Systems and methods for high-speed falling conductor protection in electric transmission systems

    公开(公告)号:US12027843B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US17475033

    申请日:2021-09-14

    IPC分类号: H02H3/44 H02H3/40

    CPC分类号: H02H3/44 H02H3/40

    摘要: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for high-speed falling conductor protection in electric distribution systems. An example method may include calculating, by a processor, at a first time, and for each phase, one or more first impedance values associated with one or more terminals of a transmission line. The example method may also include calculating, by the processor, at a second time, and for each phase, one or more second impedance values associated with the one or more terminals. The example method may also include determining, by the processor, that a rate of change of an impedance of the one or more terminals is greater than a threshold rate of change. The example method may also include determining, by the processor and based on the determination that the rate of change of the one or more terminals is greater than the threshold rate of change, that the transmission line has broken. The example method may also include sending, by the processor and based on the determination that the transmission line has broken, a signal to de-energize the transmission line before a broken conductor reaches a ground surface.

    Systems and methods for impedance-based broken conductor detection in electric distribution systems

    公开(公告)号:US11650240B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-16

    申请号:US17208995

    申请日:2021-03-22

    IPC分类号: G01R31/08 G01R27/16

    CPC分类号: G01R31/085 G01R27/16

    摘要: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for impedance-based broken conductor detection in electric distribution systems. Upon the detection of a broken conductor, the affected overhead line will be de-energized before it hits the ground. An example method may include determining, during a first time period, a first impedance value measured by a first IED, and may further include determining, during a second time period that after the first time period, a second impedance value measured by the first IED. The method may further include determining a first ratio based on dividing a difference between the first impedance value and the second impedance value by the first impedance value, and may further include determining that the first ratio deviates from a threshold setpoint, and determining that a broken conductor condition occurs based on the first ratio deviating from the threshold setpoint.