Shared radio system for reclosers control

Reclosers are typically used in the power electric plants to protect the system against temporary faults caused by natural effects (e.g., lightning, wind, trees) or permanent faults. Monitoring and controlling reclosers could be an expensive task depending on the type of reclosers that are employed. A simple way to perform these tasks is by using radio communication capabilities. This paper describes a system to control a net of reclosers over a shared radio based system. A main computer allows monitoring all system status by a GIS (geographical information system) based software that facilitates the user operation.