Abstract
High impedance faults present unique challenges for power system protection engineers. The first challenge is the detection of the fault, given the low current magnitudes. The second challenge is to locate the fault to allow corrective measures to be taken. Corrective actions are essential as they mitigate safety hazards and equipment damage. The problem of high impedance fault detection and location is not a new one, and despite the safety and reliability implications, relatively few efforts have been made to find a general solution. This work presents a hybrid data driven and analytical-based model for high impedance fault detection in distribution systems. The first step is to estimate a state space model of the power line being monitored. From the state space model, eigenvalues are calculated, and their dynamic behavior is used to develop zones of protection. These zones of protection are generated analytically using machine learning tools. High impedance faults are detected as they drive the eigenvalues outside of their zones. A metric called eigenvalue drift coefficient was formulated in this work to facilitate the generalization of this solution. The performance of this technique is evaluated through case studies based on the IEEE 5-Bus system modeled in Matlab. Test results are encouraging indicating potential for real-life applications.
Highlights
High impedance faults in electric power systems (EPS) represent a liability in regards to safety and reliability
High impedance faults (HIFs) arise when a connection is made between an energized conductor and a surface with high resistance that is not part of the EPS
This work presented a model for the detection of high impedance faults
Summary
High impedance faults in electric power systems (EPS) represent a liability in regards to safety and reliability. Despite encouraging results produced by Frequency Domain Estimators, several limitations of this approach must be noted: First, there is a lack of a generalized solution, in regards to the system’s topology, and secondly, the estimation of system parameters, including the fault itself, has not been standardized. In [19], the harmonic distortion generated during the fault is analyzed in the spectral domain This solution detects HIFs by identifying parameter errors in the fundamental and the third harmonic through a WLS estimator. This technique yields a high rate of detection and an accurate location of the fault, implementation presents serious challenges as some of the parameters required to solve the estimator must be calculated manually.
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