Utilization of advanced metering infrastructure in back-fed ground fault detection

Geir Magne Abusdal; Gerald Thomas Heydt; Atle Ripegutu

doi:10.1109/PESGM.2015.7285819

Utilization of advanced metering infrastructure in back-fed ground fault detection

Geir Magne Abusdal
, Gerald Thomas Heydt
, Atle Ripegutu

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Abstract

Early and reliable detection of a back-fed ground fault is of critical importance in the operation of a power distribution system. The operating distribution companies have been searching for a fully acceptable solution for decades. A current carrying conductor on the Earth ground that is not tripped by conventional protection systems presents a safety hazard for the general public. In this paper a method of using advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) is evaluated. Utilizing the distribution transformer secondary voltages, the simulation software OpenDSS is used to find a signature the distribution system behavior during a fault. A variation of three-phase distribution transformer connections and grounding methods are modeled to determine a set of rules for an algorithm. Integrating AMI with a distribution management system (DMS), a proposed detection system is presented.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Volume	2015-September
ISBN (Print)	9781467380409
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PESGM.2015.7285819
State	Published - Sep 30 2015
Event	IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2015 - Denver, United States Duration: Jul 26 2015 → Jul 30 2015

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Other	IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2015
Country/Territory	United States
City	Denver
Period	7/26/15 → 7/30/15

Keywords

advanced metering infrastructure
downed conductor
OpenDSS
power distribution engineering
secondary distribution networks

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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