Title :
Low cost continuous monitoring of partial discharge activity in MV substations
Author :
Holmes, S. ; Caruana, J. ; Goldthorpe, S.
Author_Institution :
EA Technol. Ltd., Capenhurst, UK
Abstract :
Enemalta, the electricity utility for Malta, has derived considerable benefit from the use of portable partial discharge (PD) detection equipment on its MV electricity distribution network This paper describes a further development i.e. the application of a permanently or semi-permanently installed PD alarm system. This new technology found immediate application in the detection of intermittent PD activity. The results were corroborated by comparing it to an established PD monitor design.
Keywords :
distribution networks; monitoring; partial discharges; substations; MV electricity distribution network; MV substations; electricity utility; low cost continuous monitoring; partial discharge detection equipment; permanently installed partial discharge alarm system; semipermanently installed partial discharge alarm system;
Conference_Titel :
Electricity Distribution - Part 2, 2009. CIRED 2009. The 20th International Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Prague
Print_ISBN :
978-1-84919-160-9
