What is BS EN IEC 60633 – High voltage direct current about?
BS EN IEC 60633 is a European standard that discusses the vocabulary of high voltage direct current. It helps to increase the system ability, by preventing cascading failures from propagating from one part of the wider power transmission grid to another.
BS EN IEC 60633 defines terms for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission systems and HVDC substations using electronic power converters for the conversion from AC to DC or vice versa.
BS EN IEC 60633 is applicable to HVDC substations with line commutated converters, most commonly based on three-phase bridge (double way) connections in which unidirectional electronic valves, for example, semiconductor valves, are used. For the thyristor valves, only the most important definitions are included in this BS EN IEC 60633.
Who is BS EN IEC 60633 – High voltage direct current for?
BS EN IEC 60633 on high voltage direct current transmission is applicable to:
- Manufacturing of electronic grid
- Electrical engineer
- Design engineers
- Quality testing
Why should you use BS EN IEC 60633 – High voltage direct current?
High voltage direct current (HVDC) allows power transmission between AC transmission systems that are not synchronized. HVDC helps to increase the system stability, by preventing cascading failures from propagating from one part of a wider power transmission grid to another.
BS EN IEC 60633 provides you with HVDC systems which is an electrical power that helps you in transferring energy in the form of high voltage direct current between two or more busses.
BS EN IEC 60633 provides guidance regarding HVDC control systems which is used for controlling, monitoring or protecting main plant equipment, such as circuit breakers, valves, converters transformers and their changes in the HVDC system. As a user of BS EN IEC 60633, you can ensure the safety requirements and other terms for high voltage direct current (HVDC).
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN IEC 60633:2019 supersedes EN 60633:1999. It includes:
- 40 terms and definitions have been amended and 31 new terms and definitions have been added mainly on converter units and valves, converter operating conditions, HVDC systems and substations and HVDC substation equipment
- A new Figure 13 on capacitor commutated converter configurations has been added.
