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ERL Celebrates a Prosperous Beginning
with New Accounts Opening Day
The beginning of the new financial year
always spells new hopes, dreams and
aspirations
1st April 2013 was celebrated as New Accounts
Opening Day at ERL's Hosur Plant. It started with a
Ganesha Pooja at 9.30 A.M. in the presence of Mr. Raj
H Eswaran, Mr. S. Ravichander, Mr. K. Naghesha Rao
and Mr. J. Balasubramanian. After this, a New
Accounts Opening Pooja was held at the Finance
Department at Hosur. Our Finance Executives opened a
New Ledger Book for this new accounting year and
entered the first day business transactions.
Following the pooja, our Managing Director
Mr. Raj Eswaran made an inspiring speech on the
current business environment and stressed the need for
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cost reduction. During the happy occasion, he
presented the Long Service Awards to employees
who have completed 30 years and 10 years of
service in the company.
The IR & Admin team coordinated the entire
function and Mr. S. Sathyaseelan delivered the
vote of thnaks.
The total program went off very well
at our
best
Long Service Awards Recipients
Hearty Congratulations!
honouring them and encouraging them to put in
many more fruitful years.
ERL is proud to show its sincere appreciation to
those who have completed 30 years and 10
years of service in the company. We recognise
their hard work, dedication and effort.
We heartily congratulate all the recipients on
their service and dedication.
The “Long Service Award” is our way of
30 years service award recipients
R. Arumugam
A. Jamuna
M. Arunachalam
R. Jayaraman
D.M. Ganesh
R. Latha
V. Gracy
K. Jabamalaimary,
S. Poyyamozhi
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B. Sampath
10 years service award recipients
B. Kumaran
G. Premnath
K. R. T. Narayandoss
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ERL Welcomes on Board
Mr. Anderson Oliveira
A new entrant to the ERL family is
always a happy occasion for us.
ERLPhase, Canada, is pleased to
welcome Mr. Anderson Oliveira as
a Field Applications Engineer in our
Te c h n i c a l S e r v i c e s G r o u p .
Mr. Oliveira has over 10 years of
experience in power transmission
and distribution systems. He also
has rich experience in power
systems studies, design and
commissioning of protection &
control systems, as well as detailed
design of power plants and
substations. His role will include
areas of implementing training and
technical communication with
ERLPhase customers, both in North
America and Latin America.
Prior to joining ERL Phase Power Technologies,
Mr. Oliveira was a Design Engineer for Genivar
in Toronto where he was involved in the
designing of generating stations, transformer
stations and distributed generators in
accordance to the technical interconnection
requirements of the owner of the power grid.
He has also worked as an Electrical Engineer for
CHESF, one of the largest utilities in Brazil,
co-ordinating and supervising implementation
of maintenance programs for substation
equipment.
Mr. Oliveira is fluent in both English &
Portuguese and can converse in Spanish as
well.
He enjoys working in partnership with
customers on technical planning to choose
appropriate power systems equipment.
He looks forward to the challenges ahead.
We wish him all the very best.
Mr. Oliveira is a Professional Engineer,
registered in the Province of Ontario. He holds a
B.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Pernambuco, Brazil and he is
currently working on his M.Eng in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
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Tech
Talk
Evaluation of L-PRO 4000
for End-To-End
Communication Using IEC 61850
A new application note titled “Evaluation of
L - P R O 4 0 0 0 R e l a y f o r E n d - To - E n d
Communication Using IEC 61850” was just
launched. This document evaluates L-PRO
4000's IEC 61850 GOOSE messaging
capabilities, applicable to several
communication-aided protection (Trip/Block)
schemes, such as Permissive Over-Reaching
Transfer Trip (POTT), a combination of POTT with
Weak Infeed (WI), Directional Comparison
Blocking (DCB) and Permissive Under-Reaching
Transfer Trip (PUTT). RFL IMUX 2000 multiplexers
with standard LAN bridge adapters (MA-427
units) were used as the interfacing device, and
testing was carried out with all the other standard
functionalities (protection, recording etc.)
enabled on the L-PRO 4000 relays.
the 61850 GOOSE messages between
these relays was delayed by 4-6 ms.
 Using the RFL IMUX 2000 multiplexers with
the standard communication (just serial
inputs and outputs of the relays) results in
near zero delay in communication transfer
time. However, output contact operation
and digital input hardware delays in the
relays can add 6-8 ms (3-4 ms per relay) to
the total time delay between relays.
This app note will be useful to many users.
This study concludes:
 Using point-to-point serial connections
between relays with RFL IMUX multiplexers
operating at a 1536 Kbps bandwidth
results in a 61850 GOOSE message taking
an additional 2-4 ms transfer time.
 When the RFL IMUX 2000 multiplexers
were loaded with traffic in addition to a
relay to relay line protection application,
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ERL Trains HVPNL Engineers on Substation Automation
ERL organised a comprehensive in-depth onsite training program on "IEC 61850 based
Substation Automation Systems(SAS)" for the
benefit of Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd
(HVPNL) employees. The entire training
program was handled by Mr. Sanjay Jangra,
Dy. Manager-Service, Northern Region at their
customer premises, from 4th March to 8th
March, 2013.
approach. The feedback received from the
management was quite positive and
The main objective of this training program
was to train the HVPNL employees to handle
independently the single point control at local
level and as well as remote operations through
SLDC of SAS.
Training included the various protection
schemes in power system for the benefit of
conventional substations as well as SAS.
There were large number of HVPNL employees
from operators to engineers level actively
participated in the training program. This was
well received by the participants and they
were very happy with our professional
encouraging.
Congrats to Northern Region for
arranging such a wonderful training.
program
ERL’s 19" Rack Type CRP Shell Passes IP 55 Test at CPRI
Control & Relay Panel (CRP) is used in power
generation, sub-stations and industries for both
indoor and outdoor application. Most of these
panel shells are fabricated at ERL Harohalli and
the final assembly of all CRP is done at ERL Hosur
unit.
Rack Type CRP come with adjustable racks. This
offers a great deal of flexibility for assembly of
relays, meters and lamps at different positions.
There is a great demand for these products from
customers. The recent orders received by Hosur
unit is for 60% of this type of panels out of the
total CRP orders.
Now we are proud to announce that we started
manufacturing 19" Rack Type CRP Shell (welded
type) at our Harohalli factory situated near
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Bangalore. The product has successfully passed
the IP 55 test. This test was conducted and
certified by Central Power Research Institute
(CPRI) Bangalore on 2nd April 2013.
As defined in the international standard IEC
60529, the IP 55 Test classifies the degrees of
protection provided against the intrusion of solid
objects (including body parts like hands and
fingers), dust, accidental contact, and water in
electrical enclosures. The standard aims to
provide users more detailed information than
vague marketing terms such as waterproof. IP
means Insulation Protection. First Digit: 5 -Dust
protected - Ingress of dust is not entirely prevented,
but it must not enter in sufficient quantity to
interfere with the satisfactory operation of the
equipment; complete protection against contact.
Second Digit: 5 -Water jets -Water projected by a
nozzle (6.3mm) against enclosure from any
direction shall have no harmful effects.Test
duration: at least 3 minutes. Water volume: 12.5
litres per minute. Pressure: 30 kN/m2² at distance
of 3m.
There were several stringent tests conducted at
CPRI. This included subjecting the panel to IP5X
Dust & IPX5 water tests including meggor & 2
kV/1min before and after tests. The test was
conducted in response to customer demands for
panel protection. This is carried out on panels
produced through the normal production process
in the shop floor. We can produce 8 panels per
shift with this existing setup.
This is the first time that an IP test of a Control and
Relay Panel has been done for a product which
was exclusively designed and manufactured in
ERL Harohalli. The volume demand is huge and
the forecast is more than 200 CRP panels per
month. We look forward to a jump in sales soon.
We
heartily congratulate the team
instrumental for such initiative.
Stress Management Program at ERL
High levels of stress can impair productivity and
bring down the quality of life. ERL is committed to
helping their employees lead happy and healthy
lives.
Philosophical Literature. He has conducted
A recent initiative in this direction was a full day
training programme on "Mastering Stress Thru
Yoga" at our Hosur factory. This was conducted
for mid–level executives by Mr.Sridhar Deshmukh,
a renowned yoga practitioner
He has impressive credentials. He is an
experiential learner of his own apart from formal
studies in Allopathic Medicine, Anatomy &
Physiology, Phar macology, Physics and
Cosmology besides Psychology and
orientation courses in Therapeutic Yoga for
doctors besides training over a hundred yoga and
alternative therapists. He has also conducted over
two hundred workshops on Stress Management
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as well as Preventive Management of Coronary
Heart Disease for corporate executives and
professionals.
The executives went through a series of theoretical
and practical sessions consisting of Energizer
exercises, Integrated Breathing & Stretching,
Pranayama, Relaxation Techniques and learnt
about different types of diet and its impact.
All the participants were positive and they felt that
the learnings could help in going a long way in
maintaining personal health and were even eager
to have a part-time yoga facility on campus.
Time Management Program For Better Performance
Time is a critical resource that has to be managed
well to achieve optimum results. ERL conducted a
training program on “Time Management” for
junior engineers, mid-level engineers and
executives at the Hosur unit.
The program was handled by Vadiraj who has
over 28 years of rich experience in the banking
and financial service businesses, of which over
12 years was in the area of training. His career
graph includes being Assistant General Manager
of HCL Technology and a stint with Punjab
National Bank followed by a prestigious
assignment as Associate Vice President, Training
at ING Vysya Bank. He has also created or
enhanced over 150 workshop and self-study
programs.
The “Time Management” Workshop was highly
interactive. Participants were asked to complete a
series of activities and collect some data before
they settled down to the workshop. Based on the
data, they were taught tips, tricks and tools to
handle time effectively.
The key points of the workshop were to:
 Achieve better results through more effective
planning and clarifying objectives
 Spend more time doing tasks that will allow
you to achieve your end goals
 Say no to unreasonable requests
 Understand personalities and how to handle
interpretations
 Plan effectively and organize paper work
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 Use time management tools more effectively
 Set goals and prioritize them to determine if
activities are goal-directed
 Apply a critical-path network system to
estimate time and activities required for
reaching objectives
 Use less time putting out fires each day
 Implement effective resource management
 Gain a balance between professional goals
and personal time
The participants found the workshop useful and
were quite confident that it would improve their
performance on all counts.
Women's Day Celebrations at ERL
International Women's Day was celebrated with a lot
of joy and camaraderie at ERL, on 8th and 16th
March, 2013, at Hosur and Bangalore, respectively.
The contribution of women to the family and
workplace were recognized. At ERL, Hosur all the 25
women employees participated in the celebrations
that were organized by the HR team. Plenty of fun
games and on the spot competitions were conducted.
Prizes were distributed to the winners.
ERL, Corporate office, Hulimavu had around 20
participants. They were divided into teams and on the
spot singing, a drawing competition with women as
the theme and a quiz on women achievers were
conducted. All participants were given gifts.
Mr. V. Ajith, Head- Automation Business was the
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judge for the competitions. Mr.Jayanta Kumar was the
Quiz Master and the MC was Mr.Balakumaran.
Mr.Rohit Kumar, Mr.Rajesh, Mr.Harsha and
Mr.Venkatesh were the organisers of the event.
ERL at Africa’s Largest Power Event
We are proud to have participated in Africa's
largest and most holistic power and energy
business event, “The Power & Electricity World
Africa Exhibition - 2013”. This was held from
9th to 10th April, 2013 at Sandton Convention
Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.
This comprehensive exhibition demonstrated the
latest trends and technology, project updates
and news contributing to the sustainable future of
Agrica's power and energy sector. The High
Commissioner of India, His Excellency Mr.
Virendra Gupta inaugurated the Indian Pavilion.
The exhibition was a valuable platform for ERL to
get in touch with potential customers and spread
awareness of our products & solutions. We
showcased Relays & Recorders, Ring Main Unit,
Intelligent Solid Insulated Switchgear, Intelligent
Transformer Monitoring Unit, Merging Unit and
so on. A series of seminars and conferences
were held during the exhibition. Our
participation was quite valuable as it generated
many new enquiries for Relays and Ring Main
Units.
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ERL Launches New World Class Website
Just
Launched
E R L’s w e b s i t e h a s g o t a
contemporary new look. The
world class website provides
more content, in-depth updates
and has an easy to navigate
d e s i g n . Yo u c a n l o o k f o r
information on any of our
products or solutions, take a look
at our corporate presentations,
check out our latest projects and
much more.
We invite you to visit us at
www.easunreyrolle.com
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What is the definition of a shock absorber?
Ans: A careless electrician.
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TESLA power system recorders are designed and manufactured in Canada by ERL Phase Power Technologies and well accepted
at North American utilities. ERLPhase and Easun Reyrolle are part of the ERL group of companies which has been
in the business of power system projects, protection, medium voltage switchgear and metering solutions for over 30 years.
For Sales enquiry, please contact
Easun Reyrolle Limited, Central Marketing Department, No.389, "Rasukumaki", Hulimavu,
Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore-560 076. India. Tel: +91 80 6717 7000
Fax: +91 80 6717 7002, Email: cenmarket@easunreyrolle.com
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ERL News - Vol No: 33 - FEB 2013 - MAR 2013
Edited & Published by S. Vaidyanathan, Easun Reyrolle Ltd, No.389, "Rasukumaki", Hulimavu,
Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore-560 076. India. E-mail: cenmarket@easunreyrolle.com
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