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20 10 China International Conference on Electricity Distribution 1 Protection Computers or Protection Relays? 1 2 Xin Sun , Miles Redfern Department of Electronic Electrical Engineering, Bath University, United Kingdom E-MAIL: 1 xs210@bath.ac.uk, 2 M.A.Redfern@bath.ac.uk Abstract: The recently introduced communications standard those concerned with computers rather than the subtleties of IEC61850 is having a major impact on the structure of new power systems. Undeniably, modern relay designs are based protection systems and schemes. In itself it describes the on microcomputers and the environment dominated by concepts for sub-station communications covering protection, computer type systems. control and metering functions. However, although it is going Since the mid 1970s, creative engineers have sought to have a major impact on the power systems communications, ways of using microprocessors to improve the control, it will also influence the design of future protection systems. protection, and monitoring of power substations. This has How are protection systems going to develop in light of led to the rapid development of modern microprocessor IEC61850? Will these be protection computers or protection relays. The microprocessors combine the advantages of relays? The aim of IEC61850 is to reduce costs, respond to the