2021 has barely started and Altus already has something new to present to you. Designed to meet the requirements of international standards IEC 61850 and IEC 61131-3, the Hadron Xtorm Series Remote Terminal Units ensure availability and stability for Electric Power applications. With an extensive history of use in Generation projects , Transmission and Distribution, the family now has a new member to give more flexibility to the processes of measuring and regulating quantities.
Meet the HX6065, new mixed module for AC/4S Voltage/Current measurement from Altus. The equipment has 3 AC voltage measurement inputs, 1 additional AC voltage input for synchronization and 4 AC current measurement inputs. In addition to these features, the product developed by experts from our R&D team also has 4 analog outputs for use in control demands that can be configured individually, via software, as voltage or current outputs, in different scales.
Why should you use the HX6065 measurement module?
The new HX6065 measurement module allows the connection of potential transformers (PT) and current transformers (CT) directly to a Hadron Xtorm bus, eliminating the need for signal converters. This feature is highly relevant for automation projects as it reduces system implementation costs (since it is not necessary to use external equipment for signal conversion). By opting for the new module, the user also increases precision in measuring quantities and reduces response time.
In addition to measuring voltage and current, as would be allowed by the external converter, the HX6065 module also calculates several derived quantities from the 4 analog voltage or current outputs, such as active and reactive power, frequency, angles between voltage phases, among others. This feature, together with the other features of the equipment, allows the product to be used both in voltage regulators of generators and in their synchronization with the transmission line and in measuring voltage, current and derived quantities. Furthermore, the presence of analog outputs also makes it possible to use them in general control applications.
Where has the product been used?
Despite being new, the equipment is already being used in applications for different customers in the electrical energy segment. Recently, CHESF, one of the main electricity concessionaires in Brazil, used the Hadron Xtorm UTR with the HX6065 in a set of voltage regulators for two generators located at the Paulo Afonso IV (PA4) and Luiz Gonzaga (ULG) plants. CEMIG, Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais, used the module to control the vibration system at UHE Queimado, a power generation project located in Rio Preto.
Hadron Xtorm: robustness and performance for GTD processes
Designed based on international standards IEC 61850 and IEC 61131-3, the Remote Terminal Units (UTR's) of the Hadron Xtorm Series have outstanding features for Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Energy. The family's products feature redundancy of power supplies, redundancy of CPUs in a rack, DNP3 and IEC 61850 protocols (MMS and GOOSE), compliance with ONS submodule 2.7, among others. Click here to download the family's official catalog and discover the Hadron Xtorm Series products in detail.
If you have any questions or would like more information about Altus products, please contact our sales team via email vendas@altus.com.br and Vendasp@altus.com.br or by telephone (51) 3589-9514 and (11) 2039-1950.
