Core Equipment Vocabulary
This vocabulary is describing the core equipment profile from IEC 61970-600-2.
URI: http://iec.ch/TC57/ns/CIM/CoreEquipment-EU#Package_CoreEquipmentProfile
Name: CoreEquipmentProfile
Classes
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| ActivePower | Product of RMS value of the voltage and the RMS value of the in-phase compone... |
| ActivePowerPerCurrentFlow | Active power variation with current flow |
| ActivePowerPerFrequency | Active power variation with frequency |
| AngleDegrees | Measurement of angle in degrees |
| ApparentPower | Product of the RMS value of the voltage and the RMS value of the current |
| Capacitance | Capacitive part of reactance (imaginary part of impedance), at rated frequenc... |
| Conductance | Factor by which voltage must be multiplied to give corresponding power lost f... |
| CurrentFlow | Electrical current with sign convention: positive flow is out of the conducti... |
| CurveData | Multi-purpose data points for defining a curve |
| Frequency | Cycles per second |
| IdentifiedObject | This is a root class to provide common identification for all classes needing... |
| ACDCTerminal | An electrical connection point (AC or DC) to a piece of conducting equipment |
| DCBaseTerminal | An electrical connection point at a piece of DC conducting equipment |
| ACDCConverterDCTerminal | A DC electrical connection point at the AC/DC converter |
| DCTerminal | An electrical connection point to generic DC conducting equipment |
| Terminal | An AC electrical connection point to a piece of conducting equipment |
| BaseVoltage | Defines a system base voltage which is referenced |
| BasicIntervalSchedule | Schedule of values at points in time |
| RegularIntervalSchedule | The schedule has time points where the time between them is constant |
| SeasonDayTypeSchedule | A time schedule covering a 24 hour period, with curve data for a specific typ... |
| ConformLoadSchedule | A curve of load versus time (X-axis) showing the active power values (Y1-axi... |
| NonConformLoadSchedule | An active power (Y1-axis) and reactive power (Y2-axis) schedule (curves) vers... |
| RegulationSchedule | A pre-established pattern over time for a controlled variable, e |
| SwitchSchedule | A schedule of switch positions |
| TapSchedule | A pre-established pattern over time for a tap step |
| BusNameMarker | Used to apply user standard names to TopologicalNodes |
| ConnectivityNode | Connectivity nodes are points where terminals of AC conducting equipment are ... |
| ControlAreaGeneratingUnit | A control area generating unit |
| Curve | A multi-purpose curve or functional relationship between an independent varia... |
| GrossToNetActivePowerCurve | Relationship between the generating unit's gross active power output on the X... |
| ReactiveCapabilityCurve | Reactive power rating envelope versus the synchronous machine's active power,... |
| VsCapabilityCurve | The P-Q capability curve for a voltage source converter, with P on X-axis and... |
| DayType | Group of similar days |
| DCNode | DC nodes are points where terminals of DC conducting equipment are connected ... |
| EnergyArea | Describes an area having energy production or consumption |
| LoadArea | The class is the root or first level in a hierarchical structure for grouping... |
| SubLoadArea | The class is the second level in a hierarchical structure for grouping of loa... |
| EnergySchedulingType | Used to define the type of generation for scheduling purposes |
| FossilFuel | The fossil fuel consumed by the non-nuclear thermal generating unit |
| GeographicalRegion | A geographical region of a power system network model |
| LoadGroup | The class is the third level in a hierarchical structure for grouping of load... |
| ConformLoadGroup | A group of loads conforming to an allocation pattern |
| NonConformLoadGroup | Loads that do not follow a daily and seasonal load variation pattern |
| LoadResponseCharacteristic | Models the characteristic response of the load demand due to changes in syste... |
| OperationalLimit | A value and normal value associated with a specific kind of limit |
| ActivePowerLimit | Limit on active power flow |
| ApparentPowerLimit | Apparent power limit |
| CurrentLimit | Operational limit on current |
| VoltageLimit | Operational limit applied to voltage |
| OperationalLimitSet | A set of limits associated with equipment |
| OperationalLimitType | The operational meaning of a category of limits |
| PhaseTapChangerTable | Describes a tabular curve for how the phase angle difference and impedance va... |
| PowerSystemResource | A power system resource (PSR) can be an item of equipment such as a switch, a... |
| BoundaryPoint | Designates a connection point at which one or more model authority sets shall... |
| CAESPlant | Compressed air energy storage plant |
| CogenerationPlant | A set of thermal generating units for the production of electrical energy and... |
| CombinedCyclePlant | A set of combustion turbines and steam turbines where the exhaust heat from t... |
| ConnectivityNodeContainer | A base class for all objects that may contain connectivity nodes or topologic... |
| EquipmentContainer | A modelling construct to provide a root class for containing equipment |
| Bay | A collection of power system resources (within a given substation) including ... |
| DCEquipmentContainer | A modelling construct to provide a root class for containment of DC as well a... |
| DCConverterUnit | Indivisible operative unit comprising all equipment between the point of comm... |
| DCLine | Overhead lines and/or cables connecting two or more HVDC substations |
| Line | Contains equipment beyond a substation belonging to a power transmission line |
| Substation | A collection of equipment for purposes other than generation or utilization, ... |
| VoltageLevel | A collection of equipment at one common system voltage forming a switchgear |
| EquivalentNetwork | A class that groups electrical equivalents, including internal nodes, of a ne... |
| ControlArea | A control area is a grouping of generating units and/or loads and a cutset of... |
| Equipment | The parts of a power system that are physical devices, electronic or mechanic... |
| AuxiliaryEquipment | AuxiliaryEquipment describe equipment that is not performing any primary func... |
| FaultIndicator | A FaultIndicator is typically only an indicator (which may or may not be remo... |
| Sensor | This class describe devices that transform a measured quantity into signals t... |
| CurrentTransformer | Instrument transformer used to measure electrical qualities of the circuit th... |
| PostLineSensor | A sensor used mainly in overhead distribution networks as the source of both ... |
| PotentialTransformer | Instrument transformer (also known as Voltage Transformer) used to measure el... |
| SurgeArrester | Shunt device, installed on the network, usually in the proximity of electrica... |
| WaveTrap | Line traps are devices that impede high frequency power line carrier signals ... |
| ConductingEquipment | The parts of the AC power system that are designed to carry current or that a... |
| ACDCConverter | A unit with valves for three phases, together with unit control equipment, es... |
| CsConverter | DC side of the current source converter (CSC) |
| VsConverter | DC side of the voltage source converter (VSC) |
| Clamp | A Clamp is a galvanic connection at a line segment where other equipment is c... |
| Conductor | Combination of conducting material with consistent electrical characteristics... |
| ACLineSegment | A wire or combination of wires, with consistent electrical characteristics, b... |
| Connector | A conductor, or group of conductors, with negligible impedance, that serve to... |
| BusbarSection | A conductor, or group of conductors, with negligible impedance, that serve to... |
| Junction | A point where one or more conducting equipments are connected with zero resis... |
| EarthFaultCompensator | A conducting equipment used to represent a connection to ground which is typi... |
| GroundingImpedance | A fixed impedance device used for grounding |
| PetersenCoil | A variable impedance device normally used to offset line charging during sing... |
| EnergyConnection | A connection of energy generation or consumption on the power system model |
| EnergyConsumer | Generic user of energy - a point of consumption on the power system model |
| ConformLoad | ConformLoad represent loads that follow a daily load change pattern where the... |
| NonConformLoad | NonConformLoad represents loads that do not follow a daily load change patter... |
| StationSupply | Station supply with load derived from the station output |
| EnergySource | A generic equivalent for an energy supplier on a transmission or distribution... |
| RegulatingCondEq | A type of conducting equipment that can regulate a quantity (i |
| ExternalNetworkInjection | This class represents the external network and it is used for IEC 60909 calcu... |
| PowerElectronicsConnection | A connection to the AC network for energy production or consumption that uses... |
| RotatingMachine | A rotating machine which may be used as a generator or motor |
| AsynchronousMachine | A rotating machine whose shaft rotates asynchronously with the electrical fie... |
| SynchronousMachine | An electromechanical device that operates with shaft rotating synchronously w... |
| ShuntCompensator | A shunt capacitor or reactor or switchable bank of shunt capacitors or reacto... |
| LinearShuntCompensator | A linear shunt compensator has banks or sections with equal admittance values |
| NonlinearShuntCompensator | A non linear shunt compensator has bank or section admittance values that dif... |
| StaticVarCompensator | A facility for providing variable and controllable shunt reactive power |
| EquivalentEquipment | The class represents equivalent objects that are the result of a network redu... |
| EquivalentBranch | The class represents equivalent branches |
| EquivalentInjection | This class represents equivalent injections (generation or load) |
| EquivalentShunt | The class represents equivalent shunts |
| Ground | A point where the system is grounded used for connecting conducting equipment... |
| PowerTransformer | An electrical device consisting of two or more coupled windings, with or wit... |
| SeriesCompensator | A Series Compensator is a series capacitor or reactor or an AC transmission l... |
| Switch | A generic device designed to close, or open, or both, one or more electric ci... |
| Cut | A cut separates a line segment into two parts |
| Disconnector | A manually operated or motor operated mechanical switching device used for ch... |
| Fuse | An overcurrent protective device with a circuit opening fusible part that is ... |
| GroundDisconnector | A manually operated or motor operated mechanical switching device used for is... |
| Jumper | A short section of conductor with negligible impedance which can be manually ... |
| ProtectedSwitch | A ProtectedSwitch is a switching device that can be operated by ProtectionEqu... |
| Breaker | A mechanical switching device capable of making, carrying, and breaking curre... |
| DisconnectingCircuitBreaker | A circuit breaking device including disconnecting function, eliminating the n... |
| LoadBreakSwitch | A mechanical switching device capable of making, carrying, and breaking curre... |
| DCConductingEquipment | The parts of the DC power system that are designed to carry current or that a... |
| DCBusbar | A busbar within a DC system |
| DCChopper | Low resistance equipment used in the internal DC circuit to balance voltages |
| DCGround | A ground within a DC system |
| DCLineSegment | A wire or combination of wires not insulated from one another, with consisten... |
| DCSeriesDevice | A series device within the DC system, typically a reactor used for filtering ... |
| DCShunt | A shunt device within the DC system, typically used for filtering |
| DCSwitch | A switch within the DC system |
| DCBreaker | A breaker within a DC system |
| DCDisconnector | A disconnector within a DC system |
| GeneratingUnit | A single or set of synchronous machines for converting mechanical power into ... |
| HydroGeneratingUnit | A generating unit whose prime mover is a hydraulic turbine (e |
| NuclearGeneratingUnit | A nuclear generating unit |
| SolarGeneratingUnit | A solar thermal generating unit, connected to the grid by means of a rotating... |
| ThermalGeneratingUnit | A generating unit whose prime mover could be a steam turbine, combustion turb... |
| WindGeneratingUnit | A wind driven generating unit, connected to the grid by means of a rotating m... |
| HydroPump | A synchronous motor-driven pump, typically associated with a pumped storage p... |
| PowerElectronicsUnit | A generating unit or battery or aggregation that connects to the AC network u... |
| BatteryUnit | An electrochemical energy storage device |
| PhotoVoltaicUnit | A photovoltaic device or an aggregation of such devices |
| PowerElectronicsWindUnit | A wind generating unit that connects to the AC network with power electronics... |
| HydroPowerPlant | A hydro power station which can generate or pump |
| RegulatingControl | Specifies a set of equipment that works together to control a power system qu... |
| TapChangerControl | Describes behaviour specific to tap changers, e |
| SolarPowerPlant | Solar power plant |
| TapChanger | Mechanism for changing transformer winding tap positions |
| PhaseTapChanger | A transformer phase shifting tap model that controls the phase angle differen... |
| PhaseTapChangerLinear | Describes a tap changer with a linear relation between the tap step and the p... |
| PhaseTapChangerNonLinear | The non-linear phase tap changer describes the non-linear behaviour of a phas... |
| PhaseTapChangerAsymmetrical | Describes the tap model for an asymmetrical phase shifting transformer in whi... |
| PhaseTapChangerSymmetrical | Describes a symmetrical phase shifting transformer tap model in which the vol... |
| PhaseTapChangerTabular | Describes a tap changer with a table defining the relation between the tap st... |
| RatioTapChanger | A tap changer that changes the voltage ratio impacting the voltage magnitude ... |
| WindPowerPlant | Wind power plant |
| RatioTapChangerTable | Describes a curve for how the voltage magnitude and impedance varies with the... |
| ReportingGroup | A reporting group is used for various ad-hoc groupings used for reporting |
| Season | A specified time period of the year |
| SubGeographicalRegion | A subset of a geographical region of a power system network model |
| TieFlow | Defines the structure (in terms of location and direction) of the net interch... |
| TransformerEnd | A conducting connection point of a power transformer |
| PowerTransformerEnd | A PowerTransformerEnd is associated with each Terminal of a PowerTransformer |
| Inductance | Inductive part of reactance (imaginary part of impedance), at rated frequency |
| Length | Unit of length |
| Money | Amount of money |
| NonlinearShuntCompensatorPoint | A non linear shunt compensator bank or section admittance value |
| PerCent | Percentage on a defined base |
| Reactance | Reactance (imaginary part of impedance), at rated frequency |
| ReactivePower | Product of RMS value of the voltage and the RMS value of the quadrature compo... |
| RealEnergy | Real electrical energy |
| RegularTimePoint | Time point for a schedule where the time between the consecutive points is co... |
| Resistance | Resistance (real part of impedance) |
| RotationSpeed | Number of revolutions per second |
| Seconds | Time, in seconds |
| Susceptance | Imaginary part of admittance |
| TapChangerTablePoint | Describes each tap step in the tabular curve |
| PhaseTapChangerTablePoint | Describes each tap step in the phase tap changer tabular curve |
| RatioTapChangerTablePoint | Describes each tap step in the ratio tap changer tabular curve |
| Voltage | Electrical voltage, can be both AC and DC |
| VoltagePerReactivePower | Voltage variation with reactive power |