METHOD FOR RESTORING POWER IN AN UNDERGROUND RADIAL LOOP NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20220102973A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17400412

    申请日:2021-08-12

    摘要: A method for isolating a fault in an underground power distribution network. The network includes a power line, a plurality of transformers electrically coupled to and positioned along the power line, a first recloser connected to one end of the power line and a second recloser connected to an opposite end of the power line, where each transformer includes an upstream switching device and a downstream switching device, and where power is provided to both ends of the power line through the first and second reclosers and one of the switching devices is a normally open switching device. The method includes detecting overcurrent by some of the switching devices, detecting loss of voltage by some of the switching devices and sending clear to close messages to some of the switching devices to open and close certain ones of the switching devices to isolate the fault.

    METHOD FOR ISOLATING A FAULT AND RESTORING POWER IN AN UNDERGROUND RADIAL LOOP NETWORK USING FAULT INTERRUPTING SWITCHES

    公开(公告)号:US20220103010A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17400410

    申请日:2021-08-12

    IPC分类号: H02J13/00 H02J3/00

    摘要: A method for isolating a fault in an underground power distribution network. The network includes a power line, a plurality of transformers electrically coupled to and positioned along the power line, a first end switch connected to one end of the power line and a second end switch connected to an opposite end of the power line, where each transformer includes an upstream switching device and a downstream switching device, and where source power is provided to both ends of the power line through the first and second end switches and one of the switching devices is a normally open switching device. The method includes detecting overcurrent in the network from the fault, opening certain ones of the switching devices in response thereto, detecting loss of voltage as a result of the open switching devices and opening or closing certain ones of the switching devices to isolate the fault.

    Triggered gap switching device
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10937613B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16742978

    申请日:2020-01-15

    IPC分类号: H01H33/664 H01H33/14

    摘要: A switch assembly for high voltage applications, where the switch assembly includes a traditional mechanical switch and a triggered gap device electrically coupled in parallel. The mechanical switch includes a first switch contact and a second switch contact, where one or both of the first switch contact and the second switch contact are movable to engage and disengage the first and second switch contacts to allow or prevent current flow therethrough. The triggered gap device includes a vacuum enclosure, a first stationary contact positioned within the enclosure and a second stationary contact positioned within the enclosure, where a gap is defined between the first and second stationary contacts. The triggered gap device further includes a plasma control device that allows creation of a plasma in the gap that causes an arc between the stationary contacts on the order of micro-seconds that allows current flow between the contacts.

    LOOP RESTORATION SWITCHING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220102960A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17400398

    申请日:2021-08-12

    IPC分类号: H02H3/06 H02H7/26 H02J3/00

    摘要: A switching device that is part of a transformer in an underground residential power distribution circuit and provides fault isolation and restoration. The switching device includes a transformer interface for coupling the device to the transformer and a connector interface for coupling the device to a connector. The device also includes a vacuum interrupter having a fixed terminal and a movable terminal, where the fixed terminal is electrically coupled to the connector interface and the movable terminal is electrically coupled to the transformer interface. A control rod is coupled to the movable terminal, an actuator assembly is coupled to the control rod and is operable to move the control rod to open and close the vacuum interrupter. A capacitor is electrically coupled to the fixed terminal, and provides an interface for power line communications signals, voltage sensing, help determine power flow direction and help determine the distance to a fault.

    CLOSED LOOP RESTORATION
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220109302A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17489921

    申请日:2021-09-30

    IPC分类号: H02J3/38 H02J3/46 H02J13/00

    摘要: A system and method for restoring power in a closed-loop power distribution network. The network includes at least two power sources, at least one feeder and a plurality of switching devices positioned along the at least one feeder and being in communications with each other. The method performs a radial restoration process for restoring power and then determines that at least one of the sections is not receiving power after the radial restoration process has been performed. The method estimates power flow through each switching device and determines an available power capacity from each switching device. The method then determines if the unpowered sections can be powered by any of their neighbor and non-neighbor devices. The method virtually closes the switching devices to power the unpowered sections and updates the estimation of power flow through each switching device and determination of available power capacity from each switching device.

    TRIGGERED GAP SWITCHING DEVICE
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200258703A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US16742978

    申请日:2020-01-15

    IPC分类号: H01H33/664 H01H33/14

    摘要: A switch assembly for high voltage applications, where the switch assembly includes a traditional mechanical switch and a triggered gap device electrically coupled in parallel. The mechanical switch includes a first switch contact and a second switch contact, where one or both of the first switch contact and the second switch contact are movable to engage and disengage the first and second switch contacts to allow or prevent current flow therethrough. The triggered gap device includes a vacuum enclosure, a first stationary contact positioned within the enclosure and a second stationary contact positioned within the enclosure, where a gap is defined between the first and second stationary contacts. The triggered gap device further includes a plasma control device that allows creation of a plasma in the gap that causes an arc between the stationary contacts on the order of micro-seconds that allows current flow between the contacts.