On the issue of using a robotic manipulator to perform operational switching in electrical distribution devices and substations

Abstract

Abstract During the operation of power supply systems, a sufficiently large number of labor cost of operational personnel is required to perform operational switching. The classification of operational switching has been considered in the article; conclusions have been made about the possibility of using robotic manipulators for some of them. A description of the design of this device and the functions that it should have has been given. A block diagram of the collection and exchange of information and control signals for the power supply system is presented, in which the robot manipulator automatically performs a certain set of manipulations according to a predetermined algorithm or at the command of an operator. Conclusions are drawn on the appropriateness of using these devices in substations with large room for installing switchboards.