Catastrophic power blackout emphasizes the need for IOS Relay Settings System

IOS Relay Settings System, an IT-based solution to maintain the integrity of relay settings, and track the preventative maintenance on critical devices, can help maintain the integrity of the power-grid.

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) August 18, 2003 - Protective relays, key components in the distribution and transmission of electricity, are used to detect and stop the propagation of disastrous events that occur on a power-grid. Miss-configuration or malfunction due to lack of maintenance will often result in failure of catastrophic proportions, such as the blackout that swept through the North-East United States and Canada on August 14th, 2003. Events such as these reaffirm the need for an IT-based solution to maintain the integrity of relay settings and track the preventative maintenance on these critical devices.

IOS, Inc, a software/consulting firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, has transferred their extensive experience in the electric utility industry into the enterprise system, Relay Settings System (RSS). IOS RSS is designed to store and track every aspect of the thousands of protective relays in an electric utilitys territory. Designed to facilitate efficient communication between engineers and field personnel, special logic has been implemented to track the change and implementation of critical settings, reassuring the integrity of the power-grid.

Utilities no longer need to sacrifice proper maintenance and attention to detail in an effort to cut costs. With IOS RSS built in maintenance, knowledge, and test management, every aspect of protective relays can be stored in a central, secure repository to be accessed by employees anywhere within a corporations intranet or extranet. The integrated knowledge management facilitates the capture of critical knowledge from experienced personnel. This significantly reduces the cost of employee turnover by quickly transferring the knowledge to new employees.

IOS RSS is designed and priced to be implemented by electric utilities of all sizes. Its benefits can be fully utilized by small municipal utilities, large multi-department corporations, and multi-company organizations. It has been in use by some of the nations largest utilities for nearly seven years.

For more information about Relay Settings System, visit http://www.relaysystem.com/ or contact IOS on the internet: http://www.iosinc.com or by phone: 440.708.1052.