A new wavelet-based method for detection of high impedance faults

Author

Mokhtari, H. ; Aghatehrani, R.

Author_Institution

Sharif Univ. of Technol., Tehran

fYear

2005

fDate

18-18 Nov. 2005

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Detecting high impedance faults is one of the challenging issues for electrical engineers. Over-current relays can only detect some of the high impedance faults. Distance relays are unable to detect faults with impedance over 100 Omega. In this paper, by using an accurate model for high impedance faults, a new wavelet-based method is presented. The proposed method, which employs a 3 level neural network system, can successfully differentiate high impedance faults from other transients. The paper also thoroughly analyzes the effect of choice of mother wavelet on the detection performance. Simulation results which are carried out using PSCAD/EMTDC software are summarized

Keywords

electric impedance; fault diagnosis; neural nets; power distribution faults; power distribution protection; power engineering computing; relay protection; wavelet transforms; 3 level neural network system; EMTDC software; PSCAD software; distance relays; electrical engineers; high impedance faults detection; mother wavelet; overcurrent relays; wavelet-based method; EMTDC; Electrical fault detection; Fault detection; Impedance; Neural networks; PSCAD; Performance analysis; Protective relaying; Relays; Wavelet analysis; high impedance faults; power quality; wavelet;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Future Power Systems, 2005 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Amsterdam

Print_ISBN

90-78205-02-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FPS.2005.204246

Filename

1600519