• There are no items in your cart
We noticed you’re not on the correct regional site. Switch to our AMERICAS site for the best experience.
Dismiss alert

BS EN 60255-24:2001

Current
Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Electrical relays Common format for transient data exchange (COMTRADE) for power systems
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-08-2001

1 Scope and object
2 Definitions
   2.1 data representation
   2.2 critical/non-critical
   2.3 primary/secondary ratios
   2.4 floating point notation
   2.5 categories of files
   2.6 methods of accessing data in files
   2.7 data separators, delimiters, field
       lengths, data minimum and maximum
       values
3 COMTRADE files
   3.1 Header file (xxxxxxxx.HDR)
   3.2 Configuration file (xxxxxxxx.CFG)
   3.3 Data file (xxxxxxxx.DAT)
   3.4 Information file (xxxxxxxx.INF)
4 Header files
   4.1 Content
   4.2 Filenames
   4.3 Format
5 Configuration files
   5.1 Content
   5.2 Filenames
   5.3 Format
   5.4 Missing data in configuration files
   5.5 Configuration file layout
6 Data files
   6.1 Content
   6.2 Data filenames
   6.3 ASCII data file format
   6.4 Example of an ASCII data sample
   6.5 Binary data files
   6.6 Example of binary data sample
7 Information files
   7.1 Content
   7.2 Information file filenames
   7.3 Information file structure
   7.4 File characteristics
   7.5 Section headings
   7.6 Entry line 27
   7.7 Adding, modifying and deleting information 29
   7.8 Public section header and entry line definitions
   7.9 Public record information section
   7.10 Public event information definitions
   7.11 Public file description section
   7.12 Public analog channel section
   7.13 Public status channel section
   7.14 Sample .INF file
Annex A (informative) Sources and exchange medium for
        transient data
      A.1 Digital fault recorders
      A.2 Analog tape recorders
      A.3 Digital protective relays
      A.4 Transient simulation programs
      A.5 Analog simulators
      A.6 Data exchange medium
Annex B (informative) Data exchange sampling rates
      B.1 Introduction
      B.2 Sampling process structure
      B.3 Interpolation
Annex C (informative) Sample file
Annex D (informative) Sample program for sampling
        frequency conversion
Annex E (informative) Sample applications of
        conversion factors
Bibliography

Applies to files stored on physical media such as digital hard drives and diskettes.

Defines a format for files containing transient waveform and event data collected from power systems or power system models. Applies to files stored on physical media such as digital hard drives and diskettes.

Committee
PEL/95
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 97/207986 DC (05/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
56
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
I.S. EN 60255-24:2001 Identical
EN 60255-24:2001 Identical
DIN EN 60255-24 : 2002 Identical
NBN EN 60255-24 : 2001 Identical
SN EN 60255-24 : 2001 Identical
NF EN 60255-24 : 2001 Identical
IEC 60255-24:2001 Identical

ISO/IEC 8859-1:1998 Information technology 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets Part 1: Latin alphabet No. 1
IEC 60027-1:1992 Letters symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 1: General
IEC 60027-3:2002 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 3: Logarithmic and related quantities, and their units
IEC 60044-1:1996+AMD1:2000+AMD2:2002 CSV Instrument transformers - Part 1: Current transformers
IEC 60027-2:2005 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 2: Telecommunications and electronics
IEC 60027-4:2006 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 4: Rotating electric machines
IEC 60027-2B:1980 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 2: Telecommunications and electronics
IEC 60027-2A:1975 Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology - Part 2: Telecommunications and electronics - First supplement

View more information
£276.00
Excluding VAT

Access your standards online with a subscription

Features

  • Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.

  • Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.

  • Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.