Sensors Subcommittee

Subcommittee Officers:

Chair:
Darren Hoppins, SensorLink

Vice Chair:
Thomas Sizemore, ABB

Secretary:
Angelo Rometo, Cleaveland Price

Past Chair:
Ron Pate, G&W Electric Co

Upcoming Meetings:

Location	Joint Technical Committee Meeting (JTCM) Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, CA
Website	https://pestechnical.org/
Dates	January 12th – 16th, 2025

Subcommittee Scope:

I. Treatment of all matters related to the measurement performance of sensors and sensor systems (comprised of sensors and, where applicable, communication media, devices, firmware, and software) used for the measurement of current, voltage, power, power factor, and other power related measurements for various applications in systems for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power.  Sensors are also referred to as low power instrument transformers or electronic instrument transformers and may be used in interior and exterior applications, with fixed mounting, mounting around conductors, or embedded in other devices, with numerous types of construction depending on the intended application. The following are specifically included in the Subcommittee’s purview:

· Device guides and standards for sensor devices related to the above
· Guides and standards for the application of sensors and systems of sensors related to the above

II. Sponsorship and development (either alone or jointly with other technical committees and/or organizations) of standards, recommended practices, guidelines and policies as well as preparation of position papers and/or documents, technical conferences and/or sessions on matters related to items above.

III. Liaison and cooperation with other technical committees, societies, groups and associations concerned with various aspects of items above.

Documentation:

The Sensors Subcommittee maintains all meeting agendas, meeting minutes, draft documents, and contributions on a iMeet site (https://ieee-sa.imeetcentral.com/sensors-subcommittee-psim).  For access to iMeet, contact the Sensors Subcommittee Secretary Angelo Rometo at angelor@cleavelandprice.com.

Working Groups/Task Forces:

Document	Title	Scope	Officers	Status
Technical Report TR102	MV Smart Grid Sensor and Sensor Systems: Measurement Accuracy and Uncertainty Considerations	This paper describes common application challenges when engineers implement medium voltage (MV) smart sensor systems and networks in smart grids. In addition to addressing accuracy, uncertainty, and precision terminologies, this paper introduces a specific conditional accuracy term that addresses overall measurement accuracy of smart sensor systems within a specified range of operating conditions including temperature, humidity, and measurement range.		Completed
IEEE P2681	Guide for Testing MV Smart Grid Sensor and IED Systems	This guide defines the test methods and conditions for measurement of systems of integrated voltage and current sensors and intelligent electronic devices (IED). The guide will allow the industry to test a complete sensor system for MV power distribution (1kV to 72kV).	Chair: Ron Pate, G&W Electric Co. Vice Chair: Francisc Zavoda, Hydro Quebec Secretary: Keith Lindey, Lindsey Manufacturing	Under Development
Technical Report	Sensor Application Guide (Working Title)	This technical report is intended to be a guideline for the field installation and accuracy recommendations of MV current and voltage sensors, to assist in the proper selection of sensors and sensor systems for power system applications. This technical report covers relevant sensor types, installation best practices, and accuracy recommendations. Certain applications may have different accuracy and bandwidth requirements and particular sensor types may be better suited. This technical report applies to both standalone sensors and sensors integrated into a system.	Chair: Kristi Wray, G&W Electric Secretary: Michael Borden, TE Connectivity	Under Development
IEEE P3580	Standard for Current and Voltage Sensors over 1kV to 72.5kV	This standard provides a basis for performance evaluation of medium-voltage (1 kV to 72.5 kV) current and voltage sensors. The standard assists in the proper selection of such equipment. This standard covers relevant electrical and mechanical characteristics of voltage, current, and combination (voltage and current) sensors of various active and passive technologies used in the measurement of electricity and the control of equipment associated with medium-voltage alternating current feeders. It also prescribes the various type tests and routine tests on these sensors. The standard applies to Low Energy Analog (LEA) non-optical sensors, and sensors that connect to another device up to the point of connection with an Intelligent Electronic Device (IED).	Chair: Michael Borden, TE Connectivity Secretary: Chris Meeks, Lindsey Manufacturing	Under Development
IEEE P1601	Standard for Optical AC Current and Voltage Sensing Systems	This standard addresses optical current and voltage sensing systems used in the measurement of electricity and the control of equipment associated with the generation, transmission, and distribution of alternating current. The standard assists in the proper selection of such sensing systems and provides a basis for interchanging them. Furthermore, the standard covers certain electrical, dimensional, mechanical, and performance characteristics of optical current and voltage sensing systems.	Chair: Farnoosh Rahmatian, NuGrid Power Corp.	Under Development