Overhead Line Fault Location

Apr 2013

Electricity Distribution

Reference:

Status: Live

Start Date: Apr 2013

End Date: Unknown

Funding Licencee(s): UK Power Networks

Contact: UKPN Innovation Team

Funding Mechanism Innovation Funding Incentive

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): High Voltage Technology

Estimated Expenditure: £380,000.00

Introduction: This project aims to develop an integrated solution to locate and characterise faults, based on waveform analysis and information provided by other sensors installed on the LV overhead network.

Objectives: The objectives are:

To help identify the section containing the fault
To detect weak points on the network by long-term waveform analysis, and so optimise maintenance and/or investments
Predict and accurately locate a potential fault on the system before it occurs
Introduce innovative monitoring and testing equipment that can pinpoint a fault.