Title :
Design and Application of a Three-Phase 27kV Load Pick-Up Device to Reduce Faulted Circuit Outage Time
Author :
Stepniak, Frank ; Simon, Daniel ; Hong, Leeman
Author_Institution :
Thomas & Betts Corp., Memphis, TN
Abstract :
This paper describes the design and application of a three-phase device used to isolate a faulted spur from the main feeder. This allows restoration of service to the feeder. Visibly open contacts and provisions for grounding the faulted spur provides the operating conditions for repairing the fault. When the fault is repaired the device can be triggered to close spring-loaded contacts and reconnect the spur to the feeder without interruption of the feeder. The device is designed to operate on a 27 kV, 600 A system with a fault-close rating of 40 kA for 10 cycles
Keywords :
design engineering; earthing; electrical contacts; fault diagnosis; power apparatus; 27 kV; 40 kA; 600 A; close spring-loaded contacts; fault repairing; fault-close rating; faulted circuit outage time reduction; faulted spur; grounding; main feeder; open contacts; spur reconnect; three-phase load pick-up device; Adders; Cables; Circuit faults; Contacts; Grounding; Scheduling; Stress; System testing; Transformers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exhibition, 2005/2006 IEEE PES
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9194-2
DOI :
10.1109/TDC.2006.1668531
