Voltage Gradient Fault Detection

Apr 2013

Electricity Distribution

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Status: Live

Start Date: Apr 2013

End Date: Unknown

Funding Licencee(s): Western Power Distribution

Contact: WPD Future Networks Team (01332 827446)

Funding Mechanism Innovation Funding Incentive

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): LV & 11kV Networks

Estimated Expenditure: £16,000.00

Introduction: Voltage gradient fault finding technology on LV systems has been used to advantage and it is believed that a modified version could be developed for use on high voltage cable networks.

Objectives: Modification of voltage gradient LV fault finding technology to locate faults on high voltage cable networks.