topic Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead in ArcGIS Utility Network Questions

Switches at Underground and Overhead

LindseyStone — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 20:18:30 GMT

I have a what are others doing for the Electric Utility Network question. I have several cases where we have a Overhead Switch located at where an Overhead and Underground Medium Voltage Line is coming together, but the switch itself is only affecting the Underground line. For example at a pole we have an overhead line running east and west. They then tap onto that with a short lead to connect the switch. Then on the other side of the switch is lines going north from the Switch (which is mounted overhead to a pole) to underground. The switch is not affecting the east/west line at all, it is only effecting the underground line.

So problem number 1 is I have an overhead switch on a underground line, default rules don't like. Problem number 2 is I have to set the terminals of the switch and I can't set a terminal of an overhead switch to an underground line. I was thinking about just adding a rule that an overhead switch can intersect an underground line. Or, are others outlining all the taps of small runs overhead on each side of the switch and then not putting a device where the underground and overhead lines meet? Just trying to figure out the best coarse here without making it to complicated.

I added two images to this post. One is the GIS of where we just have the overhead switch on the pole and the underground and overhead is connected to that switch. The other is a very rough drawing that the engineers drew out for me to explain what was happening at this particular location. I do have other locations that are not T intersections like this example, but just where an line stops as overheads and starts as underground and there is a overhead switch there.

Rough drawing of location by EngineeringGIS with Overhead Switch at pole and UG and OH lines meeting it

Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead

VishApte — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:11:13 GMT

If the purpose of OH Switch is only to isolate / protect underground network, then you may need to add a small piece of conductor from the tap point on pole where conductor "hangs" to a pole to an arbitrary point nearby. Then the UG conductors starts or ends from that arbitrary point . And the OH switch will also be at the same arbitrary location. This creates a tangent or tap condition for UG line. In you other ArcMap screenshot, it is creating an "in-line" situation, meaning if the OH switch is "Open", then electricity flow is blocked for OH as well as UG lines which is not correct.

But in true spirit of UN, you dont need to draw that small piece of conductor. You just create a junction (Connection Point in Naperville model) at the pole without a break in OH line. But OH line must have intermediate vertex at the junction. This junction then logical connects (Junction to Junction connectivity) to OH Switch which should not be coincident to the junction. And the UG line snaps to the OH Switch. This exact scenario is modeled and very well explained at https://gdbteam.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=42a3d0e8de544fdf98a26494b1fc5caa

Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead

JohnAlsup — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:18:02 GMT

Hi Lindsy

If you are going to rely on the Utility Network to maintain phase, then you will need to model in a specific way. In the image I have attached, this is basically how you will need to model this type of connection. This allows the system to maintain the phase connectivity for you. One thing to note is that the switch should never sit directly on the tapped line, as the system will not know which line is being protected. Also, if a "Tap" feature is connected to the tapped line, then you will need for the switch to not be at the same x,y,z as the tap. You would also need a junction to junction connectivity association to create the connection between the switch and the tap.

Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead

LindseyStone — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 22:07:41 GMT

I think I'm closer with your drawing but still have a few questions. You have a Line End listed on your drawing. In Line Ends you have an option for an asset type of Overhead Line End (overhead) and Riser (underground). So if you put a Riser where you have your black dot on your drawing for Line end because that is an 3 phase Underground Line how do you do the association between your overhead three phase load break switch to the riser, as there is no Junction to Junction Connectivity Rules for that? Or am I using the wrong junction for that underground 3 phase line?

Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead

JohnAlsup — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:02:12 GMT

The associations, which did not show up well, are between the switches/fuses and the orange balls which are Tap features. There are no associations between the Line End feature and anything else. You really don't need the line end at all.

Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead

JohnAlsup — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:23:27 GMT

this image shows it a bit clearer

Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead

LindseyStone — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:19:24 GMT

I'm sorry please bear with me, but I believe my question still stands. What are you using for the Tap on a 3 phase underground line (this would be your orange dots on the north/south line). According to the default rules an overhead tap is not allowed on an underground line. For line connections it looks like I can use Underground Solid Connection or Underground Splice on an underground line. However, in the Junction-Junction Rules neither can can be associated to a Overhead Three Phase Load Break Switch.

I have the Overhead Tap on the 3 phase Overhead line (east/west on your picture) associated to my Overhead Three Phase Load Break Switch without issue. It is getting the underground line associated is where I'm running into issue, which is the important line as this is the line the switch is effecting.

Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead

JohnAlsup — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:50:02 GMT

Good catch, I will update the diagram. For underground the feature would be ElectricJunction, Asset Group :Medium Voltage Connection Point, Asset Type:Underground Phase Connector.

Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead

LindseyStone — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:44:49 GMT

Two notes on your drawing. You change the Device to an Underground Three Phase Load Break. However I have an overhead Three Phase Load Break. You are also calling out an Underground Phase Connection for the Junction. I do not have this. Looking at the schemas it look like this junction is in Electric Data Management for ArcGIS Enterprise v1, which requires ArcGIS Enterprise 10.9. I'm on ArcGIS Enterprise 10.8 and the Electric Foundation. My version was downloaded in May.

Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead

JohnAlsup — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:55:03 GMT

The switch could be either, although in this case, I should have left it as Overhead. This modeling is based on our latest model which is the ArcGIS Enterprise v1 (model 4). There is nothing in the model that requires 10.9, you should be able to apply it to a 10.8. Try it and if it fails, you can email directly at jalsup@esri.com

Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead

LindseyStone — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:38:12 GMT

Ok, I will see if I can get my data applied to the Enterprise version. I read this documentation https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-solutions/latest/reference/introduction-to-electric-data-management-for-arcgis-enterprise.htm and it had requirements of 10.9 so I assumed it wouldn't work in 10.8 or older versions of Pro.

Since transferring my data from Foundation to Enterprise doesn't sound like an easy feat. Is there a way to model this within the Foundation Model while I work on upgrading to the latest model? Or is it the Enterprise model or nothing?

Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead

JohnAlsup — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:11:41 GMT

You should look at the FME Workbench, which can be used in Data Interop.

https://community.safe.com/s/article/utility-network-migration-tools

You would need to update it a little, but it will get you a lot closer.

Re: Switches at Underground and Overhead

Anonymous User — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:45:06 GMT

Hey Lindsey, We are in the same boat as well but with Water and Sewer. We started with the Water Solution at v1.0 from what I can tell from the change log, but that is often very confusing. That was created with Pro 2.6 and was a model 4.1. We then worked to deploy sewer which was released while we were working through the discovery portion of the process. Sewer looked to be deployed in May and was created with Pro 2.7 which will only work with Enterprise 10.9 and V5 from what I can tell. This has left us in the same unfortunate position. Surely we can be expected to maintain two different environments dependent on when a new solution is released?

Are there any workarounds to drop an Asset Package from its created 2.7 pro version to 2.6?