Arc detection for telephone DC power distribution systems

Author

Boskiner, J. ; Silverman, Edwards J.

Author_Institution

Bell Commun. Res., Morristown, NJ, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1993

fDate

27-30 Sep 1993

Firstpage

341

Abstract

Arcing faults may occur in DC power distribution systems in telephone offices. Fuses and circuit breakers are not intended to protect against arcing faults. Therefore, the detection of arcing faults is a prime concern to help prevent fire ignition and the resulting damage caused by fire and its by-products. This paper describes a method to help detect arcing faults in telephone offices. It includes the work determining arc signatures and noise spectra in working, nonarcing, DC power distribution systems. Also, field and laboratory experiments investigating the performance of an experimental prototype arc detection system are described. Possible applications of an arc detection system are included

Keywords

arcs (electric); distribution networks; fault location; power system protection; telecommunication power supplies; telephony; applications; arc signatures; arcing faults; detection; fire ignition; noise spectra; performance; telephone DC power distribution systems; telephone offices; Circuit breakers; Circuit faults; Electrical fault detection; Fault detection; Fires; Fuses; Ignition; Power distribution; Power system protection; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telecommunications Energy Conference, INTELEC '93. 15th International

Conference_Location

Paris

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1842-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/INTLEC.1993.388549

Filename

388549