Automatic distribution fault locating system

Author

Hager, G.E. ; Neil, R. ; Baum, A.S.

Author_Institution

Electr. Syst. Consultants Inc., Fort Collins, CO

fYear

1995

fDate

30 Apr-2 May 1995

Abstract

An automated fault locating system was designed and implemented for the Colorado River Agency (CRA) 12.5/7.2 kV distribution system. This automated fault locating system (FLS) was integrated into the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system which was installed at a hydro power plant. This FLS offers several benefits to the CRA distribution system. These benefits include: reduced outage time; help in locating momentary faults; enhanced safety to the line crews; providing notification of an outage without receiving calls from the consumer; and decreased overtime

Keywords

SCADA systems; distribution networks; electrical faults; fault location; hydroelectric power stations; power system control; 12.5 kV; 7.2 kV; Colorado River Agency; SCADA system; Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system; automatic fault locating system; distribution system; enhanced safety; hydro power plant; momentary faults location; outage notification; reduced outage time; Circuit faults; Cities and towns; Communication system control; Control systems; Fuses; IEEE members; Logic; Power generation; Springs; Substations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Rural Electric Power Conference, 1995. Papers Presented at the 39th Annual Conference

Conference_Location

Nashville, TN

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2043-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/REPCON.1995.470944

Filename

470944