BS IEC 61334-1-4 (type 3) is the fourth subpart of the first part of the multiple series that summarizes the results obtained through an intense activity of research carried out in some European countries, in order to assess the ability of MV (medium voltage) and LV (low voltage) distribution power networks to be used as a data transmission medium suitable to support applications related to distribution automation systems
BS IEC 61334-1-4 on the identification of data transmission parameters concerning medium and low-voltage distribution mains is useful for:
BS IEC 61334-1-4 is type 3, when a technical committee has collected data of a different kind from that which is normally published as an International Standard, for example, “state of the art”. Medium and low voltage, power lines, conceived to carry high power at a 50 Hz or 60 Hz frequency, provide a difficult channel for data communication.
BS IEC 61334-1-4 refers to transmission characteristics of a section of the distribution network between two coupling points, e.g., the points where transmission signals are transmitted/received. There are two cases to be considered when two coupling points are, from a transmission point of view, either interconnected or disconnected. The first case happens when there is a galvanic continuity between the two coupling points or if transmission continuity is ensured by means of appropriate devices such as a by-pass. The second case happens when neither galvanic nor transmission continuity exists.
Overall, BS IEC 61334-1-4 will assist you with the great importance of the design of a distribution line carrier communication system.
IEC 61334-1-4:1995