scholarly journals Power distribution system fault monitoring device for supply networks in Nigeria

Author(s):  
Olalekan Kabiru Kareem ◽  
Aderibigbe Adekitan ◽  
Ayokunle Awelewa

Electric power is the bedrock of our modern way of life. In Nigeria, power supply availability, sufficiency and reliability are major operational challenges. At the generation and transmission level, effort is made to ensure status monitoring and fault detection on the power network, but at the distribution level, particularly within domestic consumer communities there are no fault monitoring and detection devices except for HRC fuses at the feeder pillar. Unfortunately, these fuses are sometimes replaced by a copper wire bridge at some locations rendering the system unprotected and creating a great potential for transformer destruction on overload. This study is focused on designing an on-site power system monitoring device to be deployed on selected household entry power cables for detecting and indicating when phase off, low voltage, high voltage, over current, and blown fuse occurs on the building’s incomer line. The fault indication will help in reducing troubleshooting time and also ensure quick service restoration. After design implementation, the test result confirms design accuracy, device functionality and suitability as a low-cost solution to power supply system fault monitoring within local communities.

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naveed Ashraf ◽  
Tahir Izhar ◽  
Ghulam Abbas

The suggested single-phase ac-to-ac matrix converter operated with inverting and noninverting characteristics may solve the grid voltage swell and sag problem in power distribution system, respectively. It is also employed as a direct frequency changer for domestic induction heating. The output voltage is regulated through duty cycle control of high frequency direct PWM (DPWM) and indirect PWM (IDPWM) switching devices. The DPWM control switches control the switching states of IDPWM switching devices. The inverting and noninverting characteristics are achieved with low voltage stresses and hence low dv/dt across the high and low frequency-controlled switches. This reduces their voltage rating and losses. The high voltage overshoot problem in frequency step-up operation is also analyzed. The sliding mode (SM) controller is employed to solve this problem. Pulse selective approach determines the power quality of load voltage. The validity of the mathematically computed values is carried out by modelling the proposed topology in MATLAB/Simulink environment and through hardware results.


2013 ◽  
Vol 791-793 ◽  
pp. 1889-1891
Author(s):  
Yan Li Fan ◽  
Qing En Li

The low-voltage distribution system is the key component of the electrical power system. Some analysis and research of the low-voltage distribution system is carried out in this paper, which provides some scientific basis to design the low-voltage distribution system. Firstly, the summarize of low-voltage distribution system is taken. The influence to productions and livings of low-voltage distribution system is introduced. Secondly, the mode of connection and design philosophy of low-voltage distribution system is studied in detail, especially the high-rise buildings low-voltage distribution system is concluded and summarized.


2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumit Mazumder ◽  
Arindam Ghosh ◽  
Firuz Zare

Abstract Severe power quality problems can arise when a large number of single-phase distributed energy resources (DERs) are connected to a low-voltage power distribution system. Due to the random location and size of DERs, it may so happen that a particular phase generates excess power than its load demand. In such an event, the excess power will be fed back to the distribution substation and will eventually find its way to the transmission network, causing undesirable voltage–current unbalance. As a solution to this problem, the article proposes the use of a distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM), which regulates voltage at the point of common coupling (PCC), thereby ensuring balanced current flow from and to the distribution substation. Additionally, this device can also support the distribution network in the absence of the utility connection, making the distribution system work as a microgrid. The proposals are validated through extensive digital computer simulation studies using PSCADTM.


2012 ◽  
Vol 220-223 ◽  
pp. 101-106
Author(s):  
Xing Wan ◽  
Xiao Li Zhang

Abstract: Scheduling plans of running a large, traditional power grid often distribute power resources in each small system. And they didn’t take the scope of scheduling operation within the power distribution system into consideration. With the trend separate transmission and distribution, the number of distributed generators that installed is growing rapidly. More and more micro-grid network composed of low-voltage distribution power network are formed. With effective regulation, this system can satisfy local load demand and support networking. The establishment of mechanisms such as AGC support services, with be vital to insure the power quality and reliability. Keywords: distributing power Micro-Grid DG AGC


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-37
Author(s):  
Redaksi Tim Jurnal

Distribution system is very important in the distribution of electric power to the load. Therefore, a good and efficient distribution system is needed. The underlying cause of poor electric power distribution system is the amount of voltage drop values in the existing system. In the electric power distribution, 20 kV medium-voltage and 380/220V low voltage networks are used. The distribution system of Gandum Feeder in Angke Substation uses medium-voltage network with Underground Cable channel. They are used because of the towering buildings and the dense population in the area. It is known that the longest the channel and the load current are, the greater the voltage drop. From the result of the voltage drop calculation of Feeder Gandum in Angke Substation, which uses manual calculation and ETAP 12.6.0 program, it showed a slight difference in the result. The result of the voltage drop obtained from manual calculation showed that the percentage value of voltage is 1,94%, while the result obtained from ETAP 12.6.0 program showed that the percentage value is 2,01% These results are still in the PLN standard, because it has not exceeded the specified standard that is -10% of its nominal voltage.


2015 ◽  
Vol 736 ◽  
pp. 173-178
Author(s):  
Mei Mei Wu

This paper described a kind of designation method to the power distribution system in the modern computer room .Compared with the traditional power supply socket, The Power Distribution Unit (PDU) with these functions whichcan monitor the RMS current and voltage, line frequency ,energy usage ,load limitation and the relay controlling to current leak ,over load or over current etc., There also has the wired RS-485and reserved the wireless WIFI interfaces in the PDU through which the working conditionsof equipment in the computer room can be connected and monitored by administrator at any time and place.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoki Shinohara ◽  
Naoki Niwa ◽  
Kenji Takagi ◽  
Kenniti Hamamoto ◽  
Satoshi Ujigawa ◽  
...  

We propose a wireless power distribution system (WPDS) operating at 2.45 GHz CW in buildings instead of wired power distribution in order to reduce the initial cost of the building. Required technologies for the WPDS are (a) low-cost and low-loss deck plate waveguide, (b) variable microwave power distributor for the waveguide, and (c) high-power (>100 W) rectifier at the outlet. We developed and tested the deck plate waveguide, power distributor, and high-power rectenna consisting of 256 Si Schottky barrier diodes and newly developed GaN diodes. Finally, a test WPDS was built and microwave power transmission experiments were conducted. The total efficiency of the test WPDS was estimated to be 52%.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
I Putu Agus Semara Putra ◽  
I Ketut Wijaya ◽  
I Made Mataram

Load balancing is a routine done by PLN to manage a distribution substation. It is done on Peak Load Time (WBP) only. Initial load measurements and load data on a distribution transformer need to be done for balancing as input of simulation software. The load imbalance in a power distribution system is due to an imbalance in single phase loads in the R, S and T phases in low voltage networks due to the imbalance of the load the current in the neutral transformer arises. The current flowing in the neutral of the transformer causes losses, i.e. losses due to neutral currents in the neutral conductor of transformers and losses due to neutral currents flowing to the ground. In this research load equalization in substation KD 056 was done by making a simulation on the ETAP program by measuring the value of the voltage on the KD 056 substation. The result of load balancing in KD 056 substation with the simulation ETAP program i.e. the voltage drop obtained from the percentage of KD 056 substation after being balanced by voltage drop on phase R which decreased from 7.30% to 1.36% from the 219VA source voltage. Once the KD 056 substation is balanced, it can lower the voltage drop and power losses, thus the system voltage meets the standards of PLN.


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