Abstract
Summary To eliminate the effect of line structure and unbalanced loads on the location of single-phase earth fault in distribution network, a new fault location method is proposed. In this method, the difference of the 2 zero mode traveling waves is taken as the criterion via injecting high voltage pulses into fault phase and nonfault phase, respectively. Through analyzing the transient response characteristic of distribution transformer and the propagation equation of traveling wave at the fault point, it is theoretically proved that the first difference of the 2 zero mode traveling waves is rooted in the reflection of the twice different incident wave of aerial mode voltage at the fault point, and further the fault location formula is obtained. The PSCAD-based simulation results show that the proposed method is effective and accurate to estimate fault distance. Also it has an excellent precision within certain extent.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
