Abstract:
An accurate impedance measurement method for a power system transmission line is disclosed for improving various protection functions, i.e., distance protection and/or fault location estimation. The method is less sensitive to harmonics and other transient problems introduced to power systems by series capacitance and the like, and is easily incorporated into existing protective relays. In the method, a number (n) of current and voltage samples (Ik, Vk) representative of values of current and voltage waveforms are measured, respectively, at successive instants of time on a conductor in a power system. The number n is an integer greater than l and the index k takes on values of 1 to n. Resistance (R) and inductance (L) values are computed in accordance with an equation in which R and L are related to sums of differences in values of successive current and voltage samples. A prescribed power system function is then performed based on the computed R and L values.
Abstract:
A reach-measurement method used in connection with a series-compensated line of a power system. The series-compensated line includes an installed series capacitance (20) having a bus side and a line side, and a non-linear protection device parallel the installed series capacitance (20). The series-compensated line and non-linear protection device have capacitance voltage thereacross equal the bus side voltage minus the line side voltage. A number of line current samples are measured, where such samples are representative of values of a line current waveform at successive instants of time on the series compensated line. Capacitance voltage values are computed based on measured line current samples in accordance with an equation which accounts for the non-linear protection device parallel to the installed series capacitance (20). A prescribed power system function is performed based on the computed capacitance voltage values.
Abstract:
An adaptive distance relaying system (1) provides improved performance for parallel circuit distance protection. The system utilizes the parallel circuit's current, when available, in conjunction with measurements of voltage and current on the protected line to compensate for the zero sequence current mutual coupling effect. The sequence current ratio (zero or negative sequence) is used to avoid incorrect compensation for relays on the healthy circuit. If the parallel circuit current is not available and the line operating status is, the best zero sequence current compensation factors are selected accordingly as a next level adaptation. If both the parallel circuit current and line operating status are unavailable, a fallback scheme that offers better results than classical distance protection schemes is employed.