Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with a method for fault location in uncompensated power lines with two- end unsynchronized measurement, finding an application in the power industry and for overhead and overhead-cable transmission or distribution lines. The method according to the invention comprising the: - measuring the voltage and currents at both ends, A and B, of the section, - obtaining the phasor of the positive sequence voltages V A1, V B1 measured at the ends A and B, respectively, - obtaining the phasor of the positive sequence currents I A1, I B1 measured at the ends A and B, respectively, - determining whether if is a three- phase balanced fault or not, and : -if there is not a three-phase balance fault then start the action for the positive and negative sequence quantities and a distributed parameter line model according to the subroutine I, - if there is a three-phase balanced fault then start the action for the positive and incremental positive sequence quantities and a distributed parameter line model according to the subroutine II, - then after finishing the action according to subroutine I or II determining the distance d to fault is determined .
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with a method for fault location in series compensated power transmission lines with two- end unsynchronized measurement, finding an application in the electrical power sector and for overhead uncompensated and series-compensated transmission lines. The method according to the invention wherein a distance to fault and fault resistance are determined by means of voltages and current values, measurement in the stations (A) and (B), before and after occurrence of the fault (101), comprising the following steps: - based on the assumption that fault occurs in the line section LA between station A and series capacitor and metal oxide varistor device SC&MOV and based on the assumption that faults occurs in the line section LB between station B and series capacitor and metal oxide varistor device SC&MOV , the synchronization angle δ A in term e j & A is determined (103a) in the first case (fault at the section LA), the synchronization angle δ B in term e j & B is determined (103b) in the second case (fault at the section LB), - then taking into account the distributed parameter line model the distance to fault ( d A ) or ( d B ) is determined (104a,104b) from the formula: d A = p SC d LA , d B = 1 - p SC d LB where: d LA , d LB - denotes an hypothetical distance to fault, expressed in relation to length (p SC l ) which value is received by known iterative method, - then an equivalent impedance of compensating bank at fault stage Z ̲ SUB_A SC 1 _ph and Z ̲ SUB_B SC 1 _ph is calculated (105a,105b) with using the post fault of measured voltage and currents and an equivalent impedance of compensation bank at pre-fault (Z SC1_pre ) is calculated (106a,106b) in order to determine which distance ( d A ) or ( d B ) is the final result.
Abstract:
The present invention is concerned with a method for faulted phase selection and fault type determination in electric power lines applicable both to series compensated and uncompensated power lines, fit for use in the power industry for overhead and overhead-cable transmission or distribution lines. The inventive method comprising the following steps: a fault inception detection, an estimation of fault phase current signals, pre-fault current signals and zero-sequence current in order to receive the absolute value of incremental current signals (I AB , I BC , I CA ) and their maximum value (I max ), a calculation of real value indicators ( S A ,S B ,S C ,S 3 A ,S 3 B ,S 3 C ) which indicate the minimum values of a combination of data for phase to phase faults and for 3-phase fault and a calculation of a real value indicator ( S G ) as the maximum value of data for phase to ground fault, a calculation of the fault type indicators (F1 -F10) as the minimum values of the real values indicators ( S A ,S B ,S C ,S 3 A ,S 3 B ,S 3 C ,S G ) by: grouping the first group indicators (F1-F3) and calculating the sum of the minimum value of the combination of real value indicators for phase to ground fault, grouping the second group indicators (F4-F6) and calculating the minimum value of the combination of real value indicators for phase to phase fault, grouping the third group indicators (F7-F9) and calculating the sum of the previously calculated indicator (F1-F6) for phase to phase to ground faults, calculating the indicator (F10) as the minimum value of real value indicators for 3-phase fault, a selection of a fault phase (F max ) by calculating the maximum value of all the fault type indicators (F1-F10) which at the same time determines the fault type and presentation of the data in the protective relay (2) or in the means connected to the protective relay.
Abstract:
The subject of the invention is a device protecting against high frequency overvoltage, comprising a solenoid conductive connector (1), designed for suppressing high frequency current and voltage components, applicable in the protection of electric equipment working in electric power networks, and especially in electric substations. The device protecting against high frequency overvoltage comprises a conductive connector (1) designed to be connected in series into the current path of an electric power system as a section of the current path. The conductive connector (1) contains an induction coil (2) connected in parallel with a resistor (3), located in a common insulating housing (8). The inventive device is characterized in that the induction coil (2) through one of the external conductive terminals (6) or (7) is connected with a capacitive device (14) or (14') of the electric power system, which causes that the conductive connector (1) functions as a low pass filter, whereas the other external conductive terminal (6) or (7) respectively, is connected with an auxiliary device (16), connected into the current path circuit.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a ground fault detection arrangement for a synchronous three-phase electrical machine, and an electrical system comprising a ground fault detection arrangement and a synchronous three-phase electrical machine. The ground fault detection arrangement injects an off-nominal frequency voltage between a neutral point of the synchronous three-phase electrical machine and ground and measure resultant currents to detect a ground fault.