Evaluation of a waveguide systems for IEC61850 communication

In this paper, we study the use of a waveguide for IEC61850 communication using 802.11a radio. In particular the communication latency is analyzed. The latency of the system will depend on the traffic load and, thus, several test cases with different load are analyzed. In the paper we also describe a pilot installation commissioned at LyondellBasell Industries. The installed switchgear equipment consists of six panels and uses a waveguide for IEC61850 communication.