New method for detecting low current faults in electrical distribution systems

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 2072-2079

  Zamora, I ^a   Mazon, A Javier ^a   Sagastabeitia, Koldo J ^a   Zamora, Juan Jose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Distribution systems; Earthing; Fault diagnosis; Grounding; Low current faults; Power distribution control; Signal superposition

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FAULT CURRENTS; ELECTRIC FUSES; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FAULT DETECTION; OVERCURRENT PROTECTION;

FAULT IMPEDANCE; OVERCURRENT RELAY; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; SIGNAL SUPERPOSITION; VOLTAGE SIGNAL;

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 35148865190     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2007.905273     Document Type: Article

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