JAED.

NS
JAED.NS
ENGINEERS
ENGINEERS
TRAINING
TRAINING
WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP

Basic Technical Analysis Application

What is JAED.NS
Just Another Electric

Distribution.Network Simulator
A topology/network aware GIS software that

can perform Electric Distribution network

analysis.
2-in-1 Analytical software
GIS plus Simulation software in 1 package

Basic function, concepts and

nomenclature introduction
Menu Strip
Shortcut Tools
Tool-space
Drawing Space
Workspace
Context Menu

Menu Strip

Shortcut Tools

Tool-space

Drawing Space

Press toggle
button to
activate
drawing space.

Workspace

Press toggle
button to
activate
workspace.

Context Menu

Mouse Right -click

to activate the
Context Menu

Use help for more info

Use Help -> How Do
I menu to extract
more help
information
regarding the basics
of JAED.NS system.

Basic File System

Model File contains the drawing of the
distribution system. The drawing describes the
network topology which includes Sub-transmission,
Distribution Line, Under-build, Open Secondary and
Service Drop. Waypoint data is also represented by
distribution poles, revenue meters, distribution
transformers and protective equipments. It is in
simple .csv format.
Load Data File contains the list of customer data
that relates to the revenue meter in the Model File. It
also contains the description of the customer load
curve. It is in .xls format

Basic File System

Model File

Load Data File

Sources of Model File

Customer Database
Mobile App

Model File

GPS Data

Manual Editing

Sources of Load Data File

Model File

Custome
r Data

Customer Database
Load Data File
Normalized
Load Curve
Data

Words of the moment

Life is the summation of all confusion!
The more you are confused, the more you are

alive!
When you are not confused anymore,
It means you are DEAD!

Data Acquisition
and Management Overview
GPS Mnemonic Language Overview
Mobile Phone App Usage Overview
Data Exporting to DSAS and SynergEE

GPS Mnemonic Language (GML)

Is a set of commands generated from Mobile

App or GPS hand held devices that can be

interpreted by JAED.NS to draw a distribution
system
Mobile
App Model data.

GPS Data

Basic GML V1.0 Command Set

1. AN Inserts new customer object with a specified account number.
2. MN Inserts new customer object with a specified meter number.
3. UB Under-built
4. OS Open secondary
5. PT Pole top configuration
6. PN Pole Number
7. PH Phases
8. CP- Phase conductor
9. CN - Neutral conductor
10. RE remarks
11. AD address of waypoint
12. TA Insert transformer in Phase A
13. TB Insert transformer in Phase B
14. TC Insert transformer in Phase C
15. T3 Insert transformer in 3 phases
16. CA Insert capacitor in Phase A
17. CB Insert capacitor in Phase B
18. CC Insert capacitor in Phase C
19. C3 Insert capacitor in 3 phases
20. FA Insert fuse in Phase A
21. FB Insert fuse in Phase B
22. FC Insert fuse in Phase C
23. F3 Insert Fuse in 3 phases
24. HT Pole Height and Type

Sample GML Commands

Sample GML Commands

Mobile Phone App

JAED.NS Line Surveyor,

is an App for Android

Devices that can be
used to generate GML
automatically and
utilizes Bing Map
and Google Map as
its base map for
surveying.

Main Menu
Add Waypoint
Add Conductor
Go to GPS Location
Refresh Image
Toggle Theme
Toggle Contrast
Search Account Number

Main Menu -> Add Waypoint

Select
MENU to
Launch
More

Select an
appropriate
GML
Command

Select SAVE
to save GML
data and
Waypoint

Main Menu -> Add Conductor

Select an
appropriate
GML
Command

Select
OK

Position the X-hair

st
to the 1st
waypoint. Select
CLICK button in red

Position the X-hair

nd
to the 2nd
waypoint. Select
CLICK then ESC

Phone App File Structure

JAEDNSDATA
JAEDNSBACKGROUNDIMAGES
o

image1.jpg , image2.jpg, . imageN.jpg

JAEDNSIMAGES
o

Images and lat/lon data of images geographic location

files

JAEDNSPOLEASSEMBLY
o

Pole assembly image data files

o JAEDNSBACKGROUNDDATA.csv
(base map data)
o JAEDNSCUSTOMERDATABASE.txt (customer list

file)
o JAEDNSDATA.txt (survey data in GML format)

Basemap Input Files

JAEDNSBACKGROUNDIMAGES
o image1.jpg , image2.jpg, . imageN.jpg

o JAEDNSBACKGROUNDDATA.csv

(base map

data)

Connect phone to PC
and copy

JAEDNSBACKGROUN
DIMAGES folder and
JAEDNSBACKGROUN
DDATA.csv to
JAEDNSDATA folder
on the phone
Go to Android Surveyor
-> Export Data To Mobile
Phone as Background

Save the file as

JAEDNSBACKG
ROUNDDATA.cs
v

JAED.NS save the

drawings to

JAEDNSBACKGROUNDDATA.c
sv and all the images to

Customer Data Input Files

o JAEDNSCUSTOMERDATABASE.txt (customer list file)

Connect phone to PC
and copy

JAEDNSCustomerDat
abase.txt to
JAEDNSDATA folder
on the phone

Go to Android Surveyor
-> Android Customer
Database Generator

Save the file as

JAEDNSCustom
erDatabase.txt

JAED.NS Saves the file

as
JAEDNSCustomerDataba
se.txt

Captured Images Output files

JAEDNSDATA
JAEDNSIMAGES
o

Images and lat/lon data of images geographic location

files

Connect phone to PC
and copy

JAEDNSIMAGES
folder on the phone
to the PC

Go to Android Surveyor
-> Geo Tag Images

Open Image and go to

JAEDNSIMAGES folder on
the PC, select the desired
image file and hit Open
button

Captured Images Output

files Applications to Line
Maintenance

Line Clearing Survey

Distribution Pole Status Survey
Distribution Transformer Field Survey
Meter Pilferage Survey

Line Survey Output File

JAEDNSDATA
o JAEDNSDATA.txt (survey data in GML format)

Connect phone to PC
and copy

JAEDNSDATA.txt on
the phone to the PC

Go to Android Surveyor
-> Import Data From
Mobile Phone

Select JAEDNSDATA.txt
file on the PC hit Open
button.

Data Exporting to DSAS and

SynergEE
The objective is to simplify Data Exporting of

JAED.NS model to other commercial software

available in the market.
DSAS is a commercial software that
accepts data as excel files in ERC prescribe
format. It segregates system losses into more
details.
SynerGEE is also a commercial software
that has similar look and feel of JAED.NS and it
is already used by more distribution system
utilities engineers.

Exporting to DSAS
Go To File -> Open to launch an open dialog.
On the open dialog, select the desired model

file
Click OPEN button to draw the contents on the
drawing space

Exporting to DSAS
Cont
Right click on the drawing space and the context menu will

pop-up.
Select NetTracer and wait until it finishes execution.
Go to File -> Export as Segregated CSV to open a save as
dialog.
Assign a file name and click SAVE button.
Wait until the saving process is finished and the ERC format
excel file will open

Exporting to SynerGEE
Go To File -> Open to launch an open dialog.
On the open dialog, select the desired model

file
Click OPEN button to draw the contents on the
drawing space

Exporting to Syn.
Cont
Right click on the drawing space and the context menu will

pop-up.
Select NetTracer and wait until it finishes execution.
Go to File -> Export as XML data to open a save as dialog.
Assign a file name and click SAVE button.
Wait until the saving process is finished and the SynerGEE XML
file is ready.

Line Audit
Summarizes the content of a model.
It uses NetTracer to evaluate each line section

content and traces its way downstream of the

model.
It can execute the following summaries:
Distribution Line Audit
Pole Audit
Distribution Transformer Audit
Capacitor Audit
Customer Audit

Distribution Line Audit

**************** Summary ****************
1. Single Phase Pole : 224(S) 52(C) 493(W)
2. V Phase Pole
: 0(S) 0(C) 3(W)
3. Three Phase Pole : 21(S) 38(C) 117(W)
4. Secondary Pole : 255(S) 16(C) 368(W)
5. Single Phase Line : 63217.9 m
6. V Phase Line
: 232.4 m
7. Three Phase Line : 12401.6 m
8. Secondary Line : 46627.7 m
9. Nos. of Dist Xmer : 213
10. Single Phase KVA : 4367.5 KVA
11. V Phase KVA
: 30.0 KVA
12. Three Phase KVA : 2311.5 KVA
13. Nos. of Capacitors: 20
14. KVAR Installed : 800.0 KVAR
15. Nos. MV Customers : 4
16. Nos. LV Customers : 8941

Pole Audit
**************** Pole Summary ****************
1. 25 ft Wood Pole : 7
2. 30 ft Wood Pole : 579
3. 35 ft Wood Pole : 255
4. 40 ft Wood Pole : 75
5. 45 ft Wood Pole : 27
6. 50 ft Wood Pole : 2
7. 30 ft Concrete Pole : 49
8. 35 ft Concrete Pole : 9
9. 40 ft Concrete Pole : 29
10. 45 ft Concrete Pole : 15
11. 50 ft Concrete Pole : 3
12. 25 ft Steel Pole : 1
13. 30 ft Steel Pole : 362
14. 35 ft Steel Pole : 156
15. 40 ft Steel Pole : 7
16. 45 ft Steel Pole : 9
17. 50 ft Steel Pole : 3

Dist. Xmer Audit

******** Distribution Transformer Summary
*********
1. 10kVA : 27
2. 15kVA : 61
3. 25kVA : 55
4. 37.5kVA : 34
5. 50kVA : 27
6. 75kVA : 3
7. 100kVA : 3
8. 333kVA : 3

Capacitor Audit
******* Installed Capacitor Summary *********
1. 25kVAr : 8
2. 50kVAr : 12

Customer Audit
**************** Summary ****************
Starting Time
> 08:00Hrs
Duration
: 4.000 hr/s.
1. Line Length
: 75844.909 meters
2. Total kWhrs
: 5636.986
3. Nom. Demand kW : 1409.247
4. Ave. kW/km
: 18.581
5. Customers
: 8951
**************** Downstream Customers List ****************
1, 18021370012,PONGAN WILLIAM/MARILYN MP
,RESIDENTIAL
2, 18021317212,BARGAMENTO JEREMY/VIRGINIA
,RESIDENTIAL
3, 18021342012,ABARREDO JEROME/MARISSA
,RESIDENTIAL
4, 18021371812,MACALISANG BERNARDO,RESIDENTIAL
5, 18021317532,SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR
,PUBLICBLDG
6, 18021324012,#NA,x
7, 18021327812,REMO MA MENGIE/EDWIN
,RESIDENTIAL
.

Line Audit
Execute NetTrace to

initialize Line Audit

Go to Audit -> Line Audit
On the drawing space,
select a section to
evaluate.
In the Line Audit Dialog
select the appropriate
operation to execute.
Selectable
Operation
s

Words of the moment

The whole world belonged to the dissatisfied!
All of human progress is cause by the Divine

Discontent
Being discontent makes humanity strive for
better conditions and improved methods.

Part I is finished.
Go to lunch break. Be back in 1:00 pm sharp

for Load Flow Analysis Discussions

Load Flow Analysis

Basic Load Flow Analysis and Results

Interpretation
Development of Load Curve Data
Estimates the best fit load curve of a given customer
type.
Data requirements
Describes the prerequisite information that is
necessary to execute load flow.

Comparative study of load flow result and the

real world power flow

Compare the scenario that is being modeled that will
best optimize the performance of a given distribution
network.

Load Curve Development

Hourly Normalized Load Curve Model for RESIDENTIAL Example
Time
Hour 0
Hour 1

Hour 19
has the
highest
energy
consumed,
so it is
selected as
the
normalizing
value.

Hour 2
Hour 3
Hour 4
Hour 5
Hour 6
Hour 7
Hour 8
Hour 9
Hour 10
Hour 11
Hour 12

Hourly
Reading
546.2
549.6
552.2
554.4
558.9
566.6
571.7
575.5
581.1
586.2
591.4
597.4
605.1

Hourly
kWhr

Normalized
Value
-

3.4
2.6
2.2
4.5
7.7
5.1
3.8
5.6
5.1
5.1
6.0
7.7

0.115
0.086
0.072
0.150
0.257
0.171
0.126
0.186
0.171
0.171
0.200
0.257

Shape of the Load Curve

Even though the

normalized value of
the load curve is
changed, due to
normalization, the
shape of the load
curve is basically
retained.
Multiple normalized
value load curve can
be averaged to obtain
a more accurate

Normalized Load Curve

Load Curve Data is part of

the Load Data File structure

Data Requirements
Customer Data
It requires fetching data from the Billing Database
Server and from the Model File. It is part of the Load
Data File structure.
Model File

Customer
Billing
Database

Customer Data

Customer Data

Taken from
Model File

Taken from Customer

Billing Database

Generating Load Data

File
Go to Customer

Data
-> New Customer
Data File, to
generate a blank
Customer Data
that is associated
with the Model
Data.

Generating Load Data

File
Go to Customer

Data
-> Customer
Database
Manager, to
generate the
remaining
required data to
complete.

Generating Load Data

File
Go to Customer

Data
-> Update
Customer Data to
Map Model, to
update the Model
File data.
After updating
Model File data,
go to File -> Save,
to save the Model
File data.

Load Data File

Model File

Custome
r Data

Customer Database
Load Data File
Normalized
Load Curve
Data

Model File
Customer Database
Mobile App

Model File

GPS Data

Manual Editing

Model File

Executing Load Flow

Right Click ->

Context Menu ->

NetTrace, and wait
the function to finish
executing.

Executing Load Flow

Right Click ->

Context Menu ->

Load Flow, and wait
the function to finish
executing.

Load Flow
Sample Load

Flow
Analysis
Result

Simple Economic Analysis

Application Using Load Flow
The calculation method assume the interest

rate, load growth and inflation rate are not

numerically significant.
Apply linear break-even calculation in
presenting cost-benefit analysis.
This analysis is a very conservative approach
in obtaining the Rate of Return value.
It can only be used to compare between two
or more scenarios and it is not a viable
method in dealing with just one scenario.

Scenario: DT Load
Centering
OCAA CARCAR, 15kVA DT

Load Balancing near RALLOS

CIPRIANO House.
Secondary Pole :
5(S) 0(C) 11(W)
Single Phase Line : 0.9 m
Secondary Line : 1059.6 m
Nos. of Dist Xmer : 1
Single Phase KVA : 15.0 KVA
Nos. LV Customers : 142

Scenario: DT Load
Centering
Solution:
100 m line requires
upgrading from
open secondary to
primary single
phase line

Existing
Transformer
location
New DT location
(option2)

New DT location
determined using
Spatial Load
Centering
(option1)

Scenario: DT Load
Centering
OPTION
1

Value determined
using JAED.NS
Interruption Report

Scenario: DT Load
Centering
OPTION
2

Conclusion:
Comparing
RORs, option
2 is more
economical
and viable,
even though
option 1 is in
the load
center and
has bigger
yearly total
savings.

Part 2 is finished.
Be home and take rest. See you all tomorrow

for Fault Analysis Discussions

Only one thing is true that is, NOTHING IS

CERTAIN.
If you are SURE that the above statement is
TRUE, then the above statement is also FALSE.

Fault Analysis
The short-circuit fault is typically the most common

and is usually implied when most people use the term

fault. We restrict our discussions to the short-circuit
fault.
Our objective is to understand how JAED.NS Fault
Analysis may be of help in optimizing a distribution
network being modeled.
Determine fault current value in each distribution
network bus that can be used by protection equipment
designers to design appropriate network protection.
JAED.NS fault analysis algorithm assumes that the
system is totally Radial in nature.

Fault Analysis
Analysis Data Requirement
Fault Analysis only needed Model File which
describes the Swing Bus Input Impedance and
its connected network.
Model File
Model File

Swing Bus
Input Impedance Data

Execute Fault Analysis in

JAED.NS
Go To File -> Open to launch an open dialog.
On the open dialog, select the desired model

file
Click OPEN button to draw the contents on the
drawing space

Execute Fault Analysis in

JAED.NS
Right Click ->

Context Menu ->

NetTrace, and wait
the function to finish
executing.

Execute Fault Analysis in

JAED.NS
Right Click ->

Context Menu ->

Calculate Fault, and
wait the function to
finish executing.

Fault Analysis Results

Double click on the

section that you

want to
investigate, and
JAED.NS will show
the fault analysis
result on the
selected section.
The section being
investigated
Fault Analysis Result in
the selected section.

Fault Analysis Results

Go To

Workspace ->
Results. Click
Fault Res
Button to
show the
whole result
of the fault
analysis
being
executed.

Fault Analysis
Result button

Fault Analysis Results

Sample fault analysis report generated by

JAED.NS

Distribution System Protection

Deals with the principles of design and

operation of equipments that detects fault

conditions.
Initiates corrective action as quickly as
possible to restore the distribution system into
its normal state.
The response must be automatic, quick and
should cause a minimum amount of disruption
to the distribution system

Protection Equipment
Fuse
A current level detector, and is

both the sensor and the

interrupting device.
It is installed in series with the
equipment being protected and
operates by melting a fusible
element in response to the
current flow.
The melting and clearing time is
inversely proportional to the
magnitude of the current flowing
in the fuse.
It is inherently a one-shot device
since the fusible link is destroyed
in the process of interrupting the
current flow

Fuse Symbol
of JAED.NS

Protection Equipment
Fuse Property in JAED.NS

Protection Equipment
Over-current Relay
The over-current relay is
selected to give a desired
time-delay tripping
characteristic versus
applied current.
By far, the most
commonly used protective
relay.
They are used as both
primary and backup
protective devices and are
applied in every protective
zone in the system

Overcurrent
Relay

Protection Equipment
Over-current

Relay property
in JAED.NS

Protection Equipment
Recloser
a specialty distribution

protective device capable of

interrupting fault current and
automatically reclosing
A self-controlled device for
automatically interrupting and
reclosing an alternatingcurrent circuit, with a
predetermined sequence of
opening and reclosing followed
by resetting, hold closed, or
lockout
The interrupting medium of a
recloser is most commonly
vacuum or oil

Reclos
er

Protection
Equipment
Recloser

property in
JAED.NS

JAED.NS TCC
Time-Current Characteristic (TCC) curves shows a

continuous relationship between current values and

its corresponding tripping/activating time.
It helps protection equipment coordination through
plotting of TCC curves of participating protection
equipment.
The time values are shown on the ordinate (or vertical
side) and may represent the minimum melting time,
average melting time, or total clearing time, as
specified on the curve.
The current values are shown in the abscissa or
horizontal side.

Sample JAED.NS TCC Plot

Plotting TCC in JAED.NS

Open a JAED.NS file and

execute NetTracer and wait

to finish.
Execute fault analysis. Wait

for the fault analysis to finish.

Right-click on drawing space

and select Simulation Results

Double click on the selected

section to evaluate for

protection coordination. On
the Simulation Result dialog,
go to Time-Current Curve tab
to show TCC Plot.

NetTrace
r
Fault
Duties

Fuse to Fuse Coordination

Coordinates two sequenced fuse link at a time.
Downstream fuse is called protecting fuse
Upstream fuse is called protected fuse.
For a properly coordinated fuse pair, the protecting fuse

must clear the fault before the protected fuse start to get
damaged.
The fuse will start to get damaged when it passed above
75% of melting time.
Fuse to fuse coordination should start from the swing bus
fuse pair and trace downstream.
Lower system fault current means fuse coordination is
easier, so it is desirable to lower the fault current by
connecting reactor coil in the power transformer neutral.

Fuse to Fuse Coordination

Meltin
g
Curve

Damag
e
Curve
Fuse TCC
Curve

Clearing
Curve

Fuse to Fuse Coordination

Fuse to Fuse Coordination

65A K
Type
Protectin
g Fuse

Intersection
between 65A
clearing curve
and 100A
damage curve
at 2310Amps

100A K
Type
Protected
Fuse

From 130A to
2310A fault
current,
65AFuse and
100AFuse is
properly
coordinated.

Protecting
Protecting Fuse
Fuse RatingRatingdownstream
downstream

Fuse to Fuse Coordination

Protected
Fuse
Rating Upstream

Fuse to Fuse Coordination Example

40A Ktype fuse

Fault
Current
1325.3A

Select the best protecting fuse rating that will be installed in the
downstream of the 40A fuse.
A. 10A K Type
C. 20A K Type
B. 12A K Type

D. 30A K Type

Fuse to Fuse Coordination Solution

Given Value of
Protected Fuse

Protecting
Protecting Fuse
Fuse
Rating
Rating

Protected
Fuse
Rating

Answer
C. 12A K Type

1330 is
slightly
larger than
the
1325.3A
Fault
Current

Fuse to Fuse Coordination Solution

40A Ktype fuse

12A Ktype fuse

Maximu
m Fault
Intersection
point

Fuse to Recloser
Coordination
Fuse Saving Scheme (instantaneous trip is enabled)
Temporary fault
The circuit breaker operates on the instantaneous relay trip (before
the fuse operates).
The breaker recloses.
The fault is gone, so no other action is necessary.

Permanent

fault

The circuit breaker operates on the instantaneous relay trip (before

the fuse operates).
The breaker recloses.
The fault is still there.
The instantaneous relay is disabled, so the fuse operates.
Crews must be sent out to fix the fault and replace the fuse.

Very good in rural areas with long distribution customer density is low
Not advisable if the area being served is highly industrialized or

commercialized.

Fuse to Recloser
Coordination
Fuse Blowing Scheme (instantaneous trip is disabled)
Temporary fault
The fuse operates.
Crews must be sent out to replace the fuse.

Permanent fault
The fuse operates.
Crews must be sent out to replace the fuse.
Unfortunately the fuse operates again! Grrrrrrrr.
Crews must be find out the fault to fix it.
Replace the fuse again. The fuse did not operate! Yehey!!!!!
And they drive back to base happily ever after.. Back to
sleep.

Arc Flash Analysis

As per NFPA70E Code in U.S. ARC FLASH is a very

dangerous phenomenon associated with the release of

energy caused by electric arc during a fault.
Arc Flash Analysis deals with the quantification of Arc
Flash energy release and mitigating the personal
injuries to the workers.
It specifies the appropriate PPE to wear near an
electrical machinery.
It is all about Human Safety in the premise of faulted
circuit
Note: Safety is presence of MIND and the absence of
the BODY

Words of the moment

Talk some good topic to a fool and he will call

you Foolish
Talk non-sense to him and he will call you a
Genius.

Arc Flash Analysis in

JAED.NS
Calculates Arc Flash Hazard Category

according to the NFPA-70E - Standard for

Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee
Workplaces
It determines the Flash Protection Boundary
which is the minimum distance from the
workers body to the electric machinery.
It determines the proper PPE Arc Protection
Rating to be worn by the worker during
machinery maintenance.
It determines if the machinery is safe to be

Arc Flash Analysis Basic

Process

Fault
Calculation

V*I

Protective
Equipment
Coordinatio
n

Incident
Energy
Calculation

V*I*t

Hazard
Category
and
protective
boundary
Safety

Arc Flash Analysis

Variables
Bolted fault current
The maximum fault current that is the basis of arc flash
hazard calculation
Clearing Time
The duration it takes for the protective equipment to

extinguish the faulted machine or bus.

Incident Energy
The total energy discharge of the fault current by way of an
arc flash
Flash Protection Boundary
the distance from the arc source incident energy from an

arcing fault falling on the skin is enough to cause a curable

second-degree burn

Incident Energy and

Hazard Category

Incident
Energy,
and PPE
Rating

Arc Flash Analysis

Dashboard

Words of the moment

The more you are up there in the ladder
The better overall view you will have
But also, its shakes more and more.

Reliability Studies of
JAED.NS
JAED.NS uses Failure Mode Enumeration

Analysis (FMEA) technique to calculate

reliability indices.
FMEA is also known as Predictive Reliability
Studies
The objective is to quantify the energy not
served of a given distribution system and in
turn apply costing to it.

Reliability Indices Used

SAIDI
System Average Interruption Duration Index

SAIFI
System Average Interruption Frequency Index

Reliability Indices Used

ASAI
Average System Availability Index

CAIDI
Customer Average Interruption Duration Index

Reliability Indices Used

ASCI
Average Service Curtailment Index
Also known as AENS (Average Energy not
Served)

Reliability Studies
Dashboard

Input
Dashboard

Output
Dashboard

Reliability Economics
Assessment Example
Recloser

Installati
on
Assessm
ent
Option 1

Reliability Economics
Assessment Example
Recloser

Installati
on
Assessm
ent
Option 2