Research and implementation of PLC for multiport traveling wave fault location in the medium voltage distribution network

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueliang Zhao ◽  
Yulin Qi ◽  
Guoli Li
Keyword(s):  
Traveling Wave ◽  
Fault Location ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Voltage Distribution ◽  
Medium Voltage

scholarly journals Evaluation of earth fault location algorithm in medium voltage distribution network with correction technique

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1987
Author(s):  
N. S. B. Jamili ◽  
M. R. Adzman ◽  
S. R. A. Rahim ◽  
S. M. Zali ◽  
M. Isa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fault Location ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Distance Estimation ◽  
Voltage Distribution ◽  
Medium Voltage ◽  
Earth Fault ◽  
Ground Fault ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Correction Technique ◽  
Location Algorithm

This paper focused on studying an algorithm of earth fault location in the medium voltage distribution network. In power system network, most of the earth fault occurs is a single line to ground fault. A medium voltage distribution network with resistance earthing at the main substation and an earth fault attached along the distribution network is modeled in ATP Draw. The generated earth fault is simulated, and the voltage and current signal produced is recorded. The earth fault location algorithm is simulated and tested in MATLAB. The accuracy of the earth fault location algorithm is tested at several locations and fault resistances. A possible correction technique is explained to minimize the error. The results show an improvement fault location distance estimation with minimum error.

scholarly journals Detecting the Fault Section in the Distribution Network with Distributed Generators Based on Optimal Placement of Smart Meters

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Dashtdar ◽  
Masoud Dashtdar
Keyword(s):  
Fault Location ◽  
Voltage Drop ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Optimal Number ◽  
Optimal Placement ◽  
Voltage Distribution ◽  
Smart Meters ◽  
Good Efficiency ◽  
Medium Voltage

AbstractOne of the most important issues in employing distribution networks is detecting the fault location in medium-voltage distribution feeders. Due to the vastness of distribution networks and growing distributed generation (DG) sources in this network, detection is difficult with the common methods. The aim of this paper is to present a method based on voltage distributed meters in a medium-voltage distribution network (by smart meters installed along the feeder) in order to detect the fault location in the presence of DG sources. Due to vastness of distribution network and cost of installing smart meters, it is not economically possible to install meters in all the Buses of the network. That’s why in this article, combination of genetic and locating algorithms and fault-based on voltage drop has been used to suggest a method to optimize the meter locations. In order to evaluate the efficiency of the method suggested, first we determine the optimal number and location of the meters and then we apply the fault that has been simulated in different Buses of the sample network, using PSCAD/EMTDC software. After results analysis, the fault location is estimated by MATLAB. Simulation results show that the fault locating method by optimal number of meters has good efficiency and accuracy in detecting faults in different spots and in different resistance ranges.

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