Airport Solution Guide

Airport
Solution Guide
More know-how
for perfect harmony
Building a New Electric World

Airport
Solution Guide
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Typical Airport Tender Document 6/7
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Power quality
Electrical Network Managment
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Requirements
Electrical distribution
Lighting
HVAC
Security
VDI
Lightning protection
Secured power
Building Automation
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A world under the floor
Electrical distribution
Control
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Introduction
Your requirements
Managing aircraft, passengers and baggage is the key business of Airports,
leading to many other activities.
The main task of Airport Management is to allow the flow to continue and
improve.
Since you need to invest for the long term, selecting the right supply partner is
critical to this ongoing development.
Schneider Electric: global coverage, complete solutions,

one source
Our state-of-the-art, world-leading product portfolio is the result of years of
investment in products that will exceed your expectations, today and tomorrow.
Based on our total commitment to innovation, and investment-protecting open
architectures, this comprehensive product range offers a solution for your every
need when it comes to power supply, automation and control applications.
Service and support are the foundation of our operations. From initial
consultation, through engineering to installation and commissioning,
the Schneider Electric team is there to advise you for all your requirements.
Schneider’s business has always been focused on customer service. This means
that wherever you do business throughout the world, you can select products
(compliant with all standards, IEC & NEMA) and services that are second to none.
Service starts before a sale is made. Our team of professionals, whose industrial
knowledge and expertise enable them to thoroughly understand your
applications, bring added value to the relationship and maximise the efficiency
of your investment.
We have a History
Schneider Electric has brought together a number of leading brands, including
Merlin Gerin, Square D and Telemecanique, which have been and still are at the
cutting edge of development in the global electrical industry.
Modicon and April, now range names, are also well known in the airport industry.
According to their range, TAC for Building Automation, Infra+ for VDI,
MGE UPS for uninterruptible power supply, BC transformateurs for
transformers, some global or regional brands also take place in this sector.
With equipment installed in numerous airports all around the world, Schneider
Electric is a proven leader in the supply of products and services for Electrical
Energy Infrastructure, Passenger Terminal power supplies and automation,
Baggage Handling System, boarding bridges and Airfield Ground Lighting
automation and control.

brands of
Schneider
Electric

Where Schneider Electric
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Typical Airport Tender Document
can help you ?
A 100 A 200 A 300

Soll Stabilization Control Tower Runway
A 101 A 201 A 301

Bulk Excavation Civil Works Earthworks
see p.21
A 102 A 202 A 302
Soll Improvement Precabling VDI Airfield Pavement
A 103 see p.10 A 203 A 303

Fencing Electrical installations Right Angle & rapid Exits
see p. 15
A 204 A 304
Gensets Taxiways
see p. 20 A 205 A 305

UPS Apron
A 206 A 306
Fire Detection Apron Flood Lighting
see p. 22 A 307
A 207
Meteorological Equipment Airfield Lighting
A 208
Aeronautical Equipment
This is an example of typical Airport

Tender Document.
There is no ultimate form for this kind of document, but the breakdown
in packages is generally not very far from this one. “A” stands for Airport,
and the numbers point out the different packages.
Schneider Electric clearly appears in this document as a key electrical

components supplier.

A 400 A 500 A 600 A 700 A 800
Terminal Building Baggage Handling Aircraft Services Airport information Power Supply
System Substation
A 401 see p. 40 A 501 see p. 26

A 601 A 701 A 801
Earthworks Check-in 400Hz Power Supply Airport Inf. Managt. Syst. Building Shell
A 402 see p. 40 A 502 A 602 A 702 A 802

Building shell Sortation Pre Conditioned Air Flight Inf. Display Syst. Mechanical Services
A 403 see p. 40 A 503 A 603 A 703 see p. 15 A 803

Ironmongery Conveyors Docking Guidance System CUTE / DCS Incomers
see p. 40 see p.28 see p. 15

A 404 A 504 A 604 A 704 A 804
Sanitary Fixtures Early Bag Store Fuel Hydrant System Post signaling Generator Sets
see p. 32 see p. 40 see p.37 see p. 16

A 405 A 505 A 705 A 805
LV cabling & Wiring Reclaim UPS Ring Main
see p. 33 A 406 A 506 see p. 18

A 806
Lighting Fixtures Sort Allocation Computer Network Management
see p. 37 see p. 24
A 407 A 507 A 807
UPS Hold Baggage Screening 400Hz production
see p. 34 see p.43

A 408 A 508
HVAC UPS for HBS
A 409
Escalators
A 410
Moving Walways
A 411
Lifts
see p.46
A 412
Boarding Bridges
see p.35
A 413
Precabling VDI
see p. 35
A 414
Safety & Security Syst.
see p.38
A 415
Building Automation
A 416
Automated People Mover

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Are You Transparent Ready ?
Transparent ReadyTM solutions
Maintaining the airport in optimal conditions to ensure safety and enable

the movements to continue is the major challenge for operators, engineering
companies and contractors involved in airport design and operation. To get the
information to make the right decision quickly contributes to reaching this goal.
Web-enable Power and Control

Thanks to Web technologies, Transparent ReadyTM products, software and
services provide new wide-open solutions for optimizing electrical distribution,
industrial control and automation performance.
Now Schneider Electric offers web-enabled products, software and services,
a standard web browser such as Internet Explorer © provide immediate access
to all the information you need in real time from any location by any authorised
personal around the clock.
More people can work together more closely, to give your business the
competitive edge. And more key decision managers in management, operation,
services and cost accounting, can work together more readily as a team.
So along with the benefits of Transparent ReadyTM initiative, you’ll gain easier
access to information to get decisions right and help maximize your
competitiveness.
Eight benefits for airport designers, contractors,

and operators
1 Leveraging web technologies for your benefit
Transparent ReadyTM performances facilitate enterprise-wide access
to information.
So mission critical data can be shared more easily.
2 Anytime anyplace
Wherever you are in the life cycle from design to installation, operations and
maintenance, Transparent ReadyTM lets you optimize the performance of your
Power & Control installation.
3 Direct, quick and simple

Whether you are across the city or across the planet, shared access offers a fully
Transparent ReadyTM view.
So wherever and whenever you need it, you can put the facts at people’s
fingertips. Right away.
4 Fully-featured access security

Transparent ReadyTM performance lets you protect information by managing
access rights, to safeguard shared access via intranet or extranet.
5 Technology that works together

Transparent ReadyTM technology is fully compatible with open Internet standards
such as Ethernet TCP/IP and internationally recognized technologies such as
W3C.
So unlike more proprietary networks, it is based on standards that are universal
today. And future safe for tomorrow.
Unlike other pre-integrated solutions, Transparent Ready(tm) is wide open to your
ideas from the start !
6 Solutions that grow together

Now you can grow or upgrade your power & control installation with technology
that’s ready for whatever the present or future may bring.
Ready to grow in-line with your changing needs, ready to cut the time - and
cost - of design and installation, thanks to standard plug and play connectivity.
Ready to streamline operations and maintenance with non-complex software

7 Ready for sharing enterprise-wide
Transparent ReadyTM performance enables the global management of mission
critical resources.
Whether you are looking at the entire airport, at all of the MV substations, or for
information on automation devices throughout the Baggage Handling System…
8 More bottom-line benefits with e-services

From network feasibility studies to control system design, trouble shooting and
remote maintenance, a full range of e-Services are available. Result: Yet more
ways to boost the performance and bottom line benefits of your Transparent
Readyz solutions. Whether you work with Schneider Electric, a recognized service
provider, business partner or your installation’s operator, e-Services are ready to
boost productivity, optimize resource management of installations and deliver the
competitive edge
TM
Transparent Ready
for energy management
Web serving power distribution
Optimized solutions for electric power
■ Network cost-management
■ kWh energy quality control
■ HV/MV and MV/LV substation telecontrol and automation
■ Switchgear remote management (operation & maintenance including diagnosis)
■ Consumer/supplier relationships management
■ Energy costs assigned by service
■ Running costs and total outgoing loads visualized
■ Availability of the supply to your network and diagnosis of eventual problems
Web serving processes

Optimized solutions for any process
■ Instant access to traceable data
TM
Transparent Ready ■ Historical data
for process management
■ Alarm management
■ Direct access to Key Process Indicators
■ Remote diagnosis and maintenance
■ Link with ERP
■ Link with EPS
Web serving building management

Optimized solutions for passenger terminal building
■ Power distribution
■ HVAC systems management
■ Lighting control
■ Access control and intrusion detection
■ Fire sensors and alarms
■ Lifts and escalators and mechanical walkways

TM
Transparent Ready ■ Multi-site management of property pool
for building management

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High Availability
Continuity of supply is essential for airports. Two levels of basic requirements can
be identified, namely:
■ Safety for the technical platform (Aircraft, Control Tower, Airfield Ground
Lighting)
■ Continuity for the commercial platform (Passenger Terminal, Baggage
Handling, Boarding Bridges...)
Power availability is formally defined as the probability of correct supply at any

given time. Improving power availability means using functions that minimize
supply downtime. Downtime is often the result of a fault on the network itself or in
the energy source. But another reason can be abnormal energy consumption
leading to excessive stress on the power feeders and incomers and consequent
load shedding.
To provide the operating dependability required, production as a whole

(emergency generator, UPS, etc.), electrical distribution (MV, LV, AC, DC current)
and the other airport utilities (HVAC, etc.) must be designed on the basis of an
overall dependability study that takes into account the notions of reliability,
availability and maintainability.
Schneider Electric provides you with its strong experience in high availability
electrical distribution architecture and a wide range of robust electrical
offerings.
Architecture
Although there is no evidence of an ultimate single-line diagram, some general
rules can be proposed. Since electrical power availability is a main issue,
G G
3 different sources are generally used to supply airports: 2 sources connected
to the utility grid and a generator source. For the same reason, i.e. availability,
a MV ring layout is preferred because it allows automatic and instant MV network
reconfiguration and faulty section isolation.
G B A G
The generator source may be a group of centralized or distributed generator sets.
In both cases, one of the generators or at least a dedicated circuit is devoted to
M M A M M M M B the technical platform: Airfield Ground Lighting and Control Tower.
For availability reasons as well, the different MV/LV substations are linked into
different rings according to their level of availability requirements.
The following single-line diagrams show 2 typical airport architectures,

designed by Schneider Electric.

Medium size international hub airport
This airport, fed by 2 main 11kV incomers, chose a centralized backup
(3 generator sets). Schneider Electric designed the architecture, and provided
the MV equipments (150 cubicles) as well as the electrical network
management system.

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Large size international hub airport

The starting points / requirements of this airport were:
■ 3 main 33kV incomers
■ a decentralized backup:
v 9 distributed generator sets

v gensets situated close to the more important loads
■ loads grouped in loops according to their sensitivity
Schneider Electric designed the architecture and provided the whole MV equipments.
BF 33 kV BF 11 kV BF 33 kV AP
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BG AG
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BK AJ A U1 J BM
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33 kV 33 kV AF 33 kV
PS P A&T
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Expertise
Producing an Airport Electrical Energy Infrastructure and defining a protection,
monitoring and control architecture rely not only on correct analysis of the
requirements, but on a technical and economic compromise with optimal results
based on experience.
As the manufacturer of our products, we are in the best position to study how to
get the most from them and optimize their operation.
To help you in your decision-making or to validate your solutions, Schneider

Electric has an organization of skilled professionals who have acquired a wide
range of experience by dealing with very diverse situations.
These professionals are at your disposal to assist with:

■ preliminary studies
■ network architecture
■ safety / availability studies
■ protection plan definition
■ power quality
■ power factor
■ network operation and monitoring
■ technician /operator training
■ supervision of implementation and operation
■ trials and commissioning
Our skilled professionals, working closely with you, benefit from the on-going
training and support of a world-wide group of experts and comprehensive
investigation resources which enable them to respond to all kinds of situations
and provide the solution to precisely fit your requirements at best costs.
A wide range of robust offerings

Schneider Electric provides innovative solutions in electrical distribution and
automation. And because it is one of the few global suppliers with an offering that
meets standards requirements, notably IEC (International) and NEMA (North
America), as well as directives concerning environmental protection,
it will support you far into the future.
Our main design, production, sales and service operations

are ISO 9001 certified.
Schneider's solutions involve a general response: rather than offering a series of

products, equipment and software items, each designed to meet a portion of the
requirements, it offers an overall, fully integrated power and control solution
ensuring robustness, reliability and easy operation.

Incomers
HV/MV substations are one of the key areas of the Electrical Energy Infrastructure
HV and are therefore required to provide high availability.
Schneider Electric, with its exclusive HV partner Vatech, provides you with full
HV/MV substation solutions to meet your expectations:
■ high voltage supply: a comprehensive range of gas insulated switchgear,
conventional circuit breakers, disconnectors, earthing switches... See Vatech

Schneider catalogue for more.
■ power transformation: star or delta HV/MV transformers, primary voltage from
MV 72.5 to 245 kV, up to 125 MVA power. See Vatech Schneider catalogue for more.
■ medium voltage distribution: a comprehensive range of gas insulated
switchgear (GMset, GM6, CBGS), metalclad switchgear (MCset, Fluair 400)

and metal enclosed cubicle switchgear (SM6) from 7.2 to 52 kV.
■ protection, monitoring and control: Easergy, Sepam and PowerLogic ranges,
for new or retrofit substations, local or remote.

■ power compensation: capacitor banks from 7 to 170 kV.
These solutions provide you with:

■ high availability
optimized substation operation

safe and reliable equipment
■ cost effective solution for a whole life cycle
optimum network operation

custom engineered products and integrated services
■ environment-friendly products
optimization of available space

■ secure and easy man machine interface
simple communication for network management

MCset GM6 easy data processing of electrical power consumption
Generator sets
The generator set is the ideal solution to assure continuity of power supply in
case of upstream fault (grid or incoming substation outage). As a backup device,
a generator set must be reliable to ensure the availability and quality of energy.
End users also expect their gensets to ensure the safety of people and
equipment, optimized cost of kWh produced, easy installation management and
CBGS maintenance.
Schneider Electric provides solutions for the protection, automation, monitoring
and control of generator sets: see the specialised brochure to know more.
Specialized generator set brochure

Art.10008

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Ring Main and Substations

For availability reasons, a MV ring layout is generally preferred because it allows
MV network reconfiguration and faulty section isolation. The different MV/LV
substations are linked into different rings according to their availability
requirements. MV/LV substations are the nodes of the Electrical Distribution
network. To contribute to the general continuity of supply, they are expected to
be reliable, dependable and safe.
Schneider Electric, number one in MV/LV substations, provides you with a

SM6 unique concept to meet your requirements, whatever they are.
■ MV switchboard: a comprehensive range of compact switchgear (RM6,

Ringmaster RN, CAS 36) or modular switchgear (SM6, Ringmaster CE/SE, Genie
EVO, CBGS ), from 3 to 52 kV, up to 2500 A
■ MV / LV transformer: oil immersed transformer (Minera), dry resin-coated type
transformer (Trihal), 3 to 36 kV, up to 3,150 kVA

■ LV switchboard: fuse or circuit breaker (Compact) feeders, 440 V, rated current
400 to 1,800 A for circuit breaker or switch, 400 to 800 A for fuses
■ substation control unit: associated with a pole-mounted switch for remote
control and automated management

Trihal Easergy T200I, capacity: up to 16 switches
remote control interface: comprehensive range of devices providing:
remote control of MV switches
monitoring of fault indicator
local current measurement
power supply for remote control interface and MV switchgear
■ factory-built enclosure: kiosk with enclosure:
reinforced concrete
metallic (steel, galvanized steel, aluminium, stainless steel)
metal sandwich panels
Compact
Factory-built MV/LV substation assemblies meet all users' needs with respect to
reliability, safety, overall quality, time-savings and suitability for the local
surroundings (climatic conditions, operating mode, architecture requirements...)

Power quality
Airports require a continuously high level of availability and as few disturbances
as possible should be fed back to the network. But these kinds of requirements
apply more and more to simple electrical installations such as those on LV sites
(terminal). That is why various international standards specify the limits of
disturbances or variation in voltage, voltage unbalance and harmonic distortion.
Waveform disturbances
Potential disturbances may be:
■ voltage dips (or sags)
■ short power interruptions
■ overvoltage (or swells).
SMS (Trend plots analysis) They are mainly caused by:

■ load variations in normal operating conditions
■ accidental external phenomena or lightning
These disturbances are not really dangerous for power equipment, but may have
a negative impact on electronic devices or computers such as FIDS (Flight
Information Display System), which have to be protected in order to avoid
malfunctions (errors, false orders, etc.).
Active and reactive power

In any process only the active energy is converted into light, thermal or
mechanical energy. But the consumer undergoes additional energy losses in
transformers or cables, and higher voltage drops caused by the circulation of the
reactive energy.
SMS (Harmonic analysis)
Harmonic distortion
The use of electronics has considerably increased in power devices such as
variable speed drives, energy conversion, 400 Hz static converters and
uninterruptible power supply equipment, generating harmonics on the network
and saturating magnetic circuits (motors and cables). These disturbances cause
incorrect operation of certain sensitive devices that are connected to the
network.
Any sort of harmonic distortion disturbs the behavior of electrical equipment and
PowerLogic produces additional losses. These disturbances may also produce operating
faults in electronic devices (relays, PLCs, etc.).
Solutions
First of all, the most important thing is to be informed of the power quality: the
solution is to install power monitoring devices, such as those in the PowerLogic
range, in the electrical installations, together with a system to collect, monitor
and analyze data.
In case of problems, once the disturbances have been identified, solutions
consist of:
■ reducing and managing harmonic propagation often through a change in the
electrical installation layout ; our experts can help you

■ installing a compensation device:
passive compensation: Rectiphase capacitor banks

active compensation (power factor correction): Harmonic conditioner
SineWave, Reactivar AccuSine
passive and active compensation: combination of the above solutions
Rectiphase

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Electrical network management

Once installed, an airport electrical installation has to be managed:
■ improved electrical energy availability
the security and financial consequences of electrical faults call for systems to
be set up to limit down time and / or to safeguard the power supply (automatic
network reconfiguration)
■ network protection
the applications are critical and electrical department managers must use
sophisticated protection systems to ensure the safety of people (airports are
public areas) and property across the entire site
■ operating assistance
the complexity of electrical installations often leads to the installation of a

telecontrol system for enhanced response capability, accuracy and safety. This
system must also provide warning, tracking and rapid reaction in case of a fault
(tripping of a protection device, equipment fault, etc.)
■ power quality monitoring
to avoid premature aging of electrical switchgear, maintenance staff must

monitor power quality problems on a day to day basis (harmonics problems,
overvoltage and voltage reductions, phase unbalance, etc.)
electricity consumption management
with high-scale electrical power consumption, operators must accurately
identify energy losses and find ways of reducing electricity costs
HV / MV LV
Scada Layout

The solution proposed by Schneider Electric is based on leading edge
equipment and software components, for an optimal response to electrical
installation protection and management problems. The system is broken down
into building blocks that can be adapted according requirements and
constraints. The basic architecture incorporates fundamental principles that
guarantee system reliability and flexibility:
■ decentralized intelligence near the switchgear
■ use of high-throughput digital systems
■ use of software that meets market standards
The Schneider Electric Electrical Network Management solution includes the

following products:
■ monitoring and control software for MV and / or LV installations. This product
is used to monitor and manage energy flows on the MV and LV network. The
main functions are:
centralization of measurements and alarms
power quality management
control of MV and LV devices
■ Sepam: multi-function MV protective relay. This product is used to protect MV
as well as LV electrical installations. The main functions are:

Sepam
protection
metering
local automatic control
switchgear operation
remote setting of protection levels
teletransmission to the electrical installation management software
■ PM / CM: Power Meter/Circuit Monitor are power monitoring devices for LV
and / or MV installations. These products are used to meter and monitor power
quality data locally or at a distance. The main functions are:
acquisition and visualization of electrical data
Power Meter data storage
teletransmission to the electrical installation management software
billing
■ Easergy T200: a monitoring and control unit with a high level of integrated
functions:
fault passage indicator
communication system
interface with switchgear motorization
uninterrupted power supply
current measurement
autochangeover, sectionaliser, local control devices
Easergy

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Control Tower & Runways
Control Tower & Runways
The task of ensuring safe operations of aircraft falls on air traffic controllers. They
must coordinate the movements of thousands of aircraft, keep them at safe
distances from each other, direct them during takeoff and landing from airports,
direct them around bad weather and ensure that traffic flows smoothly with
minimal delays.
To ensure such complex and vital operations, the control tower requires high
availability and quality supply to power all the electric and electronic devices
above mentionned (radio, radar, weather systems, landing systems, Airfield
Ground Lighting...). Also, the IT network connecting all these devices, require
reliability, high speed and fast & easy maintenance.
Secured Power
To ensure a high degree of availability and an optimum quality of electricity, the
control tower must have reliable sources of energy at its disposal:
■ Genset starter redundancy.
■ N+1 redundancy for the UPS systems fitted with a THM (Total Harmonic
Management) filter to prevent Genset source derating and interference due

mainly to odd-order harmonics.
The basic scheme consists of a LV supply from the Gensets via the redundant
UPS systems: the UPS systems are of average power (Galaxy 100 to 200 kVA,
depending on the equipment and the volume of traffic handled by the airport).
MGE UPS range of UPSs

VDI at the control tower
The control tower is equipped traditionally with a large number of IT devices
including computers, displays, servers, telephones and more recently, CCTV and
surveillance equipment. A majority of these devices require a connection to a
structured cabling system to allow them to work together which in turn means
that a sufficient number of connections (including a provision for expansion)
should be provided in the work area.
The near-universal adoption of Ethernet as the transport protocol of choice for
data and image transmission means that airports will update their IT cabling in
line with the globally-standardised system that has evolved over the last 20
years in support of these Ethernet services. Our cabling systems have been
developed in accordance with the most stringent cabling standards, whether in
balanced copper or optical fibre media and comply with the latest editions of the
local and international standards, ISO 11801 and EN 50173.
Airports are potentially harsh electro-magnetic environments, with possible
sources of interference such as radar, radio transmitters, and antennas. In order
Multiplus panelboard
to provide a suitably immune IT cabling system, a fully shielded balanced copper
system would be specified, with each component of the system being 360
degree shielded by metallic elements, which are then earth bonded. Optical fibre
is intrinsically immune from EMI, as its signal is purely optical and hence
unaffected by electro-magnetic waves.
Whichever media is utilised, signal integrity is assured.
VDI at the Runways

RJ45 connector Fiber Optic connector Connecting equipment along runways for control and monitoring purposes
places increased demands on the structured cabling system, due to both the
long distances and to the potentially harsh environmental conditions. Optical
fibre is particularly well suited to these demands and can support applications
such as 10Gigabit Ethernet over distances up to 40 Km.
The environmental conditions can be harmful in several ways. The electro-
magnetic interference effects can be countered by using a fully shielded
balanced system, complying with EN 55022 class B. The environment in which
the cabling and connections must operate is provisioned for by careful selection
of raw materials and construction methods. Optical fibre cable can be specified
with tough Polyethylene jackets (HDPE or LLPE), giving superior waterproofing
and tensile strength, Dielectric (non-conductive) strength members for strength,
Waterproof socket Fiber Optic cable crush resistance and rodent resistance together with a gel-filled buffer tube,
acting as a final water-penetration barrier. Jointing and terminating of these
cables is performed and secured within weather and vandal-proofed enclosures,
to ensure the longevity of the connections.

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Airfield
Airfield Ground Lighting
Minimum Switching Time

To secure aircraft landing and take-off is one of the main concern of Airport
Authorities. They have to be sure that the Visual Aids and Instrument Landing
Systems will work in any condition, even if the main Power Supply fails. In such a
case an auxiliary Power Unit with an automatic switching device is mandatory.
ICAO’s Annex 14 and Aerodrome Design Handbook specify the switching time
that is expected according to runway category :
■ Visual Approach
■ Classic Approach
■ CAT I
■ CAT II
■ CATIIIA
■ CATIIIB
This switching time should be 2 minutes, 15 seconds, 10 seconds, 1 second

or 0 second. Also the type of auxiliary power supply and the way of switching
from main to auxiliary are specified by the Annex 14 and the handbook.
Seamless Aircraft Traffic

To speed up the aircraft traffic :
■ enhances the image of the airport
■ allows to process more passengers
■ contributes to increase the revenues
A seamless aircraft traffic in any weather conditions can be achieved by the

installation of a SMGCS (Surface Movement Guidance and Control System). This
system, based on the AGL basic functions, helps the Air Traffic Controllers in
taxying of Aircraft.
Maintainability
For security reasons, airport operators have to constantly maintain the AGL
system in good working order and maintenance rules are very strict. Operators
need systems products and components easy to maintain and systems that help
ATC them maintaining.
AGL substation 3
AGL substation 2
AGL substation 1
PLC PLC
PLC PLC
LV Panelboards
CCR CCR CCR

Equipment room
Airfield lights and signs

Power and Control of the AGL
Based on its strong and world wide experience of Power and Control solutions,
Schneider Electric provides you with a dedicated approach for AGL system:
our Power and Control for AGL systems comprises :
■ know-how in high availability Electrical Distribution architectures, with all
kinds of auxiliary and switching solutions

■ know-how in fast and high availability Automation architectures
■ a wide range of robust and easy to maintain electrical distribution and
automation offering to fit your specific requirements at best life cycle costs
■ Transparent Ready® features that allows you to diagnose the Electrical
Distribution and Automation components using a single web browser, anywhere,

anytime (also see the dedicated section page 8)
■ specialised System Integrators with whom we are partnering to provide you
with a turn-key solution
Numerous references
These AGL Control and Power Solutions have been installed in numerous
airports. Ask for our Project Reports Leaflets.
Power...
■ SM6 MV switches and circuit breakers
■ Sepam relays
■ MV / LV Trihal dry transformers
■ Switching solutions
■ LV panel boards (Okken, Prisma Plus, Blokset)
■ LV high power circuit breakers (Masterpact, Compact)
■ LV circuit breakers (Multi 9)
Power station
... and Control
■ Quantum, Premium PLCs
Grid Grid
■ Momentum remote I/Os, Advantys I/O
■ Magelis LCD screens
PLC
Control
Power

400 Hz electricity supply for
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Airfield
aircraft on the ground
Safety
Permanent safety of aircraft and their passengers is the prime concern of
airports. For this reason, the GPU (Ground Power Unit) used by airlines, whose
fuel tank constitutes an explosion hazard and presence near aircraft a collision
hazard, are tending to be replaced by fixed electrical installations supplying
aircraft with 400 Hz. Moreover both GPU and APU (Aircraft) are noise and air
quality polluants.
Availability
Availability of all equipment allowing aircraft to take off and land and passengers
to transit is essential for fluid traffic. Consequently, it is unacceptable that the
failure of a static converter installed under the gangway makes equipment
unavailable.
Maintainability
Likewise, the necessary maintenance operations on converters must not prevent
use of gangways to allow maximum aircraft movement.
Optimised investments
Bearing in mind that not all aircraft use 400 Hz at the same time, surely there
must be a way of optimising power to be installed.
200 V 400Hz 200 V 400Hz
LD LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC

C
LD C
MV Equipment
North Terminal
MV
Switchboard 400Hz Converters
400 V
400 Hz
400 V
50Hz 50Hz 50Hz
Network MV-LV
TR
5,5 kV 5,5 kV
400Hz 400Hz
South Terminal
LD C
C LD LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC

A solution adapted to your needs
Investment
A variety of 400 Hz fixed electrical installation architectures are available.

The choice between them mainly depends on airport configuration and on
the number of points to be supplied. An in-depth study is required in the event
decentralized of a complex geographical configuration.
According to the results of this study, the following diagram proposes the
optimum solution as a function of the number of points to be supplied.
■ The decentralised mode is recommended for airports with 1 to 6 400Hz
centralized
delivery points. Its main advantage is its ease of installation, but the investment
to be made is proportional to the number of points to be equipped.
semi-centralized ■ The semi-centralised system is recommended for airports using between
6 and 16 supply points. In this solution, the same converter can supply 2 delivery
6 16 Number of points points. It is thus possible to adjust the power of the installed converters by
allowing for a limited diversity factor.
■ For more than 16 supply points, the centralised architecture is the most
advantageous:
optimised investment: the cost of installing a centralised system is less
as the diversity factor relates to all the points to be supplied.
increased availability: should a converter fail, airport operation is guaranteed
as the 400Hz supply is maintained throughout the network.
simplified maintenance: as most of equipment is stored in a central zone
outside the restricted zone.
200 V 400Hz
LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC
Remote nothern area
Protection,
Monitoring
and Control
Remote southern area
LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC

400 Hz electricity supply for
6
Airfield
aircraft on the ground
Functions Equipment
MV substation ■ Merlin Gerin MV/LV transformer supply and network switchgear:

50-60Hz RM6, CAS 36
Ringmaster
■ 50-60Hz MV cable connection between MV cubicle and MV/LV transformer
■ MV/LV transformer:
Trihal (France Transfo)
Oil-immersed transformer (Merlin Gerin)
■ 50-60Hz LV cable connection between MV transformer and LV switchboard
LV supply ■ LV switchboards (Merlin Gerin): Okken, Prisma

50-60Hz ■ Masterpact and Compact LV circuit-breakers
■ 50Hz LV cable connection between LV switchboard and converters
Centralized production ■ Converters (Schneider Electric approved supplier) 90kVA, 120kVA or 180kVA
50-60Hz to 400Hz ■ 400Hz LV cable connection between converter and 400Hz LV switchboard
LV supply 400Hz ■ LV switchboards (Merlin Gerin): Okken, Prisma

■ Compact circuit-breakers (Merlin Gerin)
■ 50Hz LV cable connection between 400Hz LV switchboard and transformer
Step-up transformer ■400Hz, 200 V/5.5 kV, 360 kVA transformer (BCV Technologies)
200V/5.5kV 400Hz ■Standard 50 Hz MV cable connection between transformer and MV
switchboard
MV supply ■SM6 400Hz switch cubicles (Merlin Gerin)

5.5kV 400Hz ■Protection of MV switchgear:
PowerLogic System CM (Merlin Gerin), instrument transformers (Merlin Gerin)
MV cable network ■Network of standard 50Hz cables, peripheral connections and connection to
5.5kV 400Hz SM6 cubicles (Merlin Gerin)
MV final distribution ■ SM6 400Hz MV switch cubicle (Merlin Gerin)

5.5kV 400Hz ■ Standard 50 Hz MV cable connection between MV cubicle and MV/LV
transformer
■ Transformers (BCV Technologies) – 5.5kV/600V

■ 400Hz LV cable connection between transformer and LDC cabinet
LV distribution ■ Correction cabinet (Merlin Gerin): Pragma

600V 400Hz ■ BCV Technologies LDC (Line Drop Compensator)
LDC
■ Compact NS LV circuit-breaker (Merlin Gerin)
LV distribution ■ Control and monitoring enclosure:
200V 400Hz ■ 600V/200V LV/LV step-down transformer (BCV Technologies)
■ LV equipment (Telemecanique contactors, Merlin Gerin LV circuit-breaker)
Connection to the ■ Accessories (Schneider Electric approved suppliers):
aircraft socket Cables coil, cables winder
115-200V 400Hz Scissor extension (crocodile), pits
Connectors

All the equipment making up this solution is 400Hz
certified/tested
■ Medium Voltage: Merlin Gerin SM6 switch
■ LV/MV – MV/LV – LV/LV BCV Technologies transformers
■ Low Voltage: Merlin Gerin Masterpact and Compact circuit-breakers
You thus have the guarantee of a major manufacturer for the entire
400Hz solution.
Study and design of the electrical network

Our services are built up around electrical engineering services mainly
comprising:
■ Choice of architecture
■ Definition of the protection plan
■ Study of network stability problems
■ Study of compensators
Production and installation of a “turnkey” solution

Moreover, because the 400Hz area is technically complex, this type of installation
must be controlled in its entirety.
This is because an incorrectly designed installation can have serious financial
and operational consequences.
For this reason, Schneider Electric proposes its 400Hz solution in “turnkey”
with implementation ensured by its Contracting Centres based in 25 countries.
Relayed by means of a commercial and industrial network in more
than 130 countries, Schneider Electric thus ensures a comprehensive service,
from design to after-sales support, not to mention commissioning,

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Airfield
Fuel farm
Fuel installations
Fuel Installations provide a vital link in the airport operation. As with many other
airport functions fuel installations have two basic requirements:
■ Safety of the passengers, operational staff and the environment.
■ Continuity as the loss of the ability to refuel aircraft would cause major
commercial losses in addition to inconvenience of passengers.
To provide the dependability required the system must be designed taking into
account the concepts of reliability, availability and maintainability.
Whether the fuel is transported to the airport by pipeline, rail tanker or barge it is
then pumped to storage tanks via filters. After quality tests the final distribution
to the aircraft either by means of refueler vehicles or a hydrant system requires
further pumping.
However the fuel is delivered and distributed, the control of pumps and the
operation of valves for routing are the core of the control system.

Power and Control of the fuel installation
Our wide experience of pumping applications, not only in Airport fuel
installations,
but in the water and petro-chemical world, enables Schneider Electric to provide
you with a dedicated approach for the Fuel Installation.
Our solutions provide you with :

The elimination of the effects of Hydraulic Transients when pumping by means
SM6 Sepam
of patented Torque Control System (TCS)
■ Tightness control.
■ The allocation of pump duty cycle times
■ Automatic adjustment of flow rates based on demand and efficiency
■ Remote transmission and analysis of data required for operation and
maintenance.
■ Secure power supply for continuity of operation.
Power…..
■ SM6 MV switches and circuit breakers

■ Sepam relays
■ Ringmaster ring main units
Masterpact ■ MV/LV transformers.
Okken
■ LV Panel boards (Okken & Blokset)
■ LV Air Circuit breakers (Masterpact)
■ LV Circuit breakers (Multi 9)
….. and Control.
■ Quantum & Premium PLCs

■ Momentum I/O
■ Altivar Variable speed drives.
■ Magelis HMI
■ ConneXium Network devices.
Altivar ATV 11
Quantum
Magelis

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Passenger Terminal
Passenger Terminal
A fluid passenger traffic

Passenger traffic is the main criterion in sizing and designing airports.
Then, during operation, it will be the main point of attention directing all actions.
This is because fluid passenger traffic:
■ fulfils the expectations of the actual passengers as well as airlines, the two
airport customers
■ forms, with architecture, the main image of an airport
■ guarantees its income: fluid traffic allows more passengers to be welcomed
and thus generates more aeronautical and commercial fees
A pleasant place
A place of transit between two means of transport, the passenger terminal is also
a shopping centre that passengers are obliged to cross. Everything must thus
be done to generate the act of purchase:
■ feeling of thermal and visual comfort
■ feeling of safety
■ enhanced shops and products
Flexibility at all stages

A passenger terminal differs from a conventional shopping centre by the constant
surface changes it undergoes. Turnover of shops, bars and restaurants is in fact
greater than in other shopping centres, as airport customers are more demanding
and changeable.
It must therefore be possible to adapt and modify the sales areas:
■ permanently
■ quickly
■ at minimum cost
Maximum safety
The passenger terminal is also a building open to the general public, i.e. people
not familiar with the premises who, if necessary, must be informed and evacuated
as quickly as possible and in the best conditions, while conforming to standards.
Likewise, its size and situation at the centre of a very large flat surface makes the
passenger terminal a privileged target for lightning. The necessary protective
measures thus have to be taken.

Electrical Distribution solution
Reminder of conventional architecture

In conventional architecture, loads are fed by the main low
voltage switchboard via the subdistribution cubicles. All the
energy travels via the cables feeding the subdistribution
cubicles from the main low voltage switchboard.
This solution leads to a few kilometres of cables and cable trays :
■ Site works are complex and long, owing to the cables
■ System is sensitive to common mode failure
■ Maintenance works force to shut down.
■ One fault on a transformer leads to overload the second one, hence leading
to a general tripping.
■ Several days of shut-down in case of major fault on the main switchboard.
■ Modifications are not easy
MSB
Distribution Panel board
Roof top (Trihal)
Architecture of the Schneider Electric Solution

This solution is based on the concept of distributed architecture. It uses a PDS
(Power Distribution Satellite) and prefabricated busbar trunking for power
distribution and for lighting.
■ Two separate PDS supply the installation via power busbar trunkings with a
small quantity of tap points which feed the various loads.

■ Distribution boards are located as near as possible from the loads and are fed
directly by the nearest busbar trunkings.

■ An automatic change-over by PDS provides standby power to essential loads.
PDS 1 PDS 2
Distribution Panel board
Roof top
Power Busbar
Connexion board

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Passenger Terminal
Electrical Distribution solution
The transformers are functionnally part of the PDS. Nevertheless, they are
situated either close to the PDS, or in a separate room, depending on the local
habit. The solution is unchanged in both cases.
Principle of connection to the power Busbar

trunking
■ No protection are installed in the tap off box (compliant with installation
standard IEC 364)

■ The overload and short-circuit protection of the distribution switchboard (TD)
are provided by the distribution switchboard incoming circuit-breaker (D2)

■ The overload protection of the connecting cables between busbar trunking and
distribution switchboard is provided by the switchboard incoming circuit-breaker

(D2)
■ The short circuit protection of the connecting cables between busbar trunking
and distribution switchboard is provided by the circuit-breaker upstream the

busbar trunking (D1)
Main advantages :
■ Easy and rapid to install
■ Continuity of service is optimum at feeder level :
thanks to an enhanced total discrimination between the protection devices
thanks to an easy access and resetting of the protection devices.

Lighting solution
Products involved in this solution :

■ Canalis LV Power Busbar Trunking
■ KVA (500 A - 630 A - 800 A)
■ tap off box (LDKV)
■ or KS (500 A - 630 A - 800 A)
■ LV Switchboard & Circuit breakers
■ Prisma P - Prisma G
■ Automatic changeover UA
■ Compact NS
Prisma ■ Multi9
The conventional feeding and control of the light conducts directly from the main
switchboard creates a very complex installation. Instead, a Canalis based
installation, with distributed protection and control is very simple and flexible.
PDS 1 PDS 2
Power Canalis
Lighting Canalis Main advantages :

Connexion ■ Easy and rapid to install
Connexion board ■ A high degree of power-supply continuity of lighting is achieved by using two
separate PDS (a half of the luminaires is supplied by one PDS).
■ The overload and short-circuit protection of the lighting busbar trunking are
provided by switchboard lighting circuit-breakers.

■ The overload and short-circuit protection of the luminaires are provided by tap
off boxes protections.

■ Quick and easy luminaires fault tracking
■ Maximum flexibility for further modifications
Products involved in this solution :

■ Canalis LV Power Busbar Trunking (see previous section)
■ Canalis LV Lighting Busbar Trunking :
■ KBB 40 A
■ Or KNA100A
■ Or KS 160 A
■ Or KDP (flexible)
KDP

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Passenger Terminal
HVAC
Whether air conditioning is provided by Rooftops (RT) or Air Handling Units

(AHU), these systems must:
■ ensure thermal comfort
■ ensure hygiene
■ operate at minimum operating costs
Electricity supply and monitoring and control of air conditioning are points to
which particular attention must be paid.
PDS 1 PDS 2
Power Busbar Cold or heat generators
for the AHUs fed directly
Roof top
by the PDS
Air Handling Unit
Connexion board
Electricity supply
Connection of RTs and AHUs is made directly to the Power Canalis, ideal for this
type of roof supply.

Safety
Maximum safety for personnel and passengers is of prime importance in airports.

All the systems installed must comply with prevailing standards. Failing this, the
premises cannot be operated and the personnel and passengers be informed,
guided and evacuated quickly and safely.
The self-contained emergency luminaires for evacuation are used to evacuate

premises open to the general public in the event of failure of the main lighting
system.
n the position of self-contained emergency luminaires signals access to
emergency exits to simplify circulation and evacuation of people in the building
(obstacles, direction changes)
n in the event of mains failure, use of storage batteries guarantees operation
of the self-contained emergency luminaires for one hour
Emergency luminaire n the self-testable self-contained emergency luminaires automatically perform
the statutory inspections defined in standard NF C 71820 (battery charge test,
failure simulation, etc.).
Solution for controlling a very large number of self-contained emergency

luminaires:
Voice, Data, Image

VDI networks within passenger terminal have to offer mobility and adaptability to
the users to comply with the new requirements of tertiary environment (desks
reconfiguration, open space, user mobility …). Physical infrastructure should be
fairly integrated into the building and must allow the distribution of links up to the
outlets in a rational and functional way.
We propose a wide range of solutions for the cables laying and to distribute the
telecommunication outlets to the work areas. These aesthetic and functional
solutions allow a complete integration of the VDI cabling system into the building.
RJ WIFI Fiber Optic connector Our LANwireless solution complying with the IEEE 802.11 standard gives all the
mobility and adaptability of the radio medium as a natural and complementary
extension of the wired system.
The significant increase of information volume exchanged in local area networks

requires the implementation of new IT applications highly demanding in large
bandwidth.
The durability of the cabling investment is evaluated by its capacity to support all
existing LAN protocols but also the future ones which may appear during its
using span.
The recommended VDI solutions using balanced and fiber cabling systems
comply with the most demanding standards to guarantee the perfect functioning
of emerging networks such as the 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet.

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Passenger Terminal
Lightning protection
Schneider Electric Solutions and electric block

diagram
■ To ensure better continuity of supply:
power distribution is carried out with redundancy thanks to the use
of a back-up power supply (generator set)
to prevent nuisance tripping, RCCBs of the «si» type are to be implemented
■ To ensure protection against atmospheric voltage surges:
since the Passenger Terminal is fitted out with a lightning conductor to protect
against direct lightning storkes, a surge arrester located on the incoming end of
PRD
the electric distribution and secondary surge arresters located near electric
equipment are to be foreseen.
Role of surge arrester protection

■ Run off the lightning current to the ground, guaranteeing a level of protection
Up that is compatible with the electric equipment to be protected

■ Limit the rise in the earth’s voltage and the induced magnetic field
Wiring recommendations
■ Make sure that building frames and earths are equipotentially bonded
■ Earthing systems from each part of the Terminal must be interconnected
■ Reduce loop surfaces of supply cables
Installation recommendations
■ Install an incoming surge arrester with an Imax = 65 kA (8/20) in each section
■ A disconnection circuit-breaker associated with each surge arrester is to be
foreseen
■ Install secondary surge arresters with an Imax = 8 kA (8/20) and associated
disconnection
■ circuit-breakers C60 with a rating of 20 A in a cascading configuration with the
incoming surge arrester (buildings A and F)

■ A surge arrester PRI 48 V to protect the Terminal’s PLCs (BHS)
generator
GE
1000 kVA 1000 kVA
C120
50 A
PRD -
65kA ~
PDS 1 PDS 2
MSB 1 MSB 2 MSB 3 MSB 4

Aisle West Aisle West Aisle East Aisle East
C120 C60
50 A 50 A
PRD PRD
65kA 65kA
Satelite 1 ID Satelite 2 ID Satelite 3 ID Satelite 4 ID Satelite 5 ID BHS ID

"si" "si" "si" "si" "si" "si"
C60 C60 C60 C60 C60 C60

20 A 20 A 20 A 20 A 20 A 20 A
PRD PRD PRD PRD PRD PRD
8kA 8kA 8kA 8kA 8kA 8kA
Lighting AHU Lighting AHU Lighting AHU Lighting AHU Lighting AHU Motors
Lighting
Rooftop Computer Rooftop Computer Rooftop Computer Rooftop Computer Rooftop Computer Motors Control
Single line diagram of the lightning protection

Secured power
Solutions for preventing interference caused by

"non-linear loads"
Solutions for preventing interference caused by "non-linear loads"

To prevent the large number of so-called "non-linear load" devices (e.g. transit
and passenger information screens, computers, etc.) from causing interference
on the network, a study should be carried out to reduce their effects on the
balance and reliability of the general power supply.
The study would mainly deal with the harmonics and relevant local and/or
general equipment and ensure that any problems that might jeopardise the
continuity of service are eliminated.
Equipment concerned: active or hybrid compensators are used to address and
finally overcome such phenomena.
Classification of “non-linear loads”
The many effects of non-linear loads can be divided into two categories.
b Effects related to THDI (Total Harmonic Distortion Intensity)
Overheating of all the components related to an increase in the rms current
Solution to Deterioration of the insulants
Harmonics pollution Derating of the generators and protective devices
b Effects related to THDV (Total Harmonic Distortion Voltage)
The presence of harmonic currents and non null impedances (lines, sources, and
so on) also causes voltage distortion.
Tripping of sensitive electronic devices
Lighting and screen flicker
To estimate a THDV, it is not only necessary to know the type of load (current
spectrum), but also to have a model of the source supplying the distorting load.
LV Hybrid Filter AccuSine Supervision

Active harmonic filtering workstation :
Monitor Pac
UPS
Administration
workstation:
• Management Pac
• Solution Pac
ly
upp
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NT
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Server
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Po
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Protocols : Unix (SCO)

• SNMP Server
• XML (http)
Novell
Server
Shutdown

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Passenger Terminal
Building Automation
Open Systems for control and monitoring of the

passenger terminal
Our solutions answer to building owners' and operators' needs:
■ control and manage all key building functions for greater cost effectiveness,
safety and comfort of their occupants:

heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, safety (fire control, etc.), security (access
control, etc.), blinds & shutters, machinery (elevators, etc.
■ get the most value out of the buildings year after year
We provide them with dedicated Open Systems designed for many types of
buildings including passenger terminal

TAC, the world’s leader in Open Systems for
Building IT®
■ Based on Open Systems (Ethernet/IP, Lonworks, etc.) to give you high
flexibility and scaleability according to the building use, retrofit and

modernization needs
■ System architecture and key components are designed and implemented
locally, in more than 80 countries by our authorized partner network of system

integrators.
■ a comprehensive range of reliable and efficient products, software and
services
■ supervision and design software (TAC Vista®, TAC Menta®,TAC design®)
■ controllers, sensors, display units, actuators, control valves, (TAC Xenta®, TAC
Forta®, TAC Venta™)

■ life-cycle and web-based services to owners and operators :
maintenance and modernization of installations

technical facility management particularly for energy use and savings
Display units & Controlers Control valves
Sensors & Actuators

8
BHS
Baggage Handling System
A world under the floor

Baggage processing has become more and more automated, so much so that a
Main Baggage Room is nowadays a true workshop. It is composed of complex
material handling systems operated by hundreds of motors, controlled by
redundant networked systems, and baggage identification and tracking are done
by sophisticated bar code reading devices. And all of this equipment is run by an
electrical distribution system that supplies hundreds of amps.
This level of complexity calls for the right level of know-how to specify
the appropriate Schneider Electric equipment.
Mechanical layout of a typical baggage handling system
Arriving Aircraft
Baggage Hall
Unloading Domestic Bag Reclaim Loading Point
OO
G
BRS BRS BRS

Tr
a
ns
fe
Domestic Bag Reclaim

r
BRS
HBS
Check In Bank B
Docks 7 to 16
HBS Level 3
BRS
International Bag Reclaim

Empty
Wessex/Can
Store Wessex/Can Make Up
p
B BRS BRS
G
O
ms
O
Check In Bank A
Docks 1 to 6
International Bag Reclaim Loading Point
Store
OOG
BRS HBS OOG
Loading Arriving Bags
Concourse
Loading
Departing Bags
Reclaimed Bags whith PAX
Departing Aircraft OOG Apron Area
Full Wessex/Can Trains
OOG = Out of Gauge Bags

Evolving, complex demands
Baggage Handling Systems have to cope with the following:
Trends
■ Higher numbers of passenger
■ Larger airport sites
■ Shorter turn-around times
■ More diverse baggage (size, fragility, weight, straps)
■ 100% Hold Baggage Screening
Airline and passenger requirements

■ 100% Performance
■ No missed connection of bags: bags follow the passengers as they move...
■ Off-loading of baggage in the case of no-show passengers
■ Bag rerouting in case of passenger flight changes (cancellation, re-routing...)
■ No lost bags
■ No damaged bags
■ All bags traceable
■ Check-in < 20 min before departure
■ Transfer connections < 30 min
■ Arrivals to reclaim < 10 min
■ Early check-in
Airport requirements
■ Reduced space requirements
■ Ready for future extensions
■ Continuity of service in case of retrofit or extension
■ Minimum Life Cycle Costs (= investment + operating costs)
■ Highest levels of:
Safety
Availability
Reliability
Maintainability

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BHS
Mapping Schneider Electric product application

to functional requirements
A comprehensive offer to distribute and control power, from MV/LV substations to
motors
The MV/LV substation transforms the primary medium voltage supply into low
voltage via an ATS (automatic transfer source), a static converter which generates
secured 220V 3-phase + neutral.
Those three voltages power the main electrical control panel. 220V secured
power supplies all critical equipment:
24V = power supply of field sensors and actuators, programmable logic
controllers PLC, human machine interface HMI, inspection equipment, computers
and associated peripheral devices (screens...). Regular 220V supplies lights and
outlets. 400V supplies all the conveyor motors. All the supplies are grouped
in sections corresponding to emergency stop chains: e-stop push-buttons
disconnecting all the apparatus located within a section, with a contactor
(seca for example). All circuit breakers have auxiliary contacts wired to the PLC
for information feedback on electrical supply status to the SCADA monitoring
Electrical Distribution for BHS: Typical Single Line Diagram
400V 3Ph
Alternate
220V 3Ph 400 V source
UPS
220V Backup
ASC
220 V - 3Ph+N 220 V - 3Ph
Bus Bar
400 V - 3Ph Sub
Station
Compact
C60N 11 kW C60N 5 kW 150 kVA Compact NS/C/Cm
NS MasterPact
LV PCC LV PCC LV PCC NI
Diris meters U220 V 3 F + N Backup U220 V 3 F Interpact U400 V 3 F

MN 1 MN 2
C60N C60N
Battery Multi 9
Backup C60N ~ 20 kW C60N
30ma
= 24 V SECA LC1 D
API B API A
GV2L Teg
go P
g Pow
werr
w
Compact NS
d & outlets
Secb KM
C32
PWS Altivar Con
ntrol
Seca Pan
nel
Lightd
Hall 3
E-stop Remote I/O PWS

chain Panels
Section A
EDSA Tomography M M M
Seca Secb
Bank A
EDSB 075 - 3kW

Bank B
Common
Tomo
Safety Lights
Hall 1
Other Halls

Low voltage Telemecanique Tego
switchboards Power
– Pannelboards: – Quickfit technology for
Okken, Prisma P, assembly and
Prisma G, connection of motor
– Switchgears: starter components
Masterpact, Compact, – No tools needed
C120, NG125
Prisma Tego Power
Telemecanique range Telemecanique Altivar

of Tesys contactors Variable Speed Drive
and relays range
– From 6A to 2 750A – Altivar 11:
– Thermal, electronic 0.18 - 2.2 kW
and multifunction relays – Altivar 28:
0.37 - 15 kW
Tesys U contactor Altivar ATV 11
Telemecanique Tesys Telemecanique LH-4

GV2 combined starter soft starter range
(circuit breaker + – simple, low-cost
contactor) options for small drives
– Up to 30kW (6 to 85A)
– One stop chop – Altistart 48
– Compactness (17 to 1200A)
– Easy connection
Tesys GV2 Soft starter ATS
MGE UPS
Galaxy range
– a full range from 10
EDS* to 800 kVA
– autonomy of up to
8 hours
HDX* Galaxy
Hold Baggage Screaning process

* EDS : Electronic Detection System
HDX : High Definition X ray

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BHS
All you need to control and monitor the BHS

process
Automation equipment includes the following functions:
■ PLC and MMI for control and monitoring
■ Motor starters
■ Variable speed drives
■ Slow start
Sensor connection boxes are distributed in the field

■ Electrical distribution status, including energy consumption and other
parameters
■ Explosive detection systems, x-ray, tomography
■ Emergency stop chains enabling selective breaking of the sections closest to
the fault (machine directive)

■ Complete weighing solution for check-in counters
Momemtum weighing module

Magelis screen
PLC (Premium or Quantum)
Complete weighing solution for check-in counters Specific code for the application
Automation: Devices overview

E Stop 2
Power
Meters PLC TSX* M
Premuim I
Motorr
Serial
Serial
M
FipIO
starters
e
CPU
Out
PS
Electrical O R I/O
In
Distribution
O
Slow-start
-s Deflecting unit
MMI Drives
s
Magelis I Function 1 0
conveyor 3 1
deflection 3
Variable Speed 2 way motor VSD driven
Drives
Altivar
E Stop 1
R I/O R I/O
M W W M M
EDS
M
Injection conveyor
C Function 1 0
M Function 1 0
inje
j ction 3 1 conveyor 3 1
MMI 1 Bag virtual number via serial
D
M
M
R I/O
I M
M
M M
M
Check-in double bank Collector conveyor M
Function 1 0 Function 1 0 M
W: weighing
g g left 5 1 collection 3 1 R I/O
W: weighing right 5 1 MMI 3 Valve conveyor
C: converting 3 1 2 way motor VSD driven
Function 1 0
D: down 3 1
Shutter 3 injection 2x 6 2
I: injection 3 1 valve 4
MMI 3 4 safety 3
2 way motor VSD driven
E Stop 3

Telemecanique Magelis Digital
Premium PLC range MMI range
– rack format - up to 16 – simple text displays
– up to 1024 I/O with function keys
– semi-graphical
displays with function
keys
– colour TFT graphical
Premium Magelis
terminals with
touchscreen
Modicon Quantum Telemecanique

PLC range Harmony range
– rack format - up to 32 – push-buttons
scaleable modular – indicators
architectures – selector switches
– up to 64,000 I/O
– hot stand by
Quantum Harmony range
Momentum distributed Telemecanique

I/Os detection range
– standard I/Os – photo-electric
– weighing module detection
– inductive and
capacitive proximity
detection
– Preventa range of
Momentum Detection range safety modules
Motor Starter Advantys distributed

ATV Range I/Os
for motor ratings Embedded Web
between 0.18kW and (configuration,
15kW diagnostics and access
to variables), TCP/IP
Modbus, SNMP agent
Motor Starter ATV31 Advantys Distributed I/Os
Motor Starter Encloser

for AS-i bus
Therma-magnetic circuit
breaker, Low
consumption contactor,
Electronic control device
IP55
Motor Starter encloser

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Passenger Boarding Bridge
Passenger Boarding Bridge
The number of passengers has shown a constant trend towards growth

accompanied by an everincreasing demand for comfort, speed, and reliability.
Passenger Boarding Bridges are one of the keystone of a smooth traffic flow,
explaining why they deserve the airport authorities or airline companies
undivided attention.
Reliability
Passenger Boarding Bridges are asked to combine the maximum levels of
quality, ensuring maximum level of service, with very life cycle costs (investment,
maintenance and operation)
Traceability
Should the aircraft suffer from the Boarding Bridge positionning, it is very
important to trace all the movements, to be able to identify responsability.
Intercommunication
Passenger Boardig Bridges, like any other device in an airport, have to
communicate with external systems, Scada, control rooms… In some cases,
Passenger Boarding Bridges are networked to ease operations, the PBB server
downloading the service program days before the operations.

A comprehensive and relevant offering leading specialized OEMs to design and
manufacture PBB adapted to airport needs
Both control products (PLCs, HMIs, motor drives) and power supply products
contribute to get smooth operations, reliability, traceability, intercommunication.
Telemecanique Telemecanique Aidiag

Premium PLC range Module
– rack format - up to 16 - enhanced memory
– up to 1024 I/O (traceability,
networking),
client/server OPC
architecture
Premium Aidiag
Magelis Digital Telemecanique

MMI range Harmony range
– simple text displays – push-buttons
with function keys – indicators
– semi-graphical – selector switches
displays with function
keys
– colour TFT graphical
terminals with
Magelis Harmony range
touchscreen
Telemecanique Tesys
Telemecanique range GV2 combined starter
of Tesys contactors (circuit breaker +
and relays contactor)
– From 6A to 2 750A – Up to 30kW
– Thermal, electronic – One stop chop
and multifunction relays – Compactness
– Easy connection
Tesys U contactor Tesys GV2
Telemecanique Tego Telemecanique Altivar

Power Variable Speed Drive
– Quickfit technology for range
assembly and – Altivar 11:
connection of motor 0.18 - 2.2 kW
starter components – Altivar 28:
– No tools needed 0.37 - 15 kW
Tego Power Altivar ATV 11
Low Voltage
switchboards
- Panelboards : Okken,
Prisma P, Prisma G
- switchgears:
Masterpact, Compact,
C120, NG125
Prisma

Services for airports,
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Expertise
from Design to Renovation
The safety of passengers and equipment is more than ever the principal concern
of airport facility managers, together with maintaining full control of landing,
take-off and ground traffic facilities.
The continuity of baggage handling systems and passenger terminal services is

just as vital as well when it comes to maintaining smooth traffic.
The reliability and availability of the different systems (control tower, airfield
ground lighting, baggage handling, passenger terminal) rely directly the electrical
power supply. For very high availability, the power supply must be designed
(equipment, network architectures,...) and also operated (operating modes,
monitoring, maintenance,...) within a strict budget.
So that you can determine, implement and maintain the conditions for optimal
dependability, Schneider Electric offers you a range of proven, world class
services for the 4 main stages in the life of an airport: from the initial design to
renovations.
Design Construction
■ Establishing ■ Facilitating
requirements implementation
■ Identifying constraints ■ Guaranteeing
■ Assisting with the performance

choice and costing of ■ Optimizing costs
optimal solutions
Renovation Operation
■ Upgrading to comply ■ Ensuring correct
with new regulations operation
■ Commissioning of ■ Providing cost-
new runways and effective maintenance

terminals
■ Improvement of
performances
Schneider Electric offers a catalogue of services ranging from consulting to the

implementation of maintenance policies, and also including dependability and
network studies.

Catalogue of Schneider Electric
Services offerings for Airports
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1 Electrical network architecture (greater reliability
and availability) ● ● ●
2 Electrical network design (load shedding, control systems,...) ● ● ●
3 Harmonic filtering ● ●
4 Power factor correction ● ●
5 Auditing of installed base (ED + Automation) ●
Process control
6 Secured Process Control Architecture ● ●
7 Process control design (communication network, ●
choice of PLCs)
Others
8 Energy bill forecasts for the different airport entities ●
Maintenance
9 Definition of optimal maintenance plan ● ● ● ●
10 Scheduled manufacturer maintenance ● ● ●
11 Diagnosis - Conditional maintenance ●
12 Preventive maintenance (conditional) ● ●
13 Preventive maintenance (predictive - e_analysis) ● ●
14 Assessment and diagnosis of problems ● ● ●
15 Guaranteed maintainability (optimal spare part management) ●
Training
16 Training on Dependability ● ● ● ●
17 Training on Scheduled Application Dependability ● ● ● ●
18 Training on Process Control Architectures ● ● ● ●
19 Training on EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) ● ● ●
20 Training on electrical network design ●
The data sheets on the different services listed above are available on request.

Schneider Electric’s Airport Products Offer
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Product offer overview
MV panelboards UPS MV/LV transformers Power quality devices

CBGS, MCset, SM6, Galaxy range Trihal Rectiphase capacitor
CAS 36, RM6 banks,
MGE UPS systems
THM,
AccuSine active filter
Power and Light busbar trunking Power monitoring ED monitoring

Canalis range device and control unit
PowerLogic range Easergy range

High Power Final Distribution LV panelboards TAC display units & +
Infra connectors
LV circuit breakers LV circuit breakers Okken, Prisma Controlers
Masterpact, Compact C60, C120, NG125
PLCs Man Machine Interface Variable Speed Drives Detection Motor contactors
Premium Magelis screen, Altivar range and safety modules & relays
and Quantum range Harmony range of push photo cell, Preventa Tesys, TegoPower
buttons and indicators

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Airport

Building a New Electric World

Transparent Ready 8/9

Electrical Energy Infrastructure

Control Tower & Runways 20 / 21

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Passenger Boarding Bridge 46 / 47

Product offer overview 50 / 51

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Schneider Electric: global coverage, complete solutions,

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Schneider Electric - Airport Solution Guide 2003 5

A 100 A 200 A 300

A 101 A 201 A 301

A 103 see p.10 A 203 A 303

see p. 20 A 205 A 305

This is an example of typical Airport

Schneider Electric clearly appears in this document as a key electrical

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A 401 see p. 40 A 501 see p. 26

A 402 see p. 40 A 502 A 602 A 702 A 802

A 403 see p. 40 A 503 A 603 A 703 see p. 15 A 803

see p. 40 see p.28 see p. 15

see p. 32 see p. 40 see p.37 see p. 16

see p. 33 A 406 A 506 see p. 18

see p. 34 see p.43

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Maintaining the airport in optimal conditions to ensure safety and enable

Web-enable Power and Control

Eight benefits for airport designers, contractors,

3 Direct, quick and simple

4 Fully-featured access security

5 Technology that works together

6 Solutions that grow together

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8 More bottom-line benefits with e-services

■ kWh energy quality control

■ HV/MV and MV/LV substation telecontrol and automation

■ Switchgear remote management (operation & maintenance including diagnosis)

■ Consumer/supplier relationships management

■ Energy costs assigned by service

■ Running costs and total outgoing loads visualized

■ Availability of the supply to your network and diagnosis of eventual problems

Web serving processes

■ Direct access to Key Process Indicators

■ Remote diagnosis and maintenance

■ Link with ERP

■ Link with EPS

Web serving building management

■ HVAC systems management

■ Access control and intrusion detection

■ Fire sensors and alarms

■ Lifts and escalators and mechanical walkways

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Handling, Boarding Bridges...)

Power availability is formally defined as the probability of correct supply at any

To provide the operating dependability required, production as a whole

The following single-line diagrams show 2 typical airport architectures,

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Large size international hub airport

v 9 distributed generator sets

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