Abstract
This paper presents a wavelet based algorithm to detect and classify sheath insulation faults on underground transmission cables. This algorithm can detect a high impedance sheath to earth fault, classify it, and discriminate it from other phenomena, such as load change, harmonics and surges on the cores. For the development of the algorithm, a simplified fault model is introduced to simulate a sheath to earth fault on a power transmission cable. Before applying wavelet analysis, an 'adaptive noise cancelling' (ANC) technique is used to extract the fault signal. Simulation studies are reported on a 300mm2 concentric copper PVC insulated bonding lead.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 327-344 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | European Transactions on Electrical Power |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adaptive noise canceling
- Fault detection and classification
- Fault modeling
- Sheath fault
- Wavelet analysis