New Airport Distribution System with Closed-Loop Circuit - Remote Operation and Monitoring

Unique distribution design to accommodate load growth for an airport facility features an economic approach to sectionalizing and supervisory control. A distribution vacuum interrupter switch with automatic controls provides low-cost light-duty breaker functions to upgrade the existing facility. Unusual equipment mounting positions, particularly high-voltage switchgear hung from hallway ceilings, save valuable space and construction costs. A new ring main bus arrangement with central dispatch and control is described. The design is geared to provide maximum continuity for a system whose XLP cables are exposed to a salt water environment.