• DocumentCode
    1521845
  • Title

    Proposal of a protection method against probable consequences to humans and the environment from short-circuit or abruption of a low-voltage distribution line conductor

  • Author

    Halevidis, Constantinos D. ; Anagnostatos, S.D. ; Polykrati, A.D. ; Koufakis, Emmanuel I. ; Bourkas, P.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens, Greece
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    7/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    793
  • Lastpage
    800
  • Abstract
    The maximum length of a low-voltage distribution line (400 V) is determined by the transformer power, the type and cross-section of the conductors as well as the nominal current of the fuse. By meeting this requirement, the neutralisation condition is fulfilled. A low-voltage distribution network bare conductor being abrupted can cause deadly electrocution to a person or start up a fire. Relative foresight is needed in altering the regulations, so as to exclude the fore-mentioned consequences to humans and the environment. The protection method comprises a system utilising the global system for mobile communications placed on the last pole of each line, which is activated when a line is cut off and powers down the circuit through an automatic circuit breaker installed upon the low-voltage distribution panel.
  • Keywords
    biological effects of fields; circuit breakers; conductors (electric); distribution networks; power transformers; automatic circuit breaker; low-voltage distribution line conductor; low-voltage distribution network; mobile communications; power transformer; protection method; short-circuit current; voltage 400 V;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Generation, Transmission & Distribution, IET
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    1751-8687
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/iet-gtd.2009.0583
  • Filename
    5491711