network_cof_lv_switchgear_and_other {CNAIM}

Network cost of Failure for LV swicthgear and others

Description

This function calculates network cost of failure for all asset categories exclusive the assets EHV and 132kV transformers. (cf. section 7.6, page 87, CNAIM, 2021). Network cost of failure is used in the derivation of consequences of failure see cof().

Usage

network_cof_lv_switchgear_and_other(
  lv_asset_category,
  no_customers,
  kva_per_customer = "Default"
)

Arguments

lv_asset_category

String The type of LV asset category Options: lv_asset_category = c("LV Board (WM)", "LV Board (X-type Network) (WM)", "LV Circuit Breaker", "LV Pillar (ID)", "LV Pillar (OD at Substation)", "LV Pillar (OD not at a Substation)")

no_customers

Numeric. The numner of customers fed by an individual asset.

kva_per_customer

Numeric. If the asset have an exceptionally high demand per customer type in kVA per customer. A setting of "Default" results in a multiplication factor of 1 (cf. table 18, page 89, CNAIM, 2021).

Value

Numeric. Network cost of failure.

Source

DNO Common Network Asset Indices Methodology (CNAIM), Health & Criticality - Version 2.1, 2021: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/docs/2021/04/dno_common_network_asset_indices_methodology_v2.1_final_01-04-2021.pdf

Examples

network_cof_lv_switchgear_and_other(lv_asset_category = "LV Board (WM)",
no_customers = 750, kva_per_customer = 51)