High Impedance Fault Detection using Advanced Distortion Detection Technique
R. Bhandia (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
Jose de Jesus de Jesus Chavez (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
Milos Cvetković (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
Peter Palensky (TU Delft - Intelligent Electrical Power Grids)
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Abstract
A High Impedance Fault (HIF) in the power distribution systems remains mostly undetected by conventional protection schemes due to low fault currents. Apart from degrading the reliability of power supply to customers, HIF can impose a high cost on the utilities due to technical damages. The nonlinear and asymmetric nature of HIF makes its detection and identification very challenging. HIF signatures are in the form of minute-level distortions in the observable AC sinusoidal voltage and current waveforms but these signatures do not follow a clear pattern. In this paper, we present Advanced Distortion Detection Technique (ADDT), based on waveform analytics to distinguish and detect HIF. In addition, the ADDT analysis provides a fair assessment about the location and severity of HIF for efficient decision-making at the DSO level. ADDT is computationally lightweight and can be implemented in actual relays, hence it is enabled to provide an easy and cost-effective solution to HIF detection issues. ADDT robustness is tested in several simulation cases of interest using the IEEE-34 and IEEE-13 distribution test feeder systems in RTDS power system simulator. The test results successfully demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of ADDT.