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Title

Application of Under-Impedance Criterion to Protect against Effects of Phase-to-Phase Short Circuits in Medium-Voltage Networks

Authors

[ 1 ] Instytut Elektroenergetyki, Wydział Inżynierii Środowiska i Energetyki, Politechnika Poznańska | [ P ] employee

Scientific discipline (Law 2.0)

[2.10] Environmental engineering, mining and energy

Year of publication

2024

Published in

Energies

Journal year: 2024 | Journal volume: vol. 17 | Journal number: iss. 2

Article type

scientific article

Publication language

english

Keywords
EN
  • under-impedance protection
  • phase-to-phase short circuits
  • medium-voltage networks
  • overcurrent protection
Abstract

EN Common overcurrent criteria used to detect phase-to-phase short circuits in medium-voltage (MV) networks in some cases do not bring the expected results. In particular, this applies to instantaneous overcurrent protections in lines with variable ranges and lines leading to local power plants (LPP), which generate a short-circuit current slightly greater than the rated current. When using overcurrent protections, there are some problems with ensuring the appropriate sensitivity and selectivity. This article proposes a protection based on impedance measurement against the effects of phase-to-phase short circuits in MV lines. The protection can be used at switchgears and also at protection points (PP) located deep in the network. The under-impedance criterion has a range independent of the value of the short-circuit current, and it can be alternative or complement to classic overcurrent protection. The introduction of these criteria allows the protection range to be independent of the type of short circuit and the short-circuit power on the busbar, and to determine this range more precisely. The under-impedance protection is particularly useful in conditions of a growing number of energy sources deep inside the networks and its automation. The main idea was to develop a uncomplicated characteristic that would ensure the possibility of setting the under-impedance protection by people who are not specialists in the field of distance protections. The characteristics have been optimally developed both in terms of the area of detected impedances and easy implementation, operation, and configuration.

Pages (from - to)

505-1 - 505-21

DOI

10.3390/en17020505

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/2/505

Comments

Article number: 505

License type

CC BY (attribution alone)

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open journal

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final published version

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at the time of publication

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140

Impact Factor

3 [List 2023]

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