what are A&F, DCS and/or SCADA systems ?

[engineeriz]

What are they? and How do they work in a private electric utility company

 

[ctopher]

It's not my area, but a Google search found these.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~ianw/archive/x4371.htm

http://www.same-2008.org/_presentat...itiesPrivatization_Miller.ppt#257,1,Utilities

Privatization (UP) A Public / Private Venture

I'm not sure if they are what you are looking for.
There may be a more appropriate forum here somewhere.


Chris
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[Eleceng01]

engineeriz,

I am not sure what the first one is, but DCS = Distributed Control Systems and SCADA = Systems Control & Data Acquisition. I have typically seen DCS in generation facilities and some large industrial & SCADA in utililty applications. I am no expert, but both are similar in my mind and sometimes use the same protocols & methods. There are differences though (even on the protocols used).

 

[moltenmetal]

SCADA = SUPERVISORY control and data acquisition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCADA

 

[kchan711]

Is A&F Acquisition and Feedback? Just a stab at it based on subject...

Kyle Chandler

http://www.chiefengineering.net

 

[Eleceng01]

Yes, you are right, moltenmetal!

All - sorry I made a mental 'Oops' when I was typing.