IEEE P2030.101/D11.5, Oct 2017
IEEE Draft Guide for Designing a Time Synchronization System for Power Substations
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IEEE P2030.101/D11.5, Oct 2017 is a draft guide focused on designing a time synchronization system for power substations. It is aimed at engineering teams that need coordinated timing across substation components, where accurate synchronization can support event recording, protection functions, and system interoperability. As a technical document in the power, energy, and industrial applications space, IEEE P2030.101/D11.5, Oct 2017 is relevant to planning timing architecture with practical design consistency in mind.
About IEEE P2030.101/D11.5, Oct 2017
This draft guide addresses the design considerations for a substation time synchronization system, with attention to how timing is distributed and maintained across connected equipment. In a power substation, synchronized time commonly supports control, monitoring, disturbance analysis, and communication alignment. IEEE P2030.101/D11.5, Oct 2017 is best understood as a design-oriented reference for defining timing requirements, selecting system elements, and organizing an implementation that fits substation operating needs.
Where is IEEE P2030.101/D11.5, Oct 2017 used?
IEEE P2030.101/D11.5, Oct 2017 is used in substation environments where multiple devices must reference a common time source. Typical applications may include protection relays, bay controllers, disturbance recorders, communications equipment, and supervisory systems. It is most relevant during substation planning, retrofit projects, and integration work where precise timestamps help correlate events and improve operational visibility. The document is especially useful when timing must remain dependable across interconnected power-system equipment.
Importance in practice
In practice, IEEE P2030.101/D11.5, Oct 2017 helps reduce ambiguity in how a time synchronization system is designed and evaluated. Consistent timing can support more reliable fault analysis, clearer sequence-of-events records, and better coordination between devices from different vendors. For procurement and engineering teams, a defined guide can also improve specification writing, design review, and acceptance testing. That makes the standard valuable for limiting integration risk and supporting repeatable substation performance.
- Substation time synchronization design
- Common time distribution
- Protection and event recording support
- Device integration and coordination
- Design and testing reference
- Publication Date: 2017
- Standard Status: Inactive
- Publisher: IEEE
- Subject: Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems; Power, Energy and Industry Applications
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- New Version Available: P2030.101 (2018)
- This Version: P2030.101 (2017)
- Previous Version: P2030.101 (2016)
- Previous Version: P2030.101 (2016)
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