An Incipient Fault Location Scheme Utilizing Synchronous Waveform Measurements in Distribution Systems
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Abstract
Incipient faults frequently occur in underground cables due to the widespread aging of power distribution infrastructure. These faults are self-clearing with short duration, posing significant challenges for accurately pinpointing their locations. This paper proposes a novel incipient fault location scheme for medium-voltage underground distribution systems in North America, leveraging synchronized waveform measurement units (WMUs). Initially, zero-sequence fault voltage models at the fault point are derived from upstream and downstream WMU measurements, incorporating system topology and parameters. Utilizing these zero-sequence fault voltage models, a maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) framework is developed to estimate the fault distance for each line segment, with a whitening process applied to mitigate the effects of correlated noise. Subsequently, a candidate fault line segment is identified for each path from the substation to the end of each branch. Finally, the fault location is pinpointed within one of the candidate fault line segments, using the corresponding fault distance estimation result and the depth between the substation and candidate fault line segments, along with a truncated mean square error (MSE). The performance of the proposed scheme is evaluated in PSCAD/EMTDC based on the IEEE 33-Bus and 123-Bus Test Feeders with various fault types, parameters and locations. The simulation results indicate that the proposed scheme achieves high accuracy in fault location.
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