Title :
Electronic tap changers for use with ultra-light rural distribution lines
Author :
Meyer, A.S. ; Van Coller, J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
fDate :
6/21/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The use of cost-effective ultra-light medium voltage power lines for remote rural communities is proposed. This will require the development of an electronic on-load tap changer to cope with the excessive voltage drops. The tap changer will be used with typical rural distribution transformers and a novel feature will be that it will contain intelligence so that the tap position can be determined not only from the voltage but also from the current
Keywords :
distribution networks; power distribution lines; power electronics; power transformers; transformer windings; electronic on-load tap changer; intelligence; medium voltage power lines; remote rural communities; rural distribution transformers; ultra-light rural distribution lines; Africa; Conductors; Costs; Earth; Large-scale systems; Medium voltage; On load tap changers; Proposals; Telephony; Transformers;
Conference_Titel :
Africon, 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5546-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1999.821890
