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LONGUEUIL, Quebec, Apr. 29, 2020/PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

The SynchroTeq Lite sets up a landmark for controlled switching devices (CSDs)

that help transmission system operators (TSOs) streamline the maintenance of

multi-vendor HV circuit breaker (CB) fleets.

HV CBs for shunt reactors and capacitor banks are prone to ever-increasing

stress in today's power networks. SynchroTeq Lite plays a key role to ensure

optimal switching operations, thus preserving the grid reliability and

security.

Closely linked to CBs' conditions, SynchroTeq Lite achieves a low-cost,

efficient monitoring of behaviours, drifts and stress accumulation:

electrical/mechanical wear, dissipated energy/I2t, etc. Multichannel 3,000ms

snapshots and rich monitoring data then help TSOs prompt preventive maintenance

tasks.

SynchroTeq Lite connects to the station bus via IEC61850-MMS for control,

operation, monitoring and maintenance purposes – and to OPC-UA servers.

Maintenance centers process data using either corporate software or the CB

Angel, VIZIMAX's analytics suite for predictive maintenance, asset health

management, CB ranking and reporting.

"SynchroTeq Lite fulfils customers' expectations for compact, all-in-one units

providing actionable monitoring data right out of the box" said Jean-Guy

Lacombe, VIZIMAX's President and CEO. VIZIMAX and local partners have worked on

exciting challenges with Spain's TSO, Red Eléctrica de España (REE). "We

delivered state-of-the-art value and devices suitable for any CB makes, without

compromising on quality and features" added Lacombe.

At REE, SynchroTeq Lite supplements the versatile SynchroTeq Plus which boasts

market-leading switching strategies for power transformers, reactive loads and

transmission lines.

"Having implemented SynchroTeq Plus for power transformers and submarine

cables, we were impressed by VIZIMAX's technology and responsiveness" said

Javier Figuera Pozuelo - REE's Design Department (Construction and Engineering

Direction). "Based on REE's inputs, VIZIMAX swiftly followed suit with the much

anticipated SynchroTeq Lite and a comprehensive IEC61850-MMS interface. This

fits with REE's digital substation vision and helps overcome the last obstacles

for completing our fleet-wide monitoring and predictive maintenance

initiatives" added Figuera Pozuelo.

About VIZIMAX -- www.vizimax.com

A Canadian manufacturer of automation solutions for HV-MV power, VIZIMAX offers

grid operators, power generators and heavy industries proven CB controllers and

analytics tools.

About REE -- https://www.ree.es/en

Red Electrica de Espana owns and operates the whole Spanish transmission system

(400 kV, 220 kV and 66 kV in the islands). REE also owns transmission assets in

Peru, Chile and Brazil.

Contact: Nicolas Lacombe, nmlacombe@vizimax.com;

Technical contact: Javier Figuera Pozuelo, jfiguera@ree.es;

Media contact: gabinetedeprensa@ree.es

SOURCE: Vizimax Inc.