Photovoltaic module-level DC-DC converter with arc fault protection scheme for DC distribution system

Author

Gab-Su Seo ; Bo-Hyung Cho ; Kyu-Chan Lee

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Seoul Nat. Univ., Seoul, South Korea

fYear

2013

fDate

3-6 June 2013

Firstpage

917

Lastpage

923

Abstract

This paper presents a photovoltaic (PV) module level DC-DC converter with an arc fault detector (AFD) and arc protection scheme for a DC distribution system. This module level approach improves system reliability by detecting arc faults and de-energizing only faulty part of the system. In addition, due to the ease of arc faults location and maintenance, system availability can be maximized. In addition, the proposed cooperation between protection devices is effective in device protection and safety guarantee. A prototype converter and experimental dc system setup validate its feasibility.

Keywords

DC-DC power convertors; arcs (electric); electrical safety; maintenance engineering; power distribution faults; power distribution protection; power distribution reliability; AFD; PV module level; arc fault detector; arc fault protection scheme; arc faults location; arc maintenance; dc distribution system; dc system setup; device protection; photovoltaic module-level dc-dc converter; prototype converter; reliability improvement; safety guarantee; system availability; Safety; PV dc-dc converter; arc fault detector; arc fault protection; dc distribution; module integrated converter;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

ECCE Asia Downunder (ECCE Asia), 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Melbourne, VIC

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-0483-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECCE-Asia.2013.6579215

Filename

6579215