• DocumentCode
    1166558
  • Title

    Distribution High Impedance Fault Detection Utilizing High Frequency Current Components

  • Author

    Aucoin, B. ; Russell, B.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Electric Power Institute Texas A&M University
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1982
  • fDate
    6/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1596
  • Lastpage
    1606
  • Abstract
    This paper describes work performed by Texas A&M University on the detection of high impedance faults on distribution primary conductors. Some grounded distribution primary conductors may exhibit a very low fault current such that they may not be cleared by overcurrent protection. These faults may persist indefinitely, possibly causing a fire hazard or a hazard to humans by contact with an energized line.
  • Keywords
    Conductors; Fault currents; Fault detection; Fires; Frequency; Hazards; Impedance; Protection; Prototypes; Relays;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9510
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPAS.1982.317209
  • Filename
    4111496