Journal of Embedded Systems, 2017, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1-6
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DOI:10.12691/jes-4-1-1
Analysis and Design of a Wireless Remote Control for
Circuit Breakers and Disconnecting Switches in
Substations: Case of the Substations of
National Railways Society of Congo
Kankolongo C. Kambaya
1
, Katond JP. Mbay
2
, Diambomba H. Tungadio
3,*
1
Department of Electronic, Institut Supérieur de Pédagogie Technique, ISPT/Likasi, DRC
2
Department of Electro-mechanic, University of Lubumbashi, DRC
3
Department of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa
*Corresponding author: tutudiambomba@yahoo.fr
Abstract This article presents the analysis and design of a wireless remote controller for performing the
engagement manoeuvres and trip circuit breakers and disconnecting switches located in different substations of the
National Society of Railway of Congo (SNCC). With the remote controller without son, SNCC avoid its expenses
until then to send technicians in the different sub-stations for controlling circuit breakers and disconnecting switches
on site. It will save time of execution of the manoeuvre of closing and tripping; and will quickly provide service in
transport by rail for freight and travellers.
Keywords: wireless remote control, switching, tripping, Cellphone
Cite This Article: Kankolongo C. Kambaya, Katond JP. Mbay, and Diambomba H. Tungadio, “Analysis and
Design of a Wireless Remote Control for Circuit Breakers and Disconnecting Switches in Substations: Case of
the Substations of National Railways Society of Congo.” Journal of Embedded Systems, vol. 4, no. 1 (2017): 1-6.
doi: 10.12691/jes-4-1-1.
1. Introduction
The availability of electric power is important for the
development of an economy and for a good quality of life.
In the coming decade, studies show that the electric
consumption will to increase. The most important condition
for a reliable supply system is a good functioning
transmission system. Scientific literature proposes several
researches, problems and solutions using the wireless
system in the management of equipment [1,2,3]. Habib
and Khaled proposed a novel home energy management
system using wireless communication technologies for
carbon emission reduction within a smart grid [4]. Wireless
powering and communication for implants, based on a
Royer oscillator with radio and near-field links was proposed
in [5]. Han at al. presented the remote-controllable
and energy-saving room architecture based on ZigBee
communication [6]. The authors in [7] proposed a wireless
power outlet system for smart homes. Design and
implementation of control mechanism for standby power
reduction was presented in [8]. Sunghoi et al. presented
the design and implementation of smart energy management
system for reducing power consumption using ZigBee
wireless communication module. Authors in [9] presented
an optimal energy-balanced cooperative transmission
based relay selection and power control in energy
harvesting wireless sensor network.
In the context of scientific research as the result of this
study is inscribed, the goal is to identify and analyse the
different scientific issues and technological challenges
related to the implementation of a system of remote
control of mobile manipulators via a wireless network
[10,11]. Electric locomotives SNCC are powered by the
catenary line; it is supplied with electric current by the
substations in which we find as main elements, the
HV/MV transformers, circuit breakers and disconnecting
switches. In order to ensure continuity of services in transport
by rail for freight and passengers, SNCC had implanted
within its facilities electromechanical remote controller for
switching and remote tripping of circuit breakers and
disconnecting switches located in its 11 substations.
Copper conductors connected relays at control office (OC)
of the electromechanical relay to remote Likasi located in
11 substations of SNCC; representing each relay circuit
breakers and disconnecting switches located in the
substations, a switching on operation or trigger an
equipment located in any sub-stations was effected by
operating a key on the relay that represents the OC.
A visual signalling OC allowed to see the actual state of
the equipment in the various substations. But, following
the theft and repeated destruction by the thunders of
copper son that connect the relay located in the substations
to those located in OC. Likasi, electromechanical remote
is not currently in service.
This article aims not only restarting the remote control,
but also to ensure that the problem with the repeated theft