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Asset Types for Electricity Transmission and Distribution Networks

APM 7.14 introduced asset properties and specifications related to electricity transmission and distribution. Some of the properties appear in the Asset window’s Properties view. For example, Maintenance plant is one of several new properties on the Details tab.
Other properties depend on the asset type’s settings, including the subtypes and specifications assigned to the type. For example, assets with the asset type “Distribution network - Transformers” typically display the Vault Info tab on the General tab and the Address tab. The Specifications tab displays transformer data, such as manufacturer, fuse type, and voltage.
The properties, value lists, and specifications listed in this topic are available in APM and APM Remote.
This topic also provides guidelines for setting up asset types for distribution network objects. For general information, see **Setting up Asset Types.
This topic includes:
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General Properties
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Vault Information
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Specifications – Value Lists
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Specifications – Panels
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To Set up an Asset Type for a Distribution Network Object

General Properties

The following properties are available in the Details tab in the Asset window, Properties view:
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Maintenance plant
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Tech ID
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Planning plant
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Work center
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Material supply code
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Supervisor
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Storage location
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Gas standard
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Route instruction
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Maintained by
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Route sort order
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Room
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Network switch
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Installation order
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Installed on
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Secondary status
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System status
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User status
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Secondary user status
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Network switch

Vault Information

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Tech ID
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Network group
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Operating number
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Distribution map
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Vault
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Underground map
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Feeder
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Network location
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Vault position
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Vault group number

Specifications – Value Lists

In the site’s Assets view, click the Settings tab and then the Distribution Network Specifications tab to work with the value lists. The following values are available:
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Amperages
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External Operator Types
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Feeders
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Fluid Types
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Ground Switch Types
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Installation Codes
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Load Types
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Network Groups
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Network Locations
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Network Protectors
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Network Spot Grids
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Network Spot With
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Switch Types
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Termination Types
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Voltage Codes
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YesNo

Specifications – Panels

The following specification panels are available in the APM database for asset change request templates:
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Asset change request - Networks distribution - Ground switch
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Asset change request - Networks distribution - Junction
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Asset change request - Networks distribution - Primary chamber
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Asset change request - Networks distribution - Protector
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Asset change request - Networks distribution - Switch
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Asset change request - Networks distribution - Transformer
The following panels are typically used in asset types:
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Asset specifications - Networks distribution - Ground switch
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Asset specifications - Networks distribution - Junction
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Asset specifications - Networks distribution - Primary chamber
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Asset specifications - Networks distribution - Protector new
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Asset specifications - Networks distribution - Switch
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Asset specifications - Networks distribution - Transformer
The following panels are used with construction form templates:
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Construction form - Networks distribution - Ground switch
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Construction form - Networks distribution - Junction
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Construction form - Networks distribution - Primary chamber
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Construction form - Networks distribution - Protector
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Construction form - Networks distribution - Switch
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Construction form - Networks distribution - Transformer

To Set up an Asset Type for a Distribution Network Object

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From the Site window, select the Assets view, Settings tab. Select the Assets tab and the Asset management settings node in the tree.
Tip: You can also select the Administration menu, Asset Management Settings, and then Asset Management. The Asset Management Settings dialog appears.
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Select the Asset Types tab. This tab shows a list of the current asset types.
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Click New. The Asset Type dialog appears.
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Name the asset type and select properties and settings as required and explained in **Setting up Asset Types.
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On the Policies, Assets tab, select Assets of this type include address information.
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Select Distribution Networks tab. Select Vault location information supported on assets of this type.
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Select the Specifications tab and select Asset specifications can be defined for assets of this type.
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In the Specifications panel list, select the panel appropriate to the object:
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Asset specifications - Networks distribution - Ground switch
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Asset specifications - Networks distribution - Junction
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Asset specifications - Networks distribution - Primary chamber
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Asset specifications - Networks distribution - Protector new
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Asset specifications - Networks distribution - Switch
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Asset specifications - Networks distribution - Transformer
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You can restrict the nominal voltage, rated voltage, and phase values available for selection on specification panels for assets of this type. For example, on the Nominal Voltage tab, select Restrict the available nominal voltages to the values selected below. The Nominal Voltages tab is populated with values. Select the appropriate values.
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When you have finished entering information for the asset type, click OK. The window closes and the asset type is added to the Asset Types tab.