Summary

The utilisation of digital computers in electric power control systems is now widespread around the world. On the basis of the acquired experience the operating life of a telecontrol system ranges from 10 to 15 years. Several factors intervene over the years to render the telecontrol system obsolescent. The hardware is certainly one of the main reasons.

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Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 067
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees
  • Information Systems, Telecommunications and Cybersecurity (D2)
Working groups WG 35.01
File size 2 MB
Pages number 31
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Renewal of existing telecontrol systems
Renewal of existing telecontrol systems