 50160:2000 and EN 50160:2010 Reports

Provides a comprehensive analysis of all EN 50160-2000/2010
compliance data logged by multiple meters: supply voltage dips;
3 temporary overvoltages; supply voltage unbalance; harmonic
voltage; interharmonic voltage; frequency and voltage magnitude;
flicker; and short and long-term interruptions.
The compliance summary is based on the EN 50160-2000/2010
limits for each observation period: each default EN 50160
measurement indicates a pass or did not pass on the compliance
4 test with a Y (yes) or N (no) respectively. EN 50160-2010 Report

Comment: EN 50160:2000 and 2010, published in 2000 and 2010

respectively, is a set of power quality standards used by certain
energy suppliers and energy consumers.

Power Quality Analysis Report

Summarizes power quality events and disturbances occurring in
a production environment. Events include voltage transients, sags,
swells and interruptions, as well as overvoltage and undervoltage
events. Disturbances are related to harmonics, unbalances, flicker
and frequency variation. An understanding of these events and
disturbances can help determine actions to reduce production
downtime and to increase equipment lifetime and reliability. Power Quality Analysis Report

Power Quality Impact Report

Indicates the impact from downtime that occurred for a power
quality group and provides an estimated cost associated with a
given period of time calculated using the rate defined in the Power
Quality Group configuration file. It also provides information on
power quality events that might be the cause of the downtime,
and indicates whether they occurred internally, externally or are
from an undetermined location.

Power Quality Impact Report

* The Power Quality Performance Module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Reports* (cont.)
Power Quality Report
Summarizes the number and severity of voltage sags, swells and
transients over a period of time. The generated report includes
a graphical representation of these power quality events plotted
1
against one or more power quality curves, such as CBEMA (1996),
Power Quality Report
CBEMA (Updated), ITIC, or SEMI F47 curves.
The Power Quality Report aggregates historical power quality data
into power quality incidents:
• An incident is a summary, or aggregated event, which represents
a number of individual power quality events (sags, swells or
2
transients) that occurred across an electrical network in a short
period of time
• A power quality event refers to a sag, swell or transient event Power Quality Performance Diagrams

in the Event Log

This report also displays waveform plots as well as RMS plots
associated with a single incident, or all waveforms associated 3
with their respective incidents.
Analysis Tools
Power Events Incident Timeline
Power Quality Performance Diagrams*
Green, yellow and red status indicators are used for each event or
disturbance type to represent the severity during various timeframes 4
(24 hours, one week, last 30 days, etc.), based on power quality
standards and recommended thresholds described in the "data
processing" section. Waveform Viewer

Power Events Incident Timeline

This feature of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert intelligently
groups related alarms and events as single comprehensive
incidents during a given time period. It helps highlight the root
cause and the consequences of an incident.
Waveform Viewer
Electrical signal waveforms can be displayed with a native
waveform viewer in both EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
and Power Operation.
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
These viewers allow for the following:
• Toggle on/off voltage/current channels
• RMS calculation, zoom, pan, export to CSV
• Interactive phasor and harmonic (voltage and current) diagrams
• Allow multiple waveforms to be compared to each other
Cloud-Based Analytics and Services
As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by EcoStruxure
Power Advisor provides power quality analytics with recommendations
from our Schneider Electric service experts.
System health checks can be run periodically and shared by a EcoStruxure Power Advisor EcoStruxure Power Advisor
Schneider Electric service expert to help provide additional insights into Electrical Health Report - Electrical Health Report -
Overall Score Device Details by Issue
persistent power quality issues, their potential impact or risk posed to
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Electrical Architecture

For sensitive loads or critical applications, standalone power quality meters are recommended in parallel with
protection devices for sub-cycle power quality events capture and Disturbance Direction Detection.
For non-sensitive loads or for measuring chronic steady-state disturbances, embedded metering in protection
devices is sufficient.
The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Power Quality Monitoring application:

1 Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear

or

2 PowerLogic
ION9000
PowerLogic
PM8000
MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop
switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)

PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)
MV/LV
3 MV/LV
transformers

Genset, Alternate LV
PV, sources Busway
wind turbine switchboard
4 PM8000

and/ LV
or Main LV Main LV Main building Main
switchboard switchboard DSB* LV
MasterPacT PowerLogic
MTZ PM8000

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks

Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
PowerLogic
PM5000

Local
UPS

Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
Modicon PowerLogic
M340*** PM5000**

Essential Essential
Non Non Loads
Critical Critical Critical critical critical
Physical signals loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

** PowerLogic PM5300 and PM5500 range meters and above support available digital IO for physical signal acquisition.
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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Power Quality Monitoring application recommends direct Ethernet connections to
power quality measurement connected products. Data is captured on board connected products and uploaded
into the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for data processing,
visualization and reporting.
As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the EcoStruxure
Power Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architectures for the application are shown below:
1
Apps,
Analytics
and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
(Optional) 2
Edge Control
OR

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure 3
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Other Edge Control

EcoStruxure™ EcoStruxure™
4
Plant* Building*
*or third-party systems

Connected TimeSync Clock

Products
Ethernet devices Other Ethernet devices

EcoStruxure Building
devices

PowerLogic MasterPacT PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic

ION9000 MTZ P5 (or P3) PM8000 PM5000
Power quality Circuit breaker Protection relay Power quality Power meter
meter meter EcoStruxure Plant
devices

Third-party devices

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN

Ethernet - technical LAN

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Help Protect Sensitive Equipment and Business Operations

from Power Quality Issues

Context of Application
In order to ensure maximum business continuity, critical facilities such as hospitals, data centers, industrial plants and other
infrastructure must avoid damage to sensitive equipment and unexpected disruptions. In these facilities, non-linear loads
such as variable speed drives and other electronic equipment with switching power supplies can cause power quality issues.
In addition, utilities can feed poor power quality to the facility. As a result, during the design or operations phase of a building,
the proper compensation must be implemented to mitigate these effects and deliver clean power to sensitive processes.
1
PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager Needs to:
• Protect sensitive equipment and processes against power
quality issues
e.g., nuisance tripping, overheating, malfunction of
2 sensitive equipment
• Ensure continuity of business operations
• Comply with standards
e.g., harmonics standards like IEEE 519.
UPS Equipment Control Panel Diagram

PURPOSE OF POWER QUALITY CORRECTION

3 APPLICATION
Power Quality Correction addresses common power quality issues
such as harmonics, load unbalance and short interruptions.
Mitigate Harmonic Effects
Harmonic disturbances typically occur in facilities with sizable
4 non-linear loads such as variable speed drives (VSD), arc
furnaces, electronic equipment with switch-mode power supplies,
LED lighting, electronic ballasts, battery chargers and more...
Active Harmonic Filtering Device Diagram
Cure Power Quality Problems Due to Load Current
Fluctuations
Typically needed to protect sensitive loads from interruptions,
voltage sags and swells, flicker, etc.

Application Outcomes
Live Data Display
• UPS equipment status panel diagram
• Active harmonic filtering device diagram. Standard Dashboard for Power Quality Correction

Dashboards
• Power Quality dashboard: current, voltage, power factor, reactive
power and energy, current and voltage harmonic distortions.

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides power quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.

EcoStruxure Power Advisor

Electrical Health Report
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Data Flow
The Power Quality Correction application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Data from Active Harmonic Filter: Live data display

• Electrical and environmental
measurements
Events and alarms
1
• Operating Mode
• Maintenance indicators and alerts
Trends
Data from UPS: Data Data recording
• Electrical measurements processing and timestamping Reports
• Operating Mode 2
• Diagnostic measurements
Cloud-based
analytics
Data from Surge Protective
and services
Devices:
• Electrical and environmental
measurements
• System events
3
• Maintenance indicators

Data Flow in Detail 4

INPUTS
The following data is required:
Data from Active Harmonic Filters
(PowerLogic AccuSine™ PCS+/PCSn/EVC+/PFV+)
Electrical and Environmental Measurements
• Voltage, current, frequency
• Load harmonics, output harmonics
• Load reactive power, output reactive power
• Ambient temperature
Operating Mode
• Operating status, load balance, harmonic correction PowerLogic Accusine
PCS+/PCSn/EVC+/PFV+
• Reactive, auto start, auto detect modes
Maintenance Indicators and Alerts
For example: overloads, capacity alarms, required servicing alarm, etc.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
Data from UPS (Galaxy VX/VL/VM/VS)
Electrical Measurements
• Input and output voltages, currents and frequencies
1 • UPS active and apparent power
Operating Mode
• Load protected mode Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS
• Bypass enabled mode
• Charging mode
• Test mode
2 • UPS in backup mode
Diagnostics Measurements
• Load capacity percentage, output overload
• Remaining backup time (minutes)
• Battery temperature, charge level, low battery status, end of life
3 Data from Surge Protective Devices (ASCO SPD with ASM)
Electrical and Environmental measurements
• Voltage
• Frequency
• Harmonics
4 System Events ASCO
SPD with ASM
• Surge Count
• Voltage Sag/Swell Count
Maintenance Indicators
• MOV Health
• SPD Health

DATA PROCESSING
Data processing is done through the Edge Control’s data
acquisition engine to create alarms and events from status
and diagnostic information (with EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring
Expert or Power Operation). EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING

Data recording is done by EcoStruxure Power Monitoring
Expert or Power Operation based on realtime values acquired
by the driver.
Timestamping is performed by the PC and recorded in the
database, available to the HMI. Therefore, no specific device
for time-synchronization is necessary. EcoStruxure
Power Operation
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and
timestamping capabilities, refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Live data, alarms, events, trends and dashboards are available
by default in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power
Operation.
Live Data Display
Live data acquired by the software driver can be displayed through UPS Live Data Display 1
equipment diagrams in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
or EcoStruxure Power Operation.
One-page summary diagrams give quick access to the most useful
realtime data including electrical measurements, operating modes
and statuses and maintenance indicators.
When required, other measurements and status information can be
2
investigated through more detailed diagrams.

Events and Alarms Active Harmonic Filter Live Data Display

Alarms and events are generated by the Edge Control Software
upon change of the statuses. The events are timestamped by
the PC, recorded and displayed in the software’s default alarms 3
interface as diagnostics alarms.

Trends
All analog values stored as historical data can be displayed as
trends to monitor their evolution over time.

Dashboards
4
Electrical measurements acquired from correction equipment
(PowerLogic AccuSine PCS+/PCSn/EVC+/PFV+, Galaxy UPS) Active Harmonic Filter THDi and THDv Dashboards
can be displayed as historical data in dashboards.
Some examples of these dashboards include:
• Active Harmonic Filter output
• Active Harmonic Filter THDi and THDv total (input or load)

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor provides power quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform

EcoStruxure Power Advisor EcoStruxure Power Advisor

Electrical Health Report - Electrical Health Report -
Overall Score Device Details by Issue

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagrams detail which area of the architecture the devices should be installed in, in order to
implement the Power Quality Correction application:
Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear

MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)

2
MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3
Genset, Alternate LV
PV, sources Busway
wind turbine
switchboard

LV
4 Main LV Main LV Main building Main
switchboard switchboard DSB* LV

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks
Galaxy PowerLogic Accusine
VX/VL/VM/VS PCS+/PCSn/EVC+/PFV+

Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

DSB* DSB* DSB* LV

Local
UPS
ASCO
SPD with ASM

Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

Communications for both PowerLogic AccuSine PCS+/PCSn/EVC+/PFV+ power correction devices and
Galaxy UPS (5xxx series and VX, VL, VM, VS) are done through direct Ethernet connection.
As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the
EcoStruxure Power Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architecture for the application is shown below:

Apps,
Analytics 1
and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
(Optional)

Edge Control 2
OR

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation
3
Connected
Products

ASCO Galaxy PowerLogic Accusine

SPD with ASM VX/VL/VM/VS PCS+/PCSn/EVC+/PFV+
Surge Protection Device UPS Active harmonic filters

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN

Ethernet - technical LAN
Serial

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Remotely Control and Visualize Automated Electrical

Control Schemes

Context of Application
Facility Managers of large and critical buildings expect a reliable power network to maximize uptime for their business.
However, a number of factors make this more complex. Growing grid instability due to increasing power demand
and unpredictable, powerful storms are impacting continuous power availability.
To maximize availability and reliability of their power networks, they require smart and cost-effective remote control,

1 automatic transfer systems and load management.

PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager needs to:
• Remotely control electrical loads from the SCADA or mobile app
• Automate transfer schemes, load shifting or simple load
2 shedding operations
• Visualize and audit sequences of operations

PURPOSE OF POWER SOURCE AND LOAD CONTROL

APPLICATION

3 Remotely Control, Visualize and Supervise Automatic Transfer

Schemes
A combination of connected hardware and Edge Control software
allows for remote controls or monitoring of automated controller-
based electrical controls.

4 Application Outcomes
Live Data Display
• Animated Single-Line Diagrams (SLD) display the status Animated Single-Line Diagram
of the system
Events and Alarms
• All remote control actions performed in EcoStruxure™ Power
Monitoring Expert or Power Operation are logged
and available for auditing and tracking
• Operating status of automated systems (Loop configuration,
Automatic Transfer Switch…) is permanently monitored. This
enables preventive intervention through alarms and notification
if any abnormal conditions arise in the electrical network
reconfigration system. Alarm and Event Log Viewer in EcoStruxure Power
Monitoring Expert and Power Operation
Notifications
• SMS notifications can be sent for fast analysis and action
• Email notifications are also available to send reports and
non-critical information
Remote control
• Select-before-operate commands are available from SCADA HMI
or via the device mobile app
• Automatic transfer schemes help ensure seamless transition from
utility sources to backup systems
• Simple load control is available to manage demand, helping
prevent overloads or utility surcharges
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System Description (1/3)

Data Flow
The Power Source and Load Control application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Data from Utilities, Genset and UPS*: Live data display

• Electrical measurements
• Status and diagnostic information Events and alarms 1
Data from electrical distribution
network: Data recording Notifications
• Electrical measurements and timestamping
• Status and diagnostic information Data processing Remote control
Data from essential and critical loads: 2
• Electrical measurements
• Status and diagnostic information
Time-synchronization
User Controls

3
Data Flow in Detail
INPUTS
The following data is required:

Data from Utilities, Genset and UPS*

• Electrical measurements: power sources are monitored to launch automatic
ASCO
7000 PCS
ASCO
7000 PTS 4
reconfigurations or to help operators decide on relevant actions to restore power.
• Status and diagnostic information: if any source or load control operations involve the Utility
incomers, the Genset(s) or UPS(s) in the facility, it is key to understand their status and access
to diagnostic information to run proper automatic or manual reconfiguration sequences. PowerLogic
P5
Easergy
P3
For the utility incomer and for the genset, these measurements are collected by protection
relays such as the PowerLogic P5 or Easergy P3 or directly from the genset controller.
For UPS, the measurements can be performed by Galaxy VX/VL/VM/VS.

Data from Electrical Distribution System MasterPacT ComPacT

MTZ NSX
The following data is acquired to help automatic systems or operators decide on the best
supply path through the electrical distribution network:
• Electrical measurements: electrical system loading and parameters such as voltage,
current, power, etc.
• Status and diagnostic information: Galaxy Easergy
- Status, diagnostics and associated status changes from contactors, switches, circuit VX/VL/VM/VS T300

breakers, Automatic Transfer Switch

- Trip context from circuit breakers
- Status of automatic reconfiguration devices Modicon Modicon
M580 M340
This information is gathered from protection relays with embedded metering
(PowerLogic P5/Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ or ComPacT NSX), from automation
controllers (ASCO 7000 PCS, Easergy T300, Modicon M340 or M580 PAC) and from the
controller of the Automatic Transfer Switch (ASCO 7000 PTS, TransferPacT Active Automatic). TransferPacT
Active Automatic
* UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
Data from Essential and Critical Loads
In critical facilities, the preservation of essential loads such as motors, machines or other
equipment is of utmost importance. Therefore, the following data is key: Acti9 TeSys
1 • Electrical measurements iC60

• Status and diagnostic information: it is necessary to understand the status and

diagnostic information of these essential loads prior to stopping or re-starting them
This data can be collected from final distribution devices (Acti9 or TeSys ranges) or Modicon Modicon
M580 M340
through digital and analog inputs of controllers (Modicon M340 or M580 PAC).

2 User Controls
In the event the automation system halts (due to improper operating conditions) or for
the purpose of maintenance, the user is able to issue external control actions (both from
EcoStruxure Power Operation or device front panel), such as resetting of alarms
EcoStruxure
or open/close orders. Power Operation

3 DATA PROCESSING
For this Power Source and Load Control application, most data processing occurs before
data recording and timestamping. This is because Power Source and Load Control relies
on automation and mostly occurs without user intervention.
These automated actions are monitored and recorded with timestamps in Edge
Control software (EcoStruxure Power Operation or ASCO CPMA in the case of ASCO
4 architectures) for a better understanding of reconfiguration sequences and potential ASCO
CPMA
system issues due to improper operating conditions (e.g., device in local mode, tripped
circuit breaker…).
User intervention (user controls) may be necessary in the event of halted automation, manual
load control or maintenance activities. In this case, data processing consists of logging all
user actions with the date and time as well as their user ID for traceability purposes.

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING

All Power Source and Load Control activities are recorded and timestamped for post
mortem analysis, traceability and auditing.
PowerLogic MasterPacT
For critical applications, a timestamp accuracy of ±10 ms is recommended. P5 MTZ

To achieve this, the measurements and events are recorded and timestamped onboard
smart equipment such as PowerLogic P5/Easergy P3, Modicon M580 and M340, etc.
For less critical applications, ±100 ms may be adequate. Modicon Modicon
M580 M340
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
For a consistent chronological overview of all events that take place throughout the facility,
the date and time should be accurately distributed to connected products and other
Management Systems.
Time-synchronization can be performed through various technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP…). TimeSync Clock
An external master clock may be required and may be connected to a GPS antenna to
reach the expected time precision.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed remotely via EcoStruxure Power Operation.

1
EcoStruxure
Power Operation

Live Data Display

Data is displayed in animated single-line diagrams with embedded
graphic objects with relevant electrical measurements for sources,
distribution network and loads. 2
Detailed equipment views with diagnostic information help
understand the status of each piece of equipment.

Events and Alarms Live Data Display in EcoStruxure Power Operation

3
Events and alarms are uploaded from connected products or
generated by the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power
Operation) and displayed in native alarm and event viewers.
Chronological views include:
• All alarms and events, acknowledged or unacknowledged
alarms, summary alarms or incidents
4
• High speed and high precision sequence of events to quickly
locate the source of a power outage
• Traceability of user control actions with operator name and
timestamp. Events and Alarms Log viewer in EcoStruxure Power Operation

Notifications
Notifications can be sent by EcoStruxure Power Operation
with the optional Event Notification Module.

Remote Control
EcoStruxure Power Operation enables select-before-operate
commands. Devices such as the MasterPacT MTZ, PowerLogic P5
or Easergy P3 can be manually controlled from the EcoStruxure
Power Device App.

Remote Circuit Breaker Control Interface

in EcoStruxure Power Device

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Power Source and Load Control application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear
1
PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)

Easergy
MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop
T300
switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
2
MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3
Genset, Alternate LV
PV, sources Busway
wind turbine
ASCO ASCO switchboard
CPMA 7000 PCS

4 LV
Main LV Main LV Main building Main
switchboard switchboard DSB* LV
MasterPacT
MTZ

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks
Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS

or Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
TransferPacT
Active Automatic
ASCO
7000 PTS or
Local
Modicon
UPS
M580

Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
TransferPacT Acti9 TeSys
Active Automatic iC60

Highly Highly Non Non Loads

Critical critical critical Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

Ethernet-based communication is preferred for fast acquisition of source and network reconfiguration conditions
as well as fast action of automatic systems.
In addition, Ethernet-based communication architectures offer a faster response time for user controls.
Legacy connected products can be accessed through protocols such as Serial Modbus but with slower performance.
The recommended digital architecture for the application is shown below:

Edge Control 1
EcoStruxure
Power Operation

2
Connected
TimeSync Clock
Products
Ethernet to Serial gateway Ethernet devices

3
EcoStruxure™
Panel Server
Gateway

PowerLogic Easergy MasterPacT

P5 (or P3) T300 MTZ
Protection relay Remote terminal unit Circuit breaker ASCO
Serial devices
CPMA
Critical power
management
appliance
TransferPacT
Active Automatic
Modicon
M580
Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS
4
Automatic Transfer Switch PAC UPS

Hardwired devices ASCO devices (MV and LV)

Acti9 TeSys ASCO ASCO

iC60 Contactor 7000 PCS 7000 PTS
Circuit breaker Power Control System Power Transfer Switch

Ethernet - technical LAN

Serial
Hardwired

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Improve the Management of Large and Complex Electrical Distribution

Networks Through Sophisticated Protection and Automation Schemes (1/2)

Context of Application
Facility Managers of large sites and critical buildings expect a reliable power network to maximize uptime and meet their
business goals. However, growing grid instability due to increasing power demand and shortfalls in sequence of operation
procedures are leading to unpredictable events and unplanned outages that ultimately jeopardize continuity of service and
long-term performance objectives.

1 To maximize electrical infrastructure investment, they require solutions that bring operational sustainability and resiliency
through fault tolerant automation schemes such as fast self-healing, automatic transfer systems, load-shedding and
load-restore to help bring more autonomous responses to the power distribution systems.

PROBLEM TO SOLVE Utility 1 Utility 2

MV Main switchgear 1 MV Genset switchgear MV Main switchgear 2

The Facility Manager Needs to:
2 • Protect electrical networks from faults (e.g., short-circuit, overload)
• Provide quick and autonomous response to outages (e.g., fast self-
healing, automatic transfer switch and load-shedding)
MV Secondary Substation 1 MV Secondary Substation 2 MV Secondary Substation 3 MV Secondary Substation 4

• Plan effective operation and maintenance programs

PURPOSE OF ADVANCED PROTECTION AND

3 AUTOMATION APPLICATION
MV transformers
Provide Protection and Fault Tolerant Automation Schemes
A combination of connected hardware, Edge Control software and
advanced lifecycle management tools provides electrical network LV Switchboards OR Busways

with advanced automation and protection applications based on

IEC 61850 standard.
4
Enable More Efficient Operation and Maintenance Programs
Electrical infrastructure digitization is an important step to help
unlock more efficient Operation and Maintenance practices and
reduce operational costs resulting from lack of information or
human errors.

Application Outcomes
Automation Schemes
• Fast Self-Healing: detects, isolates and restores the power in
MV open loop electrical topologies in less than 300 ms
• Automatic Transfer Switch: automatically switches to backup
power in the event of a fault on the primary source
• Load-shedding: keeps critical loads connected while shedding
non-critical ones to balance generation and consumption
• Load-restore: limits the inrush current while reconnecting
the loads by sequentially reclosing power transformers
• Emergency Genset Capacity Management: balances the
emergency genset's capacity with the energy consumption
according to the available power

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Application Outcomes (cont.)

Protection Schemes
Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) monitor and protect electrical
distribution systems with all required features, including:
• Thermal overload protection
• Generator protection
• Transformer protection 1
• Arc flash protection
Live Data Display Single Line Diagram Live Display
• Animated Single-Line Diagrams (SLD) display the status of the
system with color animation to distinguish sections with and
without a power supply 2
Events and Alarms
• System events and alarms are displayed in chronological order
with sorting and filtering capabilities
Trends
• Realtime and historical data can be viewed on a trend viewer
3
Remote Control
• Select-before-operate commands are available from SCADA HMI
Cloud-Based Analytics and Service EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Asset Health Dashboard
EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by EcoStruxure Asset Advisor
provides remote monitoring, asset management consulting and
on-site maintenance activities with recommendations from our 4
Schneider Electric service experts.
It includes:
• Asset continuous monitoring and alarms with remote notifications
in the event of electrical asset condition anomalies
• Predictive analytics to help determine remaining equipment
lifetime and other health indicators
• Asset condition-based maintenance triggered by a
Maintenance Index

EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Risk Level Dashboard

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System Description (1/6)

Data Flow
The Advanced Protection and Automation application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS End-to-end (E2E) digital OUTPUTS

Data from Utilities and MV Genset: solutions for lifecycle Advanced Protection
management Simulation schemes
• Electrical measurements
Solution
1 • Status and diagnostic information
(System engineering and
maintenance tools) Automation
schemes

Data from MV loop topology: Live data display

• Electrical measurements Data recording
and timestamping Events and alarms
• Status and diagnostic information
Data processing
2 Data from MV and LV loads:
Trends

• Electrical measurements Time-synchronization Remote control

• Status and diagnostic information
Cloud-based
analytics and
User controls services
3
Data Flow in Detail
INPUTS
The following data is required:
4
Data from Utilities and MV Genset
• Electrical measurements: power sources and outcome feeders are monitored to process
real-time protection algorithms and automation schemes to automatically operate actuators
in case of electrical fault. Incoming (from utilities) and generated (from genset) power PowerLogic Easergy
P5 P3
data is collected in real time and shared across an IEC 61850 network to execute
load-shedding and load-restore automation schemes
• Status and diagnostic information: if any source or network control operations involve the utility
incomers, MV secondary substations or genset in the facility, it is essential to determine their
status and to access diagnostic information to run proper automatic reconfiguration sequences PowerLogic
C5
For the utility incomer and for the genset, these measurements are collected by protection relays
such as the PowerLogic P5 or Easergy P3, automation controllers such as PowerLogic C5,
or EcoStruxure™ Power Automation System Gateway in the case of Modbus device.

Data from MV Loop Topology EcoStruxure

Power Automation
The following data is acquired from protection relays with embedded metering (PowerLogic P5 System Gateway
or Easergy P3) and from automation controllers (PowerLogic C5) for automatic systems and
helps operators decide on the best supply path through the electrical distribution network:
• Electrical measurements: measurements such as voltage, current, power, etc. are collected
to process real-time protection algorithms and automation schemes for power restoration
• Status and diagnostic information:
- Status and diagnostics from contactors, switches, circuit breakers
- Trip signals from protection relays
- Operation Mode of automation schemes (Local/Remote, Manual/Auto, test…)
- Status and diagnostics from protection relays and/or automation controller.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
Data from MV and LV Loads
In critical facilities, the preservation of essential loads such as motors, machines or other
equipment is of utmost importance. Therefore, the following data is key:
• Electrical measurements: consumed power data is collected in real-time and shared 1
across the IEC 61850 high-performance Ethernet network to execute load-shedding and
load-restore automation schemes
• Status and diagnostic information are necessary to understand the conditions of these
essential loads prior to shedding or restoring them
This data can be collected from automation controller devices (PowerLogic C5), through
digital and analog inputs connected to MV secondary circuits or through EcoStruxure EcoStruxure 2
Power Automation System Gateway in case of Modbus devices. Power Automation
System Gateway

User Controls
In the event the protection or automation system halts due to improper operating conditions
or for the purpose of maintenance, the user is able to issue external control actions such as
resetting of controls or open/close orders either:
- from a Central HMI (EcoStruxure™ Power Operation) or
3
- from the front panel of local devices (PowerLogic P5, C5 or Easergy P3).
EcoStruxure
Power Operation
DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING
All protection, automation and control system activities are recorded and timestamped for
postmortem analysis, traceability and auditing. 4
For critical applications, a timestamp accuracy of ±1 ms is required to ensure a correct
sequence of events.
To achieve this, the measurements and events are recorded and timestamped onboard
smart equipment such as PowerLogic P5, C5, Easergy P3 and EcoStruxure Power
Automation System Gateway.
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
For a consistent chronological overview of all events that take place throughout the facility,
the date and time should be accurately distributed to connected products and other
Management Systems.
Time-synchronization can be performed through various technologies (PTP, NTP).
TimeSync Clock
An external master clock may be required and may be connected to a GPS antenna to
obtain the expected time precision.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA PROCESSING
Real-time data is processed to execute protection, automation and control functions over
the IEC 61850 high-performance Ethernet network.
The results from these functions are monitored and recorded in Edge Control software PowerLogic Easergy
P5 P3
(EcoStruxure Power Operation and EcoStruxure Power Automation System Gateway) to
1 enable better sequencing of protection and automation schemes and the ability to analyze
potential system issues due to abnormal conditions (e.g., device in local mode, tripped
circuit breaker).
User intervention may be necessary in the event of halted automation, manual load control PowerLogic
C5
or maintenance activities. In this case, data processing consists of logging all user actions
with the date and time as well as their user ID for traceability purposes.
2
END-TO-END (E2E) DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
The IEC 61850 standard offers digital solutions that help specify, design, automate,
configure, monitor, operate and maintain protection, automation and control systems. EcoStruxure
Power Operation
EcoStruxure Power Automation System Engineering and Maintenance offers digital tools
3 that add the necessary software intelligence for managing the electrical system's lifecycle.
EcoStruxure Power Automation System Engineering
EcoStruxure
This is a powerful tool that helps specify and standardize vendor-agnostic protection, Power Automation
automation and control systems based on IEC 61850 standard engineering capabilities System Gateway

such as:
• Vendor-agnostic system configuration support
4 • Applications standardization model to speed-up project deployment
• Intuitive interface to simplify the implementation of the standard
• Advanced template techniques for future system evolutions/extensions
EcoStruxure
• Automated data flow configuration for protection relays, HMI and Gateways. Power Automation
System Engineering
EcoStruxure Power Automation System Maintenance
This tool provides IEC 61850 vendor-agnostic inventory management software that helps
maintain protection, automation and control systems equipment:
• Storage and backup (configuration, setting files and documentation)
• System level version baselining
EcoStruxure
• Realtime monitoring of device firmware and configuration changes Power Automation
• Automatic collection, storage and display of disturbance recorder files System Maintenance

• Mass firmware upgrade (PowerLogic T300 only).

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

ADVANCED SIMULATION SOLUTION
The advanced simulation solution allows operators to efficiently run their commissioning
or training activities by simulating any signal of protection, automation and control system
applications and to assess how the electrical system responds to that stimulus. Advanced Simulation
The advanced simulation software is based on IEC 61850 and is capable of emulating the Software

Intelligent Electronic Devices – IED. It supports simulation of the essential communication 1

services such as MMS or GOOSE messages, provides information to live data displays
(EcoStruxure Power Operation) and triggers events to test automation schemes.
Users can define their own scenarios based on the data available in the System
Configuration Description (SCD) file and run them periodically. The software can also
simulate an IEC 61850 client where users are able to issue and test control orders. EcoStruxure
Power Operation
2

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Outputs are delivered to the protection, automation and control
system via EcoStruxure connected products and Edge Control
software and services.

1 Protection Schemes
Live Data Display in EcoStruxure Power Operation

A wide range of protection functions are available via Easergy P3 Ethernet Communication Network - IEC 61850
and PowerLogic P5 relays to meet the requirements of electrical
utilities point of connection and MV electrical systems:
• Feeder Protection
2 • Generator Protection
• Transformer Protection PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic
• Motor Protection C5 P5 P5 P5

• Arc Flash Protection MV Busbars

Automation Schemes
3 PowerLogic C5 processes realtime and fault-tolerant automation
schemes based on the IEC 61131-3 standard over interoperable
IEC 61850 Ethernet network communication services for a more
autonomous response of MV electrical systems applications:
• Fast Self-Healing (in less than 300 ms)
• Redundant Automatic Transfer Switch Outgoing Utility Outgoing

4 • Load-shedding
Feeder 1 Incomer Feeder 2

Current Transformer Secondary Connection (Fault Detection)

• Load-restore Switchgear operation (Open/Close)

• Genset Capacity Management Protection and Automation in MV Incomer Substation

Live Data Display Ethernet Communication Network - IEC 61850

Data is displayed in animated single-line diagrams with embedded

graphic objects including all relevant electrical measurements for
sources, distribution network and loads.

Events and Alarms PowerLogic

C5 MV Busbars
PowerLogic
C5
Events and alarms are uploaded from connected products or
generated by the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power
Operation or EcoStruxure Power Automation System Gateway).
They are displayed in native event and alarm viewers with
chronological display and sorting/filtering capabilities.
Chronological views include:
LV LV
• All alarms and events, acknowledged or unacknowledged
alarms, summary alarms or incidents
• High-speed and high-precision sequence of events to quickly Power Power
Incoming Transformer Transformer Outgoing
locate the source of a power outage Feeder Feeder 1 Feeder 2 Feeder

• Traceability of user control actions with operator name and Current Transformer Secondary Connection (Fault Detection)
Switchgear operation (Open/Close)
timestamp
Protection and Automation in MV Secondary Substation

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)

Trends
Historical and realtime electrical and other measured data
can be displayed as trends in Edge Control software. Multiple
measurements from selected devices can be viewed with dynamic
1
scaling on a configurable time range. Additionally, target lines can
be applied to trended data.

Remote Control
In the event of a halt in the automation system (due to improper 2
operating conditions) or for maintenance, the user is able to issue
external control actions (both from EcoStruxure Power Operation
or the front panel of the device), such as open/close orders or
resetting of alarms.

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services 3

EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by EcoStruxure Asset Advisor
provides remote monitoring, asset management consulting and
on-site maintenance activities with recommendations from our
Schneider Electric service experts.
It includes:
• Asset continuous monitoring and alarms 4
• Web portal and mobile app consultation with 24/7 remote
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Platform
support
• Remote notifications in the event of electrical asset condition
anomalies
• Predictive analytics to help determine remaining equipment
lifetime and other health indicators
• Customized reports with recommendations on asset health
condition and optimized maintenance plan
• Asset condition-based maintenance triggered by
Maintenance Index
• Optimized maintenance plan and proactive recommendation
from Schneider Electric experts

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details which area of the electrical architecture the connected devices should be installed in
order to implement the Advanced Protection and Automation applications:
Utility 1 Utility 2

MV
LV control panel LV control panel LV control panel

1 PowerLogic P5
(or Easergy P3)
PowerLogic
C5
PowerLogic P5
(or Easergy P3)
PowerLogic
C5
PowerLogic P5
(or Easergy P3)
PowerLogic
C5

MV Main switchgear 1 MV Genset switchgear MV Main switchgear 2

LV control panel LV control panel LV control panel

3
PowerLogic P5 PowerLogic PowerLogic P5 PowerLogic PowerLogic P5 PowerLogic
(or Easergy P3) C5 (or Easergy P3) C5 (or Easergy P3) C5
MV Loop Substation 1 MV Loop Substation 2 MV Loop Substation N MV Loop

LV control panel MV Secondary

substations
PowerLogic P5
(or Easergy P3)

MV Secondary Substation

MV Loads

MV transformers MV/LV

LV
LV Switchboards OR Busways

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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Advanced Protection and Automation application involves collecting the input
data from the different products, either directly over Ethernet or via gateways. High-performance Ethernet-based
communication is specifically required for fast acquisition of source and network reconfiguration conditions as
well as fast action of automatic systems.
This data is then used by the Edge Control layer which consists of a set of software-defined applications across
the following levels:
• Operations: EcoStruxure Power Operation (HMI) and Power Automation System Gateway
• Maintenance: EcoStruxure Power Automation System Engineering and Maintenance tools 1
As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the
EcoStruxure Asset Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architectures for the application are shown below:

Apps,
Analytics 2
and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Asset Advisor Platform
(Optional)

Edge Control
3

EcoStruxure™ EcoStruxure EcoStruxure

Cybersecurity Power Operation Power Automation

4
Application Platform System Maintenance

Connected
TimeSync Clock
Products
Thirdy-party devices ensuring
PRP or HSR Architectures

Ethernet Switch
HIRSCHMAN RSP

Ethernet devices (IEC 61850 with GOOSE)

PowerLogic P5 PowerLogic
(or Easergy P3) C5
Protection relay Automation Controller

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN

Ethernet - technical LAN

* EcoStruxure Asset Advisor integrates asset performance data from EcoStruxure Power Automation System to enable more optimized electrical asset management.
See Asset Performance application for more details.

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Optimize Your Microgrid Operations to Improve Energy Usage

(1/2)

Context of Application
As grid electrical energy ages in many parts of the world, and environmental factors such as natural disasters and storms
threaten grid reliability, distributed energy resources are growing in popularity. Managing multiple sources of energy
production can be complex to manage, especially when it comes to making optimal decisions to produce locally generated
energy compared to consuming grid energy in the event that grid stability is at risk. Distributed energy resources also offer
an opportunity to reduce energy costs and improve the sustainability of an organization.
1
PROBLEM TO SOLVE
Microgrid Facility Operations Need to:
• Enhance power system reliability in the face of grid instability, as
a result of an ever increasing occurrence of powerful storms and
power availability due to grid constraints.
2 • Enable optimal energy usage and cost efficiency, leveraging
distributed energy resources to reduce, reuse, and optimize
energy consumption.
• Enable the optimized use of renewable resources including solar
photovoltaics, fuel cells, natural gas generators and combined
heat and power systems.
3
PURPOSE OF THE MICROGRID APPLICATION
Gain Resilience
Helps protect against extreme weather, cyberattacks, and grid
instability to avoid costly downtime.
4 Reduce Risk
Best-in-class strategic partners provide Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS)
with flexible governance models, enabling you to control your
financial and operational risks.
Optimize Energy
Seamlessly integrate your Distributed Energy Resource (DER)
and be empowered with actionable insights on when to consume,
store, and sell energy for the greatest financial advantage.
Increase Sustainability Microgrid System
Easily quantify your carbon reduction efforts, meet your sustainability
goals, and become a leader in the new energy landscape.

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Application Outcomes
Live Data Display
High performance realtime visualization of animated single-line
diagrams provides situational awareness of the state of the power
system from anywhere, and allows operators - with the proper
credentials - to control it remotely. It displays information coming
from the EcoStruxure™ Microgrid Operation controller including 1
machine status, notifications, power flows, switch status, etc.
EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation Distributed Energy
Resources Overview
Events and Alarms
Alarms and sequence of events related to management of
distributed energy resources and the Microgrid's electrical
distribution can be displayed in EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation's 2
Human Machine Interface (HMI).

Trends
Historical and live electrical data can be displayed as trends
in EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation and Microgrid Advisor.
With Microgrid Advisor, trended data can also be forecasted to
3
support decision making on when to use or produce energy. EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation Live Data Display

Reports
Comprehensive Microgrid power system reporting is available
with EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert integrated with 4
EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation's HMI.

Notifications
Notifications of power system events can be automatically sent
by SMS or e-mail to appropriate personnel.

Cloud-based Analytics and Services

Cloud-based EcoStruxure™ Microgrid Advisor aggregates
data from Distributed Energy Resources as well as other inputs,
including energy pricing and weather data, to define the optimal
time to consume or produce energy from distributed energy
resources. Control commands can be relayed back to the on-site
controller to initiate actions automatically.
EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor Realtime and Forecast
Data

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System Description (1/5)

Data Flow
The Microgrid application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

External and BMS Data: Live data display

• Weather, utility tariffs
1 • Room temperatures Data recording Events and alarms
and timestamping
Electrical measurements: Trends
• Voltage, current, frequency
• Power, energy, demand
Time-synchronization Reports
• Active and reactive power Data processing

2 Equipment status and settings:

Notifications
• Status of circuit breakers, transfer
Cloud-based
switches and generators
analytics and
• Battery charge level
Services
• Protection and grounding settings

3 CONTROLS
Automatic or
Power controls: on-demand
• Drive connection/disconnection controls
• Modify device protection and
grounding settings

BMS controls:
4 • Modify HVAC setpoints

BESS controls
(including Electrical Vehicle):
• Send charging or discharging
orders to the battery

Data Flow in Detail

INPUTS
The following data is required:

External and Building Management System (BMS) Data

External data inputs can be supplied to the system to guide energy production and
the consumption strategy:
• Weather forecasts
• Utility pricing rules
BMS-related data can also influence the Microgrid management strategy:
• HVAC status
• Acceptable room temperature

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
Electrical Measurements PowerLogic MasterPacT
ION9000 MTZ
Connected products required to implement a microgrid solution can vary based on the
project site, size, and types of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) utilized to achieve
the application goals. 1
The following electrical measurements can be collected from connected products such
as power meters (e.g., PowerLogic ION9000), protection relays (e.g., PowerLogic P5/ PowerLogic
P5
Easergy
P3
Easergy P3), or circuit breakers (e.g., MasterPacT MTZ):
• Voltage, current, frequency
• Power, energy, demand
• Active and reactive power 2
Equipment Status and Settings ASCO
7000 PTS
• Open/closed position of circuit breakers
• Operating mode of transfer switches (e.g., ASCO 7000 PTS)
• Battery charge level
• Generator status
• Active protection and grounding settings Battery Energy PV Inverter
3
Storage System

CONTROLS
To constantly optimize the power supply strategy, EcoStruxure™ Microgrid Operation
Controller will control field devices dynamically.
The following controls can be sent: 4
Power Controls EcoStruxure
• Open/close circuit breaker and transfer switch Microgrid Operation Controller

• Adjust/curtail photovoltaic output

• Charge/discharge battery
• Start/stop generator
• Modify device protection and grounding settings
Building Management System (BMS) Controls
EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor can also interact with the BMS to optimize the overall site
energy consumption strategy:
• Modify HVAC setpoints
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Controls (Including Electrical Vehicle) EVlink
EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor can send commands to the storage system to optimize LMS

its control strategy:

• When to charge
• When to discharge
• Stop charging according to maximum State of Charge

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System Description (3/5)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING
For a microgrid operator to make informed decisions and take corrective action, accurate
timestamped data is needed to determine when, where and in what order events have
occurred for root cause analysis.
To allow complex microgrid power and energy events to be diagnosed in EcoStruxure
1 Microgrid Operation, it is recommended to utilize connected products (meters, protection
relays, etc.) with onboard data logging capability and with a time precision of +/- 10 ms.
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
2 For a consistent chronological view of all microgrid events, the date and time should be
accurately distributed to connected products and other Management Systems.
Time-synchronization can be performed using various technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP, etc.).
An external master clock may be required and may be associated with a GPS antenna to
TimeSync Clock
achieve the required time accuracy.

DATA PROCESSING AND CONTROLS

3 In a Microgrid application, there are several embedded functions enabled by the
processed input data in the controller of EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation
to manage the operating conditions of Distributed Energy Resources (DER).
These are described as follows:
Topological Engine EcoStruxure
Microgrid Operation Controller
• Computes and analyzes the electrical network topology in real time.

4 Load Sharing
• Provides voltage and frequency stability by balancing production and consumption in
real time, aiming to maximize renewables' power production within the Microgrid.
DER Management and Control
• Function in charge of driving and interacting with each of the DERs in the microgrid,
taking into account the type of DER, the type of DER inverter and the different operating
conditions.
Grid Management
• Monitors and analyzes the grid status in real time to detect when it is not available or
when the electrical conditions require the microgrid to be disconnected from the grid.
During grid-connected mode, the Microgrid controller manages the import/export of
energy from/to the grid.
Load Shedding
• Turns off non-critical loads when consumption exceeds local production capacity.
Black Start Sequence Feature
• In the absence of grid connection or self-generation, provides the possibility for the
microgrid to start its own electricity production and to reactivate itself sequentially
as an island.
Protection Relays and Grounding/Earthing System Management
• Manages the protection relays and the grounding/earthing system during transition
and operation in islanded mode.

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System Description (4/5)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Live Data Display
High-performance realtime visualization of animated one-line diagrams in EcoStruxure
Microgrid Operation's SCADA HMI allows you to gain situational awareness of the condition of
your power system from anywhere, and it allows operators - with the proper credentials -
to perform remote control. It displays information coming from the EcoStruxure Microgrid
1
EcoStruxure
Operation controller: machine status, power flows, switch status, etc. Microgrid Operation
A Harmony Magelis ComPacT iPC can be used for local HMI/SCADA. It communicates
with the controller as the monitoring and control access point.
It embeds the following features:
• It monitors and controls the microgrid electrical distribution topology.
• It monitors and controls the EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation Controller functions.
2
Harmony
• It monitors the system architecture and its communication network. Magelis Compact iPC
• It is the maintenance access point of the solution (access to technical documents and
setting software).
Events and Alarms
Event Log Viewers 3
Alarms and events are uploaded from devices and visualized in native alarm and
event viewers of the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert or
Power Operation). Chronological views include all alarms and events, acknowledged or
unacknowledged alarms, summary alarms or incidents related to Microgrid related events.
High speed and high precision sequence of event analysis helps locate the source of any
switching sequence issues or other related faults. In addition, user remote control actions
are traced with operator name and timestamp.
EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert
4
Smart Alarming
Microgrid alarms or events are intelligently grouped to be displayed as comprehensive
microgrid incidents and reduce the overall number of alarms in the viewer. Further analysis
can be performed through drill-down (refer to the Power Event Analysis application).
Trends
Historical energy data from the microgrid power system can be displayed as trends in
EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation for on-site facility teams to monitor and manage the electrical
system and Distributed Energy Resources (DER). Trending in EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor
can additionally trend near realtime and forecasted energy production and consumption data
Battery Charge/Discharge Trend
within the context of other parameters such as energy rate schedules, temperature and other in EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor
factors that drive decision-making for optimal microgrid energy usage and production modes.
Reports
When EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert is installed and integrated with EcoStruxure
Microgrid Operation, comprehensive reporting on the microgrid’s electrical network
is enabled. Refer to applications such as Electrical Distribution Monitoring and Alarming,
Power Quality Monitoring, Capacity Management, among other applications in this guide
for details on reporting that can be embedded in a microgrid solution.
Notifications
Alarm notifications available with the optional Event Notification Module for EcoStruxure
Microgrid Operation can be automatically sent via SMS or e-mail to configured recipients
on user defined schedules. EcoStruxure
Microgrid Advisor HMI
Alarm notifications can be configured to delay sending notifications during a user-defined
amount of time and send a single notification for multiple events. This prevents ‘flooding’
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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Cloud-Based Analytics and Services
EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor cloud-based analytics help optimize the energy production
and consumption of on-site Distributed Energy Resources (DERs).
1 They forecast and optimize when to produce, consume, and store energy on a customer
site, based on: electricity tariff rate, site constraints, weather forecast information, and EcoStruxure
Microgrid Advisor
demand response requests.
Comment: EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor does not replace existing control solutions which may already be
installed at a site such as a Building Management System (BMS) for HVAC* systems, cluster for Electrical
Vehicle (EV) charging stations, etc.

2 EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor manages and optimizes the DER following four control orders:
• Accumulation
• Normal
• Low
• Sleep EcoStruxure Microgrid
Advisor Remote Monitoring
Those orders are sent to the DER itself (e.g., energy storage system) or to the existing and Forecasting

3 DER management solutions:

• EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation
• Building Management System for HVAC* systems
• Cluster for Electrical Vehicle (EV) charging stations
• Etc.
Thanks to the web interface, the site facility manager can monitor near realtime energy
data as well as the potential savings and earnings achieved. Such data can also be
4 exported in an Excel file for deeper analysis.
Some optimization use cases include:
Tariff Management:
• Controlling DERs according to the variable electricity tariff rate. EcoStruxure Microgrid
Advisor can modify the energy consumption/energy production ratio of the site to adapt
it to the tariff periods (peak/off-peak periods) while maintaining the same level of comfort
for occupants.
Demand Control:
• Reducing the demand charge of a site by leveraging the DER's flexibility to reduce
the consumption peak of the facility (peak shaving) and thereby reducing the demand
charge for the customer.
Self-consumption:
• Maximizing energy consumption of local energy sources including energy storage systems.
Demand Response:
• Performing demand response events by connecting to a utility or a commercial
aggregator platform which can monetize demand response orders.
Off-grid mode preparation:
• Preparing a customer site to enter island mode using the forecasting capabilities of
EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor in association with the EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation
Controller. EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation, by collecting weather forecast information, is
able to calculate the probability of a storm arriving in the next three hours. If the probability
of a storm is high, the facility manager can activate the off-grid preparation mode:
EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation will switch the priority from "energy saving/cost optimization"
to "reliability", in order to store and accumulate as much energy as possible, before the
EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation controller decides to go into off-grid (island) mode.
* HVAC: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Microgrid application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear
PowerLogic
ION9000
PowerLogic
P5 (or P3) 1

MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
2
MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3
Distributed Alternate LV
Energy sources Busway
Resources
switchboard
Battery Energy PV Inverter
Storage System

Main
LV 4
Main LV Main LV Main building
switchboard switchboard DSB* LV
MasterPacT
MTZ

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks
Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS

Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

ASCO ComPacT
DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
7000 PTS NSX

Local
UPS

Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads
EVlink loads loads
LMS
* DSB = Distribution Switchboard
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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Microgrid application involves collecting the input data from the different products,
either directly over Ethernet or via gateways. This data is then used by the Edge Control (EcoStruxure Power
Monitoring Expert or EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation) for on-premise visualization analysis and reporting.
Data can also be utilized by EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor for advanced optimization and control.
A microgrid can integrate one of those two control solutions or both depending on the customer requirements.
The recommended digital architecture for the application is shown below:

1 Apps, Analytics
and Services

EcoStruxure
Microgrid Advisor (Optional)

2 + Event Notification Module

Edge Control
AND/OR

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Microgrid Operation
3
Connected
Products Ethernet devices

4
PowerLogic PowerLogic Battery Energy EVlink
ION9000 P5 (or P3) Storage System Charge controller
Power meter Protection relay or Load Management
System (LMS)

ASCO MasterPacT ComPacT PV Inverter Galaxy

PTS 7000 MTZ NSX VX/VL/VM/VS
Power transfer switch Circuit breaker Circuit breaker UPS

Ethernet - technical LAN

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN

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UTILITY BILL VERIFICATION

Check for Utility Bill Discrepancies

Context of Application
Electrical energy has some unique characteristics such as time-of-use, demand peak charges, and more that can
contribute to complicated billing. Mistakes do happen in energy billing and are surprisingly common.
Some discrepancies can include:
• Invoicing errors
• Application of incorrect rates
• Incorrect meter readings 1
• Duplicate line items
• And more...

PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager needs to:
• Be able to provide energy billing data to financial organizations
2
• Get a reliable basis for comparison to dispute the utility bill with
the energy provider
• Understand the billing composition and details

PURPOSE OF UTILITY BILL VERIFICATION APPLICATION 3

Provide an Accurate Reference for Bill Validation and Analysis
• Automatic generation of a "shadow bill" using power monitoring "Shadow bill" Generated
software by Schneider Electric
• Measurement taken at the same location as the utility meter
• Energy consumption data collected with the same frequency
(typically 15 min) and equal (or better) accuracy as the utility bill 4
Application Outcomes
Reports
The "shadow bill" includes the same information as the utility
original bill to compare key measurements:
• Energy usage (kWh, kVARh, kVAh)
• Demand (kW, kVAR)
• Power factor

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.

EcoStruxure Power Advisor

Data Quality Report

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System Description (1/2)

Data Flow
The Utility Bill Verification application can be broken down as follows:
INPUTS OUTPUTS

Electrical measurements
Reports
• Power (demand) and energy

1 Other energy consumption inputs:

Data recording
and timestamping
Cloud-based
analytics and
• Water
services
• Air Data processing
• Gas Shadow billing
• Steam
• Heat flow
2 Time-synchronization

User Input:
• Billing rate structure

Data Flow in Detail

3
INPUTS
The following data is required:
Electrical Measurements
Power (Demand) and Energy
4 All power (demand) values (kW, kVAR, kVA) and energy values (kWh, kVARh, kVAh) must
be measured by certified utility-grade energy meters (PowerLogic ION9000/PM8000).
PowerLogic PowerLogic
These meters have an equal or better accuracy than the utility meter to achieve ION9000 PM8000
appropriate shadow billing accuracy.
Other Energy Consumption Inputs
• Water
• Air
• Gas
• Steam
• Heat flow
They can be acquired via digital/analog inputs on meters or directly via Modbus from third-
party devices.

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING

For the Utility Bill Verification application, a timestamp accuracy of ±1 s is sufficient.
The above energy measurements are recorded and timestamped onboard smart
equipment such as PowerLogic ION9000/PM8000.
For other WAGES* transducers, the signal can be recorded by EcoStruxure™ Power
Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.
Comment: For devices without onboard logging, there is a risk of data loss in the event of a communication
interruption.
* Water, Air, Gas, Electricity, Steam
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

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System Description (2/2)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
To achieve accurate timestamping of all power and energy data,
the date and time should be accurately distributed to connected
products and data loggers. TimeSync Clock
Time-synchronization can be performed through various
technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP…). An external master clock is 1
recommended and connects to a GPS antenna to reach the
expected time precision.

EcoStruxure
DATA PROCESSING Power Monitoring Expert

Shadow Billing
A comparison bill is established, based on demand (power) and
2
energy measurements.
The rate engine supports many different rate structures to take into
account all contractual aspects of the utility billing: EcoStruxure
Power Operation
• Tiered rates • Demand limits
• Time of Use
• Power Factor rate
• Reactive power
3
OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed remotely via EcoStruxure Power Monitoring
Expert or EcoStruxure Power Operation.
The Billing Module must be deployed to benefit from these features. 4
Reports
The following report can be displayed or automatically sent by Billing Report
e-mail:
Billing Report
Based on certified energy measurements, the shadow bill will
reflect the utility bill with all listed items:
• Energy registers reading • Peak demand charge
(start/end of billing period) • State tax
• Energy consumption charge • Daily charge
• Transmission charge • Processing fee
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure
• Line Maintenance charge • Recycling fee Power Advisor Platform
• On Peak and Off Peak usage • Etc.
charge

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.
For further details, refer to Data Quality Management in Section 1.

EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data

Quality Report - Overall Score Quality Report - Device Details
by Issue

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Electrical Architecture

The diagram below details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Utility Bill Verification application.
Certified utility grade meters must be installed (on each utility incomer) to perform accurate measurements
which can help with utility bill verification.

MV
1
Main MV switchgear

NC NO NC NO

2 PowerLogic
ION9000 or PM8000

Utility 1

Utility 2
PowerLogic (Backup)
ION9000 or PM8000 MV genset switchgear

Energy measurement

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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Utility Bill Verification application consists of utility-grade energy meters collecting
accurate energy and demand (power) data. This data is then transferred by IP communication to the Edge Control
(EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for reporting.
Power and energy values (kW, kVAR, kVA, kWh, kVARh, kVAh) must be measured by certified utility-grade energy
meters (PowerLogic ION9000/PM8000).
As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the
EcoStruxure Power Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architectures for the application are shown below: 1
Apps,
Analytics
and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
2
(Optional)

Edge Control
OR
3
EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
TimeSync Clock
4
Products

Ethernet devices Other Ethernet devices

• Gas meters
• Water meters

PowerLogic PowerLogic • Steam meters

ION9000 PM8000
• Heat flow sensors
Power quality meter Power quality meter

Hardwired devices

• Gas meters
• Water meters
• Steam meters
• Heat flow sensors

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN

Ethernet - technical LAN
Hardwired

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COST ALLOCATION

Gain Visibility to Improve Energy Cost Accountability

Context of Application
"You can’t change what you don’t measure!". Studies show that buildings or facilities with sub-metering and cost allocation
use less energy than those that allocate energy cost by area (ft² or m²) or other non-metered allocation methods.
Typically, a 10 to 20% reduction in usage can be achieved due to behavior change and conservation.
This in turn requires that occupants or cost centers are provided with the right information to make the right decisions.

1 PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager needs to:
• Gain insight into which departments, processes, buildings or
floors are contributing to energy costs
• Improve energy accountability by allocating costs to departments
2 or tenants
• Identify key areas for energy savings opportunities
Multiple Billing Report
PURPOSE OF COST ALLOCATION APPLICATION
Encourage Energy Efficient Behaviour
By allocating energy cost by department, business unit, area,
3 floor or building.

Find the Biggest Energy Savings Opportunities

Before initiating an energy savings project, it is necessary to
understand which load type, business unit, area, floor or
building provides the biggest savings opportunities.
4
Application Outcomes
Billing Summary Report
Reports
• Multiple Billing Report:
Provides an energy cost breakdown for each tenant, area,
department or building.
• Billing Summary Report:
Provides a summary view of the Multiple Billing Report.
• Energy Billing by IT Customer:
Provides information regarding energy usage for customers within
a colocation data center facility. This report template also allows
you to export billing information (for CSV export) and troubleshoot Energy Billing by IT Customer
the billing system.

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.

EcoStruxure Power Advisor

Data Quality Report
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System Description (1/3)

Data Flow
The Cost Allocation application can be broken down as follows:
INPUTS OUTPUTS

Electrical measurements: Reports

• Power (demand) and energy Data recording
and timestamping Cloud-based
analytics and
1
Other energy consumption inputs:
services
• Water
Data
• Air
processing
• Gas
Cost
• Steam Time-
allocation
• Heat Flow synchronization
2
User input: Metering hierarchy

User input: Tariffs

3
Data Flow in Detail
INPUTS
The following data is required:
Electrical Measurements
• Power (demand) values (kW, kVAR, kVA)
PowerLogic
ION9000
PowerLogic
PM8000 4
• Energy values (kWh, kVARh, kVAh)
This data may be acquired from power/energy meters such as PowerLogic ION9000,
PM8000, PM5000, HDPM6000, PowerTag, Acti9 iEM3000, etc., at each point of interest
PowerLogic PowerLogic
in the electrical distribution, from medium voltage to low voltage to final distribution. PM5000 HDPM6000
Devices with embedded metering (e.g., PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ,
ComPacT NSX etc.) are also suitable for electrical power and energy monitoring.
These measurements can also be acquired via Modbus from third-party devices.
Other Energy Consumption Inputs PowerLogic Acti9
PowerTag iEM3000
• Water
• Air
• Gas
• Steam
• Heat Flow PowerLogic Easergy
P5 P3
They can be acquired via digital/analog inputs on meters or directly via Modbus
from third-party devices.
User Input: Metering Hierarchy
This correlates tenants, areas, departments or buildings with the appropriate metering
MasterPacT ComPacT
devices. MTZ NSX

User Input: Tariffs

To convert energy consumption into cost, it is necessary to configure the rate file
for all relevant tariffs.

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System Description (2/3)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING
For the Cost Allocation application, a timestamp accuracy of ±1 s is sufficient.
Advanced meters such as the PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000 and some PowerLogic
PowerLogic PowerLogic
PM5000 models (PM53xx and PM55xx) can timestamp and record onboard energy ION9000 PM8000
measurements as well as connected equipment states.
1 For other devices (e.g., PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ, entry-level
PowerLogic PM5000 models, PowerLogic PowerTag, Acti9 iEM3000, third-party
equipment) energy measurements and equipment states are acquired by the devices and PowerLogic
PM5000
recorded by EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.
Comment: For connected products without onboard logging, there is a risk of data loss in the event of a
communication failure.
2 For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
For accurate timestamping of all power and energy data, the date and time should be
3 accurately distributed to connected products and data loggers.
Time-synchronization can be performed through various technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP…).
An external master clock may be required and connected to a GPS antenna to reach the
expected time precision.
TimeSync Clock

DATA PROCESSING
4
Cost Allocation
The recorded energy data is converted to energy cost using the information in the rate file. It is
then allocated to tenants, areas, departments or buildings based on the metering hierarchy.
Cost allocation data processing is embedded in the optional Billing Module of EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.
EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert

EcoStruxure
Power Operation

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System Description (3/3)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
The Billing Module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation must be deployed to benefit from
the following reports.
Reports
The following reports can be generated and displayed on-demand or automatically generated and sent by e-mail: 1
Billing Reports
• Multiple Billing Report
Provides an energy cost breakdown for
each tenant, area, department or building.

Multiple Billing Report

• Billing Summary Report

Provides a summary view of Multiple
3
Billing Report.

Billing Summary Report

IT Billing Reports
• Energy by IT Customer
Provides information regarding energy
usage for users within the data center
facility to allocate branch circuit
consumption to users and IT racks.
It also provides exporting of billing
system information (for CSV export) and
troubleshooting of the billing system.
Energy by IT Customer

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan
powered by EcoStruxure Power Advisor
provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider
Electric service experts.
For further details, refer to Data Quality
Management in Section 1.
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data
Power Advisor Platform Quality Report - Overall Score

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Cost Allocation application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
and/or Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear
1 PowerLogic
ION9000
PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)

and/or MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
2 PowerLogic
PM8000
PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3
Genset, Alternate LV
PV, sources Busway
wind turbine
switchboard

4 or or
Main LV Main LV Main building Main
LV

PowerLogic MasterPacT PowerLogic switchboard switchboard DSB* LV

PM5000 MTZ PowerTag
Rope

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks

or or
Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary
PowerLogic ComPacT PowerLogic DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
PM5000 NSX PowerTag
F160/M250/
M630

Local
UPS

or or
Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final
PowerLogic Acti9 PowerLogic DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
HDPM6000 iEM3000 PowerTag
M63/P63/
F63

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Cost Allocation application uses a recommended direct Ethernet connection to
energy meters. Data is captured on board devices and uploaded into the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for data processing, visualization and reporting.
Other energy consumption inputs can also be directly acquired via Ethernet or through hardwired signals from
basic meters and sensors.
As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the
EcoStruxure Power Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architectures for the application are shown below: 1
Apps,
Analytics
and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform 2
(Optional)

Edge Control
OR

3
EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
Time-synchronization
Products
4
Wireless and Modbus serial Ethernet devices Other Ethernet devices
to Modbus TCP gateway

EcoStruxure™
Universal Panel Server PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic EcoStruxure™
(Serial + wireless) ION9000 PM8000 P5 (or P3) Building devices
Gateway Power quality meter Power quality meter Protection relay

EcoStruxure™
Entry Panel Server EcoStruxure™
(Wireless only) PowerLogic PowerLogic MasterPacT
Plant devices
Gateway HDPM6000 PM5000 MTZ
Multi-circuit power Power meter Circuit breaker
metering system Third-party devices

Wireless devices Modbus serial devices Hardwired devices

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag Rope PowerTag
Energy sensor M250/M630
Energy sensor PowerLogic Acti9 ComPacT Flow meter for
PM5000 iEM3000 NSX heat, gas,
Power meter Energy meter Circuit breaker water etc.

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag F160 PowerTag
Energy sensor M63/P63/F63
Energy sensor

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN Hardwired

Ethernet - technical LAN Wireless - 2.4 GHz
Serial

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Identify "Quick-Win“ Opportunities for Energy Savings (1/2)

Context of Application
There are numerous opportunities for saving energy in a building or critical facility. However, not all lead to profitable return
on investment. In order to choose quick-win conservation measures, energy in the facility must be monitored, to understand
where and how it is consumed, and understand which factors contribute the most to energy consumption and cost.

PROBLEM TO SOLVE
1 The Facility/Energy Manager Needs to:
• Raise awareness of where, when and how energy is used
• Find and prioritize opportunities for energy conservation.

PURPOSE OF ENERGY MONITORING APPLICATION

2 Become Aware of Energy Usage
• By turning data into information and representing energy usage
and consumption within easy-to-interpret graphical dashboards
and reports to raise awareness of key stakeholders.

Identify "Quick-win" Opportunities for Energy Savings

• By comparing and visualizing hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and
3 yearly energy usage, and associated costs for different utilities
• By identifying and prioritizing which load types, equipment,
processes, areas or buildings lend themselves for a better return
on investment for energy conservation initiatives.

Application Outcomes
4
Live Data Display
Realtime energy data displayed in configurable diagrams or Configurable Dashboard Gadget Library
realtime data tables. for Analyzing Energy Usage

Events and Alarms

Configure and visualize energy over consumption events to display
in a historical event log.

Trends
Monitor consumption (WAGES*) for the whole facility, specific areas
or loads in realtime charts.

Dashboards
• Historical trends
• Energy consumption ranking
Pareto Chart
• Energy heat map
• Pareto charts
• Sankey diagram
Comment: Any of the dashboards shown can be included as part of a slideshow
("Energy Kiosk").

* Water, Air, Gas, Electricity, Steam

Simple Load Profile Chart

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Application Outcomes (cont.)

Reports
• Calendar Trend Report
• Energy Cost Report
• Energy Comparison Report
• Consumption Ranking Report
• Hourly Usage Report
• Load Profile Report 1
• Energy Usage Reports
Energy Usage Report
• Energy Period over Period Report

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.
2

3
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data Quality Report

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System Description (1/7)

Data Flow
The Energy Monitoring application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Electrical power and energy Events and alarms

consumption
1 Data recording
and timestamping Trends
Other energy consumption inputs:
• Water
Data Dashboards
• Air
processing
• Gas
• Steam Reports
2 • Heat flow
Time-synchronization
Cloud-based
analytics and
User input: tariffs services

3 Data Flow in Detail

INPUTS
The following data is required:
Electrical Power and Energy Consumption PowerLogic PowerLogic
ION9000 PM8000
• Energy values (kWh, kVARh, kVAh)
4 • Power values (kW, kVAR, kVA)
This data may be acquired from power/energy meters such as PowerLogic ION9000,
PM8000, PM5000, HDPM6000, PowerTag, Acti9 iEM3000, etc., at each point of interest PowerLogic PowerLogic
in the electrical distribution, from medium voltage to low voltage to final distribution. PM5000 HDPM6000

Devices with embedded metering (e.g., PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ,
ComPacT NSX, Galaxy UPS, etc.) are also suitable for electrical power and energy
monitoring.
These measurements can also be acquired via Modbus from third-party devices. PowerLogic Acti9
PowerTag iEM3000

Other Energy Consumption Inputs

• Water
• Air
• Gas
PowerLogic Easergy
• Steam P5 P3

• Heat flow
They can be acquired via digital/analog inputs on meters or directly via Modbus from
third-party devices.

User Input: Tariffs MasterPacT

MTZ
ComPacT
NSX
To convert energy consumption into cost, it is necessary to apply the relevant tariffs
to the power/energy consumption values.

Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING
For the Energy Monitoring application, a timestamp accuracy of ±1 s is sufficient.
Advanced meters such as the ION9000, PM8000 and some PowerLogic PM5000 models PowerLogic PowerLogic
(PM53xx and PM55xx) can timestamp and record onboard energy measurements as well ION9000 PM8000

as connected equipment states.

For other devices (PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ, entry-level PowerLogic 1
PM5000 models) energy measurements and equipment states are acquired by the
devices and recorded by EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation. PowerLogic
PM5000
When acquiring data from other customer systems, timestamps can also be imported
through OPC or ETL*.
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.
2
TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
For accurate timestamping of all power and energy data, the date and time should
be accurately distributed to connected devices and data loggers.
Time-synchronization can be performed through various technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP…).
An external master clock may be required and may be linked to a GPS antenna to reach
3
expected time precision.
TimeSync Clock

DATA PROCESSING
Specialized dashboards and a dedicated reporting engine analyze data to:
• Provide highlights on energy consumption according to the time of day, the day of
the week, month, etc.
4
• "Convert Data to Information". This means showing consumption data in an easy to
interpret format (e.g., heat map, calendar trend report, consumption ranking report, etc.)
Energy data processing is embedded in the Report Engine and Dashboard of EcoStruxure
EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation. Power Monitoring Expert

EcoStruxure
Power Operation

* The EcoStruxure™ Extract Transform Load (ETL) Engine is a companion application for EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation. It is used to extract historian data from one application
(Schneider Electric or third-party), then transform that data so it can be loaded into another application.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed remotely via EcoStruxure Power Monitoring
Expert or Power Operation except in specific cases.
The following outputs, when used as part of an energy
management plan, can help meet relevant requirements for energy
1 efficiency compliance standards such as ISO 50001, ISO 50002 EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
and ISO 50006. Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Events and Alarms

In EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert:
2 • Smart setpoints provide threshold-based alarming of historical
energy usage.

Trends
• Energy Usage trending
All input data detailed above can be displayed as trends.
3
Dashboards Energy Usage Trending
All dashboards can be configured to run automatically in slide
show mode to perform the function of an "Energy Kiosk".
• Generic data display dashboards can be used:
- To analyze energy consumption parameters by day of the
4 week, hour of the day, season etc.
- To compare different energy consumption parameters between
buildings, areas or departments and load types
- To detect increasing energy consumption caused by
deteriorating equipment Dashboard

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Dashboards (cont.)
Energy Usage Gadgets*
The following gadgets make it easier to display and interpret
energy consumption data: 1
• Heat map gadget
Creates a graphical representation of data where the individual
values are represented as colors in a matrix format. This gadget
can be used with consumption data to identify usage patterns
and anomalies.
2

Heat Map Gadget

• Consumption/aggregated consumption ranking gadget

Compares the consumption of loads during specific time 3
intervals, for example by hour, by day of week, or by day.

4
Consumption/Aggregated Consumption Ranking Gadget

• Sankey gadget
- Shows a flow diagram, in which the width of the arrows is
proportional to the data values. The diagram starts as a
combined flow for all the selected loads, and then breaks out
into individual flows for each consumer.
- Used to show WAGES consumption broken down by load type,
or to visualize consumption costs by load. You can also use it to
show power losses.

Sankey Gadget

• Pareto/Aggregated pareto chart gadget

- Used to perform an 80/20 analysis, identifying those loads that
together make up the largest portion, or 80% of the overall
consumption
- Shows consumption data, by load, for multiple loads, over a
selected time period. The information is shown in a combined
column and line chart, grouped by aggregation period.
The columns are arranged from highest consumption
to lowest consumption with a target threshold.
- Includes a cumulative curve based on the aggregation period
consumption values. Pareto/Aggregated Pareto Chart Gadget

* T he Energy Analysis Dashboards Module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Reports
The following reports can be displayed or automatically sent
by e-mail:

1 Energy Management Reports:

• Energy Usage Report

Highlights discrepancies and provides a visual interpretation
of energy consumption data.

2
Energy Usage Report

• Energy Usage by Time of Use Report

Compares consumption for different time of use periods
(e.g., on-peak vs off-peak vs partial-peak).
3

4 Energy Usage by Time of Use Report

• Calendar Trend Report

Provides a monthly or weekly interpretation of hourly usage data,
benchmarks performance targets, and identifies peak and off-
peak usage patterns.

Calendar Trend Report

• Load Profile Report

Creates a graphical representation of demand or load levels
over a period of time. The profile shows peak loads as points
on the graph where peak electricity demand is high. A load trend
report can be used to analyze the electrical loads at the time
of maximum demand.
This information can show opportunities for developing strategies
to improve energy management.

Load Profile Report

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Reports (cont.)
Energy Management Reports:
• Energy Usage by Shift Report
Compares a measurement from multiple devices for specified
1
time periods (or shifts). This means energy consumption can be
compared between shifts (for example, 6:00-1:00 vs. 1:00 to 8:00).

2
Energy Usage by Shift Report

• Consumption Ranking Report

Highlights the relative ranking of energy consumption for several
loads or areas. Consumption data can be normalized to facilitate
the comparison. This report is intended to assist in building
energy awareness through relative visualization.
3
Consumption Ranking Report

• Energy Comparison Report

Compares energy consumption by process, equipment or area. 4

• Energy Cost Report Energy Comparison Report

Converts energy consumption into cost by applying the relevant
tariffs.

Energy Cost Report

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Reports (cont.)
Energy Management Reports (cont.):
• Energy Period Over Period Report
1 Shows consumption data for the same measurement for two
different viewing periods side-by-side.

2 Energy Period Over Period Report

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.
3 For further details, refer to Data Quality Management in Section 1.

EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure

Power Advisor Platform

EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data

Quality Report - Overall Score Quality Report - Device Details
by Issue

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Energy Monitoring application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
and/or
Main MV switchgear
PowerLogic PowerLogic
MV genset switchgear
ION9000 P5 (or P3)
PowerLogic
PM8000 1

and/or MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
2
PowerLogic PowerLogic
PM8000 P5 (or P3)

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3
Genset, Alternate LV
and/or
PV, sources Busway
MasterPacT PowerLogic wind turbine switchboard PowerLogic
MTZ PM5000 PM5000

LV
4
or or
Main LV Main LV Main building Main
PowerLogic MasterPacT PowerLogic switchboard switchboard DSB*
PM5000 MTZ PowerTag
LV
Rope

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks
Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS

or or
Secondary Secondary Secondary
Secondary
PowerLogic ComPacT PowerLogic DSB* DSB* DSB*
PM5000 NSX PowerTag
LV
F160/M250/
M630

Local
UPS

or or Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

Final
PowerLogic Acti9 PowerLogic DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB*
HDPM6000 iEM3000 PowerTag
LV
M63/P63/
F63

Essential Essential
Non Non Loads
Critical Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Energy Monitoring application recommends direct Ethernet connection to energy
measurement devices. Data is captured on board devices and uploaded into the Edge Control software
(EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for data processing, visualization and reporting.
Other energy consumption inputs (WAGES) and equipment states can also be directly acquired via Ethernet or
through hardwired signals from basic meters and sensors.
To capture the most significant factors in the customer process, OPC standard or ETL mechanism can be used to
acquire data from external software.
1 As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the EcoStruxure
Power Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architectures for the application are shown below:

Apps,
Analytics
2 and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
(Optional)

Edge
3 Control Process
software OR
Process
software

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
4 Products Time-synchronization

Wireless and Modbus serial Ethernet devices Other Ethernet devices

to Modbus TCP gateway

EcoStruxure™
Universal Panel Server PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic EcoStruxure™
(Serial + wireless) ION9000 PM8000 P5 (or P3) HDPM6000 Building devices
Gateway Power quality Power quality Protection Multi-circuit
meter meter relay power
metering
system
EcoStruxure™
Entry Panel Server EcoStruxure™
(Wireless only) Plant devices
Gateway Galaxy PowerLogic MasterPacT
VX/VL/VM/VS PM5000 MTZ
UPS Power meter Circuit breaker Third-party devices

Wireless devices Modbus serial devices Hardwired devices

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag Rope PowerTag
Energy sensor M250/M630
Energy sensor PowerLogic Acti9 ComPacT Flow meter for
PM5000 iEM3000 NSX heat, gas,
Power meter Energy meter Circuit breaker water etc.

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag F160 PowerTag
Energy sensor M63/P63/F63
Energy sensor

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN Hardwired

Ethernet - technical LAN OPC / ETL
Serial Wireless - 2.4 GHz

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Benchmark the Efficiency of Energy Use Across Devices,

Processes, Facilities, or Organizations

Context of Application
Benchmarking is the practice of comparing the measured performance of a device, process, facility, or organization
to itself, its peers, or established norms, with the goal of informing and motivating performance improvement.
When applied to building energy use, benchmarking serves as a mechanism to measure energy performance of a single
building over time, relative to other similar buildings, or to modeled simulations of a reference building built to a specific
standard (such as an energy code).*
1
PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility Manager Needs to:
• Benchmark energy usage with respect to other comparable
devices, processes, facilities, or departments managed, from
a single location (identify efficient facility vs inefficient facility)
• Identify outliers and other levers to target energy savings programs. 2
PURPOSE OF ENERGY BENCHMARKING APPLICATION
Benchmark Multi-site Energy Usages
• Multi-site visualization enables benchmarking across
multiple organizations, facilities, processes or devices,
from a centralized location
3
• Comparison of energy usage by normalizing consumption
with respect to area, production volume or other drivers.
The good performers could be used as a model to improve
the poor performers.

Improve Understanding 4
It improves understanding of what makes an inefficient
Energy Ranking by Zone
organization, facility, process or device use more energy than
an efficient one.

Application Outcomes
Dashboards
• Energy Comparison and Ranking dashboards
• Building Energy Rating gadget.

Reports
• Consumption Ranking Report
Building Area Benchmarking
• Energy Comparison Report
• Calendar trend reports for benchmarking energy usage by load
type and day of the week.

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.

EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data Quality Report

* Source: https://www.energy.gov/eere/slsc/building-energy-use-benchmarking
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System Description (1/4)

Data Flow
The Energy Benchmarking application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Electrical measurements:
Data recording and Dashboards
1 • Power (demand) and energy timestamping

Other energy consumption inputs:

• Gas, steam, heat flow, etc. Reports

Data processing
Water consumption Time-synchronization
Energy Analysis Cloud-based
2 analytics and
services
User input: normalization parameters

User input: tariffs (optional)

3
Data Flow in Detail
INPUTS PowerLogic PowerLogic
ION9000 PM8000
The following data is required:
4 Electrical Measurements
• Power (demand) values (kW, kVAR, kVA)
• Energy values (kWh, kVARh, kVAh) PowerLogic PowerLogic
PM5000 HDPM6000
This data may be acquired from power/energy meters such as PowerLogic ION9000,
PM8000, PM5000, HDPM6000, PowerTag, Acti9 iEM3000, etc., at each point of interest
in the electrical distribution, from medium voltage to low voltage to final distribution.
Devices with embedded metering (e.g., PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ,
ComPacT NSX, Galaxy UPS, etc.) are also suitable for electrical power and energy PowerLogic
PowerTag
Acti9
iEM3000
monitoring.
These measurements can also be acquired via Modbus from third-party devices.

Other Energy Consumption Inputs

• Gas PowerLogic Easergy
P5 P3
• Steam
• Heat flow
• Water consumption (although not a form of energy, it is an important commodity
to benchmark)
They can be acquired via digital/analog inputs on meters or directly via Modbus from MasterPacT ComPacT
third-party devices. MTZ NSX

Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS

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System Description (2/4)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
User Input: Tariffs (optional)
Tariffs can be used to convert energy or water consumption into cost.
User Input: Normalization Parameters
Normalize consumption with respect to comparable devices, processes, facilities, 1
departments or similar normalization parameters. These parameters are typically entered
manually into the dashboards, reports or calculation engine of EcoStruxure™ Power
Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING

For the Energy Benchmarking application, a timestamp accuracy of ±1 s is sufficient for: 2
• Time-based historical data visualization, PowerLogic PowerLogic
• Energy and demand comparisons across comparable devices, processes, facilities ION9000 PM8000

or departments.
Advanced power meters such as the PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000 and some
PowerLogic PM5000 models (PM53xx and PM55xx) can timestamp and record onboard
energy measurements as well as connected equipment states. PowerLogic
PM5000
3
For other devices (PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ, entry-level PowerLogic
PM5000 models), energy measurements and equipment states are acquired by the
devices and recorded by EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.
When acquiring data from other customer systems, timestamps can also be imported
through OPC or ETL*.
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities, 4
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
For accurate timestamping of all power and energy data, the date and time should be
accurately distributed to connected products and data loggers.
Time-synchronization can be performed through various technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP…).
An external master clock may be required and connected to a GPS antenna to reach the
TimeSync Clock
expected time precision.

DATA PROCESSING
This application focuses on comparing the measured performance of a device, process,
facility or organization with respect to its peers, but also with respect to some standards
(such as buildings energy ratings).
EcoStruxure
The calculation engine in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation Power Monitoring Expert
provides the ability to normalize consumption data with respect to the normalization
parameters described above.
This allows for comparing like for like to make benchmarking, as described
above, meaningful.

EcoStruxure
Power Operation
* The EcoStruxure™ Extract Transform Load (ETL) Engine is a companion application for EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation. It is used to extract historian data from one application
(Schneider Electric or third-party), then transform that data so it can be loaded into another application.

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System Description (3/4)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed via EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or
Power Operation.

Dashboards
1 The following gadgets ease visualization and interpretation of
energy consumption data:

Energy Equivalency Gadget

Shows a single value that is equivalent to the aggregated
consumption input data, over a selected time period.
2 The value can be scaled or normalized to represent a consumption
equivalent measurement. The information is shown as a numeric
value with unit, a custom text, and a custom graphic.

Energy Equivalency Gadget

3 Building Energy Rating (BER) Gadget

Displays a graphical representation of the energy performance of
a building. It is similar to energy ratings commonly displayed on
consumer products.

4
Building Energy Rating Gadget

Consumption Ranking Gadget*

Compares the consumption of different loads, areas, processes
or buildings over a period of time.

Consumption Ranking Gadget

Consumption Comparison
By creating several gadgets for each area, process, or building
of interest, with normalized consumption details, it is possible to
benchmark their consumption with respect to each other.

Consumption Comparison
*The Energy Analysis Dashboards Module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring
Expert must be deployed to benefit from this gadget and other energy analysis
visualizations.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Outputs are displayed via EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or
Power Operation.

Reports
The following Energy Management reports can be displayed or 1
automatically sent by e-mail:
Consumption Ranking Report
• Displays the relative ranking of energy consumption for one
or more source/measurement pairs. Consumption data can be
normalized to facilitate comparison.
• Intended to assist in building energy awareness through relative 2
visualization.
Energy Comparison Report
Consumption Ranking Report
• Compares different load types on a particular source to perform
building benchmarking.
• Converts energy to a common energy unit and can normalize
energy by criteria, such as area. Results are shown with either
3
bar or pie charts.
Both reports can be used to benchmark the energy consumption
of areas, processes, devices or buildings with respect to
each other.

4
Energy Comparison Report

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.
For further details, refer to Data Quality Management in Section 1.

EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure

Power Advisor Platform

EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data

Quality Report - Overall Score Quality Report - Device Details
by Issue

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Energy Benchmarking Analysis application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
and/or Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear
1 PowerLogic
ION9000
PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)
PowerLogic
PM8000

MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

and/or (optional)
switchgear switchgear switchgear
2 PowerLogic
PM8000
PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3
and/or Genset, Alternate LV
PV, sources Busway
MasterPacT PowerLogic wind turbine
MTZ PM5000
switchboard

4 or or Main LV Main LV Main building Main

LV

switchboard switchboard DSB* LV

PowerLogic MasterPacT PowerLogic
PM5000 MTZ PowerTag
Rope

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
Galaxy
filters banks
VX/VL/VM/VS

or or Secondary
Secondary Secondary Secondary
PowerLogic ComPacT PowerLogic DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
PM5000 NSX PowerTag
F160/M250/
M630

Local
UPS

or or Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
PowerLogic Acti9 PowerLogic
HDPM6000 iEM3000 PowerTag
M63/P63/
F63

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Energy Benchmarking application recommends direct Ethernet connection to
energy meters. Data is captured on board connected products and uploaded into the Edge Control software
(EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for data processing, visualization and reporting.
Other energy consumption inputs and equipment states can also be directly acquired via Ethernet or through
hardwired signals from basic meters and sensors.
As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the
EcoStruxure Power Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architectures for the application are shown below: 1
Apps,
Analytics
and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
2
(Optional)

Edge Control
Process OR Process
software software
3
EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
Products Time-synchronization 4
Wireless and Modbus serial Ethernet devices Other Ethernet devices
to Modbus TCP gateway

EcoStruxure™
Universal Panel Server PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic EcoStruxure™
(Serial + wireless) ION9000 PM8000 P5 (or P3) HDPM6000 Building devices
Gateway Power quality Power quality Protection Multi-circuit
meter meter relay power
metering
system
EcoStruxure™
Entry Panel Server EcoStruxure™
(Wireless only) Plant devices
Gateway Galaxy PowerLogic MasterPacT
VX/VL/VM/VS PM5000 MTZ
UPS Power meter Circuit breaker Third-party devices

Wireless devices Modbus serial devices Hardwired devices

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag Rope PowerTag
Energy sensor M250/M630
Energy sensor PowerLogic Acti9 ComPacT Flow meter for
PM5000 iEM3000 NSX heat, gas,
Power meter Energy meter Circuit breaker water etc.

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag F160 PowerTag
Energy sensor M63/P63/F63
Energy sensor

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN Hardwired

Ethernet - technical LAN OPC / ETL
Serial Wireless - 2.4 GHz
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Analyze KPI Performance to Drive Behavioral Changes

and Operational Efficiency

Context of Application
Once the basic energy conservation measures have been identified, the next step in the energy management journey is to
continuously optimize energy usage efficiency. Understanding the true energy efficiency is best achieved by normalizing
energy usage within the context of production processes, building area, shifts, working hours or other contextual data to
help identify areas to optimize through operational or behavioral changes.

1 PROBLEM TO SOLVE
The Facility/Energy Manager needs to:
• Understand the energy intensity of the facility's operations
• Implement changes to process or building controls, energy
production/consumption or operator behavior to continuously
2 improve energy efficiency.

PURPOSE OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE APPLICATION KPI Dashboard

Normalize energy data to give it context
• By relating energy efficiency data with relevant operational context
• By establishing baselines of energy intensity for buildings,
3 processes, areas, shifts or products.
Establish normalized baselines for comparison against best
performing processes/operations/buildings or shifts
• By comparing performance of a production line, building,
area or shifts to find areas to optimize
• By implementing changes to operations, procedures or staff
4 behaviors to continuously improve energy usage.

KPI Engine Report

Application Outcomes
Dashboards
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI): energy per unit of production,
energy per shift, energy per process order, energy per
production state
• Energy Intensity

Reports
• Duration Curve Report
• Energy Usage per State Report
• Power Usage per State Report
• Power Usages Summary Report Energy Usage Report
• KPI Engine Report
• Energy Usage by Shift Report*
• Single Equipment Operation Report
• Multi-equipment Operation Report

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.

EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data Quality Report

* Uses static, pre-configured shift information
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Data Flow
The Energy Performance application can be broken down as follows:
INPUTS OUTPUTS

Electrical power
Events and alarms
and energy consumption
Other energy consumption inputs:
Data recording
and timestamping 1
• Gas
Trends
• Steam
• Heat flow
• Water
Production variables: Data processing Dashboards
Time-synchronization
• Equipment state Energy Analysis 2
• Process
• Product Reports
• Shift
User inputs:
• Tariffs
• Normalization parameters
Cloud-based
analytics and 3
(e.g., area) services

Data Flow in Detail

INPUTS PowerLogic PowerLogic
4
ION9000 PM8000
The following measurements are performed:
Electrical Power and Energy Consumption
• Energy values (kWh, kVARh, kVAh) PowerLogic PowerLogic
• Power values (kW, kVAR, kVA) PM5000 HDPM6000

This data may be acquired from power/energy meters such as PowerLogic ION9000,
PM8000, PM5000, HDPM6000, PowerTag, Acti9 iEM3000, etc., at each point of interest in
the electrical distribution, from medium voltage to low voltage to final distribution.
PowerLogic Acti9
Devices with embedded metering (e.g., PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ, PowerTag iEM3000
ComPacT NSX, Galaxy UPS, etc.) are also suitable for electrical power and energy monitoring.
These measurements can also be acquired via Modbus from third-party devices.
Other Energy Consumption Inputs
PowerLogic Easergy
• Gas P5 P3
• Steam
• Heat flow
• Water
They can be acquired via digital/analog inputs on meters or directly via Modbus from MasterPacT ComPacT
third-party devices. MTZ NSX

Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
Production Variables
To correlate energy consumption with the different production variables such as
equipment states, processes, production lines, products produced, shifts, etc., these
1 production variables must be monitored, recorded and used to normalize the respective
energy consumption.
Examples: EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert
• Process batch A/B/C/…
• Product X/Y/Z produced on which machine during which shift
• Equipment in normal/maintenance mode
2 • Motor low/medium/high speed
• Etc.
They can be imported in EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation EcoStruxure
from customer production systems through OPC or ETL*. Alternatively, they can also Power Operation

be acquired via digital/analog inputs on meters or directly via Modbus from third-party
devices.
3 User Input: Tariffs, Normalization Parameters
To convert energy consumption into cost, it is necessary to apply relevant tariffs to
power/energy consumption values.
Also, for certain KPIs to be relevant, it is necessary to normalize their respective data.
For example, to be able to compare energy consumption between buildings,
4 it is necessary to normalize the consumption with respect to building area.
These normalization parameters need to be provided as user input.

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING

For the Energy Performance application, a timestamp accuracy of ±1 s is sufficient.
Advanced meters such as the PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000 and some PowerLogic
PM5000 models (PM53xx and PM55xx) can timestamp and record onboard energy
PowerLogic PowerLogic
measurements as well as connected equipment states. ION9000 PM8000

For other devices (PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ, entry-level PowerLogic
PM5000 models) energy measurements and equipment states are acquired by the
devices and recorded by EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.
When acquiring data from other customer systems, timestamps can also be imported PowerLogic
PM5000
through OPC or ETL.
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

* The EcoStruxure™ Extract Transform Load (ETL) Engine is a companion application for EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation. It is used to extract historian data from one application
(Schneider Electric or third-party), then transform that data so it can be loaded into another application.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
For accurate timestamping of all power and energy data, the date
and time should be accurately distributed to connected devices
and data loggers.
Time-synchronization can be performed through various
technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP, etc.). An external master clock
TimeSync Clock
1
may be required and may be linked to a GPS antenna to reach
expected time precision.

DATA PROCESSING
Specialized dashboards and dedicated reporting engine analyze
data to: 2
• Provide highlights on energy consumption according to the most
relevant criteria
(per load type, per process line, per area, etc.)
• Assess energy usage by process area or by product output
• Highlight what factors (process state, external conditions, etc.)
contribute most to energy usage. 3
Energy data processing is embedded in EcoStruxure Power
Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.

OUTPUTS
Display of outputs is performed by EcoStruxure Power Monitoring 4
Expert or Power Operation except in specified cases.
The following outputs, when used as part of an energy
conservation program, can help normalize energy data with
respect to business operations (e.g., number of items produced) EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
that drive energy usage. Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Events and Alarms

In EcoStruxure Power Monitoring expert:
• Smart setpoints offer threshold-based alarming on energy usage

Trends
• Energy Usage Trending
• All input data detailed above can be displayed as trends

Dashboards Energy Usage Trending

All dashboards can be configured to run automatically in slide

show mode to perform the function of an "Energy Kiosk".
Key Performance Indicator Dashboards*
Dashboards to visualize, analyze and communicate information
on an organization's energy performance KPIs continuous energy
improvement.

KPI Dashboard
* KPI dashboards require contextual data and configuration of the KPI Report
available with the Energy Analysis module in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Reports
The following reports can be displayed or automatically sent
by e-mail:
1 Energy Management Reports:
• Energy Usage by Shift
Compares a measurement from multiple devices for specified time
periods (or shifts). This means energy usage can be compared
between shifts (for example, 6:00-1:00 vs. 1:00 to 8:00).

Energy Usage by Shift

Energy Analysis Reports*:

3 • Power Usage per State Report
Details power usage per state of operation of a machine
or process.

Power Usage per State Report

• Energy Consumption per State Report

Details energy consumption per state of operation of a machine
or process.

Energy Consumption per State Report

* The Energy Analysis Reports module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert

must be deployed to benefit from these features

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Reports (cont.)
Energy Analysis Reports* (cont.):
• Duration Curve Report
Shows distribution of power consumption versus duration to detect 1
potential capacity or utilization issues.

Duration Curve Report

• KPI Engine
Calculates complex energy KPIs. 2

3
KPI Engine Report

• Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) Report (data center)

Displays and analyzes Power Usage Effectiveness by day, week,
month and year. 4
Compares the IT loads and support loads.

PUE Report (Data Center)

• Multi-Equipment Operation Report

Compares duration per state, per machine or process.

Multi-Equipment Operation Report

* The Energy Analysis Reports module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert

must be deployed to benefit from these features

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Reports (cont.)
Energy Analysis Reports* (cont.):
• Single Equipment Operation Report
1 Compares duration per state for a single machine or process.

Single Equipment Operation Report

Usage Trending Reports:

• Multi Device Usage Report
2 Use the Multi Device Usage Report template to view consumption
information for multiple devices.
View energy usage for a single period, or compare two periods,
for example, this month versus last month.

3 Multi Device Usage Report

• Single Device Usage Report

Use the Single Device Usage Report template to view energy
information for one device.
View energy usage for a single period, or compare two periods,
for example, this month versus last month.
4
Single Device Usage Report

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.
For further details, refer to Data Quality Management in Section 1.

EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure

Power Advisor Platform

EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data

Quality Report - Overall Score Quality Report - Device Details
by Issue

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Energy Performance application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
and/or
Main MV switchgear
PowerLogic PowerLogic
MV genset switchgear
ION9000 P5 (or P3)
PowerLogic
PM8000 1

and/or MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
2
PowerLogic PowerLogic
PM8000 P5 (or P3)

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3
Genset, Alternate LV
and/or
PV, sources Busway
MasterPacT PowerLogic wind turbine switchboard PowerLogic
MTZ PM5000 PM5000

LV
4
or or
Main LV Main LV Main building Main
PowerLogic MasterPacT PowerLogic switchboard switchboard DSB*
PM5000 MTZ PowerTag
LV
Rope

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks
Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS

or or
Secondary Secondary Secondary
Secondary
PowerLogic ComPacT PowerLogic DSB* DSB* DSB*
PM5000 NSX PowerTag
LV
F160/M250/
M630

Local
UPS

or or Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

Final
PowerLogic Acti9 PowerLogic DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB*
HDPM6000 iEM3000 PowerTag
LV
M63/P63/
F63

Essential Essential
Non Non Loads
Critical Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

It is recommended to use a direct Ethernet connection to energy measurement devices for the Energy
Performance application. Data is captured on board devices and uploaded into the Edge Control software
(EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for data processing, visualization and reporting.
Other energy consumption inputs (WAGES) and equipment states can also be directly acquired over Ethernet or
through hardwired signals from basic meters and sensors.
Alternatively, the most significant factors in customer processes can also be captured from other external process
software using the OPC standard or ETL mechanism.
1 As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the
EcoStruxure Power Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architectures for the application are shown below:

Apps,
Analytics
2 and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
(Optional)

3 Edge
Control Process Process
software OR software

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

4 Connected
Products Time-synchronization

Wireless and Modbus serial Ethernet devices Other Ethernet devices

to Modbus TCP gateway

EcoStruxure™
Universal Panel Server PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic EcoStruxure™
(Serial + wireless) ION9000 PM8000 P5 (or P3) HDPM6000 Building devices
Gateway Power quality Power quality Protection Multi-circuit
meter meter relay power
metering
system
EcoStruxure™
Entry Panel Server EcoStruxure™
(Wireless only) Plant devices
Gateway Galaxy PowerLogic MasterPacT
VX/VL/VM/VS PM5000 MTZ
UPS Power meter Circuit breaker Third-party devices

Wireless devices Modbus serial devices Hardwired devices

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag Rope PowerTag
Energy sensor M250/M630
Energy sensor PowerLogic Acti9 ComPacT Flow meter for
PM5000 iEM3000 NSX heat, gas,
Power meter Energy meter Circuit breaker water etc.

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag F160 PowerTag
Energy sensor M63/P63/F63
Energy sensor

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN Hardwired

Ethernet - technical LAN OPC / ETL
Serial Wireless - 2.4 GHz
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Track Performance, Fine-Tune Savings Programs by Modeling

Energy Use and Verifying Savings

Context of Application
In order to detect abnormal equipment behavior, which is detrimental for energy consumption, or to gain a true
understanding of the return on investment of an energy management program, it is important to understand the relationship
of how your facility should be performing compared to the actual energy performance. Energy modeling is one way of
tracking energy efficient operation and assessing the effectiveness of energy saving investments.

PROBLEM TO SOLVE 1
The Facility/Energy Manager needs to:
• Develop strategies and action plans to reduce energy
consumption or improve energy usage
• Maximize energy efficiency of equipment and processes,
and reduce operating costs of the facility
• Determine the relative difference between pre-retrofit and Modeled Values vs Measured Values Gadget 2
post-retrofit energy consumption

PURPOSE OF ENERGY MODELING AND VERIFICATION

APPLICATION
Define Modeled Data of Energy Consumption Related to
Energy Drivers 3
Provide Feedback Loop Between Energy Managers and
Operations
By analyzing the energy performance of the facility or building
against a modeled baseline which takes into account all relevant Energy Regression Analysis (Create Model Report)
energy drivers such as outside temperature, occupancy rate or
productivity. 4
Use Modeled Data to Detect Abnormal Consumption Values
Track the Improved Performance, Verify and Report Savings
By determining the difference between pre-retrofit and post-retrofit
energy consumption.
Modeled Values vs Measured Values (Use Model Report)
Application Outcomes
Trends
Basic trends:
• Energy Usage
• Calendar
Modeled data can be displayed as trends.
Cumulative Savings (Use Model Report)
Dashboards
Energy Usage:
• Modeled values vs measured values
Comment: Modeled data can be displayed in most standard dashboards.

Reports
• Create Model Report
• Use Model Report

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data Quality Report
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
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System Description (1/3)

Data Flow
The Energy Modeling and Verification application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Electrical power and Trends

energy consumption Data
1 Other energy
recording and
timestamping Data
Dashboards
consumption inputs processing
Reports
(gas, steam, heat flow, etc.) Energy
Modeling
Energy Driver Data Cloud-based
(temperature, humidity, Time- analytics and
production, occupancy, etc.) synchronization services
2
Data Flow in Detail
INPUTS
The following measurements are performed:
3 Electrical Power and Energy Consumption
• Energy values (kWh, kVARh, kVAh)
• Power values (kW, kVAR, kVA)
This data may be acquired from power/energy meters such as PowerLogic ION9000,
PM8000, PM5000, HDPM6000, PowerTag, Acti9 iEM3000, etc. at each point of interest
in the electrical distribution, from medium voltage to low voltage to final distribution.
4 Protection devices with embedded metering (e.g., PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT PowerLogic
ION9000
PowerLogic
PM8000
MTZ, ComPacT NSX, etc.) are also suitable for electrical power and energy monitoring.
These measurements can also be acquired via Modbus from third-party devices.
Other Energy Consumption Inputs
PowerLogic PowerLogic
For a global model of energy consumption, other sources of energy shall be monitored: PM5000 HDPM6000

• Gas
• Steam
• Heat flow
This energy data can be acquired via digital/analog inputs on meters or directly via PowerLogic Acti9
Modbus from third-party devices. PowerTag iEM3000

Energy Driver Data

Any data that may impact on energy consumption shall be monitored.
For example:
PowerLogic Easergy
• Weather information (e.g., outside temperature) P5 P3

• Production volumes (# of units, tons, etc.)

• Hours of operation and operation schedules (work hours, weekdays vs weekends,
seasons, shifts, etc.)
• Base loads
MasterPacT ComPacT
• Building occupancy MTZ NSX
They can be acquired via digital/analog inputs on meters or directly via Modbus from
third-party devices. They can also be imported in EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert
from customer systems through OPC or ETL.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING
Advanced meters such as the ION9000, PM8000 and some PowerLogic PM5000 models
(PM53xx and PM55xx) can timestamp and record onboard energy measurements as well
PowerLogic PowerLogic
as connected equipment states. ION9000 PM8000

For other devices (PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ, entry-level PowerLogic
PM5000 models), energy measurements and equipment states are acquired by the 1
devices and recorded by EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation.
When acquiring data from other customer systems, timestamps can also be imported PowerLogic
PM5000
through OPC or ETL*.

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
For accurate timestamping of all power, energy data and driver data, the date and time
2
should be accurately distributed to connected devices and data loggers.
Time-synchronization can be performed through various technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP…).
An external master clock may be required and may be linked to a GPS antenna to reach
the expected time precision. TimeSync Clock

DATA PROCESSING: ENERGY MODELING

3
Based on acquired input data, a regression analysis is performed to define a model of
energy/power in relation to different energy drivers. The application uses this model to
forecast consumption, highlight unexpected changes in consumption or verify savings
resulting from energy conservation measures.
Comment: typically a minimum of 6 months of historical data is required to create accurate energy models
(especially when seasonal temperature data is used in the model). EcoStruxure
4
Power Monitoring Expert
Energy modeling is embedded in the optional Energy Analysis Reports module of
EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation.

OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed via EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.
The Energy Analysis Reports module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert EcoStruxure
Power Operation
must be deployed to benefit from these features.

Trends
Modeled data can be saved in the database and displayed as a trend.

Dashboards
Modeled data can be saved in the database and displayed as a dashboard.

Dashboard

* The EcoStruxure™ Extract Transform Load (ETL) Engine is a companion application for EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation. It is used to extract historian data from one application
(Schneider Electric or third-party), then transform that data so it can be loaded into another application.

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System Description (3/3)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Reports
First the Energy Modeling and Verification application requires the
energy model to be built (performed in the "Create Model Report")
1 before using it for various analysis and verifications aims
(performed in the "Use Model Report").

Create Model Report

This report is used to create a model of a facility or process
compared to various energy drivers such as outside temperature,
Create Model Report
production volumes, etc. After the model has been created,
2 this report will not need to be run unless a new model needs
to be created.
Prerequisites: To use this report, the data for the independent variables
(driver data) and for the dependent variable (power/energy) must be available
in the Power Monitoring Expert database for the reporting period.

3 Use Model Report

The Use Model Report shows the expected consumption of a Use Model Report: comparison between expected and
actual energy consumption
facility or process, based on a model created with the Create
Model Report. The report shows a graphical representation of
the modeled data, the actually measured data, and the delta
between the two. It also includes tables with numeric data.
The objective is to compare expected consumption to actual
4 consumption in order to:
• Identify unexpected changes in consumption related to abnormal
load use or load dysfunction Use Model Report: residual value and cumulative sum of difference
• Identify actual savings as a result of energy conservation measures. between expected and actual energy consumption

This report can be displayed or automatically sent by e-mail.

Comment: The report is not limited to energy consumption modeling. It can
be used to model any quantity that is dependent on drivers, for example Power
Factor based on power demand.
Prerequisites: To use this report, at least one model must have been defined for
the facility or process. For forecasted energy/power consumption, the forecast of
the independent variables (Driver Data) must be available in the Power Monitoring
Expert database for the reporting period.
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure
Power Advisor Platform

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.
For further details, refer to Data Quality Management in Section 1.

EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data

Quality Report - Overall Score Quality Report - Device Details
by Issue

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Energy Modeling and Verification application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
and/or
Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear
PowerLogic
ION9000
PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)
PowerLogic
PM8000 1

and/or MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
PowerLogic
PM8000
PowerLogic
P5 (or P3) 2
MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3
and/or Genset, Alternate LV
MasterPacT PowerLogic PV, sources Busway
wind turbine PowerLogic
MTZ PM5000 switchboard PM5000

or or
Main LV Main LV Main building Main
LV
4
PowerLogic MasterPacT PowerLogic
PM5000 MTZ PowerTag switchboard switchboard DSB* LV
Rope

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks

or
Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary
PowerLogic PowerLogic
PM5000 PowerTag DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
F160/M250/
M630

Local
UPS

or or
Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final
PowerLogic Acti9 PowerLogic
HDPM6000 iEM3000 PowerTag DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
M63/P63/
F63

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Energy Modeling and Verification application recommends direct Ethernet
connection to energy measurement devices or gateways. Data is captured on board devices and uploaded
into the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for data processing,
visualization and reporting.
Other WAGES and equipment states can also be directly acquired via Ethernet or serial communication.
As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the
EcoStruxure Power Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
1 The recommended digital architectures for the application are shown below:

Apps,
Analytics
and Services
2 EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
(Optional)

Edge Control Customer Customer

Process OR Process
software software

3 or BMS or BMS

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
4
Time-synchronization
Products
Wireless and Modbus serial Ethernet devices Other Ethernet devices
to Modbus TCP gateway

EcoStruxure™
Universal Panel Server PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic EcoStruxure™
(Serial + wireless) ION9000 PM8000 P5 (or P3) Building devices
Gateway Power quality meter Power quality meter Protection relay

EcoStruxure™
Entry Panel Server EcoStruxure™
(Wireless only) PowerLogic PowerLogic MasterPacT
Plant devices
Gateway HDPM6000 PM5000 MTZ
Multi-circuit power Power meter Circuit breaker
metering system Third-party devices

Wireless devices Modbus serial devices Hardwired devices

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag Rope PowerTag
Energy sensor M250/M630
Energy sensor PowerLogic Acti9 ComPacT Flow meter for
PM5000 iEM3000 NSX heat, gas,
Power meter Energy meter Circuit breaker water etc.

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag F160 PowerTag
Energy sensor M63/P63/F63
Energy sensor

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN Hardwired

Ethernet - technical LAN OPC / ETL
Serial Wireless - 2.4 GHz

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Reduce Utility Bill by Eliminating Power Factor Penalties

Context of Application
For large electricity consumers, utilities often charge penalties on the energy bill for reactive power consumption or
lagging power factor. Reactive power and lagging power factors are primarily caused by inductive motor loads, and can
be compensated using power factor correction equipment. Power Factor Correction is a common way of achieving fast
return on investment.

PROBLEM TO SOLVE 1
The Facility Manager Needs to:
• Gain visibility into the facility's reactive power and power factor
• Reduce or eliminate power factor penalties on the energy bill

PURPOSE OF POWER FACTOR CORRECTION 2

APPLICATION
Reduce Financial Impact of Power Factor on Energy Bill by:
Power Factor Surcharges
• Improving power factor to lower utility bills
• Reducing total process power consumption
• Optimizing capacitor bank maintenance with useful alarming 3
and diagnostics data

Application Outcomes
Live Data Display 4
• Realtime trending of power factor or reactive power
Power Factor - Reactive Power Trending
Events and Alarms
• Chronological display of events and alarms with sorting and
filtering capabilities
• Intelligent alarm grouping into summary incidents

Trends
All analog values stored as historical data can be displayed as
trends to monitor their evolution over time.

Dashboards
• Power Factor Estimated Cost gadgets
Power Factor Equipment Diagram
• Power Factor Impact gadgets
• Power Factor Correction Equipment diagrams

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.

EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data Quality Report

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System Description (1/2)

Data Flow
The Power Factor Correction application can be broken down as follows:
INPUTS OUTPUTS

Live data display

Electrical measurements
1 and parameters
Data recording Events and alarms
and timestamping
Trends
Data processing
Dashboards
Status and diagnostic Time-synchronization
information for the
2 capacitor bank
Cloud-based analytics
and services

Data Flow in Detail

INPUTS
3 The following data is required: PowerLogic
ION9000

Electrical Measurements and Parameters

• Power Factor (measured and targeted)
• Other electrical measurements: voltage, current, frequency, Power (kW, kVAR, kVA), harmonics
A power meter (PowerLogic ION9000 or PM8000) at the utility entrance is used to check PowerLogic

4 that the combined power factor, as seen by the utility, is within allowable thresholds to
avoid power factor penalties.
PM8000

Status and Diagnostic Information for the Capacitor Bank

• Active compensation steps
• Broken steps
• Step power loss
PowerLogic AccuSine
• Hunting EVC+
• Over/under compensation
• Temperature
• THD voltage, voltage tolerance, overcurrent
• Switching cycles
• Operating hours
• Ambient and max temperature
• Capacitor overload
• Fan status PowerLogic
PFC
This information is acquired by power factor correction equipment such
as PowerLogic PFC/AccuSine™ EVC+.

DATA PROCESSING
Data processing is done through the Edge Control’s data acquisition engine to create
alarms and events from status and diagnostic information (with EcoStruxure™ Power
Monitoring Expert or Power Operation). EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING
For Power Factor Correction equipment, data recording is
performed by EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or
Power Operation, based on realtime values acquired by the driver.
For the power quality meters located at the service entrance,
data recording is performed on board the device(s). For these EcoStruxure
1
device(s), time-synchronization is required with a recommended Power Operation

accuracy of ±100 ms or better.

For a comprehensive overview of device recording and
timestamping capabilities, refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION 2
For a consistent chronological view of all events which happen
throughout the facility, the date and time should be accurately
distributed to connected products and other management
systems. For this application, this mainly concerns the PowerLogic
ION9000 or PM8000 Power Quality Meters.
3
TimeSync Clock
Time-synchronization can be performed through various technologies
(PTP, NTP, SNTP…). An external master clock may be required and
connected to a GPS antenna to reach the expected time precision.

OUTPUTS
Live data, alarms, events and dashboards are available by default
in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation.
4
Live Data Display
Live data acquired by the software driver can be displayed
in Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation through
equipment diagrams.
The realtime data displayed include electrical measurements,
operating modes, statuses and maintenance indicators.
Events and Alarms
Default Diagram for Capacitor Banks
Events and alarms are generated by the Edge Control Software
upon change of the statuses. The events are timestamped by
the PC, recorded and displayed in the software’s default alarms
interface as diagnostics alarms.
Trends
All analog values stored as historical data can be displayed as
trends to monitor their evolution over time.
Power Factor Impact Dashboard
Dashboards*
Electrical parameters acquired and recorded natively by power
factor correction equipment (VarPlus Logic) can be displayed
as historical data in dashboards. Some examples of these
dashboards include:
• PF Impact
• PF Impact Trend

Power Factor Impact Trend Dashboard

* The Power Quality Performance Module of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert A

must be deployed to benefit from these features

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Cloud-Based Analytics and Services
As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
1 recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.
For further details, refer to Data Quality Management in Section 1.

EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure

Power Advisor Platform

EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data

Quality Report - Overall Score Quality Report - Device Details
by Issue

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Power Factor Correction application:
Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
or
Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear

1
PowerLogic PowerLogic
ION9000 PM8000

MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)

2
MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3
Genset, Alternate LV
PV, sources Busway
wind turbine
switchboard

LV
Main LV Main LV Main building Main 4
switchboard switchboard DSB* LV

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
filters banks PowerLogic
PFC/Accusine EVC+

Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary

DSB* DSB* DSB* LV

Local
UPS

Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

Communications for VarPlusLogic Power Factor Controller are done through a Modbus Serial connection.
EcoStruxure™ Panel Server gateway converts the Modbus communications to Ethernet for realtime data
acquisition by the Edge Control software, EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and EcoStruxure
Power Operation.
As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the
EcoStruxure Power Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architecture for the application is shown below:
1
Apps,
Analytics
and Services

2
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
(Optional)

Edge Control
OR

3
EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
TimeSync Clock
Products
4
EcoStruxure
Universal Panel Server
OR Gateway
PowerLogic PowerLogic
ION9000 PM8000
Power quality meter Power quality meter

PowerLogic
PFC /Accusine EVC+
Power factor correction

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN

Ethernet - technical LAN
Serial

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Comply with Standards Related to Energy

Management Systems (1/2)

Context of Application
Today’s building owners are facing increasing pressure to make their facilities operate more efficiently on multiple fronts.
Energy prices certainly remain high in many regions and are the primary driver for businesses seeking to lower their
ongoing operating costs. More recently, energy efficiency regulations also have been pushing owners to understand
and begin reducing their energy use.

PROBLEM TO SOLVE 1
The Facility/Energy Manager Needs to:
• Demonstrate compliance with standards related to energy
efficiency (e.g., ISO 50001, 50002, 50006, Superior Energy
Performance® and other local/regional energy efficiency
standards)
• Communicate the energy efficiency program to stakeholders, 2
and report on energy performance improvements.

PURPOSE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPLIANCE

APPLICATION
Enable a Systematic Approach to Achieving Continuous
Energy Performance Improvement
3
ISO 50001 Certificate
• By making energy usage visible at all stages of an energy
management plan
• By providing transparency through reporting on energy
performance indicators (EnPI) to regulators or shareholders,
and demonstrating continuous improvement.
4
Application Outcomes
Events and Alarms
Smart alarms can be configured to alert energy managers or
operations staff in the event of energy-related events requiring
attention (e.g., imminent exceeding of peak demand threshold).
Events and Alarms
Trends
Measured energy values or ratios of measured values (or KPIs
e.g., kWh/unit of production) can be trended.

Peak Demand Trend

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Comply with Standards Related to Energy

Management Systems (2/2)

Application Outcomes (cont.)

Dashboards
• Energy Cost Comparison
• Energy Consumption Ranking
• Energy Heat map
• Pareto charts
1 • Sankey diagram
• KPI (Key Performance Indicators) dashboards
• General line graphs, bar charts and pie charts. Energy Heat Map

Reports
2 • Consumption Ranking Reports
• Energy Comparison Reports
• Energy Modeling Reports
• Energy Usage Reports
• Calendar Trend Reports
3 • KPI Engine Report.

Notifications
SMS or email notifications are sent Energy Usage per Status Report
on pre-alarm and alarming conditions described above to enable
fast action.
4
Cloud-based Analytics and Services
As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.

EcoStruxure Power
Advisor Data Quality
Report

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System Description (1/5)

Data Flow
The Energy Efficiency Compliance application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Electrical power and energy Live data display

consumption
Data recording
1
Other energy consumption inputs: and timestamping Events and alarms
• Gas
• Steam
Trends
• Heat flow Time-synchronization
• Water consumption
2
Dashboards
Energy Driver Data
(temperature, humidity, production,
Data processing
occupancy, etc.)
Reports
Production variables:
• Equipment state
Notifications
3
• Process
• Product
• Shift Cloud-based
analytics and
User input: tariffs, business hours services
4
Data Flow in Detail
INPUTS PowerLogic PowerLogic
The following data is required: P5 (or P3) ION9000

Electrical Power and Energy Consumption

The following devices can provide these values at all levels of the electrical distribution
in line with IEC 61557-12 and IEC 60364-8-1, as well as a measurement plan according PowerLogic PowerLogic
to ISO 50001. PM8000 PM5000

• Class 0.1 or class 0.2 devices (as per IEC 61557-12) such as PowerLogic ION9000
or PowerLogic PM8000 are recommended for high-accuracy energy applications.
• Class 0.5 or class 1 metering devices such as the embedded metering in the
MasterPacT MTZ, PowerLogic PM5000 series, Acti9 iEM3000 series metering and
Acti9 PowerLogic
Acti9 PowerTag are recommended for low voltage feeders and sub-distribution iEM3000 PowerTag
to measure power and energy.
• Metering devices with an accuracy below performance class 1 (e.g., the embedded
Micrologic trip unit in the ComPacT NSX circuit breaker) are acceptable for
sub-distribution and load circuits for cost optimization purposes.
• It is noteworthy that other electrical equipment such as MV protection relays MasterPacT ComPacT
MTZ NSX
(e.g., PowerLogic P5/Easergy P3), UPS, Power Factor controllers, etc., can provide
energy measurements that can contribute to an overall energy efficiency compliance
program

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System Description (2/5)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

INPUTS (cont.)
Other Energy Consumption Inputs
Other WAGES* data, indicated below, can be acquired via digital/analog inputs on
metering devices with I/O or directly via Modbus.
1 • Gas
• Steam
• Air flow
• Water consumption
Energy Driver Data
Any data that might have an impact on energy consumption shall be monitored.
2 For example:
• Weather information (e.g., outside temperature)
• Production volumes (number of units, tons, etc.)
• Hours of operation and operation schedules (work hours, weekdays vs weekends,
seasons, shifts, etc.)
• Base loads
3 • Building occupancy
They can be acquired via digital/analog inputs on meters or directly via Modbus from
third-party devices. They can also be imported in EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert
or Power Operation from customer systems through OPC** or ETL***.
Production Variables
4 To correlate energy consumption with the different production variables such as equipment
states, processes, production lines, products produced, shifts, etc., these production variables
must be monitored, recorded and used to normalize the respective energy consumption.
Examples:
• Process batch A/B/C/…
• Product X/Y/Z produced on which machine during which shift
• Equipment in normal/maintenance mode
• Motor low/medium/high speed
• Etc.
They can be acquired via digital/analog inputs on meters or directly via Modbus from
third-party devices. They can also be imported in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or
Power Operation from customer systems through OPC** or ETL***.
User Input: Tariffs
To convert energy consumption into cost, it is necessary to apply the relevant tariffs to the
power/energy consumption values.

* Water, Air, Gas, Electricity, Steam

** OLE (Object Linking and Embedding ) for Process Control
*** The EcoStruxure™ Extract Transform Load (ETL) Engine is a companion application for EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation. It is used to extract historian data from one application
(Schneider Electric or third-party), then transform that data so it can be loaded into another application

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System Description (3/5)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING
For the Energy Efficiency Compliance application, a timestamp
accuracy of ±1 s is sufficient.
PowerLogic PowerLogic
Advanced meters such as the ION9000, PM8000 and some PM5000 ION9000 PM8000

models (PM53xx and PM55xx) can timestamp and record onboard

energy measurements as well as connected equipment states. 1
For other devices (PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ,
entry-level PM5000 models) energy measurements and equipment PowerLogic
PM5000
states are acquired by the devices and recorded by EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.
When acquiring data from other customer systems, timestamps
can also be imported through OPC* or ETL**. 2
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and
timestamping capabilities, refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
For accurate timestamping of all power and energy data,
the date and time should be accurately distributed to connected 3
devices and data loggers.
Time-synchronization can be performed through various
technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP…). An external master clock may TimeSync Clock
be required and may be linked to a GPS antenna to reach the
expected time precision.

DATA PROCESSING
4
Energy data processing is embedded in the Report Engine and
Dashboard of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power
Operation.

OUTPUTS
Live Data Display
Measured energy values such as kWh and peak demand (kW)
highlighted in ISO 50006 sub-standard of ISO 50001 can be
displayed in dashboards, custom graphical diagrams and live
data tables in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or
Power Operation (refer to Energy Monitoring application).

Events and Alarms Live Data Display Example: Energy Usage Map

Smart alarms can be configured to alert energy managers or

operations staff in the event of energy-related events which require
attention. (e.g., imminent exceeding of peak demand threshold)
(refer to Energy Monitoring application).

* OLE (Object Linking and Embedding ) for Process Control

**  The EcoStruxure Extract Transform Load (ETL) Engine is a companion application
for EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation.
It is used to extract historian data from one application (Schneider Electric or
third-party), then transform that data so it can be loaded into another application Events and Alarms

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System Description (4/5)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)
Trends
Measured energy values or ratios of measured values
(or KPIs e.g., kWh/unit of production) can be trended in EcoStruxure
1 Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation.
Peak Demand Trend
Comment: to monitor ratios of measured values in trends, normalization data
such as production, temperature, square meters, etc. must be integrated using
ETL, OPC or .csv file export. In addition, the KPI Report must be configured to
write KPI data into the database in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power
Operation (refer to Energy Performance application).

Dashboards
2 Dashboards to visualize, analyze and communicate energy
performance in accordance with an ISO 50001 management program
Energy Heat Map Dashboard
can be configured (refer to Energy Monitoring application).
Some examples of dashboards include:
• Sankey Diagram
3 • Energy Heatmap
• Pareto Chart
• Period over Period
• Historical trends, bar chart, line chart with target line, pie chart.
• KPI dashboards (e.g., Energy Intensity)*
* KPI dashboards require contextual data and configuration of the KPI Report
4 available with the Energy Analysis module in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
or Power Operation
Sankey Diagram

Reports
Several reports are available to support energy efficiency
compliance:
• Consumption Ranking Reports
• Energy Comparison Reports
• Energy Modeling Reports KPI Dashboard
• Energy Usage Reports
• Calendar Trend Reports
• KPI Engine Report.
These reports are described in detail in the Energy Monitoring
application.
To help evaluate the effectiveness of energy saving initiatives,
an energy model can be created to simulate the facility's energy
baseline. This baseline can then be compared to energy drivers
such as production, heating or cooling degree days. It analyzes
actual energy use compared to the model to track and forecast
Calendar Trend Report
energy savings as a result of organizational or operational changes
(refer to Energy Modeling and Verification application).

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System Description (5/5)

Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS (cont.)

Notifications
SMS or email notifications are sent on pre-alarm and alarming
conditions described above to enable fast action.

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

1
As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts. Power Advisor Platform

For further details, refer to Data Quality Management in Section 1.

2

3
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data
Quality Report - Overall Score Quality Report - Device Details
by Issue

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Energy Monitoring application, in accordance with the guidelines in IEC standards such as
IEC 60364-8-1 and IEC 61557-12:
Utility 1 Utility 2 (Back-up)

MV
or Main MV switchgear
1 PowerLogic PowerLogic
MV genset switchgear

ION9000 P5 (or P3)

MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

or (optional)
2 PowerLogic PowerLogic
switchgear switchgear switchgear

PM8000 P5 (or P3)

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3
Genset, Alternate LV
or
PV, sources
MasterPacT PowerLogic wind turbine
switchboard PowerLogic
MTZ PM5000
PM5000

4 or or LV
Main LV Main LV Main building Main
PowerLogic MasterPacT PowerLogic switchboard switchboard DSB* LV
PM5000 MTZ PowerTag
Rope

Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
Galaxy filters banks
VX/VL/VM/VS

or or
Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary
PowerLogic ComPacT PowerLogic DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
PM5000 NSX PowerTag
F160/M250/
M630

Local
UPS

or or Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

PowerLogic Acti9 PowerLogic DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
HDPM6000 iEM3000 PowerTag
M63/P63/
F63

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Energy Efficiency Compliance application uses a recommended direct Ethernet
connection to energy measurement devices as much as possible. Data is captured on board devices and
uploaded into the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for data
processing, visualization and reporting.
Other WAGES and equipment states can also be directly acquired via Ethernet or through hardwired signals from
basic meters and sensors.
Alternatively, the most significant factors in customer processes can also be captured from other external process
software using the OPC standard or ETL mechanism.
As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the 1
EcoStruxure Power Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architectures for the application are shown below:

Apps,
Analytics
and Services 2
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
(Optional)

Edge
Process software / Process software /
3
Control Building Management Building Management
System OR System

EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected 4
Products Time-synchronization

Wireless and Modbus serial Ethernet devices Other Ethernet devices

to Modbus TCP gateway

EcoStruxure™
Universal Panel Server PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic EcoStruxure™
(Serial + wireless) ION9000 PM8000 P5 (or P3) HDPM6000 Building devices
Gateway Power quality Power quality Protection Multi-circuit
meter meter relay power
metering
system
EcoStruxure™
Entry Panel Server EcoStruxure™
(Wireless only) Plant devices
Gateway Galaxy PowerLogic MasterPacT
VX/VL/VM/VS PM5000 MTZ
UPS Power meter Circuit breaker Third-party devices

Wireless devices Modbus serial devices Hardwired devices

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag Rope PowerTag
Energy sensor M250/M630
Energy sensor PowerLogic Acti9 ComPacT Flow meter for
PM5000 iEM3000 NSX heat, gas,
Power meter Energy meter Circuit breaker water etc.

PowerLogic PowerLogic
PowerTag F160 PowerTag
Energy sensor M63/P63/F63
Energy sensor

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN Hardwired

Ethernet - technical LAN OPC / ETL
Serial Wireless - 2.4 GHz A
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Track and Report Carbon Emissions

Context of Application
Companies are faced with mounting global pressure to cut carbon emissions and become more efficient by reducing
energy and water consumption and waste. To do this they require accurate and timely environmental reporting.

PROBLEM TO SOLVE
1 The Facility Manager Needs to:
• Convert energy consumption into greenhouse gas equivalents
to communicate the results of reduction efforts to stakeholders
(shareholders, public, regulatory bodies)
• Promote a green image

2 PURPOSE OF GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING

APPLICATION
Track and Report Carbon Emissions and Waste
Energy consumption and waste can be converted to carbon
emissions and represented as:
3 • Equivalent tons of CO2
• Saved trees
• Kilometers driven
• Etc.
In addition, Schneider Electric's modules can communicate water
waste, and provide period over period usage comparison.
4
Application Outcomes
Dashboards
• Energy Equivalency Gadget
Carbon emissions are reported and segmented by source, scope Energy Equivalency Gadget
and pollutant, and can be indexed to various specified metrics.

• Period Over Period Gadget

The greenhouse gas emissions for one period are compared with
those for a previous period.
Period Over Period Gadget
Cloud-Based Analytics and Services
As an option, EcoStruxure™ Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure™ Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.

EcoStruxure Power Advisor

Data Quality Report
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System Description (1/3)

Data Flow
The Greenhouse Gas Reporting application can be broken down as follows:

INPUTS OUTPUTS

Electrical measurements: Dashboards

• Power (demand) and energy Data recording
and timestamping Cloud-based 1
Other energy consumption inputs: analytics and
Data
• Water services
processing
• Air
• Gas
• Steam Time-
• Heat Flow synchronization 2

Data Flow in Detail

INPUTS 3
The following data is required:
Electrical Measurements PowerLogic
ION9000
PowerLogic
PM8000
• Power (demand) values (kW, kVAR, kVA)
• Energy values (Joules, kWh, kVARh, kVAh)
This data may be acquired from power/energy meters such as PowerLogic ION9000,
PM8000, PM5000, HDPM6000, PowerTag, Acti9 iEM3000, etc., at each point of interest in
4
PowerLogic PowerLogic
PM5000 HDPM6000
the electrical distribution hierarchy, from medium voltage to low voltage to final distribution.
Devices with embedded metering (e.g., PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ,
ComPacT NSX, Galaxy UPS etc.) are also suitable for electrical power and energy
monitoring.
These measurements can also be acquired via Modbus from third-party devices. PowerLogic Acti9
PowerTag iEM3000

Other Energy Consumption Inputs

• Water
• Air
• Gas PowerLogic Easergy
• Steam P5 P3

• Heat Flow
They can be acquired via digital/analog inputs on meters or directly via Modbus from
third-party devices.
MasterPacT ComPacT
MTZ NSX

Galaxy
VX/VL/VM/VS

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

DATA RECORDING AND TIMESTAMPING
For the Greenhouse Gas Reporting application, a timestamp accuracy of ±1 s is sufficient
for time-based historical data display of greenhouse gas emissions of devices, processes,
PowerLogic PowerLogic
facilities or departments. ION9000 PM8000

Advanced power meters such as the PowerLogic ION9000, PM8000 and some
1 PowerLogic PM5000 models (PM53xx and PM55xx) can timestamp and record onboard
energy measurements as well as connected equipment states.
For other devices (PowerLogic P5, Easergy P3, MasterPacT MTZ, entry-level PowerLogic PowerLogic
PM5000
PM5000 models and other energy and power meters) energy measurements are acquired
by the connected products and recorded by EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert or
Power Operation.
2 When acquiring data from other customer systems, timestamps can also be imported
through OPC or ETL*.
For a comprehensive overview of device recording and timestamping capabilities,
refer to the chart 2.2 in Section 1, page 15.

TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION
3 For accurate timestamping of all power and energy data, the date and time should be
accurately distributed to connected products and data loggers.
Time-synchronization can be performed using various technologies (PTP, NTP, SNTP…).
An external master clock may be required and linked to a GPS antenna to reach the TimeSync Clock
expected time precision.
4 DATA PROCESSING
The calculation engine in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation
provides the ability to convert energy consumption data into greenhouse gas equivalent
measurements.
EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert

EcoStruxure
Power Operation

* The EcoStruxure™ Extract Transform Load (ETL) Engine is a companion application for EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert and Power Operation. It is used to extract historian data from one application
(Schneider Electric or third-party), then transform that data so it can be loaded into another application.

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Data Flow in Detail (cont.)

OUTPUTS
Outputs are displayed via EcoStruxure Power Monitoring
Expert or Power Operation.

Dashboards
Energy Equivalency Gadget 1
Shows a single value that is equivalent to the aggregated
consumption input data, over a selected time period. The value can
be scaled or normalized to represent an equivalent consumption
measurement. The information is shown as a numeric value with
unit, custom text, and a custom graphic.
2
Energy Equivalency Gadget
Period Over Period Gadget
Can be used to compare the greenhouse gas emissions of
one period with respect to a previous period.
3

Other Gadgets and Trends Period over Period Gadget

Many other gadgets or trends (such as those discussed in the 4

Energy Monitoring application) can be used to display and analyze
greenhouse gas equivalent measurements.

Cloud-Based Analytics and Services

As an option, EcoStruxure Service Plan powered by
EcoStruxure Power Advisor provides data quality analytics with
recommendations from our Schneider Electric service experts.
For further details, refer to Data Quality Management in Section 1.

EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by EcoStruxure

Power Advisor Platform

EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data EcoStruxure Power Advisor Data

Quality Report - Overall Score Quality Report - Device Details
by Issue

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Electrical Architecture

The following diagram details the areas of the architecture where the connected products should be installed in
order to implement the Greenhouse Gas Reporting application:

Utility 1 Utility 2 (Backup)

MV
and/or
Main MV switchgear
MV genset switchgear
1 PowerLogic
ION9000
PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)
PowerLogic
PM8000

MV loop MV loop MV loop MV Loop

and/or
switchgear switchgear switchgear (optional)
2 PowerLogic
PM8000
PowerLogic
P5 (or P3)

MV/LV
MV/LV
transformers

3
and/or Genset, Alternate LV
PV, sources Busway
MasterPacT PowerLogic wind turbine
MTZ PM5000 switchboard

4 or Main
LV
or Main LV Main LV Main building
switchboard switchboard DSB* LV
PowerLogic MasterPacT PowerLogic
PM5000 MTZ PowerTag
Rope

or Centralized LV LV
UPS active capacitor
PowerLogic Galaxy filters banks
PM5000 VX/VL/VM/VS

or or
Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary
PowerLogic ComPacT PowerLogic DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
PM5000 NSX PowerTag
F160/M250/
M630

Local
UPS

or or Final Final Final Final Final Final Final Final

PowerLogic Acti9 PowerLogic
DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* DSB* LV
HDPM6000 iEM3000 PowerTag
M63/P63/
F63

Non Non Loads

Critical Essential Essential Critical Critical critical critical
loads loads loads loads loads loads loads

* DSB = Distribution Switchboard

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Digital Architecture

The digital architecture of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting application uses the recommended Ethernet
connection or gateways to collect data from energy meters. Data is captured on board connected products and
uploaded into the Edge Control software (EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation) for data
processing, visualization, analysis and reporting. Other WAGES parameters can also be directly acquired via
Ethernet or through hardwired signals from basic meters and sensors. To include other process or equipment
related data in the analyses, OPC or ETL can be used to acquire data from external process software.
As an option, data from EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert or Power Operation can be passed on to the
EcoStruxure Power Advisor platform and interpreted by experts as part of the EcoStruxure Service Plan.
The recommended digital architecture for the application is shown below:
1

Apps,
Analytics
and Services
EcoStruxure Service Plan Powered by 2
EcoStruxure Power Advisor Platform
(Optional)

Edge Control
Process OR Process
software software
3
EcoStruxure EcoStruxure
Power Monitoring Expert Power Operation

Connected
Products
Time-synchronization
4
Wireless and Modbus serial Ethernet devices Other Ethernet devices
to Modbus TCP gateway

EcoStruxure™
Universal Panel Server PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic PowerLogic EcoStruxure™
(Serial + wireless) ION9000 PM8000 P5 (or P3) HDPM6000 Building devices
Gateway Power quality Power quality Protection Multi-circuit
meter meter relay power
metering
system
EcoStruxure™
Entry Panel Server EcoStruxure™
(Wireless only) Plant devices
Gateway Galaxy PowerLogic MasterPacT
VX/VL/VM/VS PM5000 MTZ
UPS Power meter Circuit breaker Third-party devices

Wireless devices Modbus serial devices Hardwired devices

PowerLogic PowerLogic Acti9 PowerLogic

PowerTag Rope PowerTag Smartlink PM5000
Energy sensor M250/M630 Modbus interface Power meter Flow meter for
Energy sensor heat, gas,
water etc.

PowerLogic PowerLogic Acti9 ComPacT

PowerTag F160 PowerTag iEM3000 NSX
Energy sensor M63/P63/F63 Energy meter Circuit breaker
Energy sensor

Ethernet - public LAN/WAN Hardwired

Ethernet - technical LAN OPC / ETL
Serial Wireless - 2.4 GHz
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Product Information

Connected Products............................................................. p. 242

Edge Control and Configuration Tools.................................. p. 253

Apps, Analytics and Services............................................... p. 255

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PROTECTION, MONITORING AND CONTROL DEVICES

PowerLogic P5
Medium voltage network protection relay
PowerLogic P5 is a protection relay for demanding medium-voltage applications. It offers
users industry-leading dedicated protection relay functionality to reduce risks, improve
1 reliability, all with advanced connectivity. Additionally, it can be used with a range of digital
tools that make everyday operations simpler for users.

Easergy P3
Medium voltage network protection relay
2 Easergy P3 is a range of easy-to-use protection relays for medium voltage applications.
With fast delivery, it is an ideal way for panel builders, contractors and partners to save
time. Easergy P3 has been designed to meet customer's needs including overcurrent
and arc flash protection and latest connectivity.

3 PowerLogic C5
Medium voltage automation controller
PowerLogic C5 is a scalable and interoperable solution for large buildings and critical
facilities that brings software intelligence to automation schemes to help operate electrical
distribution systems automatically and promote energy efficiency, power reliability and
continuity of services across a multitude of applications.
4
Easergy T300
Distribution network management for MV and LV applications
Easergy T300 is a modular platform for hardware and firmware, and an application
building block for medium voltage and low voltage distribution network management.
It offers a single solution for control and monitoring, from a simple pole-top device to
a large MV/LV substation. It is a powerful Remote Terminal Unit for feeder automation.

MasterPacT MTZ
High current air circuit breakers up to 6300 A embedding advanced digital
technologies for LV applications
Future Ready MasterPacT MTZ is a comprehensive range of air circuit breakers designed
to protect electrical systems from damage caused by overloads, short circuits and
equipment ground faults. MasterPacT MTZ embeds advanced digital technologies and
Micrologic X control units help contribute to safety and energy efficiency.

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PROTECTION, MONITORING AND CONTROL DEVICES (cont.)

ComPacT NSX
Molded case circuit breakers up to 630 A for LV applications
ComPacT NSX is a full range of high-performance molded case circuit breakers in 2 frame
sizes designed to meet your needs from thermal-magnetic to advanced Micrologic trip
units. Micrologic allows for wired communication, whereas PowerTag NSX is designed 1
for wireless communication.

TransferPacT Active Automatic

Automatic Transfer Switch
TransferPacT Active Automatic is a range of transfer switches for source changeover. 2
It can transfer the power from one source to another for power continuity.
This offer is driven by a solenoid with fast transfer speed (<500 ms) which is suitable
for applications in hospitals, commercial buildings and data centers. The product has a
modular controller, and the interactive functions can be extended anywhere depending
on the customer’s requirements.
3
ASCO 7000 Series Power Transfer Switch
Power transfer switch and controls for LV and MV applications
ASCO 7000 Series Power Transfer Switches are the industry standard for power switching
and control. They are offered in single transfer switch or redundant bypass configurations.
Automatic controls are available in open, delayed, closed and soft load transfer transition
modes.
4

ComPacT NSX/NS Auxiliary Contact

Wireless auxiliary contact
The wireless auxiliary contacts for ComPacT NSXm and ComPacT NSX offer the option to
report the status of the breaker remotely (OPEN/CLOSED, TRIPPED, TRIPPED on electrical
default). They are easily mounted in the same place as the wired ones.

TeSys
Contactors for LV applications
As the largest selling line of contactors in the world, the TeSys range offers high reliability
with long mechanical and electric life across the entire range of accessories for motor and
load control. TeSys contactors are available for both IEC and NEMA applications and are
ceritified by major standards around the world.

Acti9 iC60
Miniature circuit breakers for final LV applications
Acti9 iC60 is a range of DIN rail miniature circuit breakers that provides circuit protection
and continuity of service up to 63 A. It is especially ideal for polluted environments and
networks.

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PROTECTION, MONITORING AND CONTROL DEVICES (cont.)

Acti9 Active
All-in-one final distribution protection device
Acti9 Active devices come with integrated earth leakage protection, miniature circuit
breaker, Arc Fault detection device, and over-voltage protection. It helps protect people,
1 appliances and circuits against fire risks - enabled by a compact all-in-one device.
Through advanced notifications, diagnostics, analytics, it gives business owners and
maintenance personnel greater control over their building's electrical health and, in-turn,
enhances service continuity.

2 Arc V121/V125 and Accessories (VA1DA, VAM4C)

Arc flash mitigation by optical detection
Arc flash protection devices which help eliminate or minimize costs resulting from arc flash
damage - downtime, repair time, interruption of processes and equipment.
Arc flash protection devices help avoid personal injury due to arc flash events.

3
ASCO 7000 Series PCS
Advanced power control system (PCS) for LV and MV applications
ASCO 7000 Series Power Control Systems are the electrical industry’s most advanced
power control automation systems for facility power sources, load and electrical
4 distribution. They provide configured and engineered-to-order autonomous control
sequences for maximum value and flexibility.

ASCO Load Banks

Intelligent load banks for LV and MV engine-generator and UPS testing applications
ASCO Load Banks are designed for outdoor operation and can intelligently generate
resistive, capacitive and inductive loads for power testing applications. They incorporate
intelligent Sigma control and dynamically adjust loads to help protect power sources.
Available in genset radiator, permanent and trailer-mounted configurations.

ASCO SPD with ASM

Surge protective device with active surge monitor
ASCO Active Surge Monitors offer industry-leading surge protection with intelligent surge
monitoring, detection and logging technologies.

ASCO CPMA
Critical power management appliance
ASCO CPMA solutions can monitor and control everything from single-generator backup
power systems to critical power across multi-building and multi-site applications.
Sophisticated event logging features and automated compliance reporting provide
advanced forensic insight and streamline compliance testing.

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INSULATION MONITORING AND FAULT LOCATION DEVICES

Vigilohm IM400
Insulation Monitoring Device (IMD) for industrial applications
Vigilohm IM400 is an Insulation Monitoring Device (IMD) for low-voltage and
medium-voltage ungrounded power systems, including marine environments.
The device monitors the insulation of a power system and notifies any insulation faults as 1
soon as they occur The IM400 is used for all power system types - AC, DC, combined,
rectified, with a variable speed drive, etc.
It can be combined with an IFL12 for insulation fault location.
The communication protocol is Modbus RTU.

Vigilohm IFL12
2
Insulation Fault Locator (IFL) for industrial applications
Vigilohm IFL12 is a digital Insulation Fault Locator (IFL) for low-voltage ungrounded power
systems. When installed in conjunction with an IM20-H, this Insulation Fault Locator
individually monitors each of the feeders. It reports fault locations, either locally, through a
light and a contact, or remotely, through the Modbus communication port. 3
Vigilohm IM20-H
Insulation Monitoring Device (IMD) for hospital applications
Vigilohm IM20-H is a specific Insulation Monitoring Device (IMD) that complies with
IEC 61557-8 and provides insulation integrity alarming, isolation transformer overload and
temperature monitoring.
4
The communication protocol is Modbus RTU.

Vigilohm IFL12-H
Insulation Fault Locator (IFL) for hospital applications
Vigilohm IFL12-H is a digital Insulation Fault Locator (IFL) for low-voltage ungrounded
power systems. When installed in conjunction with an IM20-H, this Insulation Fault Locator
individually monitors each of the feeders. It reports fault locations, either locally, through a
light and a contact, or remotely, through the Modbus communication port.

Vigilohm HRP
Hospital Remote Panel (HRP)
When installed in conjunction with an IM20-H, the Vigilohm HRP provides a local alarm in
the operating theatre.

Vigilohm LRDH
Hospital remote HMI
In addition to the functionality of the HRP above, the LRDH provides an insulation fault
location indication on a graphical color display.

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POWER METERS

PowerLogic ION9000 Series

Power quality meters for utility incomers or highly critical applications
PowerLogic ION9000 series is a range of advanced power quality meters, designed for
high accuracy, energy cost, network management and power quality requirements.
1
PowerLogic PM8000 Series
Power quality meters for critical applications
PowerLogic PM8000 series is a range of high-performance power meters for cost and
network management applications on feeders and critical loads. It simplifies power quality
2 and maximizes versatility.

PowerLogic PM5000 Series

Power meters with basic power quality functionality
PowerLogic PM5000 series is a range of high-end, cost-effective and compact power
meters which enable energy cost and basic network management applications.
3
PowerLogic HDPM6000
Multi-circuit power metering system
High-density, multi-circuit busway and panelboard power meters for cost and network
management in large and critical power applications.
4
Acti9 iEM3000 Series
DIN rail mounted energy meters
Acti9 iEM3000 series is a range of cost-effective energy meters which can easily be
integrated into an Energy Management System or a Building Management System thanks
to native Modbus, BACnet, M-bus and LON protocols. It provides a full view of energy
consumption and multiple tariffs give customers the flexibility to match the billing structure
of their utility.

PowerLogic PowerTag
Wireless energy sensors
PowerTag is a range of wireless energy sensors that provide precise, realtime data on
energy, currents, power, voltage, and power factor. These sensors accurately monitor
energy consumption and wirelessly communicate this data in real time via a gateway.

ASCO 5200 Series

Power manager transducer
The ASCO 5200 Series Power Manager collects real-time power system information from
ASCO Power Control Systems and 7000 Series Power Transfer Switch products (which
utilize the Group 5 Controller). It transmits data serially to a remote network management
product for collection and analysis.

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PLC AND PAC

Substation Monitoring Device (SMD)

Local and/or remote monitoring for MV or LV applications
The Substation Monitoring Device performs analytics on temperature and environmental
data for monitoring and alarming via a local HMI or SCADA system. The Substation
Monitoring Device consists of an M251 PLC and optional Magelis HMI. It is configured in 1
the factory and automatically integrates into Edge Control Software. The SMD can also
send SMS messages in the event of alarms. The optional color display provides SLD
representation with overlaid temperature values.

Modicon M580 2
Ethernet Programmable Automation Controller (ePAC) and safety PLC
for process, availability and safety solutions
Modicon M580 high-end ePAC features redundant controllers, new stand-alone safety
controllers (safety PLC) with native Ethernet and cybersecurity embedded in its core.

Modicon M340
3
Mid range PLC for industrial process and infrastructure
Modicon M340 Programmable Automation Controller (PAC) is built to suit the needs of
the process industry and a wide range of demanding automation applications such as a
multitasking system for optimal reflex time.
4

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POWER QUALITY CORRECTION, POWER FACTOR CORRECTION

AND UPS DEVICES

PowerLogic AccuSine™ PCSn

Active Harmonic Mitigation for commercial buildings

1 PowerLogic AccuSine PCSn provides a scalable and flexible, high-performance active

harmonic filtering solution capable of mitigating harmonics in neutral circuits for improved
electrical system reliability and efficiency resulting in less downtime and a longer
equipment life.

PowerLogic AccuSine PCS+

2 Active Harmonic Mitigation for industrial applications

PowerLogic AccuSine PCS+ is a high-performance, scalable active power correction
solution for stabilizing electrical networks by providing harmonic mitigation, as well as
providing power factor correction and load balancing.

PowerLogic AccuSine EVC+

3 Electronic VAR Compensation for commercial and light industrial applications
PowerLogic AccuSine EVC+ is a high-speed, stepless reactive power compensation
system that helps keep power networks efficient, reliable and healthy. It is designed to help
you keep your power factor stable and voltage balanced even with fast changing loads,
unlike capacitor banks that tend to over- or under-compensate in dynamic environments.

4 Built on the award-winning AccuSine active correction platform, the PowerLogic AccuSine
EVC+ offers superior performance for power factor correction, phase balancing and
harmonic mitigation and is well suited to modern electrical networks with a lot of digital
loads and distributed power sources.

PowerLogic AccuSine PFV+

Electronic VAR Compensation for specific and high-performance applications
PowerLogic AccuSine PFV+ addresses power quality issues via simple, effective
correction of leading or lagging power factors and reduction of voltage fluctuations.
Its unique design helps extend equipment operating life and improve system power
performance, and offers multiple features in one complete package.

PowerLogic PFC
LV capacitor bank for power factor correction
PowerLogic PFC is a complete range of high-quality power factor correction solutions
engineered to compensate reactive power and harmonic distortion. These are easy and
flexible solutions that can immediately boost a facility’s energy efficiency and productivity.
Thanks to PowerLogic PFC, your power factor is maintained at an ideal level for optimal
power system efficiency and cost reduction.

Galaxy VX
3-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Galaxy VX is a scalable, high-performance extension of the Galaxy V-Series solutions.
It is designed for large data centers and industrial applications.

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POWER QUALITY CORRECTION, POWER FACTOR CORRECTION

AND UPS DEVICES (cont.)

Galaxy VL
3-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Galaxy VL is a 3-phase UPS for 200 to 500 kVA/kW. Its modular, redundant design and
low total cost of ownership serve medium to large data centers and other mission critical
1
facility applications.

Galaxy VM
3-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Galaxy VM is a 3-phase UPS power protection that seamlessly integrates into medium 2
data centers, industrial or facilities applications.

Galaxy VS
3-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
Galaxy VS is a highly efficient 3-phase UPS from 20 to 100 kVA (400 V/480 V) and 10 to 50 kVA 3
(208 V) for edge, small, and medium data centers and other business-critical applications.

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COMMUNICATION DEVICES, GATEWAYS AND DATA LOGGERS

EcoStruxure™ Panel Server

IoT gateway for an intelligent power network
EcoStruxure Panel Server is a high performance, modular gateway with enhanced
cybersecurity that offers quick and easy connection to multiple concurrent edge control
1 or cloud applications. It is able to collect and store data from wireless and wired devices
using a variety of protocols including Zigbee, Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU.

Acti9 Smartlink Modbus

Communication system
2 Acti9 Smartlink Modbus is a rapid-to-install, communication system modular interface that
allows operators to remotely meter, monitor and control the essential functions of one or
more distribution panels

PowerTag Link and PowerTag Link HD

3 Communication system
PowerTag Link is an Ethernet connection concentrator (Modbus TCP/IP) for wireless
devices with data display web pages.
The associated PowerTag energy sensors allow alarms to be managed via email for
terminal loads, and energy, power, current and voltage to be measured accurately
in realtime.
4 The associated PowerTag Control modules are designed to monitor a circuit and
wirelessly notify the concentrator of the information status of a contact (OF, SD, CT
or TL position indication...).
The entire system can easily be installed in existing LV equipment using Multi9/Acti9/
ComPacT NSX type circuit breakers.

Enerlin’X IFE, IFE Gateway, EIFE and IFM

Communication interfaces for MasterPacT, PowerPacT, and ComPacT circuit breakers
IFE: Ethernet interface for MasterPacT, ComPacT and PowerPacT circuit breakers.
IFE gateway: Ethernet interface for MasterPacT, ComPacT and PowerPacT circuit breakers.
Also includes Modbus serial to TCP functionality.
EIFE: Ethernet interface for drawout MasterPacT MTZ air circuit breakers.
IFM: Modbus Serial interface for MasterPacT, ComPacT and PowerPacT circuit breakers.

Harmony Sologate ZBRN32

Data concentrator for wireless sensors and serial Modbus gateway
Each Zigbee concentrator has 60 inputs, numbered from I0 to I59. A sensor is paired
with one of the Zigbee concentrator inputs, meaning the sensor's ID is associated with
the concentrator input and all information concerning the sensor can be read in a Modbus
table using the input index.

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COMMUNICATION DEVICES, GATEWAYS AND DATA LOGGERS (cont.)

EcoStruxure™ Power Automation System Gateway

Protocol converter, data concentrator, automation and microgrid controller
EPAS-GTW is a scalable and interoperable rugged communication gateway that helps to
remotely monitor and operate electrical processes, contributing to a more connected and
efficient digital power system. The gateway application software also supports automation 1
and microgrid controller capabilities. Extra functions to reconcile the main drivers of power
grid transformation: energy transition, distributed generation and renewables.

Cyber Sciences CyTime SER 2408 / 3200

Sequence of events recorder for high time accuracy applications 2
CyTimeTM SER2409/3200 record status changes of 32 channels, timestamped to 1 ms.
Time-synchronization is achieved via PTP (IEEE 1588), IRIG-B, DCF77, NTP, Modbus TCP
or an RS-485 signal from another SER.
One CyTime SER serves as PTP master and all other CyTime SER devices sync
automatically within 100 microseconds – without special Ethernet switches.
https://www.cyber-sciences.com/product/sequence-of-events-recorder-ser/ 3

ASCO 5100 Series

Quad-ethernet module for ASCO applications
The ASCO 5100 SERIES Quad-Ethernet Modules (QEM) are a line of protocol gateways
that provide users with communication interfaces to ASCO transfer switches, meters and 4
input/output devices.

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SENSORS

Easergy TH110
Wireless thermal sensor for critical connections
The Easergy TH110 is a battery-free wireless temperature sensor used to perform the
continuous thermal monitoring of critical connections made in the field, such as:
1 • MV cable connections
• MV busbar connections
• Withdrawable CB connections
• MV transformer input, windings, taps, LV output
Easergy CL110

2 Wireless thermal sensor for ambient temperature

The Easergy CL110 is a wireless temperature and humidity sensor with a battery for
continuous ambient temperature monitoring:
• LV busway junctions and tap-offs
• Internal to electrical switchgear
PowerLogic HeatTag
3 Wireless sensor for early detection of overheating cables
PowerLogic HeatTag, connected to edge or cloud software, helps building operators
monitor LV switchboards 24/7 to prevent electrical fires due to overheating cables or cable
connections. Thanks to the smart algorithm embedded in the sensor device, excessive
cable temperatures are detected by analyzing the gases/molecules released from the
insulation of overheating cables. In case of a detected issue, an alert is sent to the
4 building operator to act before smoke appears or before an electrical fire starts.
Due to the relatively large number of cable connections in most installations, one sensor at the
top of each column is recommended to easily identify the origin of the overheating alarm.

REMOTE DISPLAY
Magelis iPC
Industrial PC
Sleek all-in-one 10”, 15” and 19” iPCs with an optimized industrial design.

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EcoStruxure™ Power Monitoring Expert

Power Management software
EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert helps maximize system reliability and optimize
operational efficiency to increase your profitability.
1
EcoStruxure Power Operation
High-performance software system for electrical distribution monitoring and control
With its high availability, redundancy, high speed data acquisition and alarming, it is aimed
at very large sites with many devices and high availability requirements.
The software gives operators exceptional knowledge and control of their network through 2
an intuitive, interactive and customizable interface. With fast, consistent access to actionable
information, Power Operation operators are more effective at protecting and optimizing their
electrical distribution network, improving both its efficiency and productivity.

EcoStruxure Building Operation

Integrated system for monitoring and optimization of building performance
3
This one-stop solution combines building operation software and field-level control devices
and hardware with engineering, installation, services and analytics to create seamlessly
connected buildings. EcoStruxure Building Operation integrates any building management
application and provides native support for open protocols including LON, BACnet,
Modbus and web services.
4
EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation
Microgrid Controller Solution
EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation is a complete microgrid controller solution associated
with an ergonomic HMI. It provides network balancing features and protection adaptation
for stable and optimized microgrids. EcoStruxure Microgrid Operation synchronizes load
voltage and frequency to preserve customers’ microgrid power supply, enabling grid
continuity and stability when disconnecting and reconnecting to the grid.

Cybersecurity Application Platform

Cybersecurity defense strategy software
Cybersecurity Application Platform provides OT infrastructure with a full package of essential
security features to help protect assets against cyber-threats such as intrusion detection
system, authentication and authorization proxy, security dashboards with system logs.

Cybersecurity Admin Expert

Centralized user, password and security policies management software
A comprehensive and intuitive cybersecurity configuration and policy tool for your
operational technology environment.

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EcoStruxure™ Power Automation System Engineering

System Design, Specification and Configuration Tool
EcoStruxure Power Automation System Engineering is an easy to use, vendor independent
engineering workbench, which can be used to design and configure a future-proof
1 Protection Automation and Control System compliant with IEC 61850 standards enabling
application standardization and engineering efficiency.

EcoStruxure Power Automation System Maintenance

System lifecycle management software
2 EcoStruxure Power Automation System Maintenance Tool is a vendor agnostic inventory
baseline management software, which can be used to perform maintenance on connected
equipment in a heterogenous multi-vendor solution with a focus on cyber security.

3 EcoStruxure Power Automation System UI (EcoSUI)

Local HMI for digital substations and critical electrical networks
EcoStruxure Power automation System User Interface (EcoSUI) is a user-friendly local
SCADA/HMI, based on IEC 61850, that helps operators supervise, monitor and control
large and open electrical networks with embedded cybersecurity.

4
EcoStruxure Facility Expert
Cloud-based software for asset maintenance and improved collaboration
Based on the latest technology evolution of mobile App, Web platform and IoT,
EcoStruxure Facility Expert helps you optimize field operations, reduce energy
consumption and ensure business continuity.

EcoStruxure Power Commission

Digital-enabled switchboard commissioning software
EcoStruxure Power Commission is an intuitive software tool that offers easy configuration,
testing methodologies and integrated reporting for all smart devices connected to your
switchboard - all in one program. It’s the simplest way to set up, test, commission and
manage the smart devices and systems within your switchboard.

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Apps, Analytics and Services (1/2)

EcoStruxure™ Service Plan

Remote and on-site services
From essential support to advanced expertise, EcoStruxure Service Plans are a set
of tailored service contracts that combine the power of EcoStruxure Power platform
(EcoStruxure Asset Advisor and Power Advisor) with remote and on-site consultancy. 1
It helps maximize uptime, optimize maintenance costs, improve operator efficiency while
extending asset and system life expectancy.

EcoStruxure Service Plan Advantage Service Plan

EcoStruxure™ Architecture Power Management Asset Management 2

24/7 remote support 24/7 remote support
Analytics and Monitoring and Monitoring 24/7 remote support
and Services On-site maintenance EcoStruxure On-site maintenance EcoStruxure On-site maintenance
Power Advisor Asset Advisor
Cloud and/or On Premise

Edge
3
Control
EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
EcoStruxure Power Operation

EcoStruxure
Connected
4
Panel Server
Products

LV and MV installed base

Overview of EcoStruxure Service Plan

Improve your Optimize your

electrical asset management power management
Prevent Predict Plus Prime Prime Ultra
Asset monitoring and alarming
24/7 technical support
On-site emergency support
Asset/System data analytics, reports,
asset/power management consultancy
Preventive maintenance
Condition-based maintenance with
Maintenance Index
Labor repair
Spare parts Option

EcoStruxure Service Plan Packages

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EcoStruxure™ Asset Advisor

Cloud-based asset monitoring service for predictive and preventive maintenance
EcoStruxure Asset Advisor brings a proactive approach to electrical distribution and
critical data center assets, combining IoT and cloud-based technologies with Schneider
1 Electric’s experts and services for business continuity. EcoStruxure Asset Advisor
evaluates live data from your critical connected assets and uses advanced analytics to
identify potential threats. With this data, Asset Advisor gives you the power of choice
for critical decisions, either to take action yourself or to leverage Schneider Electric’s
service experts to act on your behalf.

2 EcoStruxure Power Advisor

Cloud-based data quality and power quality monitoring service
EcoStruxure Power Advisor raises metering diagnostics from device-based
troubleshooting to full system analysis. It combines expert advice with advanced
algorithms – applying it to data from your Power Monitoring Expert system – to identify
gaps or issues in your power management system, as well as power quality issues within
3 your larger electrical distribution system.

EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor

Microgrid Forecasting and Optimization
EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor enables you to dynamically control on-site energy
4 resources and loads to optimize your facility’s performance. The software seamlessly
connects to your distributed energy resources to automatically forecast and optimize how
and when to consume, produce, and store energy. The web-based user interface makes it
easy to understand your real-time savings, earnings, and CO2 emissions data.

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Useful Documentation.......................................................... p. 258

Useful Links.......................................................................... p. 263

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Useful Documentation (1/5)

Technical Guides

How to Optimize Time-Synchronization and Data Recording for

EcoStruxure™ Power Digital Applications
This technical guide details how to define the digital architecture to implement
proper timestamping of the collected data depending on the selected digital
1 applications. It provides a special focus on the various methods used to time
synchronize the internal clocks of advanced devices such as power meters,
trip units, protective relays, PLCs, UPS controllers, harmonic filters,etc.

Technical Guide
Ref: ESXP2TG001EN
11/2019
2 https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/ESXP2TG001EN/

How to Improve Building Energy Efficiency with IEC 60364-8-1 and

EcoStruxure™ Power
3 This document provides information and support with regards to the 2019 update
of the IEC 60364-8-1 standard, and explains how EcoStruxure by Schneider Electric
can help with compliance.

4 Technical Guide
Ref: ESXP2TG002EN
04/2020
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/ESXP2TG002EN/

EcoStruxure™ Power Guide for Designing and Implementing a Cyber Secure

Digital Power System
This document is intended to give an understanding of cybersecurity for
IoT-enabled electrical distribution systems. It discusses how increased connectivity
and increased IT/OT convergence come with increased cybersecurity risks and how
to effectively mitigate these risks. The IEC 62443 standard is used as a consistent,
simplified way to define the level of cybersecurity management needed to help
ensure a robust electrical infrastructure.
This document also supports and complements the EcoStruxure Power Design
Guide (Digital Applications for Large Buildings and Critical Facilities).
Technical Guide
Ref: ESXP2TG003EN
10/2021
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/ESXP2TG003EN/

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Technical Guides (cont.)

Electrical Fire Prevention: Discover How to Mitigate Risk of Fire for New and
Existing Commercial Buildings
Learn how to go above and beyond electrical installation standards.
Our Electrical Fire Prevention Guide considers the risk of fire caused by electrical
currents that fall below overcurrent protection thresholds. It focuses on the latest 1
solutions to help mitigate such hazards in both new and existing installations in
commercial buildings.

Technical Guide
Ref: 998-20623657_GMA
06/2019
https://go.schneider-electric.com/WW_201907_Electrical-Fire-Prevention-Guide-Content_ 2
EA-LP-EN.html?source=Content&sDetail=Electrical-Fire-Prevention-Guide_WW&_
ga=2.268036299.430161284.1570454404-1169979586.1533734481

Electrical Installation Guide

The Electrical Installation Guide is written for professionals who design, install,
inspect, and maintain low-voltage electrical installations in compliance with the
3
standards published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC),
such as the IEC 60364 series.
Our experts share their industry-leading knowledge about new and updated
electrical installation standards and technological evolutions so that you can have
the most up-to-date and relevant information. 4
For the most up-to-date content, check the online version of this guide, the Electrical
Installation Wiki.
Technical Guide
Ref: EIGED306001EN

https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/products/product-launch/electrical-installation-guide/

Medium Voltage Technical Guide

Whatever your involvement in medium voltage power - specifying, designing,
operating, maintaining, or learning as a student - our guide covers what you need to
know to make safer and more reliable switchboards using the latest IEC standards.
Technical Guide
Ref: AMTED300014EN
05/2018
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/work/products/product-launch/medium-voltage-
technical-guide/

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Selection Guide

Digital Applications by Market Segment for Large Buildings and Critical Facilities
The objective of EcoStruxure™ Power is to offer a range of digital applications to
fulfill customers’ needs in large buildings & critical facilities such as data centers,
large hotels, healthcare, and industrial facilities. Those applications are presented
1 in the EcoStruxure™ Power Design Guide, sorted by value proposition.
The current document is a supplementary guide to the EcoStruxure™ Power Design
Guide. It proposes a selection of the most appropriate applications, depending on
the targeted segment.
IEC EcoStruxure™ Power Selection Guide
Ref: ESXP2G002EN
2 09/2021
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/ESXP2G002EN/

System Guides
3
Power Monitoring Expert 2022 System Guide
This guide is intended for Application Engineers, System Integrators, or other
qualified personnel who are responsible for designing, installing, configuring,
maintaining, and using EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert software.
4 This document is not a tutorial; it was written with the assumption that you have been
trained in the deployment and use of EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert.
Online help: https://digital-energy-help.se.com/pme/content/home.htm
System Guide
Ref: 7EN02-0471
07/2022
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/7EN02-0471/

Power Operation 2021 System Guide

This guide is intended for Application Engineers, System Integrators, or other
qualified personnel who are responsible for designing, installing, configuring,
maintaining, and using EcoStruxure Power Operation software with Reporting and
Dashboards.
This document is not a tutorial; it was written with the assumption that you have been
trained in the deployment and use of EcoStruxure Power (SCADA) Operation.
Online help: https://digital-energy-help.se.com/po/content/home.htm
System Guide
Ref: 7EN02-0462
03/2022
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/7EN02-0462/

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White Papers

Bringing critical power distribution out of the dark and into a safer,
more reliable, and efficient future
Proven technologies exist today that can fully digitize the electrical distribution
infrastructure of large and critical buildings and facilities. These are helping improve
safety for people and assets, increase power reliability and business continuity, 1
optimize operational and energy efficiency, achieve sustainability goals, and meet
regulatory compliance. Yet, most organizations are still not taking advantage of
these latest advances in power distribution connectivity and intelligence, some of
which may already be in place in their facilities. Without this crucial last step, facility
teams are working blind, unaware of many hidden risks and opportunities.
White Paper 2
Ref: 998-20329038
2019
https://go.schneider-electric.com/WW_201904_Critical-power-distribution-WP_EA-LP-EN.
html?source=Content&sDetail=Critical-power-distribution-WP_WW&

How thermal monitoring reduces risk of fire more effectively than IR 3

thermography
For many years, scheduled infrared thermography inspections have been the
accepted method for reducing risk of fire by identifying faulty or loose connections
in electrical distribution systems. Continuous thermal monitoring offers a safer, more
effective way to detect thermal risks on a system-wide, 24/7 basis. The method also
delivers up to a 10:1 return on investment due to the equipment damage and 4
downtime avoided.
White Paper
Ref: 998-20425658
2018
https://go.schneider-electric.com/WW_201903_How-thermal-monitoring-reduces-risk-of-
fire-more-effectively-than-IR-thermography-A09341_EA-LP-EN.html?source=Advertising-
Online&sDetail=How-thermal-monitoring-reduces-risk-of-fire-A09341_WW&

Do more with less: Moving power and building management to the cloud
Building owners and operators are facing growing demands for buildings that are
more sustainable, resilient, efficient, and people-centric. New cloud-hosted power
and building management applications can help meet these business, regulatory,
and occupant requirements with a scalable solution that minimizes the costs of onsite
IT services, computing hardware, and software. Additionally, cloud-hosting helps
secure data storage, simplifies remote operations and cross-team collaboration,
and enables facilities with limited resources to engage expert advisory services.
White Paper
Ref: 998-21143435_GMA
2021
https://go.schneider-electric.com/WW_202103_GMA-cloud-based-building-and-power-
management_EA-LP.html?source=Content&sDetail=GMA-cloud-based-building-and-
power-management_WW

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White Papers (cont.)

Understanding cybersecurity for IoT-enabled electrical distribution systems

The Internet of Things is helping organizations to improve productivity and
profitability by unlocking the power of data from the edges of their electrical
distribution systems. IoT-enabled devices and innovative applications are boosting
1 energy efficiency, electrical safety, equipment and process reliability, and power
availability. However, with increased connectivity and increased IT/OT convergence
comes increased cybersecurity risks. The IEC 62443 standard offers a consistent,
simplified way to define the level of cybersecurity management needed to ensure a
robust electrical infrastructure.
White Paper
2 Ref: 998-20677347
2019
https://go.schneider-electric.com/WW_201909_Understanding-Cyber-security-for-IoT-
White-Paper-Content_EA-LP-EN.html?source=Content&sDetail=Understanding-Cyber-
security-for-IoT-White-Paper_WW

3 Practical Overview of Implementing IEC 62443 Security Levels in Industrial

Control Applications
This paper will address how IEC 62443 can be applied to industrial control systems
and help readers understand the various priorities and steps required to help
mitigate cyberthreats.

4
White Paper
Ref: 998-20186845
01/2018
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/998-20186845/

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Useful Links

Web Portals

EcoStruxure™ Power Landing Page

Learn more about EcoStruxure Power, Schneider Electric’s digital
solution for electrical distribution to help improve electrical safety,
power availability, efficiency and cybersecurity. Get access to
customer testimonials, useful resources and more! 1
https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/campaign/innovation/power-distribution.jsp

Schneider Electric Exchange

An open ecosystem for IoT energy management and automation 2
solutions.
Create: With integrated efficiency solutions across all domains
in energy management and automation, Schneider Electric
Exchange is a space for innovation. Use Shop resources to
develop new applications and APIs. Tackle challenges, promote
your ideas, and gain global input on your work. 3
Collaborate: We celebrate the diversity of global communities where
you can interact in your niche or with the industry at large. Network
and find experts to co-create solutions, find answers to your toughest
business challenges, and offer your insights as an industry leader.
Scale: Effectively and efficiently scale your business by promoting
your expertise, publishing new products, and learning about the 4
latest innovations.
https://exchange.se.com/

mySE Partner Portal

Login or register for the mySE Partner to get a personalized portal
with easy access.

https://www.se.com/myschneider/

Electrical Installation Wiki

This Electrical Installation Wiki is the live on-line version of the
Electrical Installation Guide. It is the reference to check for the
most up-to-date content.
Recent updates include a new chapter on Electric Vehicle
charging, updated content on photovoltaic self-consumption, and
new content on the choice and coordination of RCDs in the
presence of DC earth leakage currents.
Since 2020, the Wiki also has a new responsive look and feel, making
it easier to read and navigate, in particular on mobile phones.
https://www.electrical-installation.org/

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The Implementation Arms of EcoStruxure™ all over the World

Who Are the EcoXperts?

An EcoXpert™ is a Schneider Electric partner company
that is trained and certified on EcoStruxure™, our open,
interoperable, IoT-enabled system architecture and platform.

A worldwide certified network delivering local support

More than 4,000 EcoXpert partners in 74 countries

Cross-expertise knowledge
11 competency certifications (badges) available, distributed in:
• Building and Residential Automation (5 badges)
• Power Distribution and Management (5 badges)
• Services (1 badge)

Why Call On an EcoXpert Partner?

• Reduce the risks and costs of your projects thanks to
segment specialized partners
• Receive lifetime support for your products and projects
5-star recognition
in CRN’s 2020 (design, engineering, installation and maintenance phases)
Partner Program Guide

One Program. One Network. Endless Opportunities.

Discover our Find the right

EcoXpert partner to support
program your project

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TM

An industry leading portfolio of offers delivering sustainable value

The Green Premium program stands for our commitment to deliver

customer valued sustainable performance. It has been upgraded
with recognized environmental claims and extended to cover all
offers including Products, Services and Solutions.
CO2 and P&L impact through… Resource Performance
Green Premium brings improved resource efficiency throughout an asset’s
More than 75% of our
lifecycle. This includes efficient use of energy and natural resources, along
product sales offer superior
with the minimization of CO2 emissions.
transparency on the material
content, regulatory information
and environmental impact of Cost of ownership optimization through… Circular Performance
We’re helping our customers optimize the total cost of ownership of their
our products:
assets. To do this, we provide IoT-enabled solutions, as well as upgrade,
• RoHS compliance repair, retrofit, and remanufacture services.
• REACh substance information
• Industry leading # of PEP’s* Peace of mind through… Well-being Performance
• Circularity instructions Green Premium products are RoHS and REACh compliant. We’re going
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Improved sales through… Differentiation

Green Premium delivers strong value propositions through third-party
labels and services. By collaborating with third-party organizations we can
Discover what we
support our customers in meeting their sustainability goals such as green
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