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Glossary of Terms A to L

Terms and abbreviations used throughout this website are briefly explained on this page. Click a link to find a short description of that term.

 
ABR
ACR
Bus bar
CT
DCE
Dielectric
DNP3

DSA
ITS 
 

ABR – Automatic Backfeed Restoration.
This function generates an automatic close of the recloser if supply is applied to one side of normally open recloser and another side of recloser has no voltage.

ACR - Automatic Circuit Recloser
An Automatic Circuit Recloser is a circuit breaker incorporating a multishot, autoclosing relay, installed on a medium voltage feeder. They are designed to trip when a fault is detected, then automatically reclose after a set amount of time in an attempt to clear transient faults on the feeder. They can save considerable time when restoring power.


Bus bar (busbar)
An electrically conductive bar connecting two or more electrical circuits.
See NOJA Switchboards


CT - Current Transformer
Current Transformers are used to measure current for protection and measurement in switchgear applications.


DCE
Data Communication Equipment


Dielectric
An insulating medium between conductors


DNP3 - Distributed Network Protocol 3
DNP3 is a communications protocol used for SCADA communications.NOJA Power's range of OSM reclosers are supplied with the DNP3 protocol as standard.


DSA - Distribution System Automation


ITS - Interface Test Set
The Interface Test Set simulates the current and voltage signals generated by sensors inside the OSM recloser bushings for system testing purposes. It is used to perform tests such as three phase short circuit, phase to phase short circuit, earth fault, upstream broken wire, low source voltage and loss of supply.