Modernizing Nuclear Power Facilities with Digital Protective Relays

Discover how today’s digital protective relays outperform legacy electromechanical systems in reliability, diagnostics, and overall availability.

Modern digital protective relays are redefining reliability across mission-critical power systems. This white paper presents decades of operational data and new analysis demonstrating how self-diagnostics, firmware validation, and lifecycle improvements have made digital relays the superior choice for safe, dependable grid and plant performance.

What You’ll Learn

• How digital relay reliability now exceeds electromechanical benchmarks by orders of magnitude
• The role of built-in diagnostics in reducing unplanned downtime
• Proven methods for qualifying firmware and managing lifecycle risk
• How to calculate and compare unavailability between relay types
• Practical guidance for transitioning legacy systems to digital protection

Download the White Paper to access data-driven insights, real reliability metrics, and implementation strategies for advancing your system protection strategy.

Authors: Stephen Middlekauff, Adrian Genz of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.