The S&C tour has a limit of 50 people. Reservations will be accepted until the deadline stated below, but only the first 50 individuals will be permitted to participate. For tours, the IEEE PES Chicago Chapter uses a simple policy that "your check is your reservation". Without your check, we cannot reserve a seat for you. However, to ease the chore of collecting participant data, we use the online form linked below under "Tour Reservations".
Space is limited, so if you make a reservation and need to cancel, please let us know so that we can free up the space for others who would like to attend.
The recently completed Advanced Technology Center will enable S&C Electric to accelerate development and delivery of innovative electrical switching and protection products in the United States, including the highly sophisticated automatic service restoration, energy storage, and power quality equipment needed for the Smart Grid. The testing laboratory at the heart of the ATC includes two 850-megawatt electrical short-circuit test generators that can test up to 100 kA and up to 230,000 volts. The laboratory will allow S&C to perform quality control and other testing at the Chicago industrial campus, instead of relying on costly, time-consuming visits to test labs in Europe.
S&C's IntelliRupter PulseCloser is a breakthrough in overhead distribution system protection. It's a unique alternative to conventional automatic circuit reclosers. IntelliRupter was designed from the ground up to accommodate advanced distribution automation functions, including S&C's self-healing, scalable IntelliTEAM SG (TM) Automatic System Restoration -- a universal Smart Grid solution offering unmatched interoperability. IntelliRupter offers significant benefits for radial line protection. And it provides better segmentation and coordination than conventional reclosers in non-communicating loop restoration applications.
Following the tour of the ATC and the presentation about Intelliupter, there will be a live demonstration of the Intellirupter using the high power short-circuit test generators from the Advanced Technology Center.
Safety glasses will be required for the visit. Please bring extra pairs if you have them, and tell us via the reservation form how many pairs of safety glasses you intend to bring. Spare safety glasses will be available.
For additional details, see the ATC Tour Flyer PDF.
| Location | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| S&C Electric - South Gate | 9:00 AM | Meet in Bldg 3 Cafeteria | |
| 1800 W Devon Ave (1850 W Devon Ave on Google maps) | 9:30 AM | Tour and Presentation | |
| Chicago, IL 60626 | 11:00 AM | Live Demo | |
| (300 feet east of North Ridge Blvd on West Devon Ave) | 11:45 AM | Lunch | |
| 773-338-1000 | 12:30 PM | Adjourn |
Cost for this tour is $15 members / $20 non-members / $10 students. Please make checks payable to "IEEE-PES Chicago Chapter". A light breakfast will be provided before the tour. Following the tour, lunch will also be provided. Please note any dietary restrictions in the "Comments" textbox on the tour registration form.