Abstract:
A voltage based method for fault identification in a transmission line and an apparatus thereof. The method comprises the following steps: measuring real-time values of currents and voltages of unbroken healthy phase conductors in the transmission line when a single-phase fault occurs; respectively calculating an inductive voltage and a capacitive coupling voltage according to the measured currents and voltages (304); comparing the capacitive coupling voltage with the inductive voltage multiplied by a factor, wherein the multiplication result is used as a self-adjusted threshold based on the real time load condition of the transmission line; and identifying the fault type based on the compared result.
Abstract:
An improved reactance characteristic for an overall ground distance quadrilateral characteristic embodies a particular phase selector, possibly among a plurality of phase selectors and variables, that eliminates undesirable generation of a tripping signal other than only for a selected phase to ground fault. This phase selector is I1FZ1, where Z1 is the positive sequence replica impedance and I1F is the fault component of the positive sequence current component, referenced to the proper phase. Preferably, the pre-fault load current is removed from this quantity. Additionally, an improved restricted phase directional function is implemented, further improving the overall performance of the quadrilateral characteristic relay.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method of impedance groundfault detection for differential protection of an overhead transmission line in a three-phase high voltage electric power transmission system which comprises many lines (1,12) and many protection relays (2,4), which comprises the following steps : 1) in prefault condition : - measuring the differential current (I); - measuring the phase voltage (II) at the relay location; - measuring the phase current (III) the relay location; - calculating the differential admittance (IV), with the following equation : (formula (V)). With (VI) : the positive sequence impedance of the line-protected. 2) In operating condition : - measuring the differential current (VII); - measuring the phase voltage (VIII) at the relay location; - measuring the phase current (IX) at the relay location; calculating the differential admittance (X), with the following equation : (formula (XI)); - detecting a high impedance groundfault detection, if the following formula is verified : (XII) with (XIII); B 0 = the total line admittance.
Abstract:
A device and method for dynamically determining an impedance of a network is disclosed. The device includes at least a processing system for measuring a network voltage and network current when said network is determined to be in a first state, measuring a network voltage when said network is determined to be in a second state, estimating said impedance value dependent upon said measured voltages and current, adapting said estimated impedance based on at least one prior impedance value and storing at least said adapted impedance.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a load compensation method for phase-to-ground loops in distance protection, comprising following steps: estimating a first reactive reach (αc) assuming zero fault resistance or with a positive sequence current; estimating a second reactive reach (α0) with a zero sequence current; estimating a third reactive reach (α2) with a negative sequence current; estimating import or export condition; estimating a fourth reactive reach for import (αi) or export (αe) condition based on the first, second and third reactive reach; and estimating a fault impedance based on the estimated fourth reactive reach.
Abstract:
The directional element, following enablement under selected input current conditions, calculates a zero sequence impedance, in response to values of zero sequence voltage and zero sequence current. The current value is selected between two possible values, one being the value from an associated current transformer, the other being the sum of the currents I A +I B +I C . The calculated zero sequence impedance is then compared against sensitive selected threshold values, established particularly for ungrounded systems. A forward fault indication is provided when the calculated zero sequence impedance is above a first established sensitive threshold value, and a reverse fault indication is provided when the calculated zero sequence impedance is below a second established sensitive threshold value.
Abstract:
A system for detecting ground faults in a compensated electric power distribution network includes the determination of zero sequence voltage (V0) and zero sequence current (I0) on a power line and calculating the zero sequence conductance (G0) therefrom. The oepration of the conductance calculation circuit occurs only under selected power line conditions involving minimum values of zero sequence voltage, zero sequence current and positive sequence voltage, to ensure the accuracy of a fault direction determination. The conductance values are processed on an adaptive basis in which the difference between the most recent conductance value and a conductance value from a selected previous point in time is determined and then compared against threshold values to make forward and reverse fault declarations.
Abstract:
A device and method for dynamically determining an impedance of a network is disclosed. The device includes at least a processing system for measuring a network voltage and network current when said network is determined to be in a first state, measuring a network voltage when said network is determined to be in a second state, estimating said impedance value dependent upon said measured voltages and current, adapting said estimated impedance based on at least one prior impedance value and storing at least said adapted impedance.
Abstract:
A method and a system for determining a circular characteristic for distance protection of a three-phase electric line (30), the system comprising means for detecting a fault (F) on the electric line (30), means for identifying a faulted phase or phases of the electric line, means for determining, at a measuring point, a first fault loop impedance by using voltage(s) of the faulted phase(s), a second fault loop impedance by using a polarization voltage and a third fault loop impedance by using predetermined line parameters, and means for determining a radius and midpoint of the circular characteristic.
Abstract:
A system for maintaining fault-type selection during an out-of-step condition is provided comprising an element for calculating the element reach M; an element for fault type selection; an element for out-of-step detection and blocking; and an element for distinguishing between single-phase-to-ground faults and double-phase-to-ground faults. Single-phase-to- ground faults are distinguished from double-phase-to-ground faults through either a derivative or integration element.