This part of IEC 61850 applies to power utility automation systems with the core part of substation automation systems (SAS). It standardizes the communication between intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and defines the related system requirements to be supported. The specifications of this part refer to the communication requirements of the functions in power automation systems. Most examples of functions and their communication requirements in this part are originated primarily from the substation automation domain and may be reused or extended for other domains within power utility automation if applicable. Note that sometimes instead of the term substation automation domain the term substation domain is used, especially if both the switchyard devices (primary system) and the automation system (secondary system) is regarded.
Diese ÖSTERREICHISCHEN BESTIMMUNGEN FÜR DIE ELEKTROTECHNIK gründen sich auf internationalen Arbeitsergebnissen von IEC und CENELEC. Sie werden ausnahmsweise in englischer Sprache veröffentlicht, da davon ausgegangen werden kann, dass die Anwender der Norm über ausreichende englische Sprachkenntnisse verfügen.