Analysis of short circuit currents in distribution networks with dispersed generation

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefka Nedelcheva ◽  
Nedelcho Nedelchev
Keyword(s):  
Short Circuit ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Dispersed Generation ◽  
Short Circuit Currents

scholarly journals Effect of Distributed Photovoltaic Generation on Short-Circuit Currents and Fault Detection in Distribution Networks: A Practical Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 405
Author(s):  
Daniel Alcala-Gonzalez ◽  
Eva Maria García del Toro ◽  
María Isabel Más-López ◽  
Santiago Pindado
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Radial Distribution ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Protection Devices ◽  
Short Circuits ◽  
Short Circuit Currents

The increase in the installation of renewable energy sources in electrical systems has changed the power distribution networks, and a new scenario regarding protection devices has arisen. Distributed generation (DG) might produce artificial delays regarding the performance of protection devices when acting as a result of short-circuits. In this study, the preliminary research results carried out to analyze the effect of renewable energy sources (photovoltaic, wind generation, etc.) on the protection devices of a power grid are described. In order to study this problem in a well-defined scenario, a quite simple distribution network (similar to the ones present in rural areas) was selected. The distribution network was divided into three protection zones so that each of them had DG. In the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) system 13 bus test feeder, the short-circuits with different levels of penetration were performed from 1 MVA to 3 MVA (that represent 25%, 50%, and 75% of the total load in the network). In the simulations carried out, it was observed that the installation of DG in this distribution network produced significant changes in the short-circuit currents, and the inadequate performance of the protection devices and the delay in their operating times (with differences of up to 180% in relation to the case without DG). The latter, that is, the impacts of photovoltaic DG on the reactions of protection devices in a radial distribution network, is the most relevant outcome of this work. These are the first results obtained from a research collaboration framework established by staff from ETSI Civil and the IDR/UPM Institute, to analyze the effect of renewable energy sources (as DG) on the protection devices of a radial distribution network.

scholarly journals Improvement of protection of distribution of sectioned lines with distributed generation sources (DGS)

2020 ◽  
pp. 67-77
Author(s):  
A. Omelchuk ◽  
◽  
S. Voloshchyn ◽  
L. Martyniuk ◽  
Yu. Kaidenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Relay Protection ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Distance Protection ◽  
Operating Modes ◽  
Maximum Current ◽  
Current Cutoff ◽  
Short Circuit Currents

When powered from a backup source, the short-circuit currents in the protected area are much lower than the current cutoff insert installed at the sectioning point, therefore, in this case, the current cutoff is ineffective. In cases where the maximum current directional protection (MCDP) does not provide the required sensitivity, it is advisable to use distance protection with dependent exposure on sectioned lines and lines from distributed generation sources (DGS) in a significant decrease in voltage on the DGS buses during external short circuits through a relatively large reactance of small and medium power. Different modes of operation of sectioned lines from DGS are characterized by a change in the direction of flow of the load current and short-circuit current. Therefore, on such lines, maximum current directional protections can be applied, which provide selective action of adjacent sets of line protection in different modes of their operation. The use of definite time protection leads to the accumulation of a long time delay for the protection installed on the main switch (especially when several sectioning switches are installed on the line), which complicates the coordination of the protection of the main sections of the lines from the protection of the supply substations. The article deals with the problems of improving relay protection for distribution networks with distributed generation sources (DGS). Paying attention to the peculiarities of protection operation under different operating modes of such networks, namely: normal and post-emergency. The protection of lines from DGS must meet the general requirements for ensuring the necessary sensitivity, selectivity of action for different types of damage. Difficulties in ensuring the required sensitivity when using overcurrent protection and current cutoff in such networks are caused by the low level of short-circuit currents from backup sources. The features of the implementation of relay protection in sectioned networks when they are powered from the DGS are given. The expediency of using remote triggering devices for distance protection to increase the sensitivity of protection of sectioned lines from DGS has been substantiated.

Some aspects of the calculation of short circuits in mine distribution networks. The calculation of the effective values of the short-circuit currents is carried out in order to determine the minimum

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-69
Author(s):  
V. KALINICHENKO ◽  
◽  
I. PRIDATKO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Short Circuit ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Cable Network ◽  
Transformer Substation ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Short Circuits ◽  
Artificial Introduction ◽  
Short Circuit Currents ◽  
Circuit Power

The calculation of the effective values of the short-circuit currents is carried out in order to determine the minimum value of the current of the two- phase short-circuit required to select the settings of the means of protection, as well as the maximum value of the current of the three-phase short-circuit required to test the switching equipment for the ability to switch off. In most studies, the calculation of short-circuit currents is carried out only taking into account the total resistance of the transformer substation and the cable network. They also take into account the maximum short-circuit power (100MVA) due to the use of high-voltage explosion-proof switchgear type KRUV-6 without taking into account the influence of the external network. An external network, in turn, may limit the short-circuit power below 100MVA. The calculation of the short-circuit power of the external system with regard to the network parameters was considered. The actual magnitude of this capacity differs from that accepted in the known calculations and is below these values due to the natural or artificial introduction of reactor reactance and causes an error of 10-40%. Remote short-circuits of the distribution network reduce the short-circuit power of the input terminals of the step-down transformers, and therefore the influence of the external network on the short-circuit currents in the district networks increases. This approach will allow the determination of short-circuit currents in the mine distribution networks with higher accuracy. This will reduce the risk of accidents in an explosive mining environment.

Short Circuit Currents of Normal and Crohn's Diseased Human Colonic Mucosa

Endoscopy ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 38 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Patel ◽  
DL Bovell ◽  
AD Corbett ◽  
RJ Holdsworth
Keyword(s):  
Colonic Mucosa ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Currents
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