Waveform-synchronized, IEC 61000-4-30 Class-A-certified grid monitoring system for power grids
VECTO System by CT LAB
New on Amplifa
About VECTO System
VECTO System by CT LAB provides a grid-wide monitoring system for power grids based on real-time, waveform-synchronized and broadband power quality measurement. GPS- or PTP-synchronized measuring devices with edge computing are installed at grid nodes and capture power quality, synchrophasors (PMU), grid stability, automation and metering data. The data is automatically transferred via IP in near real time to the cloud platform VECTO Grid OS, where it is enriched, evaluated, visualized and prepared as reports in accordance with international standards. The system supports alarming, automated report generation, Contingency FCAS verification for AEMO as well as data import from third-party devices and is fault-tolerant and scalable. Customers include EyaBantu and the Stellenbosch Municipality.
- Processes
- Grid Monitoring (Power Quality+, PMU+, Grid Stability+, Automation+, Metering+), VECTO Grid OS – cloud-based big data hosting, analysis, visualization and reporting platform, Contingency FCAS reporting and verification (AEMO FCASVT CSV export), Alarming & notifications, Automated report generation, Fleet management, Training, Support for data import from third-party devices
- Materials
- Power quality measurement, Synchrophasor measurement (IEEE C37.118), Grid stability monitoring, Automation & edge computing, Grid-wide metering data acquisition
- Certificates
- IEC 61000-4-30 Ed 3.0/3.1 Class-A, IEC 61000-4-30 Class-A
- Industries
- Power grid operators (utilities), Renewable energies, Municipal utilities, Feeder/renewable energies, Municipal utilities (e.g. Stellenbosch Municipality)
- 01
Installation of GPS/PTP-synchronized measuring devices at grid nodes
- 02
Edge computing and storage in the on-board data storage
- 03
Provision via SCADA protocols
- 04
Automated IP-based data push to VECTO Grid OS
- 05
Standards-based enrichment and evaluation
- 06
Visualization, alarming and report generation for subscribers
Measuring Modules & Protocols
Power quality measurement
IEC 61000-4-30 (Ed 3.0/3.1) Class-A-compliant measurement including supraharmonics up to 25 kHz and synchronized waveform buffers.
Synchrophasor measurement (IEEE C37.118)
Fast, accurate frequency estimation and phasor recording according to IEEE C37.118-2 with Class-P and Class-M benchmarks simultaneously.
Grid stability monitoring
Detects and estimates up to three individual oscillation phasors simultaneously, including subsynchronous oscillations.
Automation & edge computing
Supports Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850 and IEEE C37.118 with a Lua-based edge computing sandbox, e.g. for Contingency FCAS.
Grid-wide metering data acquisition
Four-quadrant time-of-use tariffs and grid-wide, time-synchronized billing data for prosumers.
System Components
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Standards Compliance
The measuring devices are IEC 61000-4-30 (Ed 3.0/3.1) Class-A certified; the evaluation in VECTO Grid OS is carried out in accordance with international norms and standards.
| Evidence | Company |
|---|---|
| IEC 61000-4-30 Class-A |
History
- 2026
Digital Disturbance Recording announced (Coming Q4 2026)